Personal Trainer food meal plan, has anyone tried?

Lose 10-20 lbs in 2 weeks?? Really...I think you know better. I just looked at the website and there is nothing on there that you can't make yourself. It's full of eggs, meats, veggies, nuts and cheese. You can get everything at the grocery store. I don't see the appeal of frozen meal plans when these things take minutes to make fresh.

What happens if you have to go out to dinner or lunch? Or if you don't have access to a microwave? Go on vacation? Educate yourself to make better decisions, it's much easier and you gain more in the end.

Edited to add - $400 for a month's supply?!? A week - Eggs - $3, Meat - $20, Veggies - $20, Nuts - $7, Cheese - $5. You can buy all of that fresh at the store for under $230 a month. Save your money.

I got a local Living Social Deal so basically got it for half price. It was delivered yesterday. It is delicious. I have a very busy month coming up and this will be a great help with portion control and not grabbing the first thing when I come in the house. I have an event the middle of October and would like to be down another 10 lbs. This should help.

Trying it right now. It is expensive (I had a coupon). It is about convenience and portion control although the company does give you some videos and ideas. It is basically meat and vegetables. It is delicious! Really good. It did teach me that I can control what I eat when I go out-I only order meat and vegetables. Personal Trainer Foods diet allows for mayo, eggs, and ranch dressing. This is a huge help. I am not much on buying food that I could make myself, but this is working for me. Like a previous post, I thought the cost was too much for nuts and breakfast, so I just ordered lunch and dinner.
The food is so good that I would eat it even if I was not watching my diet and it seems to work well with MyfitnessPal. I would skip the breakfast and dinner unless you just have little control.

Just ordered it - partly because I think it will work, and I need some help, and partly because I am doing some research on weight loss programs.

Glad to hear that others have tried and succeeded

Calories look awful low and sodium high. You could get better filling foods and control sodium and still make calories decent (some of those meals are only 200 calories! You would have to eat 2-3 to fill up) and still lose weight for less of a cost, IMHO

Well, its been just over 5 weeks since my first day of PTF. I had wanted to do weekly updates, but time just got away from me.

I finished the first round of food in about 5 weeks. I lost 9 pounds during that time frame - which included two weddings (with cake and champagne), three weeks on the road (bad sleep schedules and some unhealthy last minute food choices), and very little exercise. The food lasted a bit longer due to wedding weekends and travel.

Most of the "weight" came off in the first week, but it was a slow and steady 1-1.5 pounds each week after. I had three days where I really cheated - two weddings where I ate cake and drank wine, and one rehearsal dinner full of wine. Other than that, I have followed very strictly. I tend to eat my meals on beds of spinach/kale/arugula because it tricks my mind into thinking the meal is bigger than it is.

I didn't purchase breakfast or snacks. For breakfast I do egg whites + veggies and a slice of fat free american cheese. For my snacks I do pistachios or almonds.

I started my second round this past Monday and today weighed in and have officially lost 10.2 pounds! The bigger results have been the inches - in my opinion. I notice my pants fitting MUCH better. Most of my jeans are now saggy. My waist went from 30.5 to 28.5. I haven't measured anywhere else as diligently, but I can notice the difference.

What I am really enjoying is that the weight loss is consistent and easy. I am eating delicious food, have lots of energy, and enjoying the results.

My wedding dress comes in in about a month. I hope to lose another 8 pounds by then (which would break the 160 pound barrier!).

PTF isn't a miracle diet. You won't lose 10 pounds in a week, and you probably won't lose 20 pounds in a month, but you will lose weight and you will change your relationship with food.

Thanks for the reviews - I have a groupon deal too and was considering it. Yes I know you can make it all cheaper but I hate to cook. Hate it. I hate the time it takes and all the mess, etc. There are a million things I would rather be doing than cooking. I give credit to those who get enjoyment out of it day after day. I just don't do it so this would actually be a good choice for me to eat healthier.

Can someone comment on how the food is compared to frozen Lean Cuisine, for example? I find those so garlic heavy and processed tasting. Also, do you microwave them or bake them to warm them up? How much freezer space does it take up? Do you have to sign up for repeat delivery or can you order as needed?

Thanks or any info!

I've been on it for about a week and a half now. I'm just going to bullet point some of my thoughts:

- Tastes better than lean cusine
- Some items are high in sodium (chicken sticks in particular)
- the omelet and sausage breakfasts tasted good at first, but now they taste spongy. Going to try adding salsa. also greasy sausage (I use a napkin and wipe away some og the grease). I would recommend doing a plan that doesn't include breakfast since it's relatively easy to do yourself.
- the freezer was very full
- it's very convenient. Throw a bag in the microwave for 90 seconds and done.
- With the Groupon, I think it's a great deal.

I have never heard of PTF, but I did try to do 6 week body makeover and all I can say is I was going to kill anyone who spoke to me. They make you eat under 1,000 calories or close to that in a day. They mainly only allowed fish, lean turkey or chicken and SALAD SALAD SALAD!!

If you can't do it for the rest of your life just know its not healthy and it is just a money gimmick to make you think starving yourself is healthy and smart. It is not!

I do not follow the PTF meal plan exactly as they outlined it, but I absolutely love it for pre-packaged lunch and sometimes dinner. I have a full time job and do not always have the time to prepare lunch ahead of time, so I just grab one protein and one pack of veggies and I'm set. If I have the time, I add something extra like a cup of steamed kale or a cup of low-cal high fiber soup like Trader Joe's Latin Black Bean soup. For dinner I just have the protein and veggie bag. I do not like their breakfast options, so I just have Greek yogurt, raspberries and almonds. I add an extra snack in the afternoon (high in protein, low in fat).

I do not believe in starving myself so I eat consistently 1200 calories. I've lost 20 pounds in 80 days without starving, and I can tell you that it wouldn't have happened if I hadn't had PTF to solve my 'lunches at work' issue.