Diet to Go buddies 2009

cheeseheader · 02-03-2009, 08:34 AM

That's what I do especially the weeks where they have prime rib or short ribs. The hamburger is pretty good too. One of my meals this week is the hamburger with swiss cheese, I wish I had substituted that a few times. Even though there is a lot of chicken, I'm glad it's at least cooked well and isn't tough!

cheeseheader · 02-03-2009, 08:36 PM

Okay, so I finally had a meal I didn't really care for, The crab stuffed flounder. The stuffing stuff was fine, but my fish wasn't cooked very well, so it really wasn't edible.

Anyway, better luck tomorrow! I'm having the hamburger with swiss, so that should be good.

PrincessDietMuch · 02-03-2009, 10:30 PM

Yeah I wasn't jumping down over that one either although it was decent enough. Week 3 was not my favorite. Now I see why it seemed like there was so much chicken lately. Week three was almost all chicken! Next time around, I will be making at least 4 or 5 substitutions! This week looks yummy (I subbed out for an extra Prime Rib)!

One funny thing I have noticed is that the food really smells up your house! It's good food, but it's very odorous! I have super long naturally curly hair and it soaks it up like a sponge. I love my hair smelling really fresh so now I actually put my hair up in a towel specifically for this purpose and use it until I am done eating certain (not all) meals. My husband cracks up at me, but even he can smell it all over the house and in my hair (kinda gross). I was thinking maybe it's the black trays they come in that make it stink more or something. I have a super sensitive nose so I open up all the windows and wrap a towel around my hair if it gets intense.

I'm what you call LOW MAINTENANCE! lol!

klc · 02-03-2009, 10:37 PM

I know I'm back seat driving (again

) but if there's a week you don't care for, since they charge for each sub, if you have freezer room, you may just want to buy 2 weeks of a week that you really do like. Since it's frozen, it won't go bad.

PrincessDietMuch · 02-03-2009, 10:59 PM

Hey no problem KLC, drive away! You're only trying to help. Problem is that they do not want you to do this, They make a big deal about how the food is not meant to last in your freezer longer than a week to 10 days. It's fresh food then flash frozen for shipment. Plus to be honest. I am not a fan of that much chicken anyway so it's easier for someone like me to just spend the extra $2-3.00 to have all the subs I want. Thanks for the suggestion though.

TripMom · 02-04-2009, 04:46 PM

I should receive my eDiets plan tomorrow, but today I canceled my future orders and made an order with Diet to Go that I should receive next Wed or Thursday...so I will officially be on Diet to Go at next week. I had trouble ordering online, so I had to call my order in. I guess DTG has a new website and all the glitches aren't worked out yet.
Looking forward to loosing weight with all of you!
TripMom

cheeseheader · 02-04-2009, 05:40 PM

welcome and I think you will find the food pretty tasty on Diet to Go. Good luck!

PrincessDietMuch · 02-04-2009, 09:42 PM

Oh wow it is the black trays! When I take the food out and put it on a plate to microwave (not easy to do when it's frozen) the smell is nowhere near as bad! My husband thinks it's the plastic they use that is kind of burning with the food a bit. Never seen that with any other food I cook in the microwave so they would do well to look into that at some point (getting a better grade of dish to use for microwave cooking). They did JUST change their site yesterday so it is literally brand new and looks amazing! BIG improvement! I call in any changes and stuff anyway because I don't trust it any other way (and they answer pretty quickly).

Had the Short Ribs and OMG that's so darn good I want to eat it all week long!

Welcome TripMom! I hope you enjoy the food as much as I do because it really is something! Love love love this stuff! Are you doing the Low Carb or the Low Fat?

I ordered some delicious Low Carb cocoa from Netrition today. Tons of good reviews (I had been looking for one that did not use Aspartame or Asculframe or stuff like that which gives me a headache and has a funny aftertaste). Can't wait till that comes. Also trying some of those highly rated Ross Low Carb Chocolate bars. They sound so yummy and won't spike my blood sugar. I love the ChocoPerfection but it's $32.00 for only 12 bars! It's crazy! They are amazing, but the price is ludicrous!

bgpa · 02-04-2009, 10:49 PM

Hi Chicks!

I had my first DTG meal tonight
Fettucini in White Sauce, Broccoli Florets, Whole Grain Roll with Red Pepper Spread

only I didn't eat the roll and spread, I wanted popcorn, so I had that instead. The fettucini was a bit bland, but otherwise I enjoyed the dinner.

I didn't heat it in the plastic container, I put it on a plate first...I worry about nuking plastic.

bgpa · 02-05-2009, 10:21 AM

Starting my first full day.
I didn't think I would like breakfast:
1. I don't like sweet things in the morning
2. I didn't think pancakes would re-heat very well in the microwave

I was wrong. The apple pancakes weren't overly sweet. I dipped them in a bit of the syrup instead of pouring it over the top, and they were just right. They nuked just fine, turning out surprisingly fluffy. The veggie sausages were a nice contrast with just a bit of a spicey bite.

Lunch might be a challenge for me, I have a meeting where lunch is provided, and I have no idea what they are serving. I'm thinking about taking a small portion, and just playing around with it, then eating my DTG meal after.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!!

barb

hacamila · 02-05-2009, 08:11 PM

Hello List Mates,

I ordered my plan today and am excited about receiving it next week.

Are any of you trying the vegetarian plan? If so, what results have you had?

Thanks,
Mila

bgpa · 02-05-2009, 09:37 PM

Hi Mila!

I'm on the vegetarian plan...can't say about results, I just started it yesterday! I have to say though, I am REALLY enjoying the food. Lunch today was Mexican Pizza with Salsa, Pomodoro Rice, and V8 Juice. The pizza was awesome. You can see my comments above about the other two meals. I won't be getting a delivery next week because I will be on a business trip. I would love to hear how you like it!

PrincessDietMuch · 02-05-2009, 09:45 PM

OMG that Prime Rib is to die for (just had this for dinner)! It's not what a lot of places try and pass off as Prime Rib either. It's real Prime Rib with those delicious little bits of burnt fat or whatever they get around them when they are roasting...mmmmm Can't believe they give this to you....unreal.

Barb, sounds like you might be someone who may want to consider the one Cheesheader and I are doing (the Low Carb version) if you don't like a lot of sweet stuff for breakfast. I'm losing fast on the Low Carb and the food is to die for. Breakfasts are delicious omelets with sausages and decadent spinach with these delicious sauces. You get Prime Rib, Short Ribs, Pork Chops and lost of incredible Salmon fillets and stuff like that. I do plan on trying the low fat though because I want to mix it up and not allow my body to get used to something to avoid those plateau's. I've heard that the low fat is actually quite delicious, but I do believe the Low Carb is more decadent. After this coming week when I hit week 5, I think I will be switching for a few weeks to the low fat plan and then the vegetarian because that looks yummy too and then back to the Low Carb for more serious burning.

I'm on my fourth week now and I've lost 9 pounds!

Welcome Mila! That vegetarian plan looks yummy! I was actually telling a friend about that today because she's a vegetarian and it's so hard to find prepackaged foods with any real variety when you are. I showed her the link and she was stunned by all 5 weeks chock full of delicious looking entrees all vegetarian so she may join just to have the selection! Let us know how it goes!

PrincessDietMuch · 02-05-2009, 09:47 PM

We must have been posting at the same time Barb. You didn't mention that you were doing the vegetarian until now or I would never have suggested the Low Carb. I have good friends who are vegetarians, so I know they would be horrified by what I get in the Low Carb!! Lol! Scratch that suggestion..lol!

klc · 02-05-2009, 11:58 PM

OK guys, gotta fess up. A friend of mine was trying this out, and curiosity got the best of me. I ordered a week of the low carb plan. It just came in yesterday, so I'm starting it tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how it goes after being on meal delivery for almost a year, and the moderately low carb Bistro plan for 5 months (i.e. no upfront water weight, portion adjustment, etc).

Princess, thanks for the advice about the trays. I nuke, instead of boil, my Bistro food, so I'm used to the thaw, plate, nuke process, so that won't be an issue.

BTW, I did like DTG customer service.

Anyhow, just wanted to let you kids know that I was going to be hanging around this week. I REALLY like the Bistro food, so this is going to be a good litmus test. Thanks for letting me join your family for awhile.
-Kathy