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Is Lark a Calorie Counting App?

Natalie
Stein
July 16, 2021
Is Lark a Calorie Counting App? - Lark Health
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Calorie counting can be a good strategy to complement your weight loss program. Using the right calorie counting app can support better weight loss by making logging easier and more effective.

Lark is a calorie counting app, but it is more than that. Lark provides nutrition coaching and an entire program to help you reach weight loss and health goals, such as lowering risk for type 2 diabetes if you have prediabetes.

Does Lark Count Calories?

Lark counts calories when you log your food and beverages because calorie balance is critical for weight loss. To lose weight, you need to limit the number of calories you consume so that they are lower than the number you burn. Lark provides a daily calorie limit, with your calorie goal based on factors such as age, height, weight, gender, and average level of physical activity.

The food logging feature of this calorie counting app is easy to use, since it helps you find favorite foods easily and can also send reminders, around mealtimes, for you to log your meals.

Lark versus Other Calorie Counting Apps

Compared to other calorie-counting apps, Lark doesn't focus on precise calorie counts. Instead of focusing on the measurement of each bite you take and potentially obsessing to get an exact number of calories, Lark encourages you to log your foods while keeping other aspects in mind.

For example, Lark:

  • Tracks other nutrients and also some food groups
  • Supports mindful eating and the full enjoyment of the eating experience
  • Offers in-the-moment feedback on one or two parts of your meal, but not necessarily on your calorie count for that meal

Lark's nutrition coaching focuses on helping you make small changes that can become habits. That way, they can be sustainable and lead to long-term weight loss and health improvements.

Badges in Lark

Lark's nutrition coaching includes a badge system that is intended to motivate you and to keep track of your nutrition over time. You can earn badges in Lark by hitting targets for calories as well as certain key nutrients and foods that may affect weight management or health outcomes such as risk for type 2 diabetes or blood pressure.

These are the calories, nutrients, and foods that Lark emphasizes.

Achieve Goal Amount
Food/Nutrient Sample Sources Significance
Fiber
Vegetables, fruit, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, soybeans
Increases fullness, improves digestive health, stabilizes blood sugar
Vegetables
Lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, carrots, zucchini, eggplant, broccoli, onions, cucumber, snow peas, cabbage, okra, beets, asparagus, kale, mushrooms, radishes, sprouts, cauliflower
Linked to improved health outcomes, such as better weight management, and lower risk for chronic conditions such as diabetes, certain types of cancer, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease
Fruit
Apples, oranges, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, banana, peaches, nectarines, mango, tangerines, grapefruit, watermelon, cantaloupe
Linked to improved health outcomes, such as better weight management, and lower risk for chronic conditions such as diabetes, certain types of cancer, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease
Whole grains
Oatmeal, whole-grain bread and pasta, brown rice, whole-wheat crackers, bulgur, farro, amaranth, whole-wheat couscous, whole-grain breakfast cereals
Linked to improved health outcomes, such as better weight management, and lower risk for chronic conditions such as diabetes, certain types of cancer, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease
Lean protein
Fish, shellfish, egg, beans, nuts, lentils, skinless chicken and turkey, reduced-fat dairy products
Increased fullness with fewer calories (better weight management), lower blood sugar
Healthy fat
Nuts, peanuts, seeds, olive oil, canola oil, other vegetable oils, avocado
Increased fullness, improved cardiovascular health, lower blood sugar

Stay Under Limit
Food/Nutrient Sample Sources Significance
Calories
Most foods and many beverages, with higher-calorie ones often processed and/or higher in fat, sugar, and/or starch
Contribute to weight gain
Carbohydrates
Grains and grains products such as bread, cereal, and pasta, snack foods, potatoes and other starchy vegetables, sugar and sugar-containing foods, fruit
Contribute to weight gain and can spike blood sugar
Saturated fat
Fatty red meat, skin of poultry, butter, full-fat cheese and milk, cream
Contribute to weight gain and diabetes risk, and can raise cholesterol levels
Fried foods
French fries, fried chicken and fish, doughnuts, fried cheese sticks, onion rings, fried shrimp, zucchini sticks
Contribute to weight gain and risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Added sugars
Sugar, honey, brown sugar, molasses, sugar-sweetened beverages, desserts, candy, jam, sweetened flavored oatmeal and yogurt
Contribute to weight gain and risk for diabetes and high triglycerides
Sodium
Canned soup, broth, processed foods, bread, pizza, processed meat, cheese, burritos, pickles, chips, pretzels, snack mixes
Linked to high blood pressure

Eating healthier and losing weight are some of the most important steps you can take for your health, and nutrition tracking can help. Tracking your foods and beverages can hold you accountable with your good intentions and make sure you know exactly what you are eating and how much.

A good nutrition tracker can fit right into your lifestyle without weighing you down, and it is not hard to find one. Lark offers intuitive tracking features, such as recognizing favorite foods and keeping a history of your choices. Plus, Lark's nutrition coaching includes instant feedback to celebrate the good choices you made and guide you towards any possible improvements next time.

Lark's nutrition tracking is part of the entire coaching program for weight loss and improved health. The program may be available to you at no cost if your health insurer participates! Click here to find out if you may be eligible for Lark. You could be minutes away from taking the first steps to hitting your weight loss goals and improving health.

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