Thread: Anyone doing or done DIET CHEF?

I have definitely heard of Jenny Craig, but I guess I thought it was more like Weight Watchers. I checked out the site after you suggested it, and it does look promising. I don't know, something about calling a consultant on the phone every week doesn't appeal to me. I might look into it anyway, but they don't publish prices on their website for how much I should expect the food to cost. I think I'll see if anyone on other forums might have any ideas what the costs are likely to be (even though £s and not $s).

Thanks for your help! Maybe someday the US will get Diet Chef.

Originally Posted by lauraemily83

I have definitely heard of Jenny Craig, but I guess I thought it was more like Weight Watchers. I checked out the site after you suggested it, and it does look promising. I don't know, something about calling a consultant on the phone every week doesn't appeal to me. I might look into it anyway, but they don't publish prices on their website for how much I should expect the food to cost. I think I'll see if anyone on other forums might have any ideas what the costs are likely to be (even though £s and not $s).

Thanks for your help! Maybe someday the US will get Diet Chef.

Boots the Chemist's link, looks like £11 day although they have a 2 week trial for half price.

http://www.boots.com/en/What-Jenny-C..._-c9083_image2

In case anyone cares or is interested at all, I looked into Jenny Craig in the US, but it wasn't the kind of plan I wanted for me. I ended up looking at the Diet Chef website since all of the meals and snacks plus caloric content are listed there, and I just matched it with what I can buy locally the best I could, keeping the portions the same as what they offer. We can't get Look What We Found soups, which is a bummer, and the "natural" soups are super expensive. I have either granola or some type of cereal for breakfast, soup for lunch, and a dinner much like the ones they have (but the only ones I can find are frozen and not dry), and I supplement with fresh fruit and vegetables and snacks much like the ones on the Diet Chef site. I have lost 5 lbs. in 5 days! The only thing I don't like is that I feel like I am consuming a lot of sodium. Is this the case with Diet Chef meals? I appreciate you all helping me even though I don't live in the UK! Your stories are inspirational.

I don't find the diet chef meals taste salty at all, but haven't specifically checked the sodium content. They taste well balanced though, and are unlike ready meals - more like real proper food that has been sealed into packs when fresh (unlike ready meals/tv dinner which are full of preservatives and often lacking in taste and nutrients)

anyone found that they've stuck after a week or two? I'm topping up to get to 1200 calories -adding the veggie packets up I find they're only 600 before you add your milk, veg etc- but I aim for 1200 + the recommended top up if if I've exercised. I lost nearly 5lbs in week one but haven't really moved more than a lb or two in the fortnight since. Anyone finding it comes and goes?

I've not done the diet yet but I'd say stick with it write everything down and keep fluids up the weight will shift

I have just started doing diet chef. The food tastes really good and although the first couple of days are kind of sucking at the moment as my body gets used to fewer calories I am somewhat confused. I supposed I should called Dief Chef and talk to them about it but I would rather avoid the expensive phone charges. I opted to do the 1200 calories a day plan as I am currently 19st5 (although to be honest I don't feel it lol). When I was reading the back of the meals I realised that the calories add up to a lot more than 1200 yet that is the plan I chose. I wouldn't be so confused if it was anywhere between 1200-1500 but it is more of the region of 2000-2200. Any ideas on why this could be? I wasn't sure if the idea of the plan is eat minus-calorie foods like celery and things like that which actually burn more calories digesting it than the amount of calories it contains. Any ideas please reply I'm a bit new to posting on forums!

P.S. Been on it two days and lost like 4lbs but realise this could be water weight etc. (Curiosity always gets the better of me when it comes to weighing myself)

Mel i think youre reading per 100g not per packet. I added up today n comes out at around 700 purely on their food not adding rice etc. Its the second line on the nutritional vslues xxxx