Member Guide
A complete reference for free members (ULM) and UL+ premium members (ULPM) using the Ultralite platform.
Getting Started
Create an Account Free
RegisterNew users register with an email address and password, or sign up via Google or Facebook. After registration an OTP is sent to your email to verify your account.
Registration Fields
- First Name & Last Name
- Email Address
- Password & Confirm Password
- Referral Code (optional) — enter a referral code if a practitioner invited you
Social Login
- Google — sign in with your Google account
- Facebook — sign in with your Facebook account
- Social sign-ups are verified automatically; no OTP needed
- If you registered via social, always use the same social button to log back in
Login Free
LoginLog in with your registered email and password, or via Google / Facebook. Use the Forgot Password link to receive a reset email if you've forgotten your password.
Account Types
Profile → Account TypeYour account starts as a free member (ULM). Upgrading to UL+ (ULPM) unlocks additional features.
ULM — Free Member
- Browse the full recipe library
- Save favourite recipes
- Browse and start admin-created meal plans
- Stop / switch a meal plan
- Browse and purchase products
- Complete surveys
ULPM — UL+ Premium Member
- Everything in ULM, plus:
- Create your own recipes (saved privately)
- Create custom meal plans (saved privately)
- AI Chatbot — check nutrition, generate recipes and meal plans
- Body measurements and progress tracking
- Progress photo gallery
- Full video course library
Your Profile
View & Edit Profile Free
Profile → Edit ProfileKeep your profile information up to date. Your name, country, and contact details are used for order delivery and to personalise content.
Profile Fields
- First Name & Last Name
- Phone Number
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Country, State, City, Postcode
Actions
- Save Changes — update any profile field
- Upload Profile Photo — add or replace your profile picture
- Change Email — update your login email address
- Delete Account — permanently remove your account and all data
Find a Practitioner Free
Profile → Find a PractitionerBrowse the directory of virtual practitioners (ULVP) who deliver services online. Filter by modality or location to find one that suits you.
Filter Options
- Practitioner Type
- Modality (e.g., naturopath, nutritionist)
- Location radius — find practitioners near you
What You See
- Name, photo, and bio
- Modality and specialisation
- Location and contact details
Subscriptions
View & Purchase a Plan Free
Subscribe → View PlansSubscription plans are shown based on your country (Australia, New Zealand, or USA). Select a plan and pay via Stripe, PayPal, or Afterpay. Your account upgrades to UL+ immediately on payment confirmation.
Payment Methods
- Stripe — credit or debit card, secured by Stripe.js
- PayPal — redirects to PayPal; returns to the app after approval
- Afterpay — buy now, pay in 4 instalments (AU / NZ / USA). A minimum order value applies.
Plan Details
- Title, price, and duration
- Trial Days — free period before billing starts (if applicable)
- Recurring — whether the plan auto-renews each period via Stripe
Your Subscription Status Free
Profile → Subscription DetailsView your current plan, start/end dates, and renewal status. Cancel auto-renewal at any time — you keep access until the end of the current billing period.
Status Values
- Active — valid; end date is in the future
- Expired — end date has passed; UL+ features are locked
- Cancelled — auto-renewal stopped; access remains until period ends
- Pending — payment initiated but not yet confirmed
Actions
- Cancel Auto-Renewal — stops Stripe recurring billing; access continues to period end
- Renew — purchase a new plan after expiry
Recipes
Browse the Recipe Library Free
Recipes → All RecipesThe recipe library contains all admin-approved recipes on the platform. Filter by category, diet type, dietary restrictions, or search by keyword.
Filter Options
- Category — Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Diet Type — Vegan, Vegetarian, Egg, Non-Vegetarian
- Dietary Restrictions — Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, etc.
- Tags / Recipe Type
- Keyword search
What You See Per Recipe
- Recipe image & title
- Category and diet type badges
- Prep and cook time
- Servings and average rating
- Calories per serving
- Favourite heart icon
Recipe Details Free
Recipes → [Recipe Name]The recipe detail page shows everything you need to cook the dish: scaled ingredients, step-by-step instructions, required equipment, and a full nutrition breakdown per serving.
What You See
- Ingredient list with quantities and units
- Step-by-step cooking instructions
- Required equipment
- Nutrition per serving: calories, protein, carbs, fat, fibre, cholesterol
- Diet type and restriction labels
- All reviews and star ratings
Actions
- Add to Favourites — save to your favourites list
- Rate & Review — leave a star rating (1–5) and comment
- Add to Meal Plan — add this recipe to a meal plan day
Favourite Recipes Free
Recipes → My FavouritesSave recipes you love for quick access. Tap the heart icon on any recipe to add or remove it from your favourites. You can also search within your saved list by name.
Create a Recipe UL+ Required
Recipes → Create RecipeUL+ members can create custom recipes in four steps. Recipes you create are saved privately to your account — they are visible only to you under My Recipes and are not submitted for admin review or shown to other users.
Step 1 — Basic Details
- Recipe Title and Summary
- Category, Diet Type, Dietary Restrictions
- Prep Time & Cook Time
- Number of Servings
- Main Ingredients
- Recipe Image
Step 2 — Add Ingredients
- Search the ingredient database and add each item with quantity and unit
- Ingredients link to the nutrition database and auto-populate nutritional data
- Add as many ingredients as needed; remove individually
Step 3 — Enter Nutrition Manually
- Optionally enter totals directly: Calories, Protein (g), Carbohydrates (g), Fat (g), Fibre (g), Cholesterol (mg)
- The app calculates per-serving values automatically from your serving count
Step 4 — Instructions & Equipment
- Add step-by-step cooking instructions
- Add required kitchen equipment
- Steps and equipment can be reordered or deleted
- Save as Draft to continue editing later
My Recipes UL+ Required
Recipes → My RecipesView and manage all recipes you have created. All your recipes are private and visible only to you.
What You See
- All your created recipes with status (Draft / Saved)
- Filter by Recipe Type
Actions
- Edit — update details, ingredients, instructions, nutrition
- Duplicate — clone a recipe as a starting point for a variation
- Delete — permanently remove the recipe
Meal Planning
Browse Available Meal Plans Free
Meal Plans → Browse PlansBrowse pre-built meal plans created by the admin or verified practitioners. These cover various dietary goals and are available to all members to start directly.
What You See
- Plan title and description
- Duration (days/weeks)
- Category (e.g., Weight Loss, Maintenance)
- Meal types: breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks
- Nutritional overview (daily calories, protein, carbs, fat)
Actions
- Add to My Collection — save the plan for later use
- Start Plan — activate immediately as your current plan
- View Details — see the full day-by-day recipe breakdown
Create a Custom Meal Plan UL+ Required
Meal Plans → Create PlanUL+ members can build a personalised meal plan by assigning recipes to each meal slot for each day. Plans you create are saved privately — they are not visible to other users and are never submitted to the admin.
Plan Setup
- Plan Title and Category
- Duration — Day, Week, or Month
- Start Date
- Start Plan Now — activates the plan immediately from today
Adding Meals
- For each day assign recipes to Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Search the recipe library and select per slot
- Each slot shows calorie and macro summary
- Total daily nutrition is calculated automatically
Start & Stop a Meal Plan Free
Meal Plans → My PlansYou can have one active meal plan at a time. Start any plan from your collection or the browse list. Stop or switch plans at any time.
Starting a Plan
- Tap Start Plan on any plan
- If another plan is active and dates overlap, you'll be prompted to confirm the switch — the old plan is deactivated
- The plan becomes your active plan and appears on the dashboard
Stopping a Plan
- Navigate to your active plan and tap Stop Plan
- The plan returns to your collection as inactive — you can restart it later
- Delete Plan — permanently removes the plan. This cannot be undone.
Shopping List Free
Meal Plans → Shopping ListGenerate a shopping list for your active meal plan. All recipe ingredients across the selected date range are aggregated and grouped by category (Produce, Dairy, Meat, etc.).
What You See
- Ingredients grouped by category
- Total quantity and unit for each ingredient
- Date range filter to narrow to a specific week
Actions
- Generate List — build the list for the selected range
- Download as PDF — export as a printable shopping list
AI Chatbot
Check Nutrition Values AI Feature UL+ Required
AI Chatbot → Nutrition CheckAsk the chatbot about the nutritional content of any ingredient or recipe. Get instant information on calories, protein, carbs, fat, fibre, and more.
What You Can Ask
- Nutrition values for a specific ingredient (e.g., "How much protein is in 100g of chicken?")
- Full macro breakdown for a recipe by name
- Compare nutrition across two ingredients or recipes
What You Get
- Calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibre per serving or per 100g
- Ingredient-level breakdown where available
Generate Custom Recipes AI Feature UL+ Required
AI Chatbot → Generate RecipeTell the chatbot your preferences — dietary restrictions, main ingredient, cuisine style, or macro targets — and it will return matching recipe suggestions from the library.
Filter Options
- Diet Type (Vegan / Vegetarian / Egg / Non-Veg)
- Dietary Restrictions
- Exclude specific ingredients
- Main Ingredient (e.g., Chicken, Salmon, Tofu)
- Category, carb and protein targets
Output
- Matching recipes with full ingredients, instructions, and nutrition
- Save directly to favourites or add to a meal plan slot
Generate a Meal Plan AI Feature UL+ Required
AI Chatbot → Generate Meal PlanAnswer a short questionnaire and the chatbot builds a personalised multi-day meal plan — selecting matching recipes for each meal slot across your chosen duration.
Questionnaire Inputs
- Diet Type and Dietary Restrictions
- Plan Duration — Day / Week / Month
- Number of Servings
- Carbohydrate and protein targets
- Include Snacks — yes / no
- Cooking time preference
Save the Plan
- Give the plan a title and tap Save
- Saved to My Meal Plans (private — visible only to you)
- Start immediately or keep in collection for later
- All recipe slots are editable after saving
Body Measurements & Goals
Add Body Measurements UL+ Required
Health → Measurements → AddRecord your body measurements on a given date. Measurements are stored and tracked over time so you can monitor your progress.
Measurement Fields
- Weight (current), Height
- Neck, Chest, Arm circumferences
- Waist, Hip, Thigh circumferences
- Date of measurement
Additional Tracking
- Daily water intake (glasses)
- Ketone breath reading and weight
- Hours fasted and notes
- Date of birth (for BMI calculations)
Set a Goal Weight UL+ Required
Health → Goals → Set Goal WeightSet your target body weight. Your goal is displayed alongside your current weight on the dashboard so you can see how close you are.
Fields
- Goal Weight (in your preferred unit)
Quick Updates
- Update Current Weight — log today's weight without entering all measurements
- Update Starting Weight — set or correct your baseline weight
View Progress UL+ Required
Health → Progress DashboardReview your full measurement history and see how each metric has changed over time. Filter by date range to focus on a specific period.
What You See
- Measurement history by date
- Current weight vs goal weight
- Progress over time for each measurement
- Goal achievement summary
Progress Gallery
Upload & Manage Progress Photos UL+ Required
Gallery → Upload PhotoDocument your physical transformation by uploading progress photos. Each photo is tagged with a date and your weight on that day, building a visual timeline of your journey.
Upload Fields
- Photo (camera or gallery)
- Date of photo
- Weight on that date
- Description / notes (optional)
Actions
- Upload — add a new progress photo
- Reorder — change the display order of your photos
- Delete — remove a photo permanently
Products & Orders
Browse Products Free
Shop → ProductsBrowse the Ultralite store. Products include physical goods, digital downloads, and bundles. Pricing is displayed in your local currency (AUD, NZD, or USD) based on your profile country.
Filter Options
- Product Category
- Search by name or keyword
- Country (pricing adjusts automatically)
Product Detail Page
- Product images, description, and pricing
- Bundle contents (for bundle products)
- Downloadable files (for digital products)
- Suggested related products
- Customer reviews and ratings
- Rate & review the product yourself
Place an Order Free
Shop → Cart → CheckoutAdd products to your cart and proceed to checkout. Enter your shipping address, apply any coupon code, and pay via your preferred method.
Checkout Fields
- Billing and shipping address
- Order Notes (optional)
- Coupon Code — enter a discount code
- Shipping Method — cost calculated by weight and destination
Payment Methods
- Stripe — credit or debit card; secured by Stripe.js
- PayPal — redirects to PayPal; return after approval
- Afterpay — 4 instalments (AU / NZ / USA only; minimum order value applies)
Track an Order Free
Orders → Active Orders → TrackView the full status history of any order. Each stage is logged with a date and time: Pending → Payment Received → Processing → On Delivery → Completed.
Cancel & Return Orders Free
Orders → Order Details → Cancel / ReturnPending orders can be cancelled before payment is processed. Completed orders can be returned — a refund is processed via your original payment gateway after the admin approves the return request.
Cancellation
- Only Pending orders can be cancelled
- Tap Cancel Order — effective immediately; no charge
Returns & Refunds
- Tap Request Return on a completed order
- Status changes to Return Pending
- Admin processes the return and issues a refund via Stripe or PayPal
- Afterpay refunds — contact the admin directly
Order History Free
Orders → Order HistoryView all your past orders in two tabs: Active Orders (pending, processing, on delivery) and Order History (completed, cancelled, returned).
Discounts & Coupons
Coupon Codes Free
Shop → Checkout → Apply CouponEnter a coupon code in the Coupon Code field at checkout and tap Apply. The discount is shown in your order summary immediately. Coupon codes can come from promotions, email newsletters, or your practitioner.
Coupon Types
- Percentage — deducts a percentage from your subtotal (e.g., 15% off)
- Fixed Amount — deducts a flat dollar amount (e.g., $20 off)
- Free Shipping — waives the shipping cost entirely
Coupon Rules
- Codes have an expiry date — check the code is still valid
- Some codes have a total usage limit and a per-user redemption limit
- A minimum order value may be required for the coupon to apply
Tiered Quantity Discounts Free
Shop → Cart (auto-applied)Tiered discounts are applied automatically when you meet a quantity threshold. No coupon code is needed — the discount appears in your cart summary when the threshold is reached.
How They Work
- Buy qualifying quantities to unlock a percentage discount
- Example: buy 3 = 5% off; buy 5 = 7.5% off; buy 10 = 10% off
- The highest tier you qualify for is applied automatically
- Only active when the admin has enabled tiered discounts system-wide
Video Courses
Browse Video Courses UL+ Required
Video Courses → BrowseAccess the library of educational video courses covering nutrition, cooking, fitness, and wellness. Browse by category or filter by keyword and tag.
Browsing Options
- View all courses
- Filter by category (e.g., Beginner, Cooking Techniques)
- Search by keyword or tag
Course Detail
- Course title and description
- Video player
- Category and tags
Surveys
Complete a Survey Free
Surveys → My SurveysSurveys are used for onboarding health assessments, progress check-ins, and feedback. Some surveys are automatically assigned to all users; others are assigned by the admin or your practitioner.
How to Complete
- Open a survey from the My Surveys list
- Answer each question by selecting the appropriate option
- Tap Finish Survey when all questions are answered
Survey Types
- Default Survey — shown automatically to all new users; typically an onboarding health assessment
- Assigned Survey — specifically assigned to you by the admin or your practitioner