Prepared meal delivery options for healthy eating

[Legacywr]

I’m considering using one of theses healthy ready made meal delivery companies, but there’s so much choice…

Does anybody have any experience?

I thought this was better posted here, rather than in the ‘food and drink’ forum?

[TheHeadhunter]

Legacywr said:

I m considering using one of theses healthy ready made meal delivery companies, but there s so much choice

Does anybody have any experience?

I thought this was better posted here, rather than in the food and drink forum?

We have. Never stuck with any of them, we found them quite restrictive and poor value. Some were ingredients to cook, some came ready made to just heat up. Some were nice, but nothing that made us stick with them. Largely from a cost perspective. A lot provided portions that were really very small (and they weren't weight loss types).

The only people I know who do use them are (I suspect) being at least part sponsored by them.

When I'm going to be time poor for a week, I'll batch prepare a load of stuff, or simply plan the meals effectively so that the time wasting deciding/planning/prepping isn't taken care of.

[Actual]

Mrs Actual gets a weekly delivery of chilled or frozen meals depending on which supplier we are moved to now. The meals are in compartmentalised trays which go into the microware then served onto plate. It sounds terrible but the food has been prepared and cooked and is a cut above most of the Tesco ready meals although selected meals from M&S are also very good. Mainly variations on chicken though. We don't say with one supplier for very long.

Probably one for dinner tonight.

[WH16]

I used FuelHub for a while. Some tasted better than others but like many of these types of company as popularity increases quality of ingredients seems to decrease, so I stopped my subscription. They were convenient though, especially important as we had a new baby at the time.

[SV_WDC]

I used Frive for several months but was commonly receiving meal packages which had split during shipping. They were good at refunding but it got tiresome contacting them and needing refunds.

Switched to PrepKitchen who were excellent. Decent portions and tasty meals. Have been thinking about going back. I only stopped because I'd stopped bulking but have thought about going back for convenience. Their meals can also be frozen

[Funk]

Another vote for PrepKitchen here. They sometimes aren't much to look at but they taste very good and they're quick and easy.

[the-photographer]

After looking through reddit comments for a couple of hours, I tested Goodprep and can recommend them. Just watch out you don't default to recurring subscription when make your order!


https://thegoodprep.com/menu/

[JimmyConwayNW]

WH16 said:

I used FuelHub for a while. Some tasted better than others but like many of these types of company as popularity increases quality of ingredients seems to decrease, so I stopped my subscription. They were convenient though, especially important as we had a new baby at the time.

I used fuel hub. Started off great.

However I have been ill 3 times that I am convinced are linked to their meals.


I simply think taking a delivery of food in packages that was made a day before its sent out and then arrives a day after its sent out is no good.
You could be eating food 8-10 days after it was made and like fk I would do that at home with something I cooked.

[M22s]

Used to use prep kitchen - always enjoyed them and on the one occasion in 2yrs ish having them, they were great.

If you’re wanting the weight-loss ones though, the Aldi protein meals are cheaper and in my opinion, equivalent in quality.

[Legacywr]

Thanks for all your replies

My aim is to eat healthier (by force, I should add!) and it’s a minefield. There are so many companies doing this now.

I want to cut saturated fats and sugar the most.

Should I eat a chicken shish kebab every night

[Legacywr]

Still struggling with this, most seem to have too much salt/sugar/saturated fat

I bought a salad from Lidl, it was lovely, checked the ingredients… 14.5g of sugar, wtf?

[lizardbrain]

I tried loads of stuff and had similar findings. It just doesn't exist. There's always a catch.

The only way to be really sure is to prepare whole foods yourself.

[Legacywr]

Yes, I’m sure I would actually be better with a takeaway shish kebab or Roosters wrap.

[Terminator X]

We use Gousto. All fresh ingredients and you just cook them on the day. Also comes with instructions. Not cheap but they way I look at it, we don't get take aways now and that offsets it.

TX.