First 20 minutes
Start with your why
We talk before we count anything. I ask what you want, what reaching it would really feel like, what got in the way last time, and why it matters now. I bring it back up on the day you need it.
Lose weight
Tell me the goal and how hard you want me to push. I'll take it from there, one day at a time.
“Down 62 lbs since starting the service”
233 lbsGoal137 lbs
morning! did you get that walk in?
How this goes
This is what we do to help clients lose weight. Your journey will bend to you, but this is the shape.
Week 1
Eat like you normally do
Text me each meal, or a photo, and I log it. Nothing changes this week. By the end of it we both know where your calories and protein really are, and we set your targets from that.
Week 2
Follow a meal plan you like
If you already have a meal plan from a dietitian, YouTube, or TikTok, send it to me and I'll help you stick to those meals. If you don't have one, we'll build it around food you already like, and I'll make the grocery list.
Every day
Text me what you eat
A photo or a sentence, and your numbers come back the same minute, protein first. I teach the basics as they come up: what a serving of protein looks like, how to shop, and what to order at the Thai place. I check in every morning and ask how it went at night.
Every day
Move in a way you'll keep up
We figure out what you enjoy and can sustain. Walking counts, and your steps come from your phone. If you want a program, pick one or we build it together, and I text you each session.
Some days
Rest when your body needs it
I keep track of your sleep from your devices or from what you tell me, and I work out your sleep debt. We reinforce the sleep habits that work for you. A rest day is part of the plan and I'll say so before you have to ask. On a sick day the targets come down.
Every two weeks
Weigh in every two weeks
We recommend once every two weeks, so we don't get in the weeds with daily fluctuations. Same day, same time, first thing. Text me the number or let your scale send it, and I keep the trend.
Sundays
Weekly recap
You tell me how the week felt. Then I tell you what I saw. If a target keeps getting missed, the target is wrong for your life, and I say so.
Around month 2
Life gets in the way
My most successful clients always seem to hit something around now: a surgery, a flare-up, a breakup, a brutal week at work. We'll adapt our targets to whatever life throws at you and keep you moving forward.
Month 3 and on
Plan ahead and push through plateaus
The trip, the wedding, the busy week: we plan it before it starts. When the scale stalls, you get the boring explanation first, then a question about what the number means to you, then the honest talk about pace.
Who is this for
You're a beginnerYou've never tracked food or followed a plan. We start with what you already eat and change one thing at a time.
You've had a coach or dietitian beforeYou know what to do. You want the daily accountability without paying the full price of a human coach.
On a GLP-1I track your protein and fluids while the dose goes up, and I adjust the plan to your appetite.Type 2 or prediabetesYou text me your food and we work toward the number your doctor gave you.PostpartumI keep your calories above the breastfeeding floor and I ease the day's plan after a bad night.Your doctor told you to lose weightSend me what your doctor asked for and I turn it into daily targets, with the follow-up on the calendar.
I'll send short lessons when they apply
Everyone losing weight runs into the same traps. The scale stalls. One bad meal turns into a bad weekend. The snacks in the cupboard win at 9pm. When you hit one, I text you a short lesson on it: a few picture cards you can flip through, right in our thread. Here is one of them.
3 weeks in and the scale has barely moved. starting to wonder whats the point
the scale usually lags the work by a few weeks, and you've done the work. this comes up for almost everyone, so I'm sending you a few cards on it. tell me what you think
Features
Text iteggs, coffee, 20 min walk
Talk it0:14
Snap it
meal photo
meal photoLog with a photo, a voice note, or a text
Send a picture of the plate, talk it out, or type a line. I log it either way.
Live updates in the Dynamic Island
With the app, your day sits at the top of your phone while you text me.
Apple Health and device integrations
Steps, sleep, and workouts sync from your phone or device, giving me a fuller picture of your health and deeper insights into your progress.
show my weight trend
Weight trend
last 8 check-ins
Change−5.7 lbAverage182.4
Ask me about any of your data
Ask a question about anything we've tracked and I send back a chart, right in the thread.
Text like you're talking to a friend
Tap to start a conversation if this sounds like you.
hi! i want to lose about 20 lbs before my sisters wedding in october. ive tried apps and i stop opening them. would you text me?
im 45 and my doctor told me to lose weight. i honestly dont know where to start and i dont want a whole diet
i want to get back in the gym 3 times a week. i always do it for 2 weeks and stop. i want someone to pay attention this time
im trying to eat more protein, like 120g a day. i have no idea how much i eat now. if i send you photos of my food can you tell me
Bring a plan if you have one
Everything above starts from one text, and the baseline week starts the day you send the first meal. If you already have a plan from a dietitian, a trainer, or your doctor, bring it and the days come from there. And if you want to see the numbers behind this before you text, they're published.
BodyBuddy's 90-Day Habit ResetOur own foundational program. One change a week for twelve weeks, run inside the coaching, and optional.Bring a meal plan you already haveSend a printout, a PDF, or a screenshot. I check off the meals and count the protein.What our own data showsRecorded weight change at 4, 8, and 12 weeks, and why the first week predicts the rest. Observational, with the limits stated.
Common questions
Is this a real person texting me?
No. BodyBuddy is an AI coach, and I say so. What you get is someone paying attention every day: I read what you send, I remember it, and I text first when it matters.
Do I have to count calories?
You don't. Text me what you ate or send a photo and I do the counting. The first week nothing changes; by the end of it we both know where your calories and protein really are, and we set targets from that.
What if I already have a meal plan or a workout plan?
Bring it. Photo the plan from your dietitian, your trainer, or your doctor, or send me a YouTube or TikTok link, and the days come from there. I check the meals off and count the protein.
Read the full answerDoes this work with Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro?
Yes. I keep protein and fluids in view while the dose goes up, I hold what you report against the label's own list, and the plan follows your appetite. I never touch the dose.
Read the full answerHow often do I weigh in?
We recommend once every two weeks, so we don't get in the weeds with daily fluctuations. Text me the number or let your scale send it, and I keep the trend.
What happens when I have a bad week?
Almost everyone hits one: a trip, a flare-up, a brutal week at work. The targets come down to something you can actually do that week and we keep going. Nobody starts over.
Is this different after menopause?
The method is the same and two parts get more weight: strength training twice a week and protein at every meal. The full page has what the sources say and where the figures come from.
Read the full answerI just had a baby. Is it safe to start?
Plenty of people who have had a baby recently use BodyBuddy, and what they tell us is that it takes some of the mental load of their own health off their plate. Your provider decides when you start; I keep track of the rest.
Read the full answer
Hi, I'm Francis 👋
I quit every plan on a day when nobody asked how it was going. I built BodyBuddy so that day never comes.
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