burntToast

Inspiration

"I wanna look good and I have to lose 10kg for it". Our team questions: "what does 10 kg realllly mean?"

What it does

Our solution is burntToast. burntToast helps users visualize their fitness journey through AI-powered body projections and daily photo tracking. It's core features are:

Snap a photo, get a projected body shape based on your goal.
Track daily photos in a calendar view.
Syncs with Apple Health to measure real activity.
Suggests concrete and actionable daily goals like "walk 2,000 more steps".
Focuses on consistency, not numbers.

How we built it

React Native + Expo
MaxStudio Body Shaper API for projections
Apple HealthKit integration via react-native-health
expo-sqlite for local image storage, AWS S3 for long-term hosting

Challenges we ran into

Making projections feel both realistic and encouraging.
Finding the right actionable metric
Motivating features like "body timelapse" to boost morales mid-streak

What we learned

People are mostly motivated by visual progress, not metrics.
A realistic image of the future self can drive behavior.

What's next for burntToast

Integrating calorie intake

Final Thoughts

burntToast reframes fitness by helping users see their future selves — not just through numbers, but through daily, visible progress. It’s not about the number. It’s about consistency, confidence, and vision.