Simplify creating personalized meal plans with customizable options tailored to your clients’ dietary preferences. Generate meal plans quickly and effortlessly with a single click.
Available on the Meal Plans & Recipe Books add-on.
Currently, this is only available for internal beta testing.
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How to use the Meal Plan Generator
Step 1: Set up client preferences
Access the “Dietary Preferences” tab
Go to the Dietary Preferences section under the client's Meal Plan tab to configure details for the meal plan generator.
Set macro goals
Mandatory: Set up a macros goal to enable the generator.
If a macro goal hasn't been set up yet, click the 'Set Macro Goals' button to define them manually or use the auto-calculator.
If a goal is already set, you can adjust it as needed by clicking the 'Update Macro Goals' option.
Customize meal categories
Default Categories: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
You can select or deselect categories as needed (at least one category must remain selected).
Macro distribution example:
If the calorie goal is 1,000 and only “Breakfast” and “Lunch” are selected, the plan will allocate all 1,000 calories to these two categories. Dinner and Snack can be manually adjusted if needed.
Add dietary information
Specify any additional dietary requirements based on the client’s needs.
Note: Since we are in the beta testing phase, not all selected options will directly generate meals. Instead, they serve as a reference for each client.
Save changes
After updating or editing any section above, click the “Save” button to ensure all your changes are saved. This step is crucial for the meal plan generator to use the updated settings.
Step 2: Change meal generation settings (if needed)
Before generating a meal plan, you can customize settings in the Meal Generation Settings.
Click the Settings button and go to the Meal Plan Generation tab to:
Choose focused options for meal plans:
All Macros: Aligns the plan with all macro goals, including calories and macronutrients.
Calories Only: Focuses solely on calorie alignment.
Protein and Calories: Targets calorie and protein goals.
Note: Opting for a simpler focus (e.g., Calories Only or Protein and Calories) provides more flexibility in meal generation, allowing for a greater variety of recipes and combinations.
2. Select recipe sources:
Choose recipes from your recipes, Everfit's recipes, or both.
3. Adjust meal generation settings:
The default setting is “Replace Existing Meal,” which automatically generates plans that will overwrite any current meal plans.
Step 3: Generate meal plans
1. Navigate to the Meal Plan section
Choose between Structured Meal Plan or Flexible Meal Plan based on your client’s needs.
2. Locate the “Generate Meals” Button
In the Week View or Day View, the “Generate Meals” button will be prominently displayed on the right-hand side.
Structured Meal Plan: Generates a plan for a structured approach.
Flexible Meal Plan: Provides a flexible format for meal planning.
3. Review your meal generation settings
After clicking “Generate Meals,” review and adjust all settings before finalizing the meal plan.
To reuse the same settings for future meal generations, tick "Skip & generate using same settings next time."
Once you're done, click "Generate Meals" to proceed.
4. Click “Generate Meals” to create a plan
If macro goals are incomplete, a reminder popup will guide you to the “Dietary Preferences” tab to complete the missing details.
Note: The existing meal plan will be replaced by the newly generated meal plan.
5. Generated plan flexibility
You can regenerate the meal plan as many times as needed until satisfied with the results. For specific days, meal categories, or recipes, use the Generate Icon button on individual elements to fine-tune the plan.
6. Review the plan
After generating the meal plan, review the distribution of meals and macros. You can manually add or remove recipes as necessary, maintaining full control over the final output.