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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

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Post by jameswyse »

contingencies wrote: post #120
cjoh wrote: post #70

This site could make a whole bunch of money if it just put together a shopping cart on Amazon for me and took the referral money.

Good tip. Australia: Woolworths.com.au Mainland Europe/Asia: Carrefour group. UK/Asia: Tesco group. One potentially interesting Asian market to consider is Singapore (almost certain supermarket delivery services must exist there due to regionally high income levels and tiny geography, plus it's full of office-dwelling cosmetic-concern types).

If this hooked up to Woolworths I'd pay way more than $9/mo!

Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers

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Post by joshuahhh »

papa_bear wrote: post #79
blocke wrote: post #58

Oh 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'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!

Wow -- you've described my situation to a T. Except that you decided to do something about it.

I'm looking forward to trying this site and seeing if it works for me. Thanks!

Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers

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Post by Samuel_Michon »

ericd wrote: post #141
Samuel_Michon wrote: post #128

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The site had a nice breakfast suggestion for me: ‘Tofu Scramble’, containing: tofu (14g fat), vegetable oil (14g fat), dijon mustard and low-fat milk. The dish contains 400 kcalories, 260 of those are from fats (that’s 65 percent!). http://www.eatthismuch.com/recipe/view/tofu-scramble,1565/

I don't want to speak for the site creator, but that seems fine for me as long as other parts of the diet balance it out. Contrary to common American nutritional wisdom, fats are not the root of all evil.

I agree wholeheartedly. My point was that 33% of fats in your diet isn’t hard to accomplish. Also, as far as ‘good’ vs ‘bad’ fats go, aforementioned recipe did quite alright. It’s transfat and saturated fats you have to watch — fat in and of itself is needed for our bodies to function.

However, I wouldn't just eat Tofu Scramble for breakfast. I need complex carbs not to feel hungry soon after. I can do without carbs for dinner, but not for breakfast or lunch. A typical breakfast for me consists of 0% fat Greek yogurt, mixed with oats, linseed, nuts and fresh fruit. That still has plenty of fats, but also carbs.

Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers

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Post by sanswork »

smspence wrote: post #61
GuiA wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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. :)

My point is that there is no such thing as "American nutrition". What does that term even mean?

A total lack of portion control.

Re: Show HN: Automatic weekly meal planner, also plans your leftovers

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Post by sciurus »

Samuel_Michon wrote: post #118
w1ntermute wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The site doesn't seem to include drinks. Do you plan on adding them?

The name of the site is Eat this much ;) But indeed, for the site to plan a person’s total caloric intake, it really should include popular liquids (it does plan shakes and smoothies). Coffee and tea contain very little calories, but once you add milk and sugar (including syrups), it really adds up fast. Sodas and energy drinks are packed with calories. If you like to drink, alcoholic beverages really should be accou…

"A 12 oz beer contains about 300 kcalories."

That's an exaggeration. Here are a few mainstream beers I looked up on that site-

Sam Adams Boston Lager: 175, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale: 175, PBR: 144, Guinness Draught: 128

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