A method, including: selecting at least one favored food item determining a target caloric intake for a period, determining an amount of calories desired for a caloric up-adjustment, wherein the up-adjustment reduces any caloric intake shortfall from the target caloric intake for the period and making at least one food recommendation including a number of servings of one favored food item or any combination of more than one favored food item. A total caloric impact of the recommendation includes a caloric content of the recommended food plus an allotment for an expected transient increase in caloric intake necessary to reach a same level of satiety during a subsequent transient increase in appetite. The food recommendation is selected to be a food recommendation including a total caloric impact that best matches the desired up-adjustment calories.
