Do We Offer Meal Plans?
One of the most common questions we get asked by new patients is: “Can you write me a meal plan?”
The short answer is: Yes, absolutely! If you are looking for meal structure and day-to-day food inspiration, we offer a 7-Day Personalised Meal Plan and Interactive Recipe Hub as an optional add-on to our services (included in our 3-month gut support package).
However, the longer answer is that our meal plans might not look exactly like what you expect—and that is actually a good thing.
Why We Don’t Believe in the "Traditional" Meal Plan
If you’ve ever downloaded a generic 7-day meal plan from a fitness blog or website, or had one put together by a personal trainer, asked to track calories and macros, you probably know how exhausting they can be. They usually look like a rigid, unforgiving calendar script: Monday Breakfast: exactly 40g of oats and 12 blueberries.
Traditional meal plans often fail because they completely ignore real life:
They create an all-or-nothing mindset: If you do not follow the page perfectly, you feel like you have failed.
They ignore spontaneity: They do not account for leftovers, dinners out with friends, or low-energy days when cooking from scratch isn't going to happen.
They remove intuition: They teach you to follow a piece of paper rather than listening to what your body actually needs.
As registered clinical dietitians, our goal is to build long-term skills and confidence, not just hand you a list of strict instructions.
Introducing the Interactive Recipe Hub: A Better Way to Plan
To give you the day-to-day guidance you want without the restrictive rules, we do things differently. When you add a 7-Day Personalised Meal Plan to your booking, you aren’t just getting a static, printable PDF (though we can provide this if this is what you prefer).
You receive personal access to our smart digital nutrition portal.
Here is how it completely changes the game for your routine:
100% Personalised to You: Your dietitian custom-curates a 7-day structure mapped explicitly to your medical history, energy needs, and health targets—whether that is to manage gut symptoms, implement healthy habits, or some guidance due to a new diagnosis requiring tailored nutrition support.
One-Click Recipe Swaps: Don't feel like having the scheduled lunch on Tuesday? Simply tap "Swap" inside your portal. It will open a pre-approved collection of delicious, dietitian-curated alternatives that perfectly match your clinical goals.
Automated Smart Shopping Lists: As you adjust your weekly menu or swap meals, your digital grocery list automatically recalculates and updates in real-time. Simply open the portal on your phone at the supermarket for stress-free shopping.
Family-Friendly Cooking: Feeding a household? You can instantly scale the portions of any recipe up or down inside the app so you only ever cook one meal that everyone can enjoy.
How to Get Your Personalised Plan
Because our meal guides are highly individualised tools, they cannot be purchased as a standalone item without an assessment. We must understand your unique health profile, lifestyle, and preferences first.
Book Your Consult or Package: Simply tick the "7-Day Personalised Meal Plan and Interactive Recipe Hub" add-on checkbox when choosing your Initial Consultation or multi-week bundle on our website.
Your Assessment: During your appointment, we will deep dive into your medical history, current habits, and specific goals.
Log Into Your Hub: Following your session, your dietitian will build your customised meal plan inside the software. You will receive an invite to open your interactive portal alongside your complete nutrition report, or have it emailed to you in PDF format - including recipe cards and shopping lists.
Whether you thrive on structured guidance, need some meal-prep inspiration, or just want to take the decision fatigue out of your weekly supermarket shop, we’ve got you covered.
Why is there an additional fee for this service?
We believe in complete transparency when it comes to our pricing. A truly individualised meal plan requires a significant amount of specialised, out-of-session work. The fee directly covers:
The Clinical Analysis: After your consultation, your dietitian spends dedicated time away from the screen calculating your specific nutritional needs.
Bespoke Curation: We don't use generic templates. Your dietitian meticulously selects and organises recipes that fit your exact dietary needs, cooking skill level, budget, and flavour preferences.
The Premium Software Access: A portion of the fee secures your ongoing personal license to the interactive portal, providing you with the real-time swapping technology, interactive portion scaling, and automated grocery lists for the duration of your care.
We treat your meal plan as a highly specialised clinical tool, ensuring you receive a high-end, functional resource that actually works for your life.