That's exactly what I needed to know, Crenita. I hate diets that use white starches where brown or yellow ones would do just as well or better.

However, I am starting to tire of PFFS meals. Might have to look at Bistro I guess. That's the one you've been on for a while, correct?

Just a word of warning.. Once you have Bistro all the other plans pale in compairson... the food is just soooo much better and a lot more high protein so your hunger is well under control... I just complete a stint with DTG and even though the food tasted great the calories are seriously not accurate... in fact I Gained weight on their program... .and that was suppose to be 1200 calories... Their food is tastie but large amounts of bread, potatoes and other higher carb items..
Of all the programs I have been on the best tasting and good results was the Bistro plan. There is NO bread on the plan at all.... and very few white potatoes and only when mixed with lots of veggies.. pasta is high protein low carb ..... The only thing I didn't like was their breakfasts.. but that was a personal thing for me.. Otherwise no complaints..

Just as a side note, with foods that have a lot of protein, I find it better to exercise maybe 30 minutes before eating it so it helps redefine your muscles. But don't tell noooooobody... that's my secret, haha.

Just a little update...
I am getting ready to start my 8th week, and I am down 20 lbs!!!!
I am still going strong, but I made a mistake this week, and forgot to pick out my foods, so I am getting a default menu... noooooo!!!! So this week will be hard, but I'll get through it.

I am getting a little tired of some of the selections. I can't stand all the carrots! So I am hoping they add new items to the menus soon, since I've heard they haven't done that in awhile. However, I still think I can eat the current selections for at least the rest of the year. I may try another meal delivery plan come New Years though.

Oh and, I still haven't been exercising... and I still drink a lot of pop... ooops.

But yay for results! (even though I am still wearing the same clothes, booo!!!)

-Elli

2ndstarr--congrats! Sounds like you are doing very well! I am glad to see you post; sometimes I feel like the Lone Ranger with ediets. Nobody posts here, really.

Well done and keep up the good work.

Cheers,

J

Mexia, isn't that the case for any weight loss plan? Once you lose the weight, no matter if it is accomplished by calorie counting, ediets, weight watchers, etc., you have to maintain a healthy lifestyle or the weight will come back.

Does anyone know if Bistro MD is vegetarian friendly?

I tried Diet to Go twice - once last year for about a month where I lost *nothing*, despite being on the 1200 (so they say) cal veg plan (though they do frequently use white rolls/muffins, potatoes, white rice, etc, so maybe that was why no loss).

I decided to give Diet to Go another go earlier this year but only lasted a week as I found the food less than appetizing and in addition had some digestive issues from it.

Update -- I've lost 13 lbs in 5 months on eDiets. I've been averaging about 3 lbs per month but backslid a little in Oct when I went on vaca. Overall I'm happy but a bit bored with the food. I skip a delivery now and then and go back to my own cooking, but overall eDiets just makes dieting easy.

jayjay--good work! Keep it up! I agree ediets is so easy.

Cheers,

J

Wow, great job! I've done ediets in the past and love it.

Greetings all!

First post ever on this board, but I have been lurking. :-) Thanks for all the information from everyone so far, guess it's my turn to contribute...

Just joined eDiets Fresh Prepared 7 day meal delivery, and I will be getting my first shipment this Friday (1/15). I am very excited! I have been doing it on my own for a bit, and there is a local meal delivery plan that I tried last week.

I liked the one that I tried, food has been more good than bad and I am losing weight (so far 5 lbs in 5 days!), but it was much more expensive than eDiets, and I was having some customer service issues. So, time to move on to something new.

My first shipment is already sent, so I can't really change the menu for this week. I am concerned about whether or not I will like the food, but I am keeping good thoughts. I was thinking of including nonfat frozen yogurt as one of my daily dairy portions, as long as it is a child's size.

The one question I was wondering was whether the veggies and sides come in separate containers, or mixed in with the main dishes. I guess I will find out soon enough, but I would love some tips from those "in the know."

So, any advice for me? What's been working, and what hasn't for those that are on this plan? Thanks for keeping this post going until I could find it! :-) I will keep you all posted (pardon the pun) on my progress.

Hi, Ness! I have been doing ediets for 6 months and have really liked it. I am getting tired of the food, though. I am switching to another meal delivery plan for a bit just to get a change. I think you will like ediets, though, and I look forward to hearing what you think and how you progress!

Cheers,

J

Hi jrmohr, thanks for the encouragement!

So, any advice for a newbie like me? May I ask which one you are switching to? It was tough choosing a plan, but I am optimistic about eDiets. I'll be sure to post about my progress as I go.

Thanks again!
Ness

My advice is that, no matter how hard it may be to stick to the program at first, do it. Stick with it. The first week or two were the hardest for me. After about a week or so, though, it becomes second nature. You will have some serious momentum at that point, which will just keep building on itself. Also, if you get to the point like me where you get bored, don't be afraid to try something else, at least for a little while.

I am switching to Diet to Go. As I said, I have really liked ediets, but I just need to have a bit of a change.

I will keep checking back here to see how you are doing. As you can probably see from the posts, it is not an active forum. I wish you the best on ediets; I think you will really be glad you did it!

Cheers,

J