Hey Tzoavva, I think you may be in luck. I was told that mine would ship out of their NY warehouse (I'm in PA now). I would never do this program in the spring or summer, but I'm thinking like you are right now (perfect time to try this as we sail into fall and winter). They are offering a 10% promotion right now, which is perfect timing for me.
I think the rep said that you need to let them know of any changes by Friday at noon for the following week. She said that if I decided to join this week BEFORE Friday, I would get a shipment next week for sure (either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday). Once you are a member, you can make changes as late as Friday. I told her that I already have so much stockpiled food (have yet another order coming already tomorrow), and that I would not want a delivery until the week of October 11-15th. She said they could arrange that without a problem, and hold my first shipment until that week (you can choose to have it start when you want it to). I already let Bistro know Monday that I do not want a shipment for next week, so I am squared away there (though I will need to break the news that I have to put things on hold for longer). Today is the cut off at Bistro (Wednesdays) so if you want to start Ediets for next week, you would need to contact Bistro right away to stop the order from coming next week and them billing you this week, and then contact Ediets to make sure you get a shipment next week.
I've just got so much stockpiled food now. I can't look at half of it anymore. I'm so burned out. I wish I could hold out a while longer until the weather really cools off completely, but I just can't keep going with this same food or I will lose my mind. I guess I will just have to brave it with the gel packs and hope for the best. If its a disaster and the food only looks good, I know I can always switch back. I do remember doing Purfoods which is owned by the same company, and their chicken was the best chicken I have ever tasted of any diet. Very fluffy and fresh. Sounds like this is their most gourmet offering of all three diets. The food really does look outrageously delicious. Only a couple of chili dishes, and maybe one or two meatloaf dishes with the kind of variety I need.
A warning though. They are not warm and fuzzy like Bistro. Not particularly friendly. I was a little put off by that, but not enough to have it be the deal breaker to at least see how I like the plan. They also do not cater to allergies and stuff like that, so if you don't want mushrooms, you have to see which dishes have them and not order them or pick them off. I was blown away by how scrumptious the food looks, which is why I kept finding myself going back there. I can be brutally honest because I don't think there are any interns out here to shoot me down.......yet. You will know when you get one because they suddenly need to make a disclosure after everything you say to let people know that they may not experience the same thing (like we wouldn't know that on our own, or that this person is simply sharing
their experience that may differ from our own). I can make up my own mind, and am grateful for honest feedback! lol!
Anyway good luck Tzoavva. I will keep in touch and let you know how I make out on this. I will probably come back to Bistro anyway. Just not right away!
Editing to say that I just signed up. I found out that you can pick your own delivery day! That's awesome. You can pick either Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday each week. I asked that question for you, and the rep said that if you live in the DC area, your shipment would also come out of NY. You can change your delivery day at any time if you find that another day would be better for you. I hated to make that call to Bistro, but I did and they were so sweet. They totally understood, and said that they have about 10 or 12 new meals coming within the next couple of months (they have been hearing the outcry, so we are not alone or imagining a thing my friend)! I am pretty sure I will be back eventually to try the new foods when they finally do come out and circulate. I love Biggest Loser's little interactive tool where you choose which meal you want, and save it until you get your whole week set up that way. It even tells you in red, the cutoff date for the order you are setting up. Excited! Please note again that their customer service leaves a lot to be desired. Asking simple questions is like pulling teeth. If the food is really good, I can live with this aspect, but I won't like it (and if you are asking a consumer to pay over $600,00 a month for food, you should be prepared to answer questions). Good luck to everybody no matter which plan you are doing. I will pop in and let you know how I make out (and you can count on me for honest feedback when I do)! The good...the bad...and the ugly!