- Add points at CURRENT level FIRST - THEN check if we should level up for NEXT food - Food that triggers level up is worth old level points, not new - Example: eat food 1 (+1), eat food 2 (+1, now level up), eat food 3 (+2) - Correct scoring: 1 + 1 = 2 points at level 1, then 2 + 2 = 4 at level 2