Why Meal Planning Matters for Busy Clients

Life gets hectic. When it does, nutrition is often the first thing to fall apart. But structured meal planning gives your clients:

• Less decision fatigue during the week

• Reduced chances of grabbing convenience food

• Better adherence to macro goals

• Improved energy and performance

7 Meal Planning Tips You Can Start Using Today

1. Batch Cook Base Meals

Encourage clients to prep 2 to 3 core meals in bulk. Think:

• Grilled chicken, rice, and broccoli

• Turkey chili with beans and veg

• Overnight oats with protein powder and berries

These meals can be stored, portioned, and rotated across several days.

👉 With HubFit, you can create reusable meal plan templates and offer variety by assigning up to 7 alternative meals per slot.

2. Create a Snack List

A go to list of high protein or balanced snacks reduces mindless eating. Examples:

• Greek yogurt with honey

• Protein bars

• Rice cakes with peanut butter

• Boiled eggs

You can even share a PDF or include snack sections in your meal plans.

👉 With HubFit, you can build your own Food Library of snack options and import them quickly into any client plan.

3. Repeat Meals During the Week

Clients don’t need a new recipe every day. Let them repeat meals to simplify shopping and prepping. For example:

• Monday to Wednesday: Same lunch

• Thursday to Friday: Slight variation of dinner

4. Use the "3 1 1" Rule

A simple framework you can teach clients:

• 3 main meals they rotate through

• 1 backup meal like a protein smoothie

• 1 emergency meal like a frozen or pre packed option

It removes the pressure of being perfect while still covering their needs.

5. Plan for Eating Out

Your clients won’t always eat at home and that’s okay. Help them plan:

• Best fast food or café options

• How to estimate macros

• Prioritizing protein and veggies

👉 With HubFit, you can view your clients' nutrition diaries in real time using the built in nutrition tracker or the Cronometer integration and review their choices during check ins.

6. Visual Meal Plans

Some clients are visual learners. Meal plans with images of the meals improve adherence and clarity.

👉 With HubFit, you can attach images to meals using our visual meal builder, making meal plans more engaging and easier to follow.

7. Incorporate Nutrition Check Ins

Make nutrition part of the conversation, not an afterthought. Include weekly questions like:

• How many meals did you stick to this week?

• What got in the way of prepping meals?

• How did your energy levels feel?

👉 With HubFit, you can create custom nutrition check in forms which can be daily or weekly.

How HubFit Makes Meal Planning Easier for Coaches

You've got the strategies, now you need the right tools to bring them to life. HubFit makes it easier to support clients with meal planning, without getting buried in spreadsheets or clunky nutrition docs.

Here’s how:

• Meal Plan Templates: Create reusable plans you can copy and personalize for each client

• Food and Recipe Libraries: Build your own go to list of meals, snacks, and foods

• Macro Goals: Set specific macro targets by day, whether it's a rest day or training day

• Visual Meal Builder: Attach images and offer multiple meal options per slot

• In App Tracking: Let clients log meals via barcode scanning and track macros inside the HubFit app

• Nutrition Check Ins: Use customizable forms to gather weekly insights and improve accountability

Whether you’re working with 5 clients or 500, HubFit gives you the tools to deliver consistent, high quality nutrition support without the admin headache.