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A tracker for the running commentary about your body you never signed up for

The mirror isn't the problem — the running commentary that starts before you've even looked is. Mendly logs that commentary on iPhone with one tap, deliberately with no weight or calorie fields anywhere in the app. Hourly patterns show when body-image thoughts spike, often tied to specific triggers, not to how you actually look that day.

The research

Objectification theory found that habitual 'body surveillance' — constantly monitoring how your body appears to others — increases opportunities for shame and anxiety while reducing awareness of the body's actual internal states. Mendly's hourly pattern view tracks the surveillance thoughts themselves, separate from any measurement of the body they're about.

— Fredrickson and Roberts, 1997

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Quiz

What's your body-image thought pattern?

Question 1 of 4

When does body surveillance kick in most?

“The commentary was never really an accurate report on your body. It's a surveillance habit running on autopilot, and habits have triggers and timing — which means it can be mapped even when it can't yet be turned off.”

Features

One-tap logging

One tap marks the thought — no typing, no prompts. The friction is so low it actually works mid-meeting, mid-walk, mid-spiral.

Voice notes

15 seconds to say what was actually going through your head. Optional, private, and yours.

Weekly reports

A gentle summary of your week. Not a grade — just a window into your patterns.

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Many wellness apps pair mood tracking with weight or calorie logging, which can itself become a trigger for body-focused thoughts. Mendly deliberately has no body-metric fields at all — it logs the thought, not the body it's about.

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Common questions

Does Mendly track weight, calories, or exercise?
No, and it never will by design. Mendly logs thoughts, not body metrics. For body-image work specifically, that separation is deliberate — the app has nothing that could itself become a trigger.
Is this a treatment for an eating disorder or body dysmorphia?
No. Mendly is not a clinical tool and isn't designed to treat eating disorders or body dysmorphic disorder. If body-image thoughts are severe, frequent, or tied to disordered eating, a therapist who specializes in this area is the appropriate resource.
Won't logging these thoughts make me focus on my body more?
Most people find the opposite — marking the thought without engaging with its content creates distance from it rather than reinforcing it. The tap logs that the commentary happened; it doesn't ask you to look in a mirror or evaluate anything.
What does the free trial include?
The full app, no restrictions, for 7 days. After 7 days you choose monthly ($7.99) or annual ($59.99, about $5/month). Cancel anytime via your Apple subscriptions — no emails required.
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