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Show HN: App creates a meal plan that satisfies your nutrition constraints
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Re: Show HN: App creates a meal plan that satisfies your nutrition constraints
#12Awesome idea! Wish you could set your current weight and your target weight you want to go down or up to.
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"[A]ny diet with less than 100 grams of carbohydrates is ketogenic."
McDonald, Lyle. The Ketogenic Diet (1998) http://goo.gl/TTqxA (link to relevant page on Google Books)
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The keto and paleo options don't automatically change the macros yet, just the foods. ATM, you'll need to scroll down and move the macro sliders around manually
Re: Show HN: App creates a meal plan that satisfies your nutrition constraints
#158 slices of bacon in a BLT (one of the suggested recipes)? Jesus! I knew Americans ate big portions but that's crazy!
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
I can't eat only Greek yogurt for every meal. Interesting. What nutritional requirements did you enter to give that result?
In my current meal plan, on my workout days I minimalize fat intake and maximize carbs/protein in a 40/60 split - the calculator suggests Greek yogurt or fish chowder for nearly every meal. Obviously, this is more on the extreme end of diet planning and arguably I wouldn't have much of a use for it since I already have my own specialized plan.
I think it might just need more recipes. He added recipes fairly recently, and he's still building those up, so it might have limited options right now for cases with very specific constraints. Also, Greek yogurt is kind of a wonder food when you need high protein and low fat :-)
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#17It told me I should eat a minimum of 118.99999999999999 grams of protein. I may bill my customers in picodollars, but I don't eat food in femtograms...
Oof yeah, I've got some rounding errors pretty much throughout the app that I need to fix. Hopefully none in the payment system :) (thanks for that, stripe)
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#18I have used http://www.gototaltrainer.com and it is really good. Not only do the meal plans they come up with perfectly within whatever constraints you set, you can also typically find recipes that are actually are enjoyable. It just seems like they have a pretty big database and a good algorithm to figure out the meal plan.
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#19I'm not drinking 4 cups of whole milk for breakfast.
I'm probably never going to eat a cup of almonds and some celery for lunch...
I think you need to put some serious work into making sure that each suggestion is appetizing as opposed to rummaging through the pantry and finding something that technically meets the requirements.
Re: Show HN: App creates a meal plan that satisfies your nutrition constraints
#20This would be the perfect tool for me and my friends if we could only change the macronutrient percentages (protein, fat, carbs) for the day and for each meal. Otherwise, great work. One of the coolest web apps I've seen in a while