Meal Delivery Services (Factor, etc)

[Jay Bee]

Welp, I'm several deliveries in.

What I don't love: The price. 6 meals / week comes out to like $17/each with shipping and taxes. If it was more around $13, I'm happy. $15.. so so. $17.. it's a bit much. Don't know why those are my numbers, but that's where my mind is at.

I think I may do one week on, one week off for awhile.. or a couple weeks in a row, a couple of weeks off.

Good stuff: I've been surprised by the taste. Really good. Now, I'm a bland-eating mfr in general.. so maybe you put pepper on anything and it would blow my mind.. but, the flavors in these meals have been great. They're also of course quick and easy to heat up.

The portion control aspect is great. They are just fine for lunch. Could I eat a few of them? Sure. But, I'm good with having one and going on about my day.

I've lost some weight (I think.. should have weighed myself before I started Factor)... but have dropped below 175 (6' tall) and can see it in my body (pawz). That said, I've also been playing pickleball like a freaking maniac (probably averaging 6+ times per week) so that's helping with the physical specimen that I have become.

Offsetting the physical stuff though.. when I'm not eating Factor, I do some baaad stuff. Frozen and prepared pizzas are nonstop. Ice cream gets pummeled, often with a sugar cone. Eating a lot of snacks.. processed chips, fruit bite thingies, and energy bars nonstop. Plus, eating out a ton.

All in all, I've made no concerted effort to eat well -- it's just that Factor seems to be a bit better for me than grabbing a double steakburger with fries from Freddy's.

So, that's where I'm at. I think the food tastes good. Fast and easy. Portions are fine. Easy to order/skip as needed. Pricing a touch high. They price jack on steak (this is upsetting tbh).

[The Sultan]

Have you looked at any local meal prep services? I have a friend in the Milwaukee area who moved from something like Factor to a local guy who does it for pick up in the area. (Probably deliver for a fee as well.) The main reason he switched was due to cost.

[Jay Bee]

Have you looked at any local meal prep services? I have a friend in the Milwaukee area who moved from something like Factor to a local guy who does it for pick up in the area. (Probably deliver for a fee as well.) The main reason he switched was due to cost.

Yes. Let's Dish is here in the Twin Cities and quite good. At my old house, I went to the one nearby often - the manager had a daughter who was a frosh at MU, and she'd write 'Go MU!' on the bags when I ordered.

They advertise as 'for 3' or 'for 6' meals, but the for 3 were really ... for 2. I don't do well with leftovers, and now that I eat mostly alone, I have strayed from Let's Dish.. but at only $20 a meal, I may pick out a few that I would eat the leftovers of.

For these, it's not microwave.. there is some meal prep and cooking that goes on, but even I was successful preparing this stuff, and it's good. I actually just got an email last night from them.. 2 for $30 special.. so, I need to go back to them occasionally. They also have a location near where I live now, so I can easily stop over there for pickup.

https://letsdish.com/

[Hards Alumni]

Welp, I'm several deliveries in.

What I don't love: The price. 6 meals / week comes out to like $17/each with shipping and taxes. If it was more around $13, I'm happy. $15.. so so. $17.. it's a bit much. Don't know why those are my numbers, but that's where my mind is at.

I think I may do one week on, one week off for awhile.. or a couple weeks in a row, a couple of weeks off.

Good stuff: I've been surprised by the taste. Really good. Now, I'm a bland-eating mfr in general.. so maybe you put pepper on anything and it would blow my mind.. but, the flavors in these meals have been great. They're also of course quick and easy to heat up.

The portion control aspect is great. They are just fine for lunch. Could I eat a few of them? Sure. But, I'm good with having one and going on about my day.

I've lost some weight (I think.. should have weighed myself before I started Factor)... but have dropped below 175 (6' tall) and can see it in my body (pawz). That said, I've also been playing pickleball like a freaking maniac (probably averaging 6+ times per week) so that's helping with the physical specimen that I have become.

Offsetting the physical stuff though.. when I'm not eating Factor, I do some baaad stuff. Frozen and prepared pizzas are nonstop. Ice cream gets pummeled, often with a sugar cone. Eating a lot of snacks.. processed chips, fruit bite thingies, and energy bars nonstop. Plus, eating out a ton.

All in all, I've made no concerted effort to eat well -- it's just that Factor seems to be a bit better for me than grabbing a double steakburger with fries from Freddy's.

So, that's where I'm at. I think the food tastes good. Fast and easy. Portions are fine. Easy to order/skip as needed. Pricing a touch high. They price jack on steak (this is upsetting tbh).

Sounds about right.  The next step is not buying the junk food you're consuming on the off days.  I know you know this, but it is probably the hardest part.  Maybe do a meal prep for those days?  Insta pot can save you a bunch of time.

[#UnleashThePortal]

Have you looked at any local meal prep services? I have a friend in the Milwaukee area who moved from something like Factor to a local guy who does it for pick up in the area. (Probably deliver for a fee as well.) The main reason he switched was due to cost.

hmmmm.... would we be able to get a contact? Not that im lazy or anything...

[TallTitan34]

My wife forgot to hit skip week on the Factors so I'm back in for a week!

Delicious as always but I still don't get how they are considered a healthier option.

[jesmu84]

My wife forgot to hit skip week on the Factors so I'm back in for a week!

Delicious as always but I still don't get how they are considered a healthier option.

Healthier compared to...?

[TallTitan34]

Nutrition label for reference

[jesmu84]

Nutrition label for reference

1 of those for each meal = 2100 calories and 90g protein.

Likely healthier than most folks daily intake

[Jay Bee]

Also, that looks like a rare one

Like, "worse stats" meal

I think I've only had one meal with 7xx calories or more

I have been skipping every other or now May do 1 with deliver, 2 weeks skip

Alright. Rough league night of pickleball. Gonna air fry some fries and have a bowl of ice cream

[Jay Bee]

Stopped Factor a few months ago and have been eating like crap.

Decided to try Cook Unity. Had my first 6 meals last week - solid. Intro pricing helps -- not sure if I can get down with them after it runs out in a few more deliveries. Have another batch arriving today.

Small portions, but enough for me. Quite a large menu as well, which is great.

Whereas Factor just had to slap everything in the microwave, Cook Unity lists instructions for both oven and micro.. but they appear to be the same for every meal. I've been going the oven route, but sometimes the food isn't warm all the way through, so I zap it for a bit.

Have pickleball 11am-2pm... trying to resist eating until after, with the hope my new BOX will have arrived by then. Need to offset the entire pizza + 2 ice cream bars I ate last night.

Have been eating Shameless Snacks.. like 90 calorie gummies. They taste great, but the volume is low so I often eat two bags (pawz). And they are kinda pricey for what you get IMO.

Also, got a new rice cooker and it is waaay better than my old one. Big fan of chicken, rice and a lil pesto. With ice cream for dessert fml.

[TallTitan34]

Small portions, but enough for me.

How would you say the portions compare to Factor?

[Jay Bee]

How would you say the portions compare to Factor?

Similar but gotta say a bit smaller. Like 80-85% of Factor. (Very non-technical guess / feel).

[TallTitan34]

Gotcha.  Thanks.

[MU82]

Similar but gotta say a bit smaller.

That's what she said.

[Shaka Shart]

That's what she said.

She?