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Lohi means “slow” in Hawaiian.
Taste the pause.
Lohi is an Apple Watch app that notices when you start eating, counts your bites per minute and gently invites you to slow down. Because the table is not a race.
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The table is not a race.
Most of us eat between emails, in front of screens, already thinking about the next thing. Lohi is a small, kind companion on your wrist that brings the pause back to the plate.
How it works
Three quiet steps.
- 1
It notices
Lift your fork and Lohi knows it's mealtime. Nothing to start, nothing to remember.
- 2
It counts
Your watch counts bites per minute and shows your pace as a ring that fills like a slow breath.
- 3
It nudges
When the pace gets quick, one light tap on the wrist. Never a buzz, never a scold.
Your pace, at a glance
Calm, steady, or a little quick.
Lohi sorts every minute of your meal into three zones. Calm is up to 4 bites a minute, steady is 4 to 6, and anything above that earns one soft tap and a kind word. You can tune the zones to suit you.
- Calm · Nice and easy
- Steady · Steady pace
- Fast · Try a little pause
3.2
bites / min
Nice and easy
Why eat slowly
Small pause, big difference.
Feel lighter
Slower meals give your body time to notice it's satisfied.
Taste more
A pause between bites leaves room for flavor, texture and conversation.
Calmer evenings
Many people who live with reflux find unhurried dinners more comfortable.
No counting
No calories, no weight goals, no guilt. Just how you eat.
On your wrist
One idea per screen.
During a meal
A gentle nudge
Meal done
Journal
Notes on slowing down.
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Questions, answered.
What is Lohi?
Lohi is an Apple Watch and iPhone app that helps you eat more slowly. It notices when you start a meal, counts your bites per minute and, when the pace gets quick, gives you one light tap on the wrist to invite a little pause.
What does “lohi” mean?
Lohi means “slow” in Hawaiian. Our mascot is a small sea turtle (honu), a Hawaiian symbol of calm, who never rushes a meal.
How does Lohi know I am eating?
Lohi uses the motion sensors in your Apple Watch to recognise the hand-to-mouth movement of taking a bite. It starts on its own when a meal begins, so there is nothing to remember to press.
What is a good eating pace?
Lohi starts with three zones you can adjust: calm is up to 4 bites per minute, steady is 4 to 6, and above 6 is a fast pace. Most people find a calm meal takes 15 to 20 minutes or more.
Does Lohi count calories or track my weight?
No. Lohi only looks at how you eat, not what or how much. There is no calorie counting, no weight goals and no guilt, just a calmer pace at the table.
Ready for a slower lunch?
Join the waitlist and we’ll let you know the day Lohi lands on the App Store.