🥗 CalorieMate

CalorieMate is a full-stack nutrition tracking web application that helps users log daily food intake, automatically calculate personalized nutrition goals, and track weekly progress through a clean and intuitive interface.

The application focuses on simplicity, accuracy, and real-world usability rather than manual calculations.

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✨ Features

🧮 Automatic Nutrition Goal Calculation: Daily calorie, protein, and water goals are calculated automatically based on current and target weight.

• 👤 Secure User Authentication: Users can sign up, log in, and access protected routes using secure token-based authentication.

• 📝 Profile Management: Edit personal details like name, current weight, and target weight. All nutrition goals update automatically.

• 🤖 AI-Powered Food Logging: Log food using natural language (e.g., “100g paneer and 2 eggs”) with automatic calorie and protein calculation using Gemini AI.

• 📊 Daily Nutrition Dashboard: Track daily consumption and compare it against personalized goals with real-time progress indicators.

• 📅 Weekly Nutrition History: View the last 7 days of nutrition data, analyze trends, and monitor consistency over time.

• 📱 Responsive Design: Fully responsive layout that works smoothly across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

• 🔔 Modern Notifications: Clean, non-blocking toast notifications provide instant user feedback.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: React (Vite), Tailwind CSS, React Router, Axios
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose
• Authentication: JWT, Bcrypt
• AI Integration: Gemini AI
• Others: React Toastify, HTTP Status Codes

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/caloriemate.git
cd caloriemate

2️⃣ Setup Backend

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

Create a .env file in the backend folder:

PORT=8080
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key

3️⃣ Setup Frontend

cd caloriemate-react-app
npm install
npm run dev

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📌 Future Enhancements

• 🥗 Micronutrient tracking (fiber, fats, vitamins)
• 🔔 Smart reminders for meal logging and hydration
• 📈 Monthly and long-term nutrition analytics
• 🤖 Advanced AI-based nutrition insights and suggestions

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👤 Author

Purvesh Patil

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📃 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.