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Freshology
Get fresh meals delivered to your door - every morning!
BACKGROUND
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Jennifer Lopez, Ricki Lake and Dancing with the Stars' Cheryl Burke are devoted fans of Freshology, a meal delivery program that brings freshly-made, low-cal and delicious meals to your door every morning.
Gone are shelf-stable foods, frozen entrees and dry energy bars. With Freshology, you'll receive gourmet meals that are prepared with fresh ingredients and feature meals that are low-calorie and low on the glycemic index scale.
Here's how the service works: You select from one of six programs, FreshDining, FreshLite, FreshMommy, Lifestyle, Whole Family or GetSlim, and then choose how frequently you want to receive meals. Each plan includes a breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and dessert. You don't need to supplement with any other foods while eating on the Freshology diet.
You can expect to lose 1-3 pounds per week while adhering to the Freshology eating plan. Plan prices vary according to the selected program, how often you receive meals and upgrades.
PRO
- A convenient way to eat healthy
- Features foods that don't contain any hormones, pesticides or antibiotics
- Delivered fresh to your door every day
- Packaging uses biodegradable containers
CON
- Not a long-term healthy-eating solution
- Does not teach you how to prepare you own low-calorie and portion-controlled meals
- No fitness guidance
DIET and NUTRITION
The Freshology service is a low-calorie, portion-controlled and low-glycemic eating plan. Daily calories range from 1200-1400 for women and 1800-2000 for men. Standard fare includes plenty of fresh vegetables and lean proteins. Every meal is created by Freshology's 5-Star chefs and there is a 60-day menu rotation so that you'll eat a variety of different meals. Upgrades for organic foods, wild-caught fish and all-natural meals are also available.
You can choose among these plans:
- FreshDining: A weight loss meal-delivery plan
- FreshLite: A weight loss meal-delivery plan
- FreshMommy: A nutrition and weight loss plan for new moms
- WholeFamily: A menu planned around convenience and nutrition for the whole family.
- GetSlim: A national-delivery weight loss plan
- Lifestyle: A plan that lets you choose how many meals you wanted delivered to your house each week
A sample day on the Freshology, GetSlim program might look like this:
Breakfast: Whole Wheat Pancakes with Berry Compote, Fresh Fruit & Chicken Mango Sausage
Lunch: Seared Tuna Nicoise Salad w/Sherry Vinaigrette
Dinner: Roasted Chicken Breast with Ratatouille
Dessert: Blueberry Acai Cobbler
You should also limit caffeine, alcohol and sugary or diet beverages and just rely on drinking water. A daily multivitamin and fish-oil supplement are also encouraged.
EXERCISE
You should exercise at least three days a week while on the Freshology program, but there are no specific guidelines for what kinds of exercise you should do or for how long you should do them for.
CONCLUSION
If you want to eat and get trim like Hollywood's celebrities, then Freshology, a meal delivery program that features low-calorie, portion-controlled meals, is one way to accomplish slimming down after a pregnancy or dropping a few pounds for bikini season.
With fresh and natural meals delivered to your door every morning, Freshology is a convenient and spa-like way to lose weight and eat healthy. But its long-term cost and its lack of instruction for teaching you how to prepare your own healthy meals are its two main drawbacks.
Common Misspellings
Freshlogy, Freshilogy, Fresh-ology, Fresh Dining, Frechology, Freshology Diet
Featured Diets
Related Diets: Biggest Loser Meal Delivery Plan, Bistro MD, Fresh Dining, Jenny Direct, LighterLife, NutriSystem, Susan's Healthy Gourmet, Zone Delivery, Glycemic Index
User Feedback
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The fresh dining is yum.
posted Jan 22nd, 2012 5:28 amIt works.
Michelle
I lost 30 lbs on freshologys fresh program last year and it changed my whole life. I've been able to keep it off. The gold meals are my favorite and the best service. The variety is very good. Lots of assorted natural fruits-veggies and fresh fish and savory meats. Cooked the way I like it. My blood pressure is better and I learned portion control. I'm doing another 14 days for the new year. A refresher. I would recommend this to everyone who is serious about their health and good taste.
posted Jan 4th, 2012 8:50 amPJ
I forgot to add that for the last two weeks at least every other day the veggie was asparagus. The variety was poor. I like asparagus, but not so much. Portions were small, even the salads, one lunch must have had only 5 pieces of lettuce, a little more lettuce might have held me over longer during the day.
posted Jan 3rd, 2012 9:24 pmPJ
I tried them for 28 days, I found that they are not as flexible with dislikes as some of the other services. The food was spicy at times (Cayenne laced French Toast) and the flavor of the food tended to be more sour or savory than I like. I prefer the Zone type diet that has less fruit to spike my sugar levels. There are other out that that will customize to your tastes without costing you more.
posted Jan 3rd, 2012 9:15 pmMorgen
freshology fresh meals are my go to for weight loss every May and January. When I need to drop 10 pounds fast with food that is better than what I eat at home, I order freshdining and gold when Im traveling. You lose weight without diet food, its real food.
posted Dec 26th, 2011 7:36 pmbrenda
I don't cook and shopping is blah. These meals really save my life. I am losing weight, my knees don't hurt anymore. I feel so much better. No, not cheap, but I found that nothing good in life is. You can eat healthy for less, but then you need to do it yourself. I could never do it so well. When I cook its a disaster. best! I loving the food and the service.
posted Dec 23rd, 2011 8:13 amElie Creo
By the way, did I say before that all the meals have been delicious and they offer vegetarian options. However, I enjoy the steak, shrimp, chicken, salmon and pasta dinners... there are so many varieties.
posted Dec 22nd, 2011 7:38 amVanityDog
That is the last thing I want is a big hunk of animal carcas with my meal.
posted Dec 22nd, 2011 4:09 ampatsi
The whole Idea of a bunch of fresh fruits and vegetables topped with a big hunk of animal carcas is a huge oxymoron. Any vegan knows that you dont need one bit of animal to be healthy; you dont have to murder anything, and you dont have to take away milk from baby calves either. Become a conscious eater and consumer and the world would be a better place without all the hype about diets.
posted Dec 22nd, 2011 3:58 amElie Creo
The food is fresh and arrives in high tech packaging that keeps it cold. The meals came color coded and the menus sent online with my welcome packet. This is round 3 on FreshDing. It works. Tonights dinner was a juicy lean steak, grilled broccolini and mixed winter squash. I had a chocolate flour less cake for dessert. Love!
posted Dec 20th, 2011 7:22 amnkr
food is neither fresh nor tasty, nor even that healthy. just a good way to manage your calories and portions, but that isnt enough to justify the price.
posted Oct 21st, 2011 11:10 pmanne marie
I thought there were better options available regarding Gourmet diet delivery systems through http://dietdeliveryprograms.net/gourmet-diet-delivery/ that just seemed to lack in other information sources and even company sites.
posted Oct 21st, 2011 8:33 pmlori
Absolute nightmare experience with Freshology and their customer service. Multiple packages were not delivered due to problems with shipping and had my diet derailed multiple times. Despite successful weightloss when the food did arrive, the overall experience was horrible. Do not expect refunds or overnight deliveries if your food does not arrive!!!
posted Sep 11th, 2011 11:29 pmelie Creo
Read about it, tried 2 weeks of the fresh dining daily delivery and I'm hooked. Its all about the flavor for me and this wins.
posted Aug 27th, 2011 11:20 amlondon
A remark to someone who posted about fb stuff? I can't believe your comments to be true. I love their fb and have had friends buy fresh dining based on my recommendations and they thoroughly enjoyed it. I even won 3 free days on their facebook contest. They were so nice and everything is always pretty and on time. So sorry for your issue but doesn't seem to be the norm. Ask for Jenn she's the girl who takes care of me and gave me great tips.
posted Jul 5th, 2011 2:26 pmLondon
A must note! Im 15 days into Fresh dining and loving the program. I lost 7 pounds! I got 28 days and happy to continue. I read the review here and tried fresh dining years ago before they became freshology and I must say its so much better now - the taste of the food and service. This chef stands out.
posted Jul 5th, 2011 2:14 pmTop of the line for me! Thanks for the support freshology! Thanks for your great service and the healthy food you deliver to my home each day.
reina
Oh, and I forgot to mention, they delete any negative feedback on their facebook page so don't believe everything you read about them.
posted Jun 8th, 2011 10:58 pmreina
I had a HORRIBLE experience with customer service after one of my packages was not delivered. Do Not expect a prompt response if your food does not arrive when it is supposed to. Do Not expect friendly customer service if you do have a problem. Do expect to pay for food that never makes it to your home. That being said, the food's not half bad and the diet works if the food is actually delivered on time. I really wanted to stick to this program but could not continue after the costly delivery problems i experienced. Overall a terrible experience despite a good (though overpriced) product.
posted Jun 8th, 2011 10:54 pmSissy
I'm on Fresh dining by Freshology which was recommended by a friend who lost weight on it and so I said ok I'll try it to. Im in a week now and lost 4 pounds. The food is so much better than expected, it's really good. Im sticking to it for 3 more weeks. I could do this forever if I could afford it. I just started walking again with my same friend. It feels good.
posted Apr 23rd, 2011 1:21 pmKyra
Used this 2 years ago after being very sick and on prednisone. I needed to lose 20 lbs...used it for 3 weeks and lost 12 but had to stop because they sent me food with nuts a few times even though I was a nut ALLERGY client. They credited me and I had to quit do to safety concerns and my poor health. NOW I am signing up to lost 10 lbs and look forward to it. I feel well and don't have to be so fearful of the nut problem due to my health being so well,now. I really like most of the food and thought it seemed like a good amount. It is regular food so it tastes good and is not processed food. I liked the new things I tried and had no trouble staying full - I looked forward to the next meal, though because I liked the food. It costs A LOT so this will be a short term thing for me then I will eat fresh food and maintain the weight loss myself. It's so hard to lose and cut the calories - now I don't have to think about it with the meals prepared and delivered. I'm so busy and have to make meals for my family. Hardest thing was finding space in my fridge to keep all of the meals... I recommend it - it works and I really did like it a lot.
posted Apr 17th, 2011 6:14 pm