diff --git a/static/mealplanner_script.js b/static/mealplanner_script.js
index dda0a3c..f13ef27 100644
--- a/static/mealplanner_script.js
+++ b/static/mealplanner_script.js
@@ -30,7 +30,23 @@ $( function() {
 });
 
 function plan_meal() {
-
+	var meal_date = $('#datepicker').datepicker('getDate');
+	if(isNaN($('#spinner-hour').val()) || isNaN($('#spinner-minute').val())) {
+		alert('Invalid time entered.');
+		return;
+	}
+	if(isNaN($('#deadline').val())) {
+		alert('Invalid deadline entered.');
+		return;
+	}
+	if ((0 <= +$('#spinner-hour').val() <= 23) && (0 <= +$('#spinner-minute').val() <= 59)) {
+		meal_date.setHours(+$('#spinner-hour').val(), +$('#spinner-minute').val())
+	} else {
+		alert('Invalid time entered.');
+		return;
+	}
+	var description_v = $('#flavor-text').val();
+	var deadline_amount = $('#deadline').val();
 }
 
 function add_user() {