Hi, all.
I started this week with a regional diet delivery service. It's called Healthier Choices To go, and the webiste is here:
http://www.healthierchoicestogo.com
Let's see, I've had it delivered since Tuesday, so I've eaten two full days. I find it's pretty good, and the best part is that the food is NOT AT ALL frozen. It's cooked that day, packed in microwave-ready containers, and you just heat and eat. Or, in teh case of breakfast, just eat it if you're up when they deliver. (Mine gets here about 7 am.)
You have M through F options (no weekends) and you can pick how many meals on how many days. If you want weekend food, I guess you can pick 4 meals a day option and get extra sides.
I've had and REALLY enjoyed:
The hi-protein pancakes
The lemony chicken asparagus (garlicky and lemony and NICE!(
The mushroom steak (saucey and spicy!)
The mashed sweet potatoes
The beef and rice and beans burrito wrap
The black beans
I didn't have the baked chicken parm (cause I fell asleep early and missed dinner).
I didn't like the oatmeal-with-whey (but I never have. I like plain oatmeal, though.)
I liked, not loved, their egg-white frittatas. Much nicer with some Crystal hot sauce. I got the all veggie and the spinach-cheese ones. I love eggs for breakfast, so this is why. You can also pick different non-egg breakfasts.
For extra charge, you can order low-fat/no-sugar desserts and additional veggie or bean or rice sides. I am not wild about their brown rice. A bit on the dry side. I add water before reheating to get it moistened.
Today, I'm trying one of their few vegetarian options: a veggie burger and pea pasta salad. Tomorrow, I try their pizza.
Calorie/fat/carb counts are online for most of their entrees.
I will say that their no-sugar, low-fat tiramisu is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Delicious. It's worth trying for days when you can allow for an extra treat.
I'll try to remember to update when I've tried more of their entrees.
A five day, three meal delivery is about $120. Considering I get the food fresh in the am and not frozen, I like that.
The order form is at the site, as is the menu page which describes the food and gives the stats on most (not all). For instance, the Egg white Spinach and Cheese frittata is 153 calories with 2 grams of carbs, 4.5 of fat, 25 of protein. The yummy Lemony Chicken & Asparagus has 238 calories, 6 grams of carbs, 44 of protein, and 3.8 of fat. Most entrees are under 500 calories (but consider the sides for the hot plates and breakfasts).
This is not pre-done for you. You still have to make reasonable choices. But it is another option for those in the Miami area/South Florida, along with Healthy Creations and Fresh Diet (both of which may have much more "gourmet" fare and are pricier). It's not gourmet fare. It's regular folk food. And for Latinos, the beans and Steak dishes are reminiscent of what our taste buds like. They also have baked sweet plantains and red beans. So, that's a nice thing for the Caribbean types.
Hope that helps.
Mir