kputhanangadi / kcal

A Java-based calorie counter application that allows users to keep track of the calories they consume on a daily basis. The application comes with a number of features that make it easy for users to keep track of their calorie intake and meet their dietary goals.

KCAL [Desktop Based Calorie Counter Application]

A Java-based calorie counter application that allows users to keep track of the calories they consume on a daily basis. The application comes with a number of features that make it easy for users to keep track of their calorie intake and meet their dietary goals.

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Features

• Add different types of food with the corresponding number of calories
• Set daily goals for calorie intake
• Calculate total calories consumed
• View daily, weekly, or monthly summaries of calorie intake
• Save and view past food entries
• Edit and delete past food entries
• Search for food entries by name or date

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.8 or higher
• Apache Maven 3.6.0 or higher

Installation

1. Clone the repository to your local machine git clone https://github.com/kputhanangadi/calpal.git
2. Navigate to the root directory of the project cd calorie-counter
3. Build the project using Maven mvn clean package
4. Run the application java -jar target/calorie-counter-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar

Usage

Upon launching the application, you will be presented with a menu of options. Here's how to use each one:

1. Add Food: Allows you to add a new food item to your daily log. You will be prompted to enter the name of the food and its corresponding number of calories.

2. Set Daily Goals: Allows you to set a daily goal for the number of calories you want to consume.

3. View Daily Summary: Shows a summary of the total calories consumed for the current day.

4. View Weekly Summary: Shows a summary of the total calories consumed for the current week.

5. View Monthly Summary: Shows a summary of the total calories consumed for the current month.

6. View Past Entries: Shows a list of all past food entries, with the ability to edit or delete them.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to the development of this application, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix
3. Make your changes and commit them
4. Push your changes to your fork
5. Create a pull request