meal_portioning_model.xlsx

	A	B	C	D	E	F
1	Intentional Leftovers Meal Planner
2	Define your household and eating habits here. All other sheets update automatically.
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4	A. HOUSEHOLD BASICS
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6	Adults in household	4	Number of adults (18+)
7	Children in household	1	Number of children (<18)
8	Child portion factor	60%	Children eat this fraction of an adult portion (e.g. 60%)
9	Vegetarian / vegan members	0	Affects protein scaling on Recipe Planner
10	Diet-restricted members	0	Allergies, keto, gluten-free, etc. (informational)
11	► Effective Adults (calculated)	4.6	Adults + (Children × Child Portion Factor)
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13	B. EATING HABITS & LIFESTYLE
14	Meals cooked at home per week	5	Out of 21 total meals (3/day × 7 days)
15	Lunch boxes packed per week	3	Packed lunches using leftovers
16	Desired leftover meals per week	4	Target intentional leftover meals
17	Batch cook day (informational)	Sunday	Your preferred big-cook day
18	Fridge storage days (max)	4	Days leftovers stay safe in fridge
19	Freezer storage days (max)	90	Days leftovers stay safe frozen
20	Freeze excess leftovers?	Yes	Yes / No — affects portion targets
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22	C. PORTION SIZE PROFILES (oz cooked weight per adult, per meal)
23	Food Type	Light Eater	Average	Hearty Eater	Your Setting	Notes
24	Protein (meat/fish/tofu)	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	oz cooked
25	Grains / starch	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	oz cooked
26	Vegetables / salad	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	oz cooked
27	Sauce / gravy	1.0	1.5	2.0	1.5	oz per serve
28	Soup / stew (per bowl)	8.0	12.0	16.0	12.0	fl oz
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