**Most recent update: Custom Macros for Meal Prep Meals**

**UPDATE (01/11/17)**

Hey everyone, thanks for the downloads and comments on the calculator!

I will continue adding more features to it (there are some great ones I’m working on right now!) and working to make it even MORE efficient and helpful! I’ll also be releasing some new YouTube videos in the near future with extra details about the calculator, tips/tricks I like to use on the calculator, and some basic, foundational meal prep meals to get you started! So, keep checking back, and feel free to send me a message in the meantime!



#TeamMealPrep

-Aaron

**UPDATE (02/27/17)** – MealPrep Calculator v1.2!

Step-by-Step Video Tutorial

A video tutorial to answer any questions you may have about using the calculator, while also showing some unique ways to use the customizable calculator!

Macro Calculator

You can now easily calculate your starting macros WITHIN the calculator!

Unit Conversion Table

You can now easily convert between grams, ounces, and pounds!

Chicken/Rice Conversion Table

Uncooked chicken and rice do NOT weigh the same after they’re cooked!

If you’re portioning out your meals, make sure you’re using the weight of the COOKED foods!

…other minor tweaking



Hey Meal Preppers, thanks for the continued downloads! I love hearing about how you’re using it to help you on your journeys! One gym is using it as a tool for their weight loss challenge! Keep it up!

#TeamMealPrep

-Aaron

**UPDATE (09/10/17)** – MealPrep Calculator v1.6!

Recent MPC News

The MealPrep Calculator has already been used by a few personal trainers to get their clients’ nutrition on the right track. Most recently, I’m excited to announce that one of the top 10 private gyms in the UK (as featured in Men’s Health magazine) has expressed interest in licensing the calculator!

Recipe Adjuster feature & Tutorial

You can now take ANY recipe (cook book, online recipes, etc.) and figure out the macros/calories per serving automatically! And while that’s awesome enough, you can then immediately ADJUST the recipe ingredients so that the recipe matches up with your personal macro goals!

New Conversion Tables

I’ve now added conversion tables for most meats into the calculator, so that you can convert raw amounts to cooked amounts (since the weights of many meats change pretty significantly after you cook it!)

Larger Custom Food Bank: 200 Foods!

I did some major reworking of the behind-the-scenes formulas going on in the MealPrep Calculator, and was able to increase the food bank from 62 to 200 foods! Now there should be more than enough space to add any food you ever need, without having to get rid of another!

Macro Buttons

I’ve added macro buttons to the calculator to automate some tasks and help you speed up your processes (especially with the new Recipe Adjuster). Make sure you click “Enable Macros” when you open the new MealPrep Calculator v1.6! (If you decide not to enable macros, everything will still work, you just won’t be able to use the quick buttons.)

#TeamMealPrep

-Aaron

**UPDATE (03/22/19)** – MealPrep Calculator v1.7!

General MealPrep Calculator News

Hey everyone, time for another calculator update! Thank you for the continued support over the last couple years! I’ve been busy with graduate school and other calculator projects, but I wanted to make sure to get this awesomely helpful calculator update uploaded to the website! Special shout out to MealPrepper Adriana for the idea!



Custom Macros for Meal Prep Meals

This major feature upgrade give you the ability to create meal prep meals to meet your daily goals with different macro goals for each meal (whereas previous versions restricted you to having the same macros for each meal during the day). This allows you to spread your macros out throughout the day however you like (for instance, if you like to have a lighter breakfast, a heavier lunch, and a lighter dinner). You can still use the calculator with the “same number of macros per meal” method as before, but now you will see 5 different Meal tabs at the bottom of the Excel sheet (“Meal 1”, “Meal 2”, etc.) to allow you to utilize this new feature. Create your first meal to your liking in the “Meal 1” tab, and then go to the “Meal 2” tab to create your second meal prep meal for your day. The macros from “Meal 1” will automatically be deducted from your Daily Macro Goals, and your remaining daily macro goals will be displayed in the “Meal 2” tab. You can continue doing this for up to 5 meals, creating 5 unique meals with different macros, ultimately adding up to your daily macro goal! Let me know what you think about this update!