diff --git a/api/addDiaryEntry/index.ts b/api/addDiaryEntry/index.ts
index e0908ed..2385158 100644
--- a/api/addDiaryEntry/index.ts
+++ b/api/addDiaryEntry/index.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,18 @@ const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 
 console.log('running!');
 
-mongoose.connect(process.env.CONNECTION_STRING);
+mongoose.connect(
+  process.env.CONNECTION_STRING, // Retrieve connection string
+  {
+    // boiler plate values
+    useNewUrlParser: true,
+    useUnifiedTopology: true,
+  }
+);
 
 const entrySchema = new mongoose.Schema({
   portionSize: String,
-  mealTypes: [String],
+  // mealTypes: [String],
 });
 const EntryModel = mongoose.model('entry', entrySchema);
 
diff --git a/src/food-log-form.ts b/src/food-log-form.ts
index 8d16516..d9c18d4 100644
--- a/src/food-log-form.ts
+++ b/src/food-log-form.ts
@@ -38,14 +38,13 @@ class FoodLogForm extends LitElement {
     const portionSize = this.shadowRoot!.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>(
       'input[type=radio]:checked'
     )?.value;
-    const mealTypes = Array.from<HTMLInputElement>(
-      this.shadowRoot!.querySelectorAll('input[type=checkbox]:checked')
-    ).map(e => e.value);
+    // const mealTypes = Array.from<HTMLInputElement>(
+    //   this.shadowRoot!.querySelectorAll('input[type=checkbox]:checked')
+    // ).map(e => e.value);
 
     // TODO : add timestamp
     const meal = {
       portionSize,
-      mealTypes,
     };
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console