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Why: Help your members stay on track with their nutrition goals by enabling calorie budget tracking. This feature allows them to set daily calorie targets and see how many calories they have left for the week, making meal planning more effective and personalized.
Navigate: App Station > Settings > Access Levels
Quick Start
Go to the Access Levels section in App Station.
Select the access level you want to enable calorie budget tracking for.
Toggle Track calorie budget to On.
Instruct your members to set their daily calorie target in their meal plans.
Remind members to check their calorie budget at the top of their meal plans.
Overview of Calorie Budget Tracking
Calorie budget tracking allows your members to enter a daily calorie target for their meal plans and see how many calories they have left for the week. This feature is designed for coaches and nutritionists who want to help their clients manage their calorie intake effectively.
Tier Requirement
Calorie budget tracking is available only for apps on the Launch and Growth tiers. It is not included in the Discover tier. Ensure your app is on the correct tier to access this feature.
Enabling Calorie Budget Tracking
To enable calorie budget tracking for your members, you must configure it at the access level:
Navigate to the Access Levels section in App Station.
Select the specific access level you want to modify.
Toggle the Track calorie budget option to On. By default, this setting is off, allowing you to choose which members can access this feature.
Member Experience
Once enabled, members will see their calorie budget tracking in the following places:
At the top of any meal plan they can edit.
As a small inline indicator when adding recipes to their meal plans.
Setting Daily Targets
Members can set their daily calorie target, which is used to calculate their weekly remaining calories. The calculation is as follows:
Weekly Remaining Calories = (Daily Target × Number of Days in the Meal Plan) - (Calories from all meals and leftover sessions in the plan)
Members will see a simple display showing "X calories remaining this week." Note that this version does not break down calories by meal type or allow for daily overrides, keeping it intentionally straightforward.
Important Considerations
PREP Sessions Excluded: PREP sessions are not counted in the calorie budget to avoid double-counting ingredients that are prepped but not consumed.
Missing Nutrition Data: Recipes without nutrition data are silently excluded from the calorie calculations. Members will see a note indicating that some recipes have no nutrition data and are not counted.
Target Storage: The daily calorie target is stored on the meal plan itself rather than the member profile. This means each meal plan can have its own target, and members will need to re-enter their target when creating a new meal plan.
By following these guidelines, you can effectively implement calorie budget tracking for your members, helping them achieve their nutritional goals with ease.