My Favorite Meal Plan Provider So Far

I gave myself a pat on the back when I weighed myself yesterday. I was at my lowest weight for the year. My weight constantly goes up and down everyday. It depends whether it's a diuretic day. I weigh to make sure I'm not retaining fluid. Well, it was a very good day yesterday since it was the lowest weight I've recorded this year. Yay!

My cholesterol went up a bit a few months ago and my doctor gave me a deadline to lower it. I have to admit I ate whatever I want after losing Mom. I found comfort in eating my usual bagets favorite food. After that wake-up call, I immediately signed up for a meal plan. 

One of Sexy Chef's meals

I previously tried Isabel's meal plan, but it was too hardcore veggie for me. My blood type requires me to eat more veggies, but I'm very picky with it. Then I tried Sexy Chef. It was good in the beginning and I had it for a few months. We also got ala carte viands for the boys. Eventually though the food started tasting the same. I would end up donating a huge part of my meal to Sweetie. That meant it was time to switch. 

Decided to try Fit Food Manila. I signed up for a meal plan after my first admission and had to put it on hold because I was admitted again. Good thing they understood and resumed when I finally got out. I wasn't able to enjoy the first week of meals. My tonsils were still bit wonky. The variety of food though was very interesting so I signed up again. 

Fit Food Manila meal

I'm now on my third week and I'm so far happy with what they send me. They usually publish their menu ahead of time, so I'm able to have the meal changed if I'm allergic to an ingredient. I like the variety and flavor of the meals. I'm on the 1,200 calorie heart meal plan and my tummy has adjusted to the amount of food provided. So far I haven't donated anything to Sweetie yet, hahaha.

We have a free pass next week and I think the week after. Two weeks of cheat days since the provider will be on break (and who wants to be on a meal plan during Christmas???). Well, hopefully I won't over-eat. My tummy has already been trained to eat smaller meals. We plan to cook our own food including our noche buena and media noche. 

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Are Meal Plans Effective?

I've been having a hard time controlling my sodium intake. I have to be careful since when I go over it triggers heart failure for me. That's one reason why I have good days and bad days. After seeing my test results I decided to work on my nutrition. It's just also impossible to cook our own meals.  

We previously tried one company. We only got salads from them. It was okay, but I also have to be careful about eating greens since it will interfere with one of my medicines. My friends suggested other companies. One of them specializes in keto, but I need something that can take into consideration my needs. 

I previously tried cooking some of the recipes from The Sexy Chef cookbook. I liked it, so I thought maybe I should try their meal plans. I pinged their nutritionist a few weeks ago. I was asked to send over a list of my requirements, medical conditions and a list of food I'm allergic to. I sent over a long list. They reassured me that they could adjust based on my requirements. 

I'm on my fourth week now and I'm happy to share that I feel better. I feel lighter and my energy has improved. My overnight oxygen saturation also has improved. My weight has been so far constant and that's important for me. I monitor it daily to ensure I'm stable. An increase of a kilo spells trouble for me. 

To be honest, I had a hard time adjusting to 1,200 calories per day during the first week. There were days I'd feel dizzy and hungry. For those days I ate a sandwich. I requested for 1,500 calories for the second week, but it was too much for me. I guess my stomach grew smaller as I adjusted to the smaller servings. I've since been able to manage at 1,200 calories per day. 

One thing I was hesitant about signing up for a meal plan are the options for food. The first one we tried last year didn't work for me. They were very veggie centric. It is the better option for my blood type, but I need balance. So far I like most of the food that is sent to me everyday. When they send me something I don't like, Sweetie and I switch. It happens maybe one meal a week, but I reminded them about what I don't like eating (hehe). 

So far, so good. I'm taking a break next week though since it's my birthday week! Haha. 

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