What is the difference between a strict and a flexible meal plan?

In a strict meal plan, the patient must eat what is indicated at the indicated time, on the days of the week you specify. You can set days off and, if you like, add indications for that day. It’s ideal for patients who need a more rigid diet. A strict meal plan can be viewed in 2 ways: by day, which gives detail for each day, and as a table, which gives an overview of the meal plan. The recommended option is the table view. You can switch to the table view in the third step of the plan if you want.

A flexible meal plan is based on model days. A model day is a common type of day in the patient’s life. For example, if the patient exercises on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, you could create a meal plan with 2 model days: “Exercise day” (with higher calorie requirements) and “Rest day” (with lower calorie requirements). In this type of meal plan, you give the patient a series of food options for each meal. The patient chooses which option to eat that day, according to their preferences at the time. Any of the options provided helps meet the patient’s nutritional goals. The idea is that you have created your equivalent groups beforehand, so you can add them to the flexible meal plan.