If you are the main planner of meals for a family, every day - 3 times/day you are threading the needle trying to figure out what to make for:

• Breakfast that is nutritious and not just sugar flakes, but keeping picky kids happy
• Kids lunchboxes that keep coming back half eaten
• Separate Dinners for kids that hate vegetables, or any spices or flavor, and then the actual dinner you Parents will enjoy, and hopefully is something fresh that you haven't had a thousand times

All the while figuring out what foods are in the fridge to make these meals, versus what you need to pick up at the grocery store next.

This loop is all just on repeat, every day...if this all sounds too familiar you can agree it is all just so mentally draining!

So what can we do to fix it? We went looking for solutions.

What is Noom All About?

This is the best-known meal planning app out there, so it should be helpful. Has it earned its fame?

How Does Noom Help Plan Your Optimal Meals?

How can you organize your meals and grocery list - and find new recipes that fit your weight and nutritional goals?

Noom's Key features for Weight Loss and Nutrition

Noom offers many features to learn about health, monitor your food intake and physical activities, and also get both community and expert support.

Food Logging and Scanner: this feature lets you track your meals and snacks - it includes a barcode scanner to log packaged foods

Meal Calorie and Macronutrient Tracking: this feature lets you monitor daily calorie intake and your food's macronutrient breakdown (carbohydrates, proteins, fats)

Personalized Coaching: you're paired with a personal coach for guidance and accountability

Goal Setting: you can set weight loss and health goals

Educational Content: articles and resources on nutrition, psychology, and behavior changes

Activity Tracking: you can log exercise or any physical activity and track your progress

Community Support: you can share experiences, challenges, and successes with other users for support

Daily Lessons: access daily lessons on health, wellness, and behavior changes

Progress Tracking: visual tools help you monitor weight loss progress and achievements over time

Recipe and Meal Planning: you get a variety of recipes and meal planning tools

What's a Good Fitness App to Track Calories With?

Some people use meal planning apps to streamline their grocery buying and for recipe ideas.

Others want a fitness app with food features. What's a good fitness app for food monitoring and calorie counting?

What If You Don't Trust Your Food?

Food additives Can Be Dangerous. What's a good app that tells you what's inside your prepared food?

Meal Planning is Too Hard (Who Has Time to Cook?)

What if I just want the food made for me?

Factor, sometimes called Factor75, deliver a variety of prepared foods for people who want special keto, high-protein, and low-carb meals.