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Hi HN,Over the past year I've lost more than 40 pounds.One thing I learned during that process is that meal planning was far more important for me than calorie tracking.I had already built a nutrition tracking app, but I kept running into a different problem. Most nutrition apps help answer:"What did I eat today?"The question I cared about was:"What am I going to eat this week, and does it support my goals?"I wanted to understand the nutritional impact of a meal plan before eating and make adjustments ahead of time instead of trying to fix things after the fact.I originally built MealPlans.dev for myself to plan around calories, protein, sodium, and potassium. Over time I added carbohydrates and fat as well.The goal is simple: build a meal plan, understand its nutritional impact, and make informed decisions before the week begins.I'd love any feedback or suggestions.

Comments (9)

Celine Wisoky Celine Wisoky 3 months ago

meal planning has way less competition than calorie tracking apps

Jenifer Koelpin Jenifer Koelpin 3 months ago

whats the backend stack for the nutrition data

Omer Turcotte Omer Turcotte 3 months ago

macro colors need more contrast for quick scanning

Amie Deckow Amie Deckow 3 months ago

naming a meal planner.dev seems like a weird branding call

Celine Wisoky Celine Wisoky 3 months ago

strong positioning against calorie trackers. whats the pricing model?

Jamison Fisher Jamison Fisher 3 months ago

why.dev for a meal planning app

Aurelia Carroll Aurelia Carroll 3 months ago

hard to gain traction in such an oversaturated meal planning market

Dina Kris Dina Kris 3 months ago

awesome you shipped this, what's the stack?

Lenore Dickens Lenore Dickens 3 months ago

what's the data source for nutritional info? usda api or something custom built