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Overview

My Plan is your comprehensive weekly meal management center. It displays your complete 7-day nutrition plan with detailed statistics, allows you to visualize daily meal distributions, and provides powerful tools to swap individual recipes using AI-powered recommendations. SmartEat AI My Plan Interface

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What It Does

My Plan serves as your weekly nutrition command center:
  • Weekly Overview: Displays all meals for every day of the week
  • Nutritional Statistics: Shows average daily intake of calories, protein, carbs, and fats
  • Visual Meal Cards: Presents each recipe with images, nutritional info, and action buttons
  • AI-Powered Swaps: Suggests alternative recipes using machine learning
  • Day Navigation: Quickly jump to any day of the week
  • Progress Tracking: Compares your plan’s averages against your nutritional goals

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Key Capabilities

Weekly Statistics

View average daily nutritional metrics across your entire week to ensure consistency.

Meal Visualization

Each meal is displayed as a card with recipe image, name, and complete macro breakdown.

Smart Recipe Swaps

Request AI-suggested alternatives for any meal using the trained KNN recommendation model.

Day-by-Day Navigation

Click on any day to scroll directly to that day’s meal section.

Goal Comparison

Stats cards show current vs. target values for quick goal alignment checks.

Recipe Details

View complete nutritional information for each recipe including calories and all macros.

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How to Use My Plan

1

Access Your Plan

Click 📆 My Nutrition Plan in the sidebar to view your active weekly meal plan.
You must have an active plan generated through the AI Chat before accessing My Plan.
2

Review Weekly Statistics

At the top of the page, check your average daily nutritional intake:
  • Calories (kcal)
  • Proteins (g)
  • Carbohydrates (g)
  • Fats (g)
Each stat card shows your current average vs. your goal.
3

Navigate Through Days

Use the day selector buttons to jump to specific days:
  • Click any day name (Monday, Tuesday, etc.)
  • The page scrolls to that day’s meal section
4

Review Daily Meals

Each day shows all scheduled meals in order:
  • Breakfast
  • Mid-morning snack (if applicable)
  • Lunch
  • Afternoon snack (if applicable)
  • Dinner
  • Evening snack (if applicable)
The number of meals matches your profile preference.
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Swap Individual Recipes

To replace a specific meal:
  1. Click the “Swap Recipe” button on the meal card
  2. The AI recommends a nutritionally similar alternative
  3. Review the suggested recipe
  4. Accept it to update your plan, or request another suggestion

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Interface Components

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Weekly Statistics Cards

The top section displays four prominent statistics cards:
  • Icon: Flame 🔥
  • Current: Average daily calories across the week
  • Goal: Your target daily calorie intake
  • Unit: kcal
Helps ensure you’re hitting your energy targets consistently.
Averages Explained: Statistics show the average across all 7 days, helping you identify if your weekly plan is balanced or if certain days skew high/low.

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Day Selector

The day selector provides quick navigation:
  • Layout: Horizontal row of day names (Mon, Tue, Wed, etc.)
  • Interaction: Click any day to scroll to its section
  • Visual Feedback: Active day is highlighted
  • Responsive: Adapts to mobile screens

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Day Sections

Each day has its own section displaying:

Day Header

  • Day name (e.g., “Monday”)
  • Day number (1-7)
Below the header, all meals for that day are listed vertically.

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Meal Cards

Each meal is presented as an interactive card:
Left Side:
  • Recipe image (or placeholder if unavailable)
  • “Swap Recipe” button
Right Side:
  • Recipe name
  • Meal type badge (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack)
  • Nutritional breakdown:
    • Calories (kcal)
    • Protein (g)
    • Carbs (g)
    • Fat (g)
Clicking this button triggers the AI recommendation system:
  1. Sends request to ML model with current recipe ID and meal type
  2. KNN algorithm finds nutritionally similar recipes
  3. Returns alternative matching your preferences
  4. Displays suggestion in a modal or inline card
  5. You can accept or request another option

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Recipe Swap Workflow

The swap feature uses a trained K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) machine learning model:
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User Initiates Swap

Click “Swap Recipe” on any meal card.
2

AI Processes Request

The system:
  • Identifies the current recipe and meal type
  • Queries the KNN model for similar recipes
  • Filters by your dietary restrictions and preferences
  • Selects the best alternative
3

Suggestion Presented

You see a comparison:
  • Original recipe (name, calories, macros)
  • Suggested alternative (name, calories, macros)
  • Visual difference highlight
4

User Decision

Choose one of three actions:
  • Accept: Replace the meal in your plan
  • Request Another: Get a different suggestion
  • Cancel: Keep the original recipe
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Plan Updated

If accepted:
  • The meal updates in your weekly plan
  • Statistics recalculate automatically
  • Changes save to the database
ML Model Details: The KNN model was trained on 91,000+ clean recipes, considering nutritional similarity, diet types, and ingredient compatibility.

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Daily Meal Distribution

Your plan displays meals according to your profile’s “meals per day” setting:
Meals Per DayTypical Schedule
3 mealsBreakfast, Lunch, Dinner
4 mealsBreakfast, Lunch, Snack, Dinner
5 mealsBreakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, Dinner
6 mealsBreakfast, Snack, Lunch, Snack, Dinner, Snack
Each meal is labeled by type and scheduled appropriately throughout the day.

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Use Cases

Use My Plan to create your weekly grocery list:
  1. Open My Plan
  2. Review all recipes for the week
  3. Note ingredients needed for each recipe
  4. Shop for the entire week in one trip
Many users take screenshots of their plan for easy reference while shopping.
Scan through the week to ensure you’re not eating the same thing too often:
  • Look for repeated recipes
  • Check for ingredient variety
  • Swap meals if you see too much repetition
If your week’s schedule changes:
  • Swap a complex dinner recipe for a quick one on busy days
  • Replace a meal you won’t be home for
  • Adjust portion sizes by swapping to higher/lower calorie options
Use the statistics to fine-tune your plan:
  • If protein is consistently low, swap meals for high-protein alternatives
  • If calories are too high, request lower-calorie swaps
  • Balance macros across the week by strategic swapping
As you discover recipes you love or dislike:
  • Keep favorites in your plan
  • Swap out meals you’re not excited about
  • Gradually optimize your weekly routine to your taste
Share your My Plan view with others who cook for you or eat with you, so they understand your nutritional approach and can help with meal prep.

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Statistics Insights

Goal Alignment

If your average intake matches your goals (within 5-10%), your plan is well-calibrated.

Macro Distribution

Compare the ratio of protein:carbs:fats to ensure it aligns with your diet type (e.g., high-protein for muscle gain, higher fat for keto).

Consistency Check

Ideally, each day should be within 10-15% of your daily goal. Large variations may indicate imbalanced days.

Progressive Adjustment

Over time, use statistics to incrementally improve your plan by swapping outlier meals.

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Plan States

When you have a current meal plan:
  • Full week is displayed
  • All statistics are calculated
  • Swap functionality is available
  • You can track daily progress
Generate First: You must generate a plan through the AI Chat feature before My Plan will display content.

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Interactive Features

Real-Time Updates

When you accept a recipe swap, the plan updates immediately without page refresh.

Visual Feedback

Cards highlight on hover, buttons show loading states during swaps, and success indicators confirm changes.

Smooth Scrolling

Clicking day names smoothly scrolls to that section for a polished UX.

Responsive Design

My Plan adapts to all screen sizes - desktop, tablet, and mobile.

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Technical Details

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KNN Recommendation Model

The recipe swap feature is powered by a K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) machine learning model:
  • Training Data: 91,056 cleaned recipes from Food.com dataset
  • Features: Nutritional content (calories, protein, carbs, fats, fiber, sugar, etc.)
  • Algorithm: Euclidean distance in scaled feature space
  • Filtering: Results filtered by meal type and dietary restrictions
  • Objective: Find recipes with similar nutritional profiles
The model ensures swaps maintain nutritional consistency, helping you stay on track with your goals.

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Data Flow

  1. Fetch Plan: GET request to /api/plan/current
  2. Transform Data: Convert API response to UI-friendly format
  3. Calculate Stats: Compute weekly averages for display
  4. Swap Request: POST to /api/ml/swap-recipe with recipe ID and meal type
  5. Update Plan: PUT to /api/meal-detail/{id} with new recipe ID
  6. Refresh UI: Update state and recalculate statistics

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Tips for Effective Meal Planning

Review on Sundays: Spend 10 minutes each Sunday reviewing your upcoming week’s plan and making any necessary swaps.
Prep Together: If multiple meals share ingredients, prep them together to save time.
Keep a Favorites List: Note which recipes you love so you can request them in future plans.
Balance Complexity: Mix simple and complex recipes throughout the week based on your schedule.
Check Ingredients: Before committing to a plan, verify you can access all ingredients or swap recipes with hard-to-find items.
  • Dashboard: Track daily execution of your weekly plan
  • AI Chat: Generate new plans or request plan-wide modifications
  • Profile Setup: Adjust preferences that influence plan generation

Plan Flexibility

Your meal plan is a guide, not a rigid schedule. Life happens! Use the swap feature freely to adapt your plan to real-world circumstances while maintaining nutritional consistency.

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