u/Mary_Poll

I built a protein tracking app and made it super affordable because I want everyone to have it
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I built a protein tracking app and made it super affordable because I want everyone to have it

Quick story. I eat fine, real meals, nothing crazy. But I never actually checked my protein until recently. My target is 106g a day and I was sitting around half of that. Eating "healthy" and eating "enough protein" turned out to be two very different things.

Once I started hitting 106g, I noticed my overall calories were low too. I'd been undereating carbs and fat without meaning to.

I tried a bunch of tracking apps and none of them stuck. They all felt like a part-time job or wanted to charge a fortune for basic features. So I built my own.

It's called Protein Palette: https://www.protein-pal.com

You set a protein goal, it plans your week, you can snap photos of meals to log them. I kept the pricing super low on purpose because I genuinely want people to use this. The realization itself changed how I feel day to day, and I'd rather more people have access to that than make a bunch of money off it.

Happy to answer any questions.

u/Mary_Poll — 2 days ago

I realized recently that I barely remember my own life.

Not the big events. More the small versions of myself.

What I cared about 2 years ago.
What I was afraid of.
What I thought my future would look like.

Everything just disappears into camera rolls and random notes.

So I started building a small app for myself where I can leave capsules and messages for my future self and revisit old moments intentionally.

Honestly it became weirdly emotional using it after a few months.

I opened a capsule from myself during a rough period and it genuinely felt like hearing from another person.

Curious if anyone else here has felt this disconnect with their own memories/progress over time.

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u/Mary_Poll — 5 days ago
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Daily Capsule, an anonymous journal where you can read what strangers around the world wrote about the same prompt today

One question every morning. You answer anonymously, then read a worldwide feed of other people's honest thoughts on the same prompt. No accounts, no likes, no comments. Available in English, Spanish, German, and Portuguese.

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u/Mary_Poll — 3 days ago

I just shipped 3 apps in 2 months and now I'm hitting the wall I knew was coming: distribution.

I need to find creators in specific niches to test/review/talk about my products. The problem is:

  • I don't have TikTok and I'm not about to start scrolling for hours
  • Instagram search is a black hole
  • Cold DMs feel spammy and probably don't work
  • I have no idea how to spot real engagement vs inflated numbers

How do you actually find the right creators without losing your soul to endless scrolling? Tools, tricks, anything?

Open to whatever has actually worked for you 🙏

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u/Mary_Poll — 15 days ago