Cal covers most of what you do in CalCoach, but some things are outside what it can or should do.
Medical advice
Cal gives general nutrition and fitness guidance. It does not diagnose conditions, recommend supplements or medication, or build plans for clinical conditions such as diabetes or an eating disorder. If you ask, Cal suggests speaking to a healthcare professional, and that is the right next step.
Scanning barcodes
Cal cannot scan a barcode. The app does that. Tap Log food → Scan barcode and point your camera at the product. Once it is logged, Cal can see it, edit it and include it in your totals.
Seeing photos
Cal sees photos you attach to a chat message. It uses them to log food, read nutrition labels, recipe cards and workout screenshots. If you have Progress Photos in Early Access (Account → Early Access), Cal can also save a photo of you as a progress photo and show a before-and-after. Cal does not comment on your body in those photos, and it cannot see anything you have not sent in chat.
Exact calories
Every number Cal gives is an estimate unless it comes from you or a product label. Cal looks foods up in the food database first and estimates only when there is no match, but portions and recipes vary. For packaged food, scanning the barcode or sending a photo of the label gives the most accurate figures. If you know the real numbers, tell Cal and it keeps them as you stated them.
Other people's accounts
Cal only works on your own data. The exception is coaching: if you are someone's coach in CalCoach, Cal can log for them, review their progress and build plans for them. Being friends or accountability partners does not give Cal access to the other person's logs.
Remembering everything
Each day has its own conversation, and Cal does not reread earlier days. Your saved preferences, targets and logs carry over. See Chat by day.
If Cal gets something wrong
Tell Cal what is wrong and it corrects the entry. If the problem is with the app itself, ask Cal to send feedback to the team.