Catalyst Meal Planner App
Frequently Asked Questions

What if there is an ingredient in a recipe I don’t like?

1. You can edit recipes that are recorded in your diary to match what you made. Please note the changes made do not get saved in the base recipe at this time.

2. In the diary click the meal you would like to change

3. Then click the three dots in the right upper corner and select edit (you can also select delete recipe if you want to remove it completely)

4. You can now click on ingredients to change the amounts, you can add ingredients or delete them.

5. Make sure to click finish editing at the end.

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How do I filter recipes?

1. In the search bar click the icon on the right side with three lines

2. Choose which filters you would like

3. I don’t recommend applying more than 2-3 filters as it may limit choices too much 

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What if the auto generator does not find enough options.        

Remove some of the filters. The more restrictive the filters the less options the software has to choose from.

How do I shop with the grocery list?

1. Make sure you have the week planned the way you want and save it. After saving you can click “Grocery List” next to the dates corresponding to the plan you are shopping for.

2. While at the store simply click on each item in the list as you work your way through the store.

3. If you already have all the ingredients for a recipe you can choose to not include that recipe in the list. Just click the check mark and it will uncheck that recipe.

4. I recommend updating the list with what you already have at home. That way you don’t get extra items at the store

5. Can I print a recipe or the grocery list?

   • Unfortunately there is not an option to print from the app

   • You can take screenshots and print those though!

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What if I want to batch cook or repeat the same recipe multiple times in a week?

1. Generate your week and delete the recipes you are going to use a batch cooked recipe in place of it. Then click to add a recipe. Search for the exact name of the recipe you will be creating. This should make it easy to find.

2. When you create your grocery list you can change the number of servings you are making for each recipe

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Where do I view nutrition info for each recipe?

1. From the meal plan screen

   • Click the recipe. Click view detail and scroll down to Nutrition – click Details

2. From the Recipes screen

   • Macros show up on the Recipe Tile

   • If you click on the recipe scroll down to Nutrition – click Details

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How do I change my goals and macros?

1. Click Resources on the bottom right then click on Goals under your name.

2. What the heck are macros and how do I know what numbers to use??

   • Click here to access the Macro Class

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How do I search for an food or recipes to add to my diary?

1. We have multiple ways!

   • Click the + icon on the top right hand corner and then select Log Meal > Log Food then search for the ingredient you would like to add

   • On the Home screen click the + icon under Meals

   • From the Plan screen click Day and then select the meals you ate from your plan

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How do I log my health data

1. From the Home screen you can add meals, water, exercise, and sleep

2. Meals can be added in multiple ways – see #8 on the FAQ list

3. Water can be added on the Home screen. Scroll down to hydration

4. Exercise and Activity can be added on the Home Screen. Scroll down to energy out.

   • It can also sync to FitBit, Polar and Apple Health to automatically import data

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What is the Client Portal?

1. The Client Portal lets clients access their meal planner on a desktop computer, just like the mobile app. See below for features that are available in the App vs the Desktop Portal

   1. IOS/Android App

      1. Allows for auto generating meal plans

      2. Bring the grocery list to the store with you

      3. Easily track your macros and goals on the fly

   2. Desktop Portal

      1. Access your subscription information to update payment options, cancel the plan, etc

      2. Larger and easier to read meal plans on a full size monitor

      3. Able to easily copy recipes to make batch cooking easier to schedule

2. How do I access my Desktop Portal

   1. As long as you have an active account you can access your client portal.

   2. Use the following: https://platform.foodzilla.io/clientPortal

How do I cancel my subscription?

1. Access your client portal and click on Subscriptions