> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.suggestic.com/telewellness-portal/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.suggestic.com/telewellness-portal/using-the-telewellness-portal/navigating-the-telewellness-portal/meal-plans.md).

# Meal Plans

Create meal plans that suit your member’s needs. 

Create them from scratch, generate and customize an existing meal plan, edit/duplicate a shared meal plan, and swap meals.

The purpose of creating a meal plan is to use it as a template for assigning it to a member. For more information on how to create a meal plan template, refer to [this documentation](https://docs.suggestic.com/coaching-portal/accessing-the-coaching-portal/navigating-the-coaching-portal/coach-dashboard/meal-plan).

## Coach meal plan management

A coach is able to execute the following actions:

* View a user’s existing meal plan
* View a recipe’s detailed information
* Swap a meal from the existing meal plan with an alternative recommended recipe or by using the text search.
  * Determine how many servings of the recipe will be added
* Save the plan with a name and a description and define if it will be public or private
* Start a meal plan with an empty or a pre-filled plan.
* Edit, duplicate, and remove a saved meal plan.
* See his/her saved meal plans as well as public meal plans from the same organization.

## Accessing Meal Plans 

To access Meal Plans, click on the <img src="/files/ZNbSVOKMR00u2JVp4A55" alt="" data-size="line"> icon located at the left side of the screen:

![](/files/UvHLd6FdLHhf8gSGmK8i)

The following screen is displayed. If this is the first time a user is accessing the meal plans option, the **My Plans** option does not show any meal plan; instead, the option to add a new meal plan is displayed.

![](/files/4ruNp5JUD44XKoKkc1ra)

## Adding a new meal plan

There are two options to create a meal plan:

1. [From Scratch](https://docs.suggestic.com/coaching-portal/accessing-the-coaching-portal/navigating-the-coaching-portal/meal-plans/from-scratch)
2. [Smart Meal Plan](https://docs.suggestic.com/coaching-portal/accessing-the-coaching-portal/navigating-the-coaching-portal/meal-plans/smart-meal-plan)

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