Home Delivery Diet Service
What To Know Before You Buy

So you've decided to lose weight the easy way - with a home delivery diet service. But there are quite a few services to choose from - which one is best for you?

This article will help you know what to look for when selecting a home delivery diet service so you can choose the best one for your lifestyle.

Price

Prices range from $9 to $39.99 per day depending on what level of service you would like.

Higher priced plans are usually gourmet meals, freshly prepared (not frozen) or highly specialized in some way (for example, diabetic friendly).

Prices also vary based on whether or not you want a full plan (breakfast, lunch and dinner) or just lunch and dinner; and how many days of delivery you want (for example 5 or 7 days). Some delivery services give you price per week or price per month.

Ways To Save

You can often get discounts by ordering by the month versus ordering by the week. Also, you can often get at least one free meal and up to an entire week of meals depending on which home delivery diet service you choose.

Type of Diet Meals

Many home diet delivery services are based on a popular diet for example like the Medifast Diet. Others are based on broad diet types like low calorie or diabetic friendly.

Some diet services like Nutrisystem let you choose among different diet plans like men's, women's, vegetarian or type 2 diabetic.

Regardless of diet type, most services are really based on low calorie, portion controlled meals designed to help you lose 2-3 pounds per week.

How Many Meals Per Day

In general most home diet delivery services offer you breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some however will only offer lunch and dinner.

Others will offer snacks as an added cost whereas other will offer snacks included. Be sure to factor this into your price comparisons depending on what you want.

Fresh Vs. Frozen

With home diet delivery, you often get the option of choosing fresh meals or frozen. Frozen meals, in general, are more affordable than fresh.

And to many people, this really doesn't make a difference. However some people want fresh food made with no preservatives. These services tend to charge a bit more because of the extra work involved.

Number of Days

While most home delivery diet services offer a 7 day plan, others also give you the option of a 5 day plan (so you can take the weekend off).

This is a great convenience for those who want their diet meals delivered to their office during the week. In general you'll be paying less per week however price per day on these plans is pretty much the same as a 7 day plan.

Menu Variety

Although it's hard to get bored on diet delivery programs, there are some services that offer better menu variety than others.

For example, a program offering a 4 week rotating menu means the menu changes every 4 weeks.

If you find you don't like what's on the menu of many diet delivery services, many of them will let you substitute a different meal for a small charge.

Support

This may not be a feature that you need, however some people do like extra support while losing weight. For example, Medifast offers MyMedifast which includes message boards, chat rooms, diet and weight loss trackers, progress snapshots and more.

Other programs offer free access to dietitians or weight los sarticles. If weight loss support is important to you, make sure you check out the options before you join a home delivery diet service.

Commitment

Some diet delivery plans do require you to sign a contract for a certain length of time. The most popular time commitment is 1 month which really isn't asking a lot.

If a service asks you for a longer commitment than that, be cautious. Other services don't require you to order 1 month at a time however you'll probably get a discount if you do.

Conclusion:

Now you know the main features to consider when choosing a home delivery diet service. When you consider these features in light of your preferences and lifestyle, it shouldn't be hard to decide on the best service for you!

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