If you are looking to lose weight, the right diet plan can help you achieve your goals. But with so many diet plans out there, it can be hard to find which one will work best for you.

The Home Chef plan is a meal delivery program that provides meal kits customized to your individual needs. Read on to find out if this is the right diet for you.

How Does Home Chef Work?

Home Chef is big on the customization angle. After signing up for the service, you can pick the meals you want. Dieters can pick from up to 26 fresh weekly options.

The meals you pick are based on your preferences, but you have the freedom to swap meals out, upgrade to premium dishes, go for higher protein options and even take a week off.

Here are some of the types of meals you can choose from:

• Classic Meals: These are pre-portioned that can be prepared in about 30 minutes.
• Ready in 15: These are pre-portioned meals for dieters who are limited on time.
• Oven-Ready: These come in an oven safe tin and can be heated up with no prep or mess.
• Slow Cooker: Ingredients can be placed in a slow cooker for a savory meal.
• Culinary Collection: These are premium meals that can be served on special occasions.
• Entrée Salads: If you prefer fresh greens, these meals are for you.

Dieters can browse Home Chef’s online menu to find meals that are low carb, low calorie, vegetarian or quick prep.

Meals can be ordered online for home delivery or you can buy them in stores. Deliveries can be scheduled at any time.

Home Chef partnered with Kroger’s so you can find out which of their stores you will be able to find ingredients in. Some Kroger’s locations even sell entire meal kits. You can also use their app to plan your meals in advance.

The kits come in cardboard boxes with ice packs and insulation. The meals are organized in individual bags making it easy to grab your meals from the fridge. The produce comes in their own bags, but other ingredients come in individual, pre-portioned containers. There are easy to read recipe cards included.

What’s Included

Home Chef does not make you buy a certain amount of meals or set lunch and dinner items. This gives dieters the freedom to eat meals as lunches and dinners.

There are no breakfast meals, but they are doing a smoothie add-on option which can work for breakfasts and snacks. They also occasionally offer dessert items and special holiday items you can add to your table.

Price

The website advertises meals as starting at $6.99 but most meals are around $9.95. Meals from the culinary collection range from $11-$15. Shipping is free for orders above $49. Otherwise shipping will be $10.

Home Chef Pros and Cons

As with any diet, there are advantages and disadvantages. Let’s start off listing what we liked about Home Chef:

• Variety: Home Chef has a diverse menu that includes meals that are suited to different personal tastes and dietary needs.
• Effective for Weight Loss: Dieters who followed the diet plan have lost weight.
• Sustainable: The fact that there are a lot of meal options as well as a lot of flexibility in the diet makes it sustainable.
• Order as Many Meals as You Want: As opposed to other diets that make you order a set amount of meals, Home Chef allows you to order as many meals as you want. Meals can be eaten for lunch or dinner.
• Easy Meals: Most meals are pre-prepared so they can be assembled easily. They also have easy to follow recipes.
• Good Price: Dieters claim these are tasty meals that could go for much more in restaurants.

Cons

• Could Cater to More Diets: Although Home Chef has options that are good for vegetarians and those on low carb and low calorie diets, there are no options for gluten free, dairy free, etc.
• Not all food is organic.
• A Lot of Packaging: Home Chef tries to be as eco-friendly as possible and most of the packaging is recyclable or reusable. However, they do include a lot of packaging so they may not be the best choice for those who are trying to reduce their carbon footprint.

Conclusion

Overall, Home Chef is recommended, mostly for its sustainability. More a meal plan than a diet, it provides dieters with a flexible, easy to follow routine that they can stick with for years. The fact that it is effective for weight loss means it lives up to its promise. Highly recommended.