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That's exactly what it does, except for $9/mo :-D
Increase the price.
increase the price
The creator is drastically underestimating how much removing this pain point is worth to people.
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How is that a "French" meal? You can eat those types of foods anywhere... I have had many meals that look exactly like that here in the U.S., both cooked at home and out at restaurants. Don't believe what you read on Reddit, HN, and other websites that hate Americans. Not all Americans eat McDonald's burgers and fries and other crappy processed food for every meal. We are just like anyone else. Some of us (not all) a…
You asked for portion size, I've sent you a picture of what typical portions look like in France. As far as judging American nutrition, I've lived here for almost 4 years now, so I'm not basing my remarks solely off HN/Reddit/etc. :)
Your responses have been remarkably calm and balanced. Thanks for keeping things civil with multiple people poking and prodding you.
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#173I love the idea!
Most weeks I buy way too much food I can consume and just think that I bought too much vs ate too little.
If I was able to be confident that I need to eat ALL of it, I might not under-eat like I have been (trying to gain muscle).
I'll play with it more and let you know what I think as I use it.
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#174Love the idea of having a personal "Chef" who cares about my health! One feature idea : you could integrate with one these smart wifi scale and use my daily weight as input. This way you'll have a daily feedback loop.
Exactly. I use a Withings[1] WiFi scale, which integrates with the Weightbot[2] app. I'd love to see its data integrated with a calorie planner. Currently, I use MyFitnessPal for tracking, but I’d ditch it in a heartbeat if this site were to integrate Withings data.
(Even better would be if I could import Livestrong or MyFitnesspal historic data)
FWIW: Withings has an API[3].
[1] http://withings.com/en/scales
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#175I've been mulling over this idea for quite a while after moving into a place on my own and wanting to eat healthier. Really excited to start using it. Impressive execution. Best of luck with this! I'm definitely rooting for its success
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I'm the same way with the food picking anxiety, except I'm also really stingy at the same time so I'll often be too lazy to eat anything at all. That was the main inspiration for starting on a diet generator - to make it easier for me to gain weight. Definitely going to work on a mobile version of the site soon!
The site doesn't seem to include drinks. Do you plan on adding them?
Actually it recommended a smoothie for me. That counts as a drink I guess :)
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#177Oh wow. Simply wow. I've wanted this without knowing I've wanted it. This probably sounds sad but the effort and potential anxiety required in trying to pick the right foods and what I might want to eat often means I just get lazy and eat out instead. A case where having an astounding number of options often leaves one wanting to pick none of the above. This is a great idea. Edit: Mobile website please!
I actually have wanted this for a long time, and seriously considered making it myself. I'm much happier that someone else did this. You have one user already. I love that you have presets for Atkins/Keto, and that you allow me to remove certain types of items like beef and pork. That has been sorely missing from others I've seen like this. If you integrate this with Instacart, I would love you forever.
I actually started building something like this several years ago, also looking to get into pricing info and historical data, but killed it when trying to figure out how to source the data.
Edit: Also awesome job :) I will be checking this out!
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#178I am really impressed with the meal suggestions it is giving me, using the keto option.
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#179As a suggestion for a next step or advanced functionality, if there was a way to put in my own recipes or ingredients?
OP answered this elsewhere in the thread: if you sign up, you can add ingredients and recipes.
You don’t even have to be a paying member; if you skip the payment step, you can still log in.
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Increase the price.
increase the price The creator is drastically underestimating how much removing this pain point is worth to people.
How much do you think he should charge? In a world of $8/mo Netflix, people make some pretty harsh value comparisons on services.