Calorie tracker for weight maintenance
Maintenance gets less attention than weight loss but is harder over time. The relapse rate after weight loss is high because most people drop tracking the moment they hit the goal — and 6 months later they've drifted.
Maintenance tracking should be lightweight. You're not chasing a deficit anymore; you're keeping awareness so weeks don't slip into months of upward drift.
Why tracking actually helps here
- Most weight regain happens slowly — 0.5 lb/month, undetected without tracking
- Maintenance calories shift over time (more muscle = more, less activity = less)
- A weekly check-in beats a daily scale obsession
- Tracking 2–3 meals a day catches drift; full tracking is overkill
- After 1 year of maintenance, your body's weight set-point starts to settle
How CalPilot helps
Light-touch logging
We support a maintenance mode where logging the biggest meal of the day is enough. Awareness without obsession.
Weekly check-ins
Weight average and weekly calorie summary delivered each Monday. Spot drift early, before it becomes 5 lbs.
Maintenance calorie recalibration
Your maintenance number isn't fixed. We adjust it based on your weight trend every 4 weeks — dropping when you gain, raising when you lose.
Recommended setup
Tips that actually help
The 5-lb rule
Set a hard ceiling 5 lbs above your goal weight. If you cross it, return to a small deficit until you're back. Easier than letting drift compound.
Vacation rules
1-week vacation? Don't log, enjoy. 2+ weeks? Voice-log dinners only — keeps awareness without ruining the trip.