Nutrition – Watch the tutorial or follow the step-by-step guide below the video.
Please note: the video is currently only available in German.
Getting Started with the Nutrition Feature
Open the Nutrition Section
Log into your TRAINDOO account.
Select the athlete you want to work with – this can be yourself or one of your clients.
In the athlete settings (top right), make sure the Nutrition feature is activated. If it’s not enabled by default, you can switch it on manually here.
Then, click "Nutrition" in the left-hand menu to open the nutrition planning section.
If you haven’t done so already, you can also add athlete notes here.
Set Up Diet Phases and Time Periods
On the left-hand side, you’ll see the macronutrient goals section.
The first time you use it, click "Create" to set up an initial nutrition goal.Later on, you can either:
Create new goals for different time periods
Or click "Adjust" to edit an existing one
Define a start and end date for each phase (e.g. 01/12/2024 to 31/12/2024).
Choose whether to differentiate between:
Standard days
Training days
Or custom day types
This lets you assign different calorie targets depending on the day type.
Defining Nutrition Goals
When creating a new nutrition goal, you can either:
Manually enter macronutrient values
Or let TRAINDOO 2.0 automatically calculate them for you
Automatic Calculation
2. If you choose automatic calculation, you’ll be able to select from different formulas. To do this, TRAINDOO 2.0 requires the following athlete data:
Current body weight
Height
Age
The calculated values can be adjusted manually at any time if needed.
3. Select a suitable calculation formula from the list.
4. Define the goal - for example, whether the athlete wants to gain or lose weight (e.g. ±0.5 kg per week).
5. Adjust the macronutrient ratio, such as:
40% carbohydrates
40% protein
20% fat
6. You can also enter custom percentages and click "Apply" to confirm.
Include Activity Calories (Optional)
If you want to factor in calories burned through physical activity, you can enable this option.
Toggle on “Include activity calories”.
Specify how the burned calories should be distributed across macronutrients (in percentage).
Set a multiplier (e.g. 1.2 to apply an increase).
Leave this field blank or set it to 1.0 if you don’t want to apply any adjustment.
Nutrition Diary & Daily Overview
Scroll down to the section called “Diary.”
Here, you’ll see a summary of the athlete’s current daily intake compared to their goals, for example:
306 g carbohydrates out of a 375 g goal
273 g protein out of a 270 g goal (+3 g over target)
73 g fat out of a 70 g goal (+3 g over target)
3. Under “Nutrient Balance”, you can view additional nutrients in more detail.
All data is based on standardized, officially registered food items.
Daily Check-In & Feedback
On the right-hand side, you’ll see the Check-Ins section.
By default, the Daily Check-In is displayed.
However, you can also open the Weekly Check-In below it – if any have already been completed.The Daily Check-In typically includes:
Body weight
Calorie expenditure
Sleep duration
Step count
You can also review data from previous days, for example by clicking the arrow icons to go back to “Yesterday.”
Meal Overview & Recipes
At the bottom of the page, if you scroll down further, you’ll find an overview of all tracked meals (e.g. breakfast, lunch).
Each meal entry will show either:
An icon representing the food item, or
A photo, if the food was selected from the integrated database
For each meal, you’ll see:
The foods included and their respective quantities
The macronutrients and calories of each item
The total nutritional values for the entire meal
You also have the option to:
Add a comment on the meal
Save the meal as a recipe
Share the recipe with one specific athlete or all your athletes
Activities
At the very bottom of the diary, you’ll find an overview of your athlete’s daily and training activities, for example:
220 calories burned through daily movement
15 minutes of indoor biking = 145 calories burned
These activity details are also displayed in the daily overview.
Export Nutrition Days as PDF
If you'd like, you can export the entire daily overview – including meals and activities – as a PDF.
To do so, simply click “Export Diary” at the top of the diary section.
Create Custom Nutrition Plans
Initial Settings
You can create complete, personalized nutrition plans for your athletes.
To begin, scroll to the top of the Nutrition Planner.
In the top right corner, click on “Create Nutrition Plan."
Decide whether the plan should repeat – for example, every 5 or 10 days.
Define Settings for Each Meal (for example: breakfast, lunch, snack, post-workout, etc.)
For every meal, you can customize the following:
Dietary restrictions or preferences
→ Use the # symbol to define specific rules
(e.g.#exclude processed foods,#include vegetarian)Calorie distribution
→ For example: a high-calorie breakfast and a light snackMeal order
→ Arrange meals to reflect a realistic daily routine – this order can be adjusted as needed
Add additional meal categories if necessary
Set Planning Accuracy
Choose between Standard and Exact to define how closely the AI-generated nutrition plan should follow your specified values. We recommend selecting Standard for a balanced and flexible plan.
Allow or Restrict Food Quantity Adjustments
Decide whether your clients are allowed to adjust food quantities within the plan themselves.
Save the Plan - Once everything is set up, click “Save” to store your nutrition plan.
Finalizing the Nutrition Plan
Your newly created plan is now listed in the Nutrition Plans section.
If you’d like to make changes to your initial settings, click “Adjust."
Once everything looks good and your settings are correct, click “Open” to begin working with the plan.
4. Fill the Nutrition Plan Automatically
You now have the option to automatically generate the nutrition plan by clicking the magic wand icon in the top left corner.
This feature is also available for individual meals, allowing you to generate them one by one if preferred.
4. Use Filters: Customize each meal by including or excluding specific categories based on your preferences or the athlete’s needs.
5. Enable Autofill: Activate the Autofill function to automatically generate meal suggestions.
6. Select Alternative Meals: Choose how many alternative meal options should be created for your athlete.
7. Adjust Calorie Distribution: If needed, fine-tune the calorie distribution using the slider at the bottom.
8. Click “Finish”
Once you're satisfied with the setup, click “Finish” to complete the planning.
9. Let TRAINDOO Do the Work
TRAINDOO will now calculate and generate the meals for your athlete – fully customized based on your settings.
10. Click on a Meal
Click on any meal to adjust the food items and quantities according to your preferences.
11. Add More Meals or Alternatives
Use the “+” button to add additional meals manually, or click the magic wand icon again to generate more alternative meals that you can include in the plan.