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Energy balance, over weeks not days
Lasting change comes from a small, repeatable daily energy deficit combined with at least 150 minutes per week of moderate aerobic activity and muscle-strengthening on two or more days.
Weight management
Lose weight in a way that lasts.
Sustainable weight change is the result of energy balance, sleep, stress, and — sometimes — overlooked medical factors. Ingrid looks at all of them together.
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I have been trying to lose weight for years. I diet, I exercise, the scale moves down a bit and then comes back.
Ingrid
Probably not what you think. Looking at the kind of data Ingrid tends to see in cases like yours: sleep averaging under six hours and chronically elevated stress both shift the hormones that govern hunger and fat storage.
First action
Track sleep for seven days before changing calories
Ingrid starts by checking whether short or fragmented sleep is making hunger and recovery harder to regulate.
Illustrative example only. Ingrid helps surface patterns for clinician review and better planning; it does not diagnose from a single symptom or metric.
Possible reasons
Why the scale is not moving
Weight change has more than one input. These are the ones most often missed.
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Sleep deficit
Short or fragmented sleep is linked to weight gain and can increase hunger, calorie intake, and the likelihood of choosing less healthy foods.
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Chronic stress and cortisol
Sustained stress raises cortisol, which is associated with greater abdominal fat storage and stronger cravings for energy-dense foods. Addressing the stress baseline often unlocks weight change that calorie counting alone cannot.
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Hormonal shifts
Hypothyroidism and PCOS are established medical contributors to weight gain, and they can change what a realistic plan looks like.
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Common medications
Some antidepressants, beta-blockers, corticosteroids, and antipsychotics are associated with weight gain. Ingrid helps you prepare the topic for a conversation with your prescriber — never stop or change medication on your own.
“Ultraprocessed foods aren’t really food.”
They are designed to taste good. That misses the point of why we eat, which is nutrition.
— Andrew T. Chan Chief of the Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital
Quoted from The New York Times. Andrew T. Chan is not affiliated with Ingrid, and the quote does not imply an endorsement of Ingrid.
How it works
Three steps from where you are today
A focused path from baseline signals to a plan that fits real life.
- Step 01
Connect what you already track
Start with the signals that usually explain stalled weight change: sleep, movement, weight trend, medications, and any recent lab work you already have.
- Link wearables, weight trend, and habits in one place
- Add a recent food log or blood panel if you have one
- Surface sleep, stress, and hormone-related constraints early
- Step 02
Get a plan calibrated to your real life
Ingrid turns that baseline into a weekly plan built around your likely bottleneck, not generic diet advice.
- Set a sustainable target rate instead of a crash goal
- Prioritize the factor most likely to unlock progress first
- Match movement and nutrition guidance to your actual routine
- Step 03
Adjust every week with human expert backup
As your data changes, Ingrid updates the plan and reminds you to bring open questions to your GP when they go beyond lifestyle.
- Review what is and is not moving the scale each week
- Bring medication or metabolic questions to your GP
- Keep the plan realistic enough to repeat
Free to join the waitlist. We will contact you when the next beta slots open.
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Why Ingrid
How Ingrid compares for weight loss
Reads your full picture (history, habits, labs, wearables)
- Ingrid
- Generic wellness app
- Typical GP appointment
- Only what you bring
- Going it alone
Adapts to you over weeks and months
- Ingrid
- Generic wellness app
- Sometimes
- Typical GP appointment
- Going it alone
Recommendations grounded in published clinical guidance
- Ingrid
- Generic wellness app
- Typical GP appointment
- Going it alone
Connects to medical experts for clinical questions
- Ingrid
- Generic wellness app
- Typical GP appointment
- Going it alone
Available any time, on your phone
- Ingrid
- Generic wellness app
- Typical GP appointment
- Going it alone
Privacy-first, EU-hosted, your data stays yours
- Ingrid
- Generic wellness app
- Varies
- Typical GP appointment
- Going it alone
Most weight-loss tools optimize one lever at a time. Ingrid starts with the bottleneck most likely to change the next month, not just the next meal.
When to see a doctor
When to see a doctor
Unintentional rapid weight loss or gain, suspected thyroid or metabolic conditions, or any history of disordered eating warrants a clinical conversation before any plan.
FAQ
Common questions
Does Ingrid look at my health as a whole, or one signal at a time?
Most apps look at one signal: steps, sleep, or weight. Most clinicians see only what you bring to the appointment. Ingrid combines wearable data, labs, family history, medications, and self-reported habits in one place — and uses all of it when suggesting what to do next.
Will Ingrid adapt as my data and habits change?
The plan is not written once. Ingrid reviews your progress weekly, identifies what is and is not working, and adjusts the plan accordingly. The recommendations a month from now will look different from the ones today — because they should.
When does a clinician get involved?
Ingrid is not a replacement for a clinician, and does not pretend to be. For anything that needs a diagnosis or a prescription, Ingrid summarises the context and routes you to a verified human expert.
How fast will I lose weight?
Ingrid targets a sustainable 0.3–0.7 kg per week, in line with NIH guidance. Faster loss is possible early on, but slow change is what tends to stick.
Is this safe with my medication?
Ingrid does not assess medications or interactions. If you take medication, it reminds you to discuss your plan with your prescriber before making changes. Prescription changes are never made in-app.
Do I have to count calories?
Only if you want to. Many users do well with habit checklists and photo-based estimates. The right approach is the one you can repeat.
What if I have tried everything?
Most people who have "tried everything" have actually only tried changing nutrition or exercise. Ingrid starts by looking at sleep, stress, hormones, and medications — the inputs that diet apps cannot see.
A coach that reads everything you share. A clinician who steps in when the question is clinical.
Ready when you are
Your data already has most of the context. Let Ingrid read it.
Start with the symptom or goal you care about. Ingrid helps connect it to the rest of your health picture, then adapts with you over time.
- Looks at sleep, stress, hormones, and habits together
- Reviewed by clinicians and aligned with published guidance
- Built for sustainable change, not short-term swings
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