count calories

phrase

: to keep track of the number of calories in the food one eats so that one won't eat too much
She is counting calories.

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“Count calories.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20calories. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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