How to Plan for Nights Out / No-Cook Nights

Created by Joe Memun, Modified on Wed, 28 May at 6:03 PM by Joe Memun

Some meal plans intentionally leave meals blank — especially on weekends — to give you flexibility. That’s not a mistake! It’s built in on purpose to give you room for nights out, rest days, or something spontaneous.

Whether you're heading out, ordering in, or just not in the mood to cook, here’s how to make your plan work for you:

Option 1: Set Recurring No-Cook Nights

If there are days you consistently don’t cook (like Fridays or Saturdays), you can adjust your settings so your plan skips those meals:

  • Go to your Settings page

  • Under Daily Servings, set the servings to 0 for the meal(s) you want to skip

  • Click Save Settings at the bottom

This will remove those meals from your weekly plan and shopping list.


Option 2: Skip a Meal for a Specific Day

Want to skip just once? You can remove a single meal from your plan:

  • Go to your Meal Plan

  • Click the three dots () next to the recipe

  • Select Delete Recipe

The recipe will be removed from your plan and your shopping list will update automatically.


Option 3: Track What You Actually Ate

If you're still tracking your meals (even when you eat out), you can log your own item(s) manually:

  • Use the Add Item option to enter a description or estimate

  • Add nutritional information when applicable

This keeps your log complete even when you’re not cooking.


That’s it. Whether your plan skips a day by design or you choose to take the night off, the flexibility is yours.

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