Fascinating find

Muffabuff · 04-24-2012, 02:31 PM

I don't remember the name ( sorry) but there is a new app out that you can take a picture of any food or meal and it will guestimate how many calories are in the dish. How great. I guess we could just check the apps on our phones, I touches, or I pads to find it, if you have them

MintQ8 · 04-24-2012, 03:31 PM

sounds good - if someone sees it - it would be be very interesting to see if it works!!

sunday · 04-24-2012, 03:41 PM

wow. I don't get how that could be close unless you know the ingredients??? Will do a search.

heyjupiter · 04-24-2012, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sunday

wow. I don't get how that could be close unless you know the ingredients??? Will do a search.

Ditto.

Nor would I trust it as even with a given (ie known) food, there can be variation.

Manday · 04-24-2012, 06:07 PM

I found one called Meal Snap, but it appears to only be on the iPhone for $2.99. I have a Droid, so I can't test it

Beachgirl6976 · 04-25-2012, 08:25 AM

Wow, how cool would that be! Especially when eating out where they dont provide nutritional info. I did a little research and only found one like Manday said, Meal Snap which has somewhat poor reviews. Accuracy seems to be an issue.

However, I ran across an article about an app called PlateMate being developed by Harvard engineering students. Looks like a good one to keep our eye on for a release date

New Harvard app counts calories on a plate - Daily Dose: A Boston Globe blog with health news, advice, and information.

Beeb · 04-25-2012, 09:33 AM

None out there for Android yet, but when there is I'm all over it!!

04-24-2012, 02:31 PM	#1
Muffabuff Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 792 Gallery: Muffabuff Stats: 5ft tall start 143 now 116.5 WOE: LC / JUDDD. Started juddd 3/26/12 Start Date: 11/15/12	Fascinating find I don't remember the name ( sorry) but there is a new app out that you can take a picture of any food or meal and it will guestimate how many calories are in the dish. How great. I guess we could just check the apps on our phones, I touches, or I pads to find it, if you have them

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04-24-2012, 03:31 PM	#2
MintQ8 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gold Coast, the Land Down Under Posts: 4,169 Gallery: MintQ8 Stats: 264.6/220.2/140 WOE: Paul McKenna's Hypnotic Gastric Bypass Start Date: 23 February 2013	sounds good - if someone sees it - it would be be very interesting to see if it works!!

04-24-2012, 03:41 PM	#3
sunday Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Heartland- smack dab in the middle Posts: 4,525 Gallery: sunday Stats: 225/145/ ... WOE: Perfect Health Diet- 16hr Daily Fast Start Date: JUDDD - 2/01/12 Began at 200, Goal 130	wow. I don't get how that could be close unless you know the ingredients??? Will do a search.

04-24-2012, 06:07 PM	#5
Manday Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 123 Gallery: Manday Stats: 250/233/130 5'3" WOE: JUDDD Start Date: 4/19/2012	I found one called Meal Snap, but it appears to only be on the iPhone for $2.99. I have a Droid, so I can't test it

04-25-2012, 08:25 AM	#6
Beachgirl6976 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 119 Gallery: Beachgirl6976 Stats: (240 Highest) Starting Juddd 151/143/120 5'4" WOE: JUDDD - Previous, LC/Atkins, 4HB, WW Start Date: 4/8/12	Wow, how cool would that be! Especially when eating out where they dont provide nutritional info. I did a little research and only found one like Manday said, Meal Snap which has somewhat poor reviews. Accuracy seems to be an issue. However, I ran across an article about an app called PlateMate being developed by Harvard engineering students. Looks like a good one to keep our eye on for a release date New Harvard app counts calories on a plate - Daily Dose: A Boston Globe blog with health news, advice, and information.

04-25-2012, 09:33 AM	#7
Beeb Why wait, just do it NOW! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where Super Storm Sandy Wiped Out All My Childhood Memories!! Posts: 11,758 Gallery: Beeb Stats: 152 WOE: Thintuition - Intuitive Eating	None out there for Android yet, but when there is I'm all over it!!