Eating Diet Food
General Overview:
Diet To Go menu plans are customized based on your goals (i.e. to lose weight, to maintain a healthy lifestyle, etc.) and you can choose your preferences for low fat, low carb or vegetarian options.
Meals are freshly prepared and then packed in dry ice, and shipped in a styrofoam cooler. Your food for an entire week will be shipped on the first Monday or Tuesday after you place your order. You should receive it in 2 to 3 days after.
If you’re in the Washington, DC or San Francisco area you can also pick up your food personally from a Diet-To-Go Centre or small delis who have great chefs from different chefs school.
How It Works:
You fill out a quick diet profile, choosing your preference for low carb, low fat or vegetarian fare.
You then get a plan telling you how many calories a day are recommended (1200 or 1600), price per plan, and a sample menu of what you’ll get with each plan. You then choose your plan and you’re off and running.
If you’re a type 2 diabetic, Diet-to-Go meals meet the standards of the American Diabetic Association, and are well balanced with an adequate amount of carbohydrates and protein with each meal. However, there’s also the low-carb plan for even tighter carb/sugar control.
Menu variety is quite good and menus change every four weeks. You can also substitute a meal for a small fee if you don’t like an item on that weeks menu.