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Voice removes friction so honest logging happens. Speak the meal, review the transcript and estimate, then save — especially powerful when your hands are full.
Say the protein first, then sides, then oils and drinks: “chicken, rice, broccoli, olive oil, sparkling water.”
Log your next meal with voice from Home and confirm before save.
Why this matters
Typing every ingredient fails on busy days. Voice keeps capture close to the plate, which improves honesty versus midnight reconstruction.
Spoken logs also encourage completeness: when you talk, you remember sauces and the second bread roll more often than when you tap three generic items.
Voice is not magic — accents, noise, and vague phrases need your confirmation. The confirm step is the coaching moment, not a nuisance.
What to understand
What voice logging includes.
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Start from Home mic / Talk food
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Speak clearly; include oils, drinks, and approximate portions
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Review transcript and Buddy’s estimate
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Adjust before save when something is wrong
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Find the meal afterward in Foodiary for fine edits
Truth: Fix key foods and portions on confirm. Directional honesty beats silence.
Truth: Mix modes. Voice for speed; camera for complex plates; text for labels.
How to do this in real life
Build a speaking template.
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Tap mic on Home
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List foods with rough amounts (“two eggs,” “a fist of rice,” “a teaspoon oil”)
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Mention cooking method if it changes fat (“fried,” “grilled,” “with cream sauce”)
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Pause; review what Buddy heard and estimated
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Confirm save; skim Foodiary later only if needed
Buddy turns speech into structured diary entries with estimates. Confirmation keeps you in control while still moving fast.
Noisy environments
Cup a hand, face away from the room, or step aside. If recognition fails twice, switch to photo or text — don’t abandon the log.
Privacy
Be mindful in quiet offices or shared spaces. Short phrases work; you don’t need to narrate your life story.
Common mistakes
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“I said “lunch” and expected Buddy to invent the plate.”
Voice needs content. Name foods and portions.
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“I saved without reading the estimate and got angry later.”
Confirm is part of the flow. Ten seconds prevents bad ledger rows.
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“Mic failed once so I stopped logging for the day.”
Switch input mode. The meal still deserves a diary line.
Talk food like you’re telling a friend what you ate. Buddy listens, estimates, and keeps the day honest — you stay in charge at confirm.
Open Voice Invitation-only product.