I'll share a project I've been working on that has greatly improved my meal planning. I created a tool to tell me what and how much to eat from a list of ingredients.
Unlike most existing apps that only track what you eat, my app helps you figure out how much to eat to hit your target macros. Initially, I had created some Python scripts that worked well, but I found them inconvenient to use as I needed to be near a computer, edit the script and manually add ingredients to a dictionary. To make it more user-friendly/faster, I re-wrote it as a web app in Rust for the backend and integrated a free food database.
Now, I can quickly and easily add a list of ingredients I have at home from my phone and hit calculate.
Currently, I'm the only user, and the tool is designed entirely for my needs. However, I think it could be useful for others looking to plan their meals and eat healthier, which is why I host publically. If I were to build it for general public use, I would need to relax the constraints to allow flexibility on how close it can match your targets. I would also want to add more food sources, maybe the USDA database, but since I'm not in the US, a lot of the foods won't be relevant to me. Maybe if I get the time i'll work on it but for now it works perfectly for me.
Unlike most existing apps that only track what you eat, my app helps you figure out how much to eat to hit your target macros. Initially, I had created some Python scripts that worked well, but I found them inconvenient to use as I needed to be near a computer, edit the script and manually add ingredients to a dictionary. To make it more user-friendly/faster, I re-wrote it as a web app in Rust for the backend and integrated a free food database.
Now, I can quickly and easily add a list of ingredients I have at home from my phone and hit calculate.
Currently, I'm the only user, and the tool is designed entirely for my needs. However, I think it could be useful for others looking to plan their meals and eat healthier, which is why I host publically. If I were to build it for general public use, I would need to relax the constraints to allow flexibility on how close it can match your targets. I would also want to add more food sources, maybe the USDA database, but since I'm not in the US, a lot of the foods won't be relevant to me. Maybe if I get the time i'll work on it but for now it works perfectly for me.
You can check it out at https://www.macrosolver.com/. Let me know what you think!