DietChef...??

[5kgLifter]

I decided to put this here because I don't consider it healthy diet, and it's for discussion more so:

I have seen adverts for DietChef on UK tv, where they deliver your whole week's food in a hamper; so curious as to what they were ripping people off for their £47 (?) I checked out the site, only to find it was based on 1,200 cals for women and 1,500 cals for men daily.

Personally I reckon this is way too low, and they didn't even mention exercise. For what people are getting, which is a boreerline starvation diet, I think it's bad; it will slow metabolic rtaes down, which means it will be even harder to lose weight once an initial drop in weight is seen, which will obviously happen due to the minimal calorie intake. They don't even appear to take people's lifestyles or current weight in to their equation.

Any views on this very expensive service, for almost no good returns...or has anyone had any experience of this style of company?

[Lazylifter]

I've not seen the adverts for this yet but it does sound rubbish, anything they deliver like that is going to be very processed and low grade I would have thought.

1200 cals I don't get out of bed for less than 1500

[5kgLifter]

Originally Posted by Lazylifter

I've not seen the adverts for this yet but it does sound rubbish, anything they deliver like that is going to be very processed and low grade I would have thought.

1200 cals I don't get out of bed for less than 1500

Rep+ for that, LOL

[stikfigure]

what some people won't do for a quick $ from unsuspecting victims...
I wonder what's on the menu?
I'm sure it would make me shudder.

[5kgLifter]

Originally Posted by stikfigure

what some people won't do for a quick $ from unsuspecting victims...
I wonder what's on the menu?
I'm sure it would make me shudder.

Take a look on Dietchef UK website, let us know what you think it wouldn't fill me up that's for sure, I'd be flaking out

[Lazylifter]

That does not look as bad as I expected I would like to see what the actual meals really look like.
£47 a week, I couldn't feed myself for that little how are they managing to do it ????? Scary

[stikfigure]

Originally Posted by Lazylifter

That does not look as bad as I expected I would like to see what the actual meals really look like.
£47 a week, I couldn't feed myself for that little how are they managing to do it ????? Scary

might just be that they get enormous bulk discounts but yeah, you have to wonder eh? It actually looks like it would be an enormous improvement on the average american diet, I have to say. But they don't say anything about exercise do they? I suppose for people who don't exercise at all and who don't eat anything else other than what they deliver (?!) maybe it would be better than what they can do on their own....

wild.

I spend about 100-200$ US / week on groceries when I'm making a concerted effort to cook and plan well. Out of curiosity, what's everyone else spending on food?

[Lazylifter]

Probably £120-£150 a week between the two of us if you include eatting out and drinks.
I used to get put off by the price of fruit and veg until I read the statistic that UK households spend more on alcohol perweek than veg!

It always stops me thinking twice when I reach for the £2.99 Strawberries

[5kgLifter]

We spend about £45 a week for the two of us, but on occasion we have to spend a bit more, so £50 average I'd say. And, no it's not cheaper here

[ImADerbyGirl]

The food they show on the DietChef ad looks very unappetizing, it's all brown. They do point out in small print on the ad that the complete meals they show are serving suggestions which I assume means you have to add the veg yourself.

It just looks like more processed ready meals to me. Not really a healthy diet merely more convenient to some people I guess. Why would someone not just buy the WeightWatchers readymeals from any supermarket?

£47 a week seems like a lot for one person for a week, to me anyway. I have to feed the three of us for £40-50 per week.