Meal planning can feel overwhelming, but with Macro Friendly Food, It’s never been easier to create healthy, delicious meals that fit your macros and your family’s tastes. Our app and recipes are designed to save you time, reduce kitchen stress, and help you hit your health goals—without sacrificing flavor or cooking separate meals for the family. Here’s how to get started with meal planning using Macro Friendly Food!
Why Meal Plan with Macro Friendly Food?
Macro-Friendly Recipes: Each of our 1,000+ recipes is crafted to balance protein, carbs, and fats, making it easy to hit your macros while enjoying tasty meals.
Family-Focused: No more short-order cooking—our recipes are loved by kids and adults alike, feeding 6–8 people per meal.
Time-Saving Tools: From ready-made shopping lists to pre-logged recipes in MyFitnessPal and MacrosFirst, we take the guesswork out of healthy eating.
Variety and Freshness: Get 12 new recipes every month to keep your meals exciting and avoid food boredom.
Step 1: Set Up Your Subscription and Web App Access
Sign Up:
Visit https://macrofriendlyfood.com/mff-app-recipes/ to choose a monthly or quarterly subscription. Save 20% with the quarterly plan—no contract required, and cancellation is free anytime.
After signing up, you’ll receive an email with your login credentials.
Log In:
Use your credentials to access your account on macrofriendlyfood.com/my-account/ and the meal planning web app at macrofriendlyfood.app.
Access the Web App: Open macrofriendlyfood.app in your browser (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Firefox) on any device—desktop, tablet, or phone. No download needed, as this is a web app.
Tip: Add contact@macrofriendlyfood.com to your email contacts to ensure emails don’t go to spam.
Explore the Web App:
The web app is your hub for meal planning, accessible on any device with a browser. Sort recipes by course type, year, or month, search by keyword or ingredient, and save your favorites for quick access.
Step 2: Build Your Meal Plan
Choose Your Recipes:
Browse over 1,000 recipes in the web app, with 12 new ones added monthly. You’ll find main dishes, sides, desserts, and optional breakfast, lunch, and snack recipes (if you have the add-on plan).
Note: If you’re on the legacy Macro Friendly Meal Plans, you’ll see dinner, sides, and desserts. The Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks add-on gives you those recipes. Contact support to upgrade to the full Recipes & App plan for all recipes.
Create a Plan:
In the web app, select recipes for the week and add them to your meal plan. You can save and access your plans on any device by logging into macrofriendlyfood.app.
Sample Week:
Monday: Grilled chicken breast (protein), roasted sweet potatoes (carbs), broccoli with olive oil (fats).
Tuesday: Turkey taco skillet (main), side salad (veggies), protein ice cream (dessert).
Wednesday: Lemon garlic shrimp pasta (main), garlic bread (side).
Prefer Paper?:
Download PDF meal plans from macrofriendlyfood.com/my-account/downloads/. These include 4 weeks of planning pages to fill out by hand, plus the two most recent months’ recipes.
Step 3: Generate Your Shopping List
In the PDF: If you’re using the printable meal plans, shopping list pages are included
Shopping Tip: Shop the perimeter of your grocery store for fresh produce, lean proteins, and healthy fats to keep costs down and quality high.
Step 4: Track Your Macros
Pre-Logged Recipes: All recipes are pre-logged in MyFitnessPal and MacrosFirst. At the bottom of each recipe, you’ll see a line like “MFP-MFF (Recipe Title)” or “MacrosFirst-MFF (Recipe Title).” Search this in your tracking app to add it to your diary.
Manual Tracking: If you prefer, each recipe includes a full macro breakdown (protein, carbs, fats) so you can log it in any app or by hand.
Step 5: Cook and Enjoy
Recipes for All: Each recipe is designed to be quick, easy, and family-friendly, with enough servings for 6–8 people. Leftovers make great next-day meals!
Add a Protein Boost: Try our supplements for desserts or snacks:
Dreami Protein Ice Cream Mix: Mix with water, freeze, and blend for a creamy treat (Vanilla: 310 calories, 41g protein; Chocolate: 360 calories, 43g protein per 2 scoops).
Whey Protein Isolate Powder: Add to shakes or recipes (Vanilla: 120 calories, 21g protein; Chocolate: 130 calories, 21g protein per 1 scoop).
Step 6: Troubleshoot Common Issues
Can’t Access Recipes?:
Ensure you’re logged into the web app with the same email as your subscription.
Check your subscription status at macrofriendlyfood.app/account-settings > Subscriptions. If it’s “Cancelled,” resubscribe at https://macrofriendlyfood.com/mff-app-recipes/. If “On Hold,” pay the pending order at macrofriendlyfood.com/my-account/orders.
Browser Issues: If the web app isn’t loading, clear your browser cache (e.g., in Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Clear Browsing Data) or try a different browser.
Need Help? Email contact@macrofriendlyfood.com with your account email and any screenshots of issues.
Tips for Successful Meal Planning
Start Small: Plan 3–4 meals for your first week to get the hang of it.
Batch Cook: Double a recipe to have leftovers for busy days.
Mix It Up: Use the web app’s search to find recipes with ingredients you already have, or try new ones each month to keep things fresh.
Stay Organized: Save your favorite recipes in the web app for quick access, and keep your shopping lists handy (you can screenshot them from the app).
Why Meal Plan with Macro Friendly Food?
Save Time: No more guessing what’s for dinner—our web app and PDFs do the heavy lifting.
Hit Your Goals: Recipes are macro-balanced and pre-logged, so you can focus on eating, not calculating.
Family-Friendly: Meals everyone will love, with no need for separate cooking.
Flexible and Affordable: No contracts, easy cancellation, and budget-friendly ingredients.