Why Spreadsheets Are Killing Your Practice
Manual data entry is the enemy of scale. How moving away from Excel can save you 15+ hours a week in administrative overhead.
We speak to hundreds of nutritionists every month. The number one complaint? "I spend more time on admin than I do with my clients." The culprit is almost always a complex web of Excel spreadsheets.
The Hidden Cost of "Free" Tools
Spreadsheets feel free because you don't pay a subscription for them. But if you value your time at $100/hour, and you spend 5 hours a week copying data from WhatsApp messages into Excel, that spreadsheet is costing you $2,000 a month in lost billable time.
The Context Switching Tax
Every time you switch from your email to a spreadsheet, to a calculator, and back to a PDF editor, you pay a cognitive tax. Your focus breaks. MealCircle consolidates these tools. You see the client's log, you see the plan, and you make the adjustment—all on one screen.
Key Takeaway
Automation isn't about being lazy. It's about preserving your energy for the high-value work: coaching, empathy, and strategy.
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