1. 📄 PDF Documents

The OG method. You create a simple PDF with meal plans, recipes, or food lists and send it over via email or upload it somewhere your client can access.

✅ Pros:
- Easy to create with tools like Canva or Google Docs
- Works offline (clients can print or download)
- Custom branding is easy to add

❌ Cons:
- No interactivity or feedback tracking
- Hard to update (you’ll be re-sending every time something changes)
- Can get buried in a client’s inbox

2. 🗓️ Google Sheets or Excel Templates

Spreadsheets are super flexible. You can create meal calendars, macro trackers, or grocery lists — all shared via Google Drive or Dropbox.

✅ Pros:
- Highly customizable
- Easy to duplicate across clients
- Free and cloud-based

❌ Cons:
- Not mobile-friendly unless formatted properly
- Clients may accidentally edit the wrong cells
- No visual appeal — and let’s be real, food needs to look good

3. 📱 Messaging Apps (WhatsApp, Email, Slack)

Some coaches keep it casual by sending meal plans or recipe suggestions via chat. It's personal and easy, especially if you already have an active group or 1:1 conversation going.

✅ Pros:
- Feels personal and supportive
- Great for sharing reminders or quick swaps
- Easy for clients to reply or ask questions

❌ Cons:
- Information gets lost in chat threads
- Not scalable with more clients
- No structure for organizing full meal plans

4. 🧠 Notion

Notion has become a go-to tool for many online coaches thanks to its flexibility. With drag-and-drop blocks, embedded videos, and toggle lists, you can build entire nutrition hubs for each client — think recipe databases, weekly meal calendars, and even progress check-ins all in one place.

Some coaches even sell Notion templates as part of their business. If you’re organized and a bit techy, this method can feel slick and personal.

✅ Pros:
- Highly customizable — perfect for building branded client experiences
- Visually appealing and easy to organize content
- Shareable via link — no sign-up required for clients to view

❌ Cons:
- Takes time to set up properly
- No built-in food tracking — clients have to log meals elsewhere

5. 🔥 Online Coaching Platforms (Like HubFit)

This is where things get exciting. Platforms built for personal trainers (like HubFit) combine everything into one place — workouts, habits, and fully integrated nutrition features.

With HubFit, you can:
- Assign custom meals and recipes to each client
- Build your own recipe library
- Let clients log meals with an in-app nutrition tracker
- Monitor everything from your dashboard

✅ Pros:
- Interactive and built specifically for fitness & nutrition
- Clients can log food easily — and stay on track
- Scales effortlessly as your business grows

❌ Cons:
- Monthly cost (but worth it if you’re serious)
- Some setup time to input your recipes
-Clients need to use the app (but they’ll thank you for it)

💡 Pro Tip: Clients love seeing their progress. With HubFit, they can track meals and see how they align with goals — making coaching way more impactful.