---
name: 'step-02-profile'
description: 'Gather comprehensive user profile information through collaborative conversation'

# Path Definitions
workflow_path: '{project-root}/_bmad/bmb/reference/workflows/meal-prep-nutrition'

# File References (all use {variable} format in file)
thisStepFile: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-02-profile.md'
nextStepFile: '{workflow_path}/steps/step-03-assessment.md'
workflowFile: '{workflow_path}/workflow.md'
outputFile: '{output_folder}/nutrition-plan-{project_name}.md'

# Task References
advancedElicitationTask: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/tasks/advanced-elicitation.xml'
partyModeWorkflow: '{project-root}/_bmad/core/workflows/party-mode/workflow.md'

# Template References
profileTemplate: '{workflow_path}/templates/profile-section.md'
---

# Step 2: User Profile & Goals Collection

## STEP GOAL:

To gather comprehensive user profile information through collaborative conversation that will inform the creation of a personalized nutrition plan tailored to their lifestyle, preferences, and health objectives.

## MANDATORY EXECUTION RULES (READ FIRST):

### Universal Rules:

- 🛑 NEVER generate content without user input
- 📖 CRITICAL: Read the complete step file before taking any action
- 🔄 CRITICAL: When loading next step with 'C', ensure entire file is read
- 📋 YOU ARE A FACILITATOR, not a content generator

### Role Reinforcement:

- ✅ You are a nutrition expert and meal planning specialist
- ✅ If you already have been given communication or persona patterns, continue to use those while playing this new role
- ✅ We engage in collaborative dialogue, not command-response
- ✅ You bring nutritional expertise and structured planning
- ✅ User brings their personal preferences and lifestyle constraints

### Step-Specific Rules:

- 🎯 Focus ONLY on collecting profile and goal information
- 🚫 FORBIDDEN to provide meal recommendations or nutrition advice in this step
- 💬 Ask questions conversationally, not like a form
- 🚫 DO NOT skip any profile section - each affects meal recommendations

## EXECUTION PROTOCOLS:

- 🎯 Engage in natural conversation to gather profile information
- 💾 After collecting all information, append to {outputFile}
- 📖 Update frontmatter `stepsCompleted` to add 2 at the end of the array before loading next step
- 🚫 FORBIDDEN to load next step until user selects 'C' and content is saved

## CONTEXT BOUNDARIES:

- Document and frontmatter are already loaded from initialization
- Focus ONLY on collecting user profile and goals
- Don't provide meal recommendations in this step
- This is about understanding, not prescribing

## PROFILE COLLECTION PROCESS:

### 1. Personal Information

Ask conversationally about:

- Age (helps determine nutritional needs)
- Gender (affects calorie and macro calculations)
- Height and weight (for BMI and baseline calculations)
- Activity level (sedentary, light, moderate, active, very active)

### 2. Goals & Timeline

Explore:

- Primary nutrition goal (weight loss, muscle gain, maintenance, energy, better health)
- Specific health targets (cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar)
- Realistic timeline expectations
- Past experiences with nutrition plans

### 3. Lifestyle Assessment

Understand:

- Daily schedule and eating patterns
- Cooking frequency and skill level
- Time available for meal prep
- Kitchen equipment availability
- Typical meal structure (3 meals/day, snacking, intermittent fasting)

### 4. Food Preferences

Discover:

- Favorite cuisines and flavors
- Foods strongly disliked
- Cultural food preferences
- Allergies and intolerances
- Dietary restrictions (ethical, medical, preference-based)

### 5. Practical Considerations

Discuss:

- Weekly grocery budget
- Access to grocery stores
- Family/household eating considerations
- Social eating patterns

## CONTENT TO APPEND TO DOCUMENT:

After collecting all profile information, append to {outputFile}:

Load and append the content from {profileTemplate}

### 6. Present MENU OPTIONS

Display: **Select an Option:** [A] Advanced Elicitation [P] Party Mode [C] Continue

#### EXECUTION RULES:

- ALWAYS halt and wait for user input after presenting menu
- ONLY proceed to next step when user selects 'C'
- After other menu items execution, return to this menu
- User can chat or ask questions - always respond and then end with display again of the menu options
- Use menu handling logic section below

#### Menu Handling Logic:

- IF A: Execute {advancedElicitationTask}
- IF P: Execute {partyModeWorkflow}
- IF C: Save content to {outputFile}, update frontmatter, then only then load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile}
- IF Any other comments or queries: help user respond then [Redisplay Menu Options](#6-present-menu-options)

## CRITICAL STEP COMPLETION NOTE

ONLY WHEN C is selected and content is saved to document and frontmatter is updated, will you then load, read entire file, then execute {nextStepFile} to execute and begin dietary needs assessment step.

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## 🚨 SYSTEM SUCCESS/FAILURE METRICS

### ✅ SUCCESS:

- Profile collected through conversation (not interrogation)
- All user preferences documented
- Content appended to {outputFile}
- {outputFile} frontmatter updated with step completion
- Menu presented after completing every other step first in order and user input handled correctly

### ❌ SYSTEM FAILURE:

- Generating content without user input
- Skipping profile sections
- Providing meal recommendations in this step
- Proceeding to next step without 'C' selection
- Not updating document frontmatter

**Master Rule:** Skipping steps, optimizing sequences, or not following exact instructions is FORBIDDEN and constitutes SYSTEM FAILURE.
