Do Diet Meal Programs Work?

If you like to watch TV I'm sure you've seen all the "diet meal programs" advertised. They are on TV almost all day long. So is there one that's best for weight loss.

Just like there is no single diet that works for everyone, there is no single diet meal delivery service that works best for everyone. So before you sign up for a diet delivery meal plan, ask these critical questions about the cost of the food, the quality of the meals and the nutritional standards upon which the program is based in order to find the best meal delivery service for you. You're not going to get the answers from the company rep on the phone or in an email, these people only want you to order their products.

Questions That Reveal The Best Diet Delivery Meal Program
You can find answers to most of these questions on the websites of popular diet delivery programs.

But you may have to do a little digging to find them. When I review delivery food programs, I find most of the answers in the FAQ section, not on the main pages. You can also get answers by emailing the company if you know what to ask.

Is this food plan designed for weight loss? This may seem like a simple question, but many meal delivery services provide healthy meals that are not calorie-controlled and won't necessarily help you lose weight. Diet food delivery plans designed for weight loss should provide information about how many calories are in each meal and other essential nutritional information.

How many calories will I consume each day on this plan? You may already know how many calories you need to eat each day to lose weight. Some plans are designed to provide a specific number of calories each day while others have some flexibility in the total number of calories you consume. Remember, weight loss won't happen unless you create a specific calorie deficit at the end of the week. So make sure you know how many calories you will consume on the plan.

Is nutritional information provided for each meal? Smart dieters will check to make sure that they are getting enough protein to maintain muscle mass, enough carbohydrate to provide energy and some healthy fats to promote a healthy body. If a Nutrition Facts label is provided on each meal, you'll be able to find this information. You might also want to check the ingredients and nutrition for each meal so that you can plan future meals based on what you liked and didn't like. For example, you may find that breakfast meals with more fiber help you to stay satisfied through the mid-morning slump. This information will help you to plan fiber-rich morning meals after you go off the diet delivery plan.

Will the food taste good? This will be a tough question to answer before you order because everyone's tastes are different. But you may find that online reviews are helpful. My diet delivery service reviews provide comments about food taste and food quality. And online research company "NextAdvisor" also reviewed several of the top companies and rated each on food quality and cost.

Does the weekly cost of the meal plan include all food? Some meal delivery plans look less expensive, but you may have to provide your own snacks and/or your own fresh fruits and vegetables. Make sure you take the extra food cost into account when you are comparing the cost of each plan you like. And remember that the calories from your purchased food will increase your total daily calorie intake. That may have an impact on how quickly you lose weight.

I want to explain, this post was first on WebMd.com and I re-blogged it because of the emails I've received about these meal plans. I don't really think it's a good idea, but having said that, I realize that young single adults who eat out most of the time, don't like to grocery shop. So, to have a couple meals in the house so they can eat at home during the week is probably a good idea. The reason I don't care for these meals in a box is because if you're trying to lose weight and buy these meals with 500 calories, you will probably end up snacking more in the evening and that's the best way to gain weight.

I think that if you need help planning healthy meals and don't have time to do research, then you might learn something by ordering healthy meals in a box for a short time until you find good foods that you like to eat. The biggest reason that young adults are gaining weight is one lack of exercise and two eating the wrong foods. They skip meals and eat snack food instead of a meal.

I see this all the time in my emails, I don't have time to eat a meal. Okay, I understand, I'm busy also. Work today is demanding. So in some cases, it might make sense to order meals in a box and if they're healthy meals and you ordered enough to keep you from snacking, that's a good thing. It's not really about how many calories you eat, it more about what kind of calories are you eating.

I can eat 2000 calories a day and not gain weight, but if I eat 2000 calories of pizza, ice cream, and cake, I'll gain weight. Same amount of calories but if you eat the right foods the calories won't add any weight. If you're gaining weight it's because of what you're eating not necessarily how much you eat.

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