Mindful Eating App

Final Presentation of the Mindful Eating App - contains the problem definition, the solution and the results from the testing.

Transcript

1. Do you ever over-eat?
2. Problem statement • We all over-eat from time to time, some people more frequently, some people less frequently • some people over-eat more regularly - after this they feel regret, guilt and disgust
3. Mindful Eating App App that prevents over-eating, helps you create and maintain healthy eating habits. A randomized set of question in different timings around a meal: - before, - during and - after a meal
4. Mindful Eating App – other screen examples
5. Testing We performed a 4 day meal-by-meal follow up study, some of the comments/observations: Asking people what they plan to eat before a meal, makes them more aware if they plan to eat too much or too less “I ate alone, while working in front of the computer :(” “I realized that this portion was huge for me. I would like to avoid eating the same amount of food in the future :)” Anonymous user
6. Results – Questionnaire yes no Do you think this app can improve your eating habits on long terms? yes no Did this application make you more aware of what you eat on a daily basis? “It made me realize that I don't always eat on time (as I planned), which results with overeating later” Anonymous user
7. That’s all folks!  email me on: galena.kostoska @gmail.com try the prototype: http://invis.io/A67 A83M7 follow me on: https://twitter.com/ GalenaKostoska
8. Other testing observations “I ate my lunch together with my girl at the table, and dinner alone in the front of the TV :)” Anonymous user “I ate in a calm area. Eating in a loud area distracts me from the food” Anonymous user “i had bran muffin in a rush :)” “I ate alone at the table with her cyber boyfriend” Anonymous user “I ate fast food for this meal. We are with my bf at the table in a shopping mall” Anonymous user