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# From Scratch
## Create a meal plan
To create a meal plan from scratch, click on either one of the two of the following options:
The following meal plan template is displayed:
Where:
a. Add a **name** and a **description** (optional) to the meal plan
b. Meal Plans are divided into Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snack. In addition, add recipes from Monday to Sunday.
c. Macro weekly average
### **Add a name and a description**
To add a name, click on the meal plan name text and replace it with the name of your meal plan:
To add a description, click on the Add an optional description text and replace it with a description:
### Add recipes to each day of a meal plan
To add a recipe, click on the **ADD RECIPE** option of the desired day and meal day
The following recipes information is displayed on the right side of the screen:
Each one of the recipes includes the following information:
### **Search for a recipe or choose one of the recommended list.**
If you search for a recipe, introduce a search term or the name of the recipe. The results display a list of suggestions based on your search:
### **Add a recipe to a meal day**
To add a recipe to a meal plan, pick one from the list already selected and click on it. The information of the servings displays, use the 
or 
buttons to increase or decrease the number of servings respectively:
Then, add the recipe to the selected day, click on the **Select** option located below the recipe list. Or, if you want to include the recipe to every day, select the **Eat everyday** option:
#### Check the macro information
As soon as a recipe is added, the calories and macros for each day appear at the bottom of every day as well as a weekly average at the top of the screen.
When you move the mouse over the graphic pie chart, the information of each macro, **Carbs**, **Protein**, and **Fat**, is displayed:
## View the Recipe Information
To view a recipe’s detailed information, click on any recipe in the meal plan, a window is displayed on the right side of the screen with the information of the recipe:
The recipe includes the following information:
* Name
* Cooking time
* Number of ingredients
* Ingredients List
* Instructions
* Nutrition Per Serving
The information of the recipe can only be reviewed for recipes already added to the meal plan.
Below the recipe information, a user is able to swap recipes, click on the **Swap recipe** option
For more information, check [the section below](#swapping-recipes)
## Remove a recipe
To remove a recipe added to a meal day, click on the x button located at the top left corner of the recipe:
Then save the meal plan, and verify that it has been removed from the meal day.
## Swap Meals
Use the swap option to replace a single recipe from a specific day and meal.
Click on the 3 dots option located below a recipe, and click on the **Swap Recipe** option.
Or select a recipe and then click on the **Swap** **recipe** option:
On the right side of the screen, the following list of recipes is displayed:
Pick one of the recipes listed or look for a specific one. Then, modify the number of servings and click on the **Select** button. Choose if you will replace the recipe or replace it every day. Finally, the recipe is replaced with the chosen one:
## Save meal plan as a template
The coach should be able to save the plan with a name and a description and define if to make it public or private.
To save a meal plan, click on the **Save meal plan as template option**, located at the top of the screen:
The meal plan is saved and displayed in the **My Plans** section:
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