Personalized Meal Planning and Nutrition Tracker

Overview

The Personalized Meal Planning and Nutrition Tracker app helps users generate meal plans, track nutrition, and integrate fitness data from Fitbit. With a user-friendly interface and comprehensive health insights, the app makes managing health goals simple and effective.

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Installation and Setup

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or higher
• Internet connection (for API calls)

Dependencies

Install required libraries:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Setup Steps

Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/Mayuri9808/personalized-meal-planner.git cd personalized-meal-planner Set Up API Keys:

Obtain API keys: Edamam API for meal plan generation: Edamam API Fitbit API for activity data: Fitbit API Create a .env file in the root directory:

CLIENT_ID=your_fitbit_client_id CLIENT_SECRET=your_fitbit_client_secret REDIRECT_URI=http://127.0.0.1:5000/callback EDAMAM_APP_ID=your_edamam_app_id EDAMAM_APP_KEY=your_edamam_app_key Run the Application: Start the Flask application:

python main.py Open your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000.

Using the App Step 1: Home Page Navigate to the home page (http://127.0.0.1:5000). Enter your dietary preferences and health goals, then click Generate Meal Plan.

Step 2: View Meal Plan Once generated, the app will provide a meal plan. Click on Nutrition Summary to view the nutritional breakdown.

Step 3: Fitbit Integration Click on Connect Fitbit to link your Fitbit account. After successful authentication, navigate to the Dashboard to view your fitness and nutrition data.

Step 4: Dashboard The dashboard displays: Fitbit activity metrics (steps, calories burned). Nutritional insights (macronutrient breakdown, total calories).

Common Errors and Fixes

1. Meal Plan Not Found Error: "Meal plan not found. Please generate a meal plan first." Fix: Navigate to the home page and generate a meal plan.
2. Fitbit Authentication Failure Error: "Failed to connect Fitbit." Fix: Ensure your API keys are correct in the .env file.
3. Slow API Response Cause: API rate limits or slow network. Fix: Try again after some time.

Caveats and Limitations

Multi-User Support: The app currently does not support multiple user sessions. Scalability: The SQLite database may not handle a large number of users. Contributing Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request for any changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.