I have tried multiple free and paid meal planning apps, but Intent is my app of choice for its non bloated UI and ease of use. The app’s simplicity belies its excellent features like the grocery list, repeat/leftovers handling, and menu customization. Meal planning has really helped me to save time, cut decision fatigue, and feel more control over what I’m eating. While there are similar apps out there, I really credit Intent with making the meal planning process much easier (even kind of enjoyable?) which helps me to actually stick with it. The app is free to use, but as a paid subscriber I think the extra features are worth it and I’m happy to support the developers.
If you have food allergies and fitness goals - this app is for you!
I figured this would be a download and delete app - I was wrong! Adding my food allergens, selecting other food preferences (and my spouse), and cuisine types was easy. I figured grocery shopping and the recipes would be a barrier after that easy step. Wrong again. I used the link to Instacart with Whole Foods and the food matching to SAFE (free of my allergens) food was incredible. Foods I normally wouldn’t even bother looking at because I assumed they would contain my allergens, and they still met the nutritional profile of the recipe. We have made four recipes this week - all have been easy and delicious. We look forward to meal prepping and cooking, again! Can’t wait to get back on track with healthy eating and our fitness goals.
I like this app in the way that it’s so customizable. I can filter for things I don’t like and it’ll still give me recipes to stay within my calorie/macro range.
The shopping list is off and not accurate though. For example, Korean beef bulgolgi is on the list this week and flank steak was not on the list. Kind of the main ingredient that I almost didn’t even think about.
The pricing for the grocery list is also off. It told me $20 but I ended up spending $100.
One thing that I really wish more than anything this had was what kind of protein or what kind of pita bread, hot dogs or peanut butter, etc. because different kinds of things have different calories. If I buy regular bagels but the recipe calls for thin bagels, well now my calories are way off. None of my protein I have are around the calories listed. They’re all way more.
This makes it tough because I am relying on this to stay where I need but then when I track the actual, it ends up being more.
I think the app is great but should be used as more of a guide than following it completely.
I think the app is great, the recipes have been great (after a little preference tweaking) and the portion sizes match to exactly what I wanted. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is that I wish I could import the meals into Cronometer and not just myfitnesspal. I’m not a fan of myfitnesspal and Cronometer is a much more informative service/tool for creating and maintaining a high quality diet, but that might boil down to personal preference. If they ever added a way to import to Cronometer, directly or indirectly, I would change my rating to 5 stars. I did purchase an annual subscription for intent and will continue to use it.
Side note: I did contact their service team during my first meal plan because of an issue I had. Their assistance was quicker than most and the person who contacted me was very helpful.
This is a great app but it would be better if you could input some of the nutrition facts for things like protein shakes since the actual type you purchase differs from what the app says. It would be better if you could scan the label as well or if you modify something for the day and eat something else, you could scan the package to update your calories and macros. Also, it’s be better if the recipes called for actual amounts of some of the store bought items. For example, I shouldn’t use 3/4 of a can of soup, unless another recipe calls for the remaining 1/4 because it’s wasteful. Overall, great app, love the shopping list and ease of planning meals. It has definitely gotten me out of my rut.
It’s said that 90% of the weight loss success starts in the kitchen. Herein lies my problem. I don’t enjoy cooking. I don’t enjoy shopping. I don’t enjoy meal prepping. You get the idea 🙄. However, as cliché as it may sound, INTENT really does take the guesswork out planning, prepping, and shopping for meals. Once I have my weekly meals planned, a grocery list is created. I can then send that list to my Instacart account and have my groceries delivered 👏🏾. I love it! I can tell a lot of thought has gone into this app. Bravo! I’ve truly been telling everyone I know who’s also struggling with sticking to a healthy lifestyle to try this app. Good job!
I haven’t been using this app for very long but I love it! I’ve been switching through meal planning and tracking apps for years but have never been able to find one that had what I was looking for. Intent does! Have always been okay at making a meal plan, but the grocery list is always where I struggle. This app has been great for that, the list is in categories and as a checklist making shopping anywhere super easy! Also love that you can indicate likes, dislikes, allergies, dietary preferences. You can also swap recipes for any meals you may not want. Highly suggest trying this app!
This is a great app because not only does it allow you to plan your meals but it will also help you with your grocery shopping list & automatically populate the ingredients from the recipes. You can customize your goals, for instance I chose KETO because I love my meat & it’s targeted to help me loose 15 pounds in 4 months, aggressive approach. And it will actually give you the option to go at a slow medium or aggressive path. It is ultimate ease & takes the guess work out of food choices for the week. The ONLY thing I wish was more customizable is the SNACKS tab bc it gives you presets but you can’t add to those presets. A minor tweak that would make this app 5 STARS!
Where to begin? This app gives me the flexibility to plan around my life (lunches for the adults only, dinners for the whole family, and oh wait, eating out on Saturday? No problem!), while also making it easy to eat healthy, meal prep for both diet and to save money, and minimize food waste - the grocery list was super easy to use on the fly and it took me under 2 hours to make all of my meals for the week.
My picky eater husband came home raving about his lunch today - the recipes have been stellar and really have a nice variation to them. Great flavors and really filling.
Incredibly pleased!
I just started using the app and it’s extremely convenient for meal prepping. It’s flexible based on your nutrition needs and gives you many meal plan options to choose from.
The grocery list is very nice and efficient. It gives you the ability to check off the items on your list and everything is organized by department. The only thing I would change/add to this app is the ability to edit ingredients (change them to a substitute).
The app will auto-generate meals based on your taste preferences and if a meal is listed that your not too fond of you can swap it out for a different dish.
Lastly, I like that the Macronutrients are listed by percent and gram.
So far the food has been great!
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