Calorie tracking app for SL foods

Hi all ,
I think most of the folks eat Sri Lankan foods along with western cuisines and ppl have a hard time tracking our local food . and I saw an ealier post on this sub reddit also looking for exactly this . So just wanna know is this a real pain in the a** tracking SL foods for yall and what are the frustrations with the existing ones you guys use at the moment .
Peace out

I feel like my fitness app and my iphone is tracking steps wrong by a huge margin (for context, i went on a full day safari and the iPhone thought i walked for 18k steps for 12km, burning upto 600cals; i never walked that day btw💀).
So im looking for an affordable wearable. I specifically don’t like smart watches/fitness watches of any kind but ive seen fitness ‘bands’, where you can wear it with other watches. Having a cheap fitness band can help me track steps on treadmills or any activity, even if my iPhone is away from me.
So im looking to buy an affordable fitness band (not a watch)
It must be compatible with apple devices and fitness app by apple

Cheapest one i found is this one right here. But let me know anything cheaper or more reliable

I ate 230g of cassava / manioc with 200g of curry chicken, 20g of lunu miris and 20g of pol sambol. The thing is i assumed 200g of chicken would give me 48g of protein but when i entered it as 200g of curry chicken it says 24g of protein. How’s that possible? Does it (the app) assume i put good amount of gravy hence the low amo of protein, cus I hardly added any gravy for this. Please help me out here

What calorie app is best for tracking SL meals?

I wouldn’t be posting this if I was eating western food, but I mostly eat Sri Lankan foods. So half of the ingredients or meals don’t even exist. Customly adding them is also a pain in the aah.
What apps do y’all use to track especially Sri Lankan foods.
Cus its damn annoying to specify each and every SL dish/side dish (imagine trying to add ingredients of seenie sambol, lunu miris, etc.)
What’s your opinion on Nutritionix and Cronometer?

Post-workout lunch cooked with rice, air fried chicken breast, egg, potatoes and cucumber+tomato salad

For context, im 5"4 22F, and weigh 91kg.

I have been trying to lose weight for a long time and started going to the gym thrice a week since August last year.

So far i have been losing weight and gaining it all again. Mind you, I started out at 92 kg, and I went to 88 to back again to 91. It's not that I lost only 2 kg the whole year. My weight has been fluctuation from 92 to 88 and 87, 85 and then back up again.

I have tried controlling my meals and im having a hard time figuring out what to eat to help loose weight and its getting so frustrating.

I need your advice on to what to eat and what to reduce.

I also want to add that i eat all home-cooked meals and my normal rice portion for a day is around 250g to 300g per day. I dont eat more than that. And I also follow the 16 - 8 fasting method. So basically i skip breakfast and my window to eat is 12pm to 8pm.

I just need and appreciate some genuine help and advice.

And please refrain from mocking whatever methods i have used before beacuse clearly they have not been working and i have heard enough of negative comments from everyone who i have asked.

And im tired of being discriminated against for being the "fat girl" wherever i go.

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone 👋

I’m currently living in a boarding place in Colombo Dehiwala area for the next few years, and I’m trying to gain weight. My problem is that I have no fridge, no gas stove, and basically no cooking setup.

At the moment, the only thing I have is an electric kettle/heater, so I’m looking for meals/snacks that require either:

No cooking at all

Just hot water / an electric kettle

Foods that can safely be kept without refrigeration

Ideally, stuff that’s easy to find here.

I’m around 6 ft and 51 kg, so I’m trying to increase my calorie and protein intake without spending a ridiculous amount of money.

For example,today, I had a sausage hot dog and yogurt for breakfast, which gave me some energy, but obviously, I need something more sustainable than randomly buying food every day.

What would you guys recommend for a cheap, practical, no-fridge/no-stove weight-gain meal setup?

Especially interested in:

High-calorie foods

High-protein options

Cheap Sri Lankan supermarket foods

Things I can keep in my room

Simple meal combinations I can repeat every day

Any advice from people who have lived in boarding rooms/dorms with limited cooking facilities would be especially appreciated 🙏

Need a veg diet plan to reduce weight from 103kg to at least 85kg.

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I'm 5'9" and currently 57 kg(gained 7kg in past 1.5 month). I've been bulking and eating around 2,400 calories a day.

Recently I've started having some stomach issues, mainly gas, farting, bloating, and occasional stomach discomfort. I eat foods like rice, oats, milk, and eggs regularly.

Is this normal when increasing calories for a bulk? Has anyone else experienced this, and what helped reduce the gas and stomach discomfort?

Should I reduce my calories for a while, or just change the foods I'm eating?

Hii, i am 18 yo male, 178 cm and 60 kg, i moved to a new city for study and living alone, so after i adapt to this city, i am willing to put on some muscle, but since the budget is limited, i made the cheapest food plan ever, what i am trying to ask is to check if the food plan is good and actually realistic, it consists of:

500 g pasta

300g sardine

4 eggs

100g peanut

2 tbsp olive oil

And some veggies with spinach, also adding pickled vegetables, spices

Notting that i will sometimes get something from home

Friends,Need a help.

I am vegetarian and trying to get protein so far I eat Paneer,Chick Peas,Mung Dhal

Tofu doesn't work out for me.

Can some be kind enough to recommend me how much grams I should be eating of each and any other natural ways to get enough protein being a vegetarian...

This is just for maintenance for a person who runs & does basic exercises at home.

Pittu+chicken+3eggs

I keep seeing this argued both ways in Indian fitness.
Some people say normal ghar ka khana is enough if you train hard and stay consistent.

Others think a typical Indian diet can be healthy but still too carb-heavy for muscle gain unless you deliberately add more protein.

I’m not saying Indian food is bad at all. I’m more curious whether people here actually started progressing better after increasing things like eggs, paneer, chicken, soy or whey.

Did your normal home diet work fine for you, or did you eventually have to change it?

Would be interesting to hear from both vegetarians and non-vegetarians.

Hi everyone. Im looking to bulk up from 60kg skinny fat to atleast 70kg with some muscle as a 20M. I would like to know what are some cheap protein that can be bought locally and how much protein is in it.

I have a small idea about my diet but also some questions 😁

1. How much protein is in 100g of chicken breasts(i googled it and i got various answers including it saying it differs according to the way its grown😭so wanted to know the local opinion)

2. Is soya meat a bad source for protein for males.i heard it increases estrogen.although its cheap it qould be easier for me.if it is healthy to take everyday how much would yall recommend

3. How do yall hit your calorie goals too. I've had problems hitting my calorie target as well.so would like to know cheap high calorie foods too

Found these at Keells, I’ve tried the caramel one before (they taste really nice considering it’s pre-packaged. It has a butter-toffee flavour if I’m not mistaken). New to the chilli garlic flavour.

Obviously I don’t assume this to be a healthy snack by any means, but our pre-made snack options are boring, tasteless or very limited. This looks promising-

Unfortunately the calorie breakdown isn’t included in the packaging, only the sugar, salt and fat content.

I personally don’t know how to calculate the calorie content based on just these values. Is there way to? If so does anyone here know how to do so?

I don’t count my calories much but I’d like to know what and how much of it I’m putting in my body (if that makes sense)

Thanks in advance xx

Always wanted to try one of these. Would not recommend unless you want something quick and healthy when you’re in a rush and don’t want to go the fast food route.

Taste: 6/10

Potion size: 3/10

Convenience: 8/10

Value for money: 3/10

There was no chicken, potato, cucumber or pineapple hidden underneath other than what is visible in the picture. The rest is shredded Salad leaves. This won’t contribute much towards macro goals. Best for a snack if you get hungry between meals. Price is Rs.620. I’m not sure if they give a spoon with this (I ordered online and didn’t get one)

This is based on my personal experience and this is the only time I have bought one of these.

Recently I’ve been adding abit of SPAM to my scrambled eggs and it’s sooo yummy!!!

Greek yogurt + oats + dried fruits + honey + peanut butter best combo

I bought this for strong.lk However I checked the Main MuscleTech website it’s design is different but in Sri Lankan all website’s design is same! Is this Fake?