MyJourney

Overview

MyJourney is a mobile application designed to help users track and improve their physical and mental wellness. With features like workout tracking, journaling, and daily inspirational quotes, the app provides a holistic view of the user’s wellness journey while encouraging consistency.

This app integrates modern software technologies, including React Native, Supabase, and external APIs like Nutritionix and API Ninjas Quotes, showcasing a practical and scalable implementation of full-stack engineering principles.

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Features

1. Home Page

• Overview of Wellness Progress: Displays weekly streaks for journal entries and workouts, along with total calories burned.
• Motivational Quotes: Fetches and displays inspirational quotes from the API Ninjas Quotes API based on a selected category (e.g., inspirational). Users can press a button to generate a new quote.

2. Workout Tracking

• Record Workouts: Users can log workouts with fields such as exercise name, duration, calories burned, and optional notes.
• Automatic Calories Calculation: The app integrates with the Nutritionix API to automatically estimate calories burned based on the workout input.
• Workout History: A dedicated page lists all past workouts, allowing users to view their progress and accomplishments.

3. Journal Entries

• Daily Reflections: Users can write journal entries to track their mental well-being.
• Mood Tracking: Each journal entry can include a mood emoji for quick emotional logging.
• Weekly Journal Summary: Highlights a random reflection from the week, providing users with a reminder of their progress.

4. Integration with Supabase

• Database Management: Supabase is used to store and manage data for workouts and journal entries as separate tables.
• Real-Time Data Syncing: Data is fetched and displayed dynamically, ensuring up-to-date tracking across sessions.

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Technical Highlights

• Frontend: Built with React Native for cross-platform compatibility (iOS and Android).
• Backend: Supabase for database management and real-time updates.
• APIs:
  • Nutritionix: For automatic calorie estimation in workout tracking.
  • API Ninjas Quotes: For fetching daily motivational quotes.
• Custom Fonts: Integrated Google Fonts for a polished and cohesive design.
• State Management: Utilized useState, useEffect, and useFocusEffect hooks to manage data and navigation efficiently.