Frequently Asked Questions

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Sedentary: Under 5000 steps & inactive job/lifestlye

Lightly active: 5000-7500 steps per day & recreation movement 1-3 times per week

Moderately active: 7500-10000 steps, somewhat active job & moderate exercise 4-5 times per week

Very Active: 10000-15000 steps per day, intense exercise 5-7 days per week

For iOS devices, sign up or login to your account on your browser, tap the 'share icon' at the botton of your screen, then 'add to home screen'. Then find the app icon on your homscreen, tap it and login to access the app. 

For android devices, sign up or login to your account on your browser, then follow on screen instructions to access the app.

Tap 'meal planner', then 'add food'. From here you can choose to add a quick food, build your own recipe, access The Fitness Chef Recipes or used a saved recipe.

Tap 'meal planner', then 'add food', then 'a new recipe'. From here you can use the food database to add ingredients. Once complete, add the recipe to your meal planner and it will automatically save in your saved recipes.

Tap 'meal planner', then 'add food', then 'a quick food' or 'a new recipe'. From here use the search box or barcode scanner to find different foods. Once you find it, tap it and select the serving size. You can further adjust the portion size in the next step.

Once the item is found, select a serving size from the database, add the meal planner and then use drop down menu and multiplier box to reduce/increase your portion size.

Once you find your item, select a serving size from the database, then use the drop down menu and multiplier box to reduce/increase your portion size. Repeat steps for all ingredients you add.

On occasion, some foods won't be available on the database. Tap 'meal planner', then 'add food', then 'a quick food' or 'a new recipe', then 'add custom ingredient'. You can now add a custom name, measurement, calorie and macronutrient values.

Tap 'find recipes' on the menu panel or tap 'meal planner', then 'add food', then 'Add Fitness Chef recipe'.

Tap 'find recipes' on the menu panel, then use the search box, sliders and check boxes to find recipes based on calories, protein, preparation time and dietary preference. 

Once you find a recipe you like, tap the + icon on the bottom right of the recipe image. The recipe will be stored in 'favourite recipes' on the menu panel.

Tap 'meal planner' then 'select date'

Tap 'meal planner' and view your daily/weekly calorie consumption in the tracker bars.

Tap 'account', then 'calorie calculator', then fill in the boxes followed by 'update calorie target'.

Calorie and protein adherence should be the main focus for any goal to lose, maintain or gain weight - there is a plethora of research to support this. The amount of carbs and fats you choose to make up the rest of your calorie target doesn’t matter. Do as you please. See this article for a further explanation. https://www.fitnesschef.uk/why-low-carb-is-not-best-for-fat-loss/

Tap 'account', then 'calorie calculator', then  tick the box 'I want to set my own targets'.From here, fill in the targets you want to customise.

Other calculators allow you to select how much weight loss you want per week. Perhaps you selected the greatest weight loss...

As long as you entered accurate information in the calculator, this will be correct.

My calculator gives you a 15% calorie deficit from your maintenance calories so that it’s achievable and sustainable for you in the long term.

As you lose weight, be sure to use my calculator again to calculate your new target to ensure you keep progressing.

Tap 'Knowledge base', then use the check boxes to filter the topic(s) you'd like to look at. Then tap an image to access the graphic/article.

Tap 'my account', then 'edit profile', then 'cancel subscription'.

Login to your account, then tap 'activate my subscription' and enter card details and follow on screen instructions.