Meal planning tool

• US 20050143932A1
• Filed: 12/27/2004
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hamid A. Emminger
• Original Assignee: Hamid A. Emminger
• Inventors: Emminger, Hamid A.
• Application Number:
  US11/020,267
• Publication Number:
  US 20050143932A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0092 Nutrition
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets

Abstract

The present invention provides methods, systems, and products which overcome the problems of achieving and maintaining an adequate weight loss in the context of an existing obesity. The present invention makes dietary meal planning easier by eliminating the need to calculate the recommended daily calorie intake.

Claims

1. A method comprising the systematic arrangement of a plurality of meal recipes according to the meals'"'"' energy levels, wherein every recipe comprises preparation instructions and a statement on the energy amount of said meal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said systematic arrangement divides said plurality of meal recipes in about 2 to 10 groups.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said systematic arrangement divides said plurality of meal recipes into about 3 to 8 groups.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said systematic arrangement divides said plurality of meal recipes into 6 groups.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said meals within the same meal recipe group contain approximately equal levels of energy, within about ±

20%.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said energy levels of said meals are within about ±

10%.

7. A method of weight reduction in obese humans, comprising the method of claim 1.

8. A method of weight reduction in diabetic humans, comprising the method of claim 1.

9. A system comprising an arrangement of a plurality of meal recipe cards, wherein each of said recipe cards comprises an illustration of the fully prepared meal, preparation instructions and statements on the energy level of said meal.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said system comprises a plurality of partitions, wherein each of said partitions comprises meal recipes, wherein the energy levels of said meals within the same meal recipe partition are approximately equal, within about ±

20%.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said energy levels of said meals are within about ±

10%.