Calorie tracking doesn't have to be this hard.
Most trackers bury you in macros, food databases, and daily streaks. FitLog gives you two numbers - calories and protein - and gets out of the way.
You've tried MyFitnessPal. You quit.
You open the app, search “grilled chicken,” and get 47 results with different macro splits. Then you log your meal, feel vaguely anxious about your fat-to-carb ratio, and wonder if any of this is actually necessary. It isn't. Calories and protein are what move the needle. Everything else is noise.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Typical calorie tracker
- ✕Macro splits (fat, carbs, fiber, sugar…)
- ✕Food databases with 50 versions of “banana”
- ✕Weekly reports, badges, and streaks
- ✕Overwhelming dashboards
- ✕Premium tier to unlock basic features
FitLog
- ✓Daily calorie target, personalised to your goal
- ✓Daily protein target - the one macro that matters
- ✓Log meals and see where you stand
- ✓Track your weight over time
- ✓Free. No app download needed.
Up and running in under two minutes.
01
Set your targets
Enter your weight, goal, and activity level. FitLog calculates your daily calories and protein instantly.
02
Log your meals
Search for foods and log what you eat. No portion agonising, no macro breakdowns - just calories and protein.
03
Hit your numbers
Stay within your calorie target, hit your protein, and your goal takes care of itself.
Why only calories and protein?
Because that's what the science actually supports for most people. Calories in vs. calories out determines whether you lose, maintain, or gain weight. Full stop. Tracking fats, carbs, and sugar on top of that doesn't move the needle - it just creates more friction and more chances to quit.
Protein is the exception worth tracking. It preserves muscle when you're in a deficit, keeps you fuller for longer, and is the one macro most people chronically under-eat. So FitLog tracks it. Everything else, it ignores.
The best calorie tracker is the one you actually use. Keeping it simple isn't a compromise - it's the strategy.
A calorie tracker without macros - by design
FitLog isn't a calorie tracker that hasn't gotten around to adding features yet. The simplicity is the point. Here's what we deliberately left out:
- ✕Fat, carb, fiber, and sugar tracking - you don't need six numbers to eat well
- ✕Streaks and badges - missing a day isn't a failure, and your app shouldn't imply it is
- ✕Weekly reports and graphs - you already know if you're on track
- ✕Social features - your diet is nobody else's business
- ✕Premium tiers that gate basic functionality - everything works, for free
Know your targets. Track your meals. That's it.
Free to use. No app to download. No credit card.
Start tracking freeCommon questions
No. For the vast majority of people, calories are what determine weight change. Tracking every macro - fat, carbs, sugar, fiber - adds complexity without meaningfully improving results. The one exception worth tracking is protein, which helps preserve muscle and keeps hunger in check. That's exactly what FitLog focuses on.
The easiest method is one you'll actually maintain. For most people that means: knowing your daily calorie target, logging meals with a simple food search, and checking in once a day. FitLog is built around exactly this workflow - no setup, no complexity, no guilt when you miss a day.
MyFitnessPal tracks everything - all macros, micronutrients, water intake, exercise calories, weekly reports. That works for some people, but it overwhelms many others into quitting. FitLog tracks only calories and protein. That's an intentional product choice, not a missing feature. If you've tried full-featured trackers and stopped using them, FitLog is built for you.
Yes. FitLog is free to use. There's no premium tier, no credit card required, and no app to download. You sign up, set your targets, and start logging.
Yes. FitLog includes weight tracking alongside calorie and protein logging, so you can see how your body is responding to your targets over time. It's all in one place, and it's all simple.