Frozen, Kinda Fresh, Really Fresh and Never Fresh

gooseberry — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:47:57 +0000

There are a lot of players out there, and although the variation in price is not quite as large as I had expected, there is a lot of variation in the condition the food is when it arrives. I don’t mean fresh or spoiled, they all seem to get the food to you in fairly good shape for the most part. But the food runs the gamut from Never Fresh foods like Nutrisystem and Medifast (freeze dried or dehydrated which you must reconstitute) to “Kinda Fresh” foods from E-diet which when fresh are placed in “special packaging” that can keep them fresh for up to 15 days, to Frozen like Diet to Go and Home Bistro (supposedly flash-frozen while fresh, yes this is confusing), and finally Really Fresh foods that are deliverd daily by Nutropia and Chefs Diet. To confuse the issue even more, Diet to Go also has a “fresh” version in certain areas and Chefs Diet has a “frozen” weekly or biweekly delivery option. Packaging varies too - both Diet to Go and Bistro MD are frozen, but Diet to Go is in trays which take a lot of room in the freezer while Bistro MD is in “boil-in bags” which are much easier to store.

All of the big players offer “introductory” offers. I decided to try Bistro MD, Diet to Go, E-diets and Nutropia and then decide which one was the best fit. Bistro MD and E-diets are shipped frozen. E-diets are ”Kinda Fresh” they are not frozen, but is placed in packaging that will supposedly keep the food “fresh” for 10-15 days. Nutropia is a “fresh” delivery plan. The food for each day is freshly prepared and then placed in a cooler which is delivered to your front door by 6 a.m.

Why I need a Personal Chef.

gooseberry — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:33:15 +0000

I love to cook. In fact I’m a great cook. And I know how to cook healthy food that tastes good. In the past when I wanted to shed a few pounds I to could do so by having cereal for breakfast, packing a Lean Cuisine for lunch and making a healthy dinner. My favorite source for “diet” recipes is eatingwell.com.

So why do I need a Personal Chef? Well, 5 months ago I started working from home. The change in my routine resulted in LESS exercise (no more commuting to work and running around the office). I also had easier access to snacking and didn’t have to dress up - you don’t notice the weight creeping up when you are wearing yoga pants and tee shirts every day.

Yes, I finally got a grip and started dieting. I did South Beach for two weeks. Nothing happened. I tried Weight Watchers for 3 weeks - didn’t lose an ounce. I tried combining South Beach and Weight Watchers and spent all my spare time counting points, fat grams and fiber. Still, nothing. I’m stuck at 159 pounds and the scale will not budge. I decided I’ve had enough. I don’t want to think, plan, weigh, measure or log. I just want someone to FEED ME!

Feed Me! - My Diet Food Delivery Journey

Frozen, Kinda Fresh, Really Fresh and Never Fresh

Why I need a Personal Chef.