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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
by blocke 13y ago
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!
- papa_bear 13y agoI'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!
- w1ntermute 13y agoThe site doesn't seem to include drinks. Do you plan on adding them?
- Samuel_Michon 13y agoThe 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 accounted for. One gram of pure alcohol contains 7 kcalories. A 12 oz beer contains about 150 kcalories.[1] [1] http://getdrunknotfat.com/ http://getdrunknotfat.com/
- sciurus 13y ago"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
- Samuel_Michon 13y agoYou’re right, thanks. Fixed. It does mean that if you drink 5 pints during a night on the town, you ingest 1100 kcalories. For me, that would mean half of my recommended daily caloric intake.
- eru 13y agoThere's a saying in German that five beers (pints) are a meal. But you have to have a sixth beer, because you can't have a meal without a beer.
- hluska 13y agoI lived with a German guy while he was working on his PhD - this statement brought back many wonderful memories!! Thanks for that - I'm going to have to call him and see if he wants to go out for dinner!!! :)
- pmh 13y agoIf you're a regular craft beer drinker, the rule of thumb I use for a 12oz is 30 calories per % abv (or 40 calories for a pint).
- papa_bear 13y agoI had it suggesting whole milk for a while, but a lot of people complained that it was giving them too much whole milk so I just removed it entirely. My algorithm doesn't give any special treatment to drinks, but maybe it should to output something more realistic looking. I use the site myself, and the way I handle drinks is with the "locking" feature (via the lock icon next to a food or meal). If I know I'm going to be drinking a lot one night, I'll lock in a few beers from the "Add a dish" menu and regenerate the plan - the algorithm will fill in the rest of the plan to match the nutrition constraints, making it kindof like an autocomplete for your diet.
- Samuel_Michon 13y agoOhh, thanks for the tip, I hadn’t noticed the ‘Add dish’ button. From there, you can search for milk in the ‘Basic foods’ section. Makes sense that I should manually add it, instead of having my drinks planned out. But what happens if I end up drinking or eating more than was planned? Can I go back and edit the menu the day after? Also, does the site track calorie intake and progress over time? I’ve used Livestrong’s MyPlate calorie tracker for quite some time, in which I would record my caloric intake every day. Of course, that’s after the fact, so it’s a different approach to minding calories than what your site does.
- futhey 13y agoGreat service! Easily worth my $9/mo. "I use the site myself" - Eating your own dog food? (Pun, Pun, Pun)
- tekromancr 13y agoOhh, I am going to have to take advantage of that. I go through tons of energy drinks in a day. I guess I could classify them as "snack".
- deepGem 13y agoActually it recommended a smoothie for me. That counts as a drink I guess :)
- joshuahhh 13y agoWow -- 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!
- eru 13y ago> [...] to make it easier for me to gain weight. Always have a jar of peanut butter handy, and boiled eggs on hand, too. This way, you'll never have an excuse not to eat.
- lacksconfidence 13y agokeeping around food i dont want to eat isnt going to help
- eru 13y agoAdapt according to preferences.
- mihok 13y agoThis is great, and I love it for the same reasons you built it for, thank you!
- HorizonXP 13y agoI 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.
- papa_bear 13y agoI asked them about some kind of integration when I first launched, but because I had a pretty small userbase they dropped the conversation after a couple emails. Now that it's grown, maybe I'll prod them again.
- HorizonXP 13y agoThey get pinged to integrate pretty often, and they're really busy guys. Don't feel bad, and don't give up!
- dave_sont 13y agoPerhaps consider Postmates (http://postmates.com/ http://postmates.com/). They deliver a broad range of goods in SF and Seattle. Disclaimer - my friend works there. First pass impression: Good balance between meal-generation and customization. For me, I would lock in breakfast and one lunch, likely varying a late lunch and/or dinner. Your comment below about locking in a couple beers (say every Thurs or Fri happy hour) is a great example of how to utilize this in a modern lifestyle. Keep up the good work.
- sc00ter 13y ago/Disclaimer/Disclosure/ - HN needs an app for that!
- mey 13y agoI 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!
- BummerCloud 13y agoI've been using this service since it was called swole.me -- incredible menu options and intuitive design. I'm able to track my macronutrients down to the gram and have plans based on workout or rest days. Anyone adhering to keto/paleo/leangains should check this out.
- wicknicks 13y agoMe too! And I love how well done the site is, both usability wise and conceptually. Next step: not sure how the health metrics would change, but you can have "order from <restaurant>" or "buy from <grocery store>" button, so lazy people like me know where to get the food from. Next next step: directions for recipe? Most of the dishes looks awesome, but (maybe because I was not raised in US) I don't know how to prepare/cook them.