2. Custom Recipes

[section]Adding Your Own Recipes[/section]

To create your own custom recipes:

1. On Mobile
2. On Desktop (recommended for ease)

[section]Custom Recipes- Mobile Directions[/section]

On Mobile:

1. Menu > Recipe Browser > My Recipes > “+ New Recipe”
2. Fill out the form. Click the “Add Ingredients” button at the bottom to add ingredients to the recipe.
3. Start typing in the search box. As you type, suggestions will appear below. Click the chevron to enter amount and click the “+” to add it in. Continue until all ingredients are added.
4. When done adding ingredients, click the back arrow to return to the recipe editor.
5. Review the ingredient list and click “Next” to continue.
   
6. Enter in remaining details and click “Confirm” to save.
7. To learn how to swap your custom meal into your meal plan, see Swapping Meals. Once it’s swapped in, the portion sizes will automatically adjust to better meet your nutrition goals. You can always manually adjust the portions; see Changing Portion Sizes. If these options do not exist on your account, you will need to contact your coach to request that they use your recipes in future meal plans.

[section]Custom Recipes- Desktop Directions (Recommended)[/section]

On desktop:

1. Menu > Recipe Browser > My Recipes > “+ New Recipe”. Search for ingredients, adjust quantities by clicking “>” and add it in using the “+” button. Click “Next” when finished.
   
2. Enter in remaining details and click “Confirm” to save.
   
3. To learn how to swap your custom meal into your meal plan, see Swapping Meals. Once it’s swapped in, the portion sizes will automatically adjust to better meet your nutrition goals. You can always manually adjust the portions; see Changing Portion Sizes. If these options do not exist on your account, you will need to contact your coach to request that they use your recipes in future meal plans.

[section]Editing a Database Recipe[/section]

Note: This feature may not be available depending on how your coach has configured your plan.

Whether you want to be able to add/remove ingredients to a recipe or edit it to more closely align with the nutrition facts of your favorite brands, you can! 

1. On the Meal Plan tab, click the image of the meal you want to edit.
2. Click the recipe you want to edit.
3. Click the three dots in the top right corner and select “Edit Recipe”.
4. On the recipe editor page you can modify the recipe as you see fit. Add/remove ingredients, change quantities, photo, etc. Click “Confirm” to confirm the changes.

Note: Edits impact the base recipe which may then be scaled. The software works by taking the base recipe and scaling the portion size up/down when it’s added to your meal plan so that it better hits your calorie goal. To edit the overall portion size, see Changing Portion Sizes.

[section]Editing the Nutrition Facts of an Ingredient[/section]

1. Let’s say you have a specific brand of tomato soup you always buy, and you want the nutrition facts to match it. To change the nutrition facts of an ingredient:
   1. Edit the recipe and delete the ingredient you want to change the macros for. Then click “Add Ingredients”.
   2. “My Foods” > “New Food”
   3. Enter in relevant data and click “Save”. If you only put in one macro, it will estimate the others.
   4. Fill in the optional fields, and include unit information. Here’s an example:
   5. Click “Save”
   6. Adjust servings and click “+” to add it to the recipe.
   7. Once added, you can confirm the recipe. Every time this recipe is shown in your plan, it will use the updated ingredient info.