Automating Meal Planning with Make.com

Introduction

• Presenter: Jason
• Objective: Streamline meal planning for nutritionists and fitness coaches using Airtable and OpenAI GPT.
• Key Benefits: Automates meal planning, creates personalized meal plans, generates shopping lists.

Components of the Workflow

Airtable Setup

• Tables Used:
  • Client:
    • Fields:
      • Client ID: Created using a formula with concatenate function.
      • Status: Active/Inactive to filter clients.
      • Contact Details: Email, mobile number.
      • Diet Preferences: Vegan, low-carb, vegetarian, dairy-free, Mediterranean.
      • Goals: Caloric intake, macronutrient ratios.
      • Type: Duration and meals covered (e.g., 7 days, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks).
      • Allergies and Notes.
  • Meal Plan:
    • Meal Plan ID.
    • Week Starting Date.
    • Shopping List.
    • Inspirational Quote.
    • Links to Meals.
  • Meals:
    • Day of the Week.
    • Meal Type (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack).
    • Description, Portions, Ingredients, Instructions.

Scenario Execution

• Airtable Search Records:
  • Finds active clients.
  • Scheduled to run every Saturday at 8 AM.
• Integration with ChatGPT:
  • Assumes the role of a nutrition expert.
  • Inputs: Diet preference, goals, days, allergies, notes.
  • Output: JSON with meal plan, shopping list, inspirational quote.
• Record Creation in Airtable:
  • Formats dates and creates linked records in Meal Plan and Meals tables.

Iteration and Formatting

• Iterators:
  • Iterate through meal plans and meals.
  • Convert numbers to day names.
• Text Aggregator:
  • Formats meal details into HTML.

Email Dispatch

• Email Content:
  • Subject: "Meal Plan for Week Starting..."
  • HTML content includes formatted meals and shopping list.
  • Includes uplifting quote and contact information.

Demonstration

• Example Records: Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak.
• Processed records for two clients.
• Output includes detailed meal and shopping list in an email format.

Conclusion

• Outcome: Successfully automated meal planning.
• Availability: Blueprint link in description for setting up similar workflows.
• Call to Action:
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  • Available for questions and assistance.

Final Notes

• Emphasizes innovation and client empowerment through automated solutions.