+1 for adding custom filtering options (Vegan, Paleo, etc.)
Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers
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Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers
#242Earlier quoted context omitted.
I already said 10 for the MVP. But I will pay more for a more robust product. I know a thousand people would. That's a hundred grand without any VC drama. Under the radar.
I know, I was asking the person I replied to, if he thinks ETM is dramatically undercharging. 9->10 is a pretty small difference with a potentially outsized effect on conversion.
Always have a version that has what seems like just plain stupidly high pricing. Many people wind up getting the majority of their revenue from such an option.
Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers
#243Earlier quoted context omitted.
+1 on Low carb isn't no carb. I had fantastic results on low carbs. I tried no carb once and it really will f k with your brain. Don't try no carbs!!!
> I tried no carb once and it really will fk with your brain. Interesting. For how long? I have seen people fast (i.e. no calories, but water and minerals etc) for two weeks, without too much messed up brains.
Aye
From what I've heard reported[1] about periods of extreme caloric restriction is that it takes the body around 4 days or so to start dealing with the lack of carbohydrates. Until that point the person feels tired, grumpy, headachy, out of sorts, hungry.
[1]act 2: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/259/t...
Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers
#244I've tried to make a meal planner that used linear programming to ensure that I got all of the needed nutrients and minimized calories, but it didn't work out. It really liked to suggest moose meat and some insanely healthful fruit from Argentina. It also suggested I drink 642 cups of coffee a day, I guess because coffee has some trace amount of whatever nutrient everything else lacked. It was also difficult to figur…
Soylent Orange. :)
Although I haven't min maxed the ratios yet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjA38cUd4BZBdGZ...
Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers
#245Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know, I was asking the person I replied to, if he thinks ETM is dramatically undercharging. 9->10 is a pretty small difference with a potentially outsized effect on conversion.
Always have a version that has what seems like just plain stupidly high pricing. Many people wind up getting the majority of their revenue from such an option.
Ah yeah, I remember that from Patio11's Business of Software talk. I was under the impression that that was mostly for B2B SAAS startups, though, largely due to corporate politics and things like SLA requirements, and just generally not caring a whole lot about money. B2C is a whole different ballgame. If I'm wrong, though, I'd really like to know.
There's also the potential to make this B2B with nutritionists/personal trainers/etc, so your point isn't lost in any case.
Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers
#246Really awesome tool.
Couple of suggestions:
Not sure if it is possible in the current form, but it would be nice if I could specify some ingredients to be used in a given plan. The scenario is that I have picked up some cheap carrots for example and I want to use them soon.
Also would be awesome if there was a seasonal preference setting so that it try to select ingredients that are currently in season such as winter veg etc.
Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers
#247Earlier quoted context omitted.
I already said 10 for the MVP. But I will pay more for a more robust product. I know a thousand people would. That's a hundred grand without any VC drama. Under the radar.
I know, I was asking the person I replied to, if he thinks ETM is dramatically undercharging. 9->10 is a pretty small difference with a potentially outsized effect on conversion.
Its not small. Say he gets 1000 customers in a month. That's a thousand dollar difference. Now, say he gets one thousand customers per month. It compounds pretty nicely. Just a dollar.
Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers
#248Earlier quoted context omitted.
Was just about to write the same comment, but don't feel an upvote is enough. Great work on the ux, and the help texts answered my questions spot on. Great job :) Edit: And it remembered my entered values when i accidentally left the page! Edit again: To add some constructive: I'm not to good at ounces, oz and cups, would it be possible to add an option for using the metric system?
At the top of the options page there's a checkbox for metric units. The next time you regenerate the meal plan, most things should be in metric units.
In the not sure button, after selecting "metric" It still talks about calories after clicking "calculate".
Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers
#249Could use a bit more separation of ingredients, cream and sour cream should not share the same selection. Creams would great in many sauces and have a completely different effect than sour creams.
Fish selections might want to expand the number of white fishes listed. Interestingly enough some recipes given have vegetables not listed as selectable, cucumbers and water melon are two I noticed; they were in same recipe! Perhaps an advanced list of ingredients could be offered that allows for more picky eaters.
Still amazing number of recipes.
Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers
#250This is exactly one of the things where the cultural divide is just too far for me to understand. Do people really plan meals like this in america?