NutriFitCLI (Nutirition Fitness CLI)

Description

This is a meal and exercise tracking application that allows users to add/remove meal logs, add/remove exercise logs, view logs by date, view calories burned by day/month, and preview a monthly visual calendar for logged activities.

Additional info:

• Developed in Python and runs from the Command Line Interface (CLI) (includig Linux/Ubuntu).
• Utilizes python modules & consists of multiple source files.
• Covers advanced features covered in ENGR 5200G including arrays, for loop, while loop, switch statements, modules, classes, constructors, functions, objects, and more!

Why it was developed:

The idea seems complex enough to incorporate a lot of elements we explored in class, and would make for a great addition to my portfolio. Additionally, this is an idea/application I have not explored before, and could be a project that could potentially build out further into fully functional web or mobile application.

Architectural Diagram:

How to run this application:

• Download the repo and save the folder in the appropriate directory or clone the repo using git clone <repository-url>: Git Clone
• Open Ubuntu/Linux terminal and navigate to the directory with the downloaded folder cd path/to/repo
• Type ./main.py in the command line to run the program. If ./main.py does not work, try running it with Python explicitly python3 main.py ~ (Replace python3 with your Python version as needed.)

Challenges:

• Handeling datetime conversions was tricky, especially when generating the calendar with appropriate dates.
• I used a JSON data set instead of a free/demo API. OpenFoodFacts API returned poor results. API Ninjas worked well, but calorie data was hidden behind pay wall. FatSecret required Oauth2 setup which seemed unnecessairly complex.
• I ended up with a lot of redundant code that can be better optimized given enough time.

Future enhancements:

• Can build out the application to be functional outside of a CLI for real world use cases. eg. Web or mobile application.
• Interactive calendar, so that users can click on dates and navigate via calendar buttons or drop-downs instead of manually entering dates.
• Complex activity logging with graphs and other advanced features. Also, more intuitive navigation between menu and sections. Testing (Unit, integration, etc.)
• API integration & connection to a relational database (SQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)

Application Preview (Menu(s) & Calendar output)

Sample Output