Personal Trainer food meal plan, has anyone tried?

It gave me FOOD POISONING. As recommended, I fasted for 24 hours before beginning this plan. Within 2 hours of having the spicy chicken breast, I began vomiting. For the next 36 hours I couldn't even keep water down. Obviously I don't want to play Russian roulette with the rest of the food, hoping the next meal won't have the same problem. The company will only refund if I send the food back at my own expense. Bad business policy considering their product made me violently ill and cost me 2 days work. Boo!!!

I just came across the Groupon deal for PTF and was a bit skeptical (Nutrisysem came immediately to mind). Seeing mostly positive reviews I am excited to give it a try! Thank you all for your reviews!

I just started I got the breakfast lunch and dinner plan. I was expecting it not to taste very good and had my chilli ready to drown it but i was very surprised it tastes really good. I have to say better than Jenny Craig, Nutrasystem or frozen food meals at the grocery store. The eggs were good, the chicken tastes juicy and flavorful and the veggies tastes fresh. I am hoping it will help me with my portion control and it is so convenient. I am loving it. I will post another review after the 4 weeks are up.

Starting the program tomorrow. I am a type 1 diabetic so we will see how this goes. I look forward to reading this thread fir updates. Hope to see some great results with this!

So, now that I am reading this thread, I know why I broke out into hives from marinara chicken. I have NEVER had a reaction to marinara before. I am gluten intolerant and most of their meals say gluten free....are they!?! I thought soy had gluten within it? Anyways, if you posted about allergies, please let me know what you thought. I have been wondering why I was feeling so badly.

I also do not recommend this if you are exercising often. I run about 2-3 times a week and do spin class...not to mention I am in the military. After about 3 days I was shaking so much and felt horribly nauseous that I ravaged carbs when I got home.

I find it intersting that everyone is saying this is so expensive. With the Groupon, it is about $3 a meal- Who is able to eat, premade, healthy, convenient meals for $3? (Even without the Groupon, it would be 4.35 per meal) I did Jenny Craig a few years ago and I average $125 a week, and I still had to buy tons of groceries because their plain includes salads and vegetable you have to prepare on your own. Jenny and WW are also processed foods. PTF are flash frozen, fresh foods. VERY different from preservative filled TV dinners like Jenny, WW and Lean Cuisine, and Nutrisystem is pantry foods, not even frozen, so you can imagine the preservatives in that!.
I am just starting my plan now, I had my first meal, for lunch, it was tasty (and the meats are good sized, unlike Jenny and WW) and I am full..
I am hopeful and will post more updates along the journey! Good luck to everyone on a similar journey!

I want to try it and just reviewing the comments about it. I usually eat the way the food program is designed but for some reason I am not losing weight. I think it has to do with portion control. I did Medifast about 4 years ago and had great success and gained all of it back (about 40 lbs) even through clean eating and exercise (4-6 days a week). Now my work outs consist of Crossfit (4-5x a week) and I am still gaining I am going to meet with a nutritionist today and talk to her about this program.

This is my first week with PTF. My wife is on her 2nd or 3rd week. So far we love the food and convenience.

I find it particularly funny that people criticize meal plans because of many things..

1. You can buy and make this yourself.. it will be cheaper..
No, no it wont. Yes, buying the ingredients will be maybe half the cost? But what about the time to prepare the meals? I have about 15 or more different meals for the month, 15 or more different veggies mixes. I do not have the time to sit and cook 30+ different meals for me to cook and then freeze. Plus shop for all the other ingredients to make the food and make sure they are the right healthy one. Plus, you have to learn the recipes and learn to cook them. How long would it take you to learn, prepare, cook, store 30+ different meals?
Great, I see many personal trainers say they can do it, sure.. that's your job. You do it all day everyday. Just because I know how to work on my car doesn't mean I don't take it to a mechanic when I want it done faster and most often better.
For me? I don't care nor do I want to do the preparation. If people were that self sufficient, they wouldn't be using a personal trainers.

2. People are very caught up on the calorie thing.. its not about the calories, its about the food. I would rather eat a good portion of food that will burn rather than store for fat.

We do the lunch and dinner plans. We make our own breakfast. Usually consists of 2-3 eggs. Scrambled or omelet. Put a little cheese, bacon, onions, tomatoes, or whatever other healthy veggie is in the fridge. That sets us up for most of the day and feel fine until lunch.

First week, well 5 days, I started on a Monday and its Friday. I have gone from 191 (or around) to like 184. Mostly water. But cutting out sugars, rice, soda was a big part of that initial loss.
My wife is at about a little over 10 lbs lost. Down to 14x from 15x. I don't remember the exact numbers. One of those things I tone out.

I believe a lot of it is mental than physical. You have to want it to work and have to really stick to "reasonable" meals. Either it be on PTF or your own. For people with the time on their hands and the skills, this may not be the option for them or maybe a good option to start with to see the portion and types of food. But for people like me and my wife? Best option for us. We don't have the time nor the patience to cook prepare and store all the food.

Not sure you if you posted a follow up, but how did it go?

I just started this on Wednesday, and already I've noticed results. The vegetables are really really fresh, and the chicken entrees have been delicious! This doesn't taste like diet food, and are way better than lean cuisines or anything like that. The main reason I decided to buy a plan was because I had a groupon (like many have mentioned) so it came out pretty inexpensive ($3.50 a meal? I spend double that on fast food sometimes on my lunch break!) I work full time and have a really busy life outside of work so cooking isn't always an option and I end up eating out a lot. I'm also not the best at portion control. So, basically, I decided to spend money on the convenience of this diet.

The first few days I had cravings for all of the carbs I wasn't allowed to have, but they've since quieted a little. I ordered just the lunches and dinners, so I cook a few eggs at a time in the beginning of the week and grab one for breakfast each morning, and then snack on either a handful of nuts or a few slices of cheese. I don't feel starved or anything either. I know some people mentioned not having enough calories, but the thing is, they tell you you can eat as much as you want of additional proteins. If you don't think you've had enough calories in a day, add an egg to each meal, or a few pieces of lunch meat or something. I actually really like this whole not counting calories thing.

I know some have mentioned on here that they've had bad experiences with customer service, but I just actually had a great experience. I received my box last week and a few of the meat items (brisket and steak fajita strips) were very fatty and almost inedible. I just got around to chatting with someone on their website, and they're shipping me replacements for the items I was unsatisfied with (they called it a "goof box"). Mistakes happen, I don't expect any product or service to be perfect, but I really appreciate any company that can admit that and rectify the issue.

Anyway, for those of you starting it I hope it works! I'll be sure to come back and update you on my own progress!

Good deal...I hope I get the same results :-)

Absolutely disgusting!!! The meat is full of fat, grizzle and maybe bones. When the meat comes out of the microwave, the bag is full of grease. I couldn't believe how low quality of meat they expect a human to eat. It's like they throw a whole chick in the grinder and then mold it into an edible looking shape. I'd rather eat McDonalds! Wouldn't waste my money.

I'm on my seventh week of PTF and I love it. Very tasty!! I hate to cook so this is perfect for my lifestyle. Also, after being on the road for 1.5hrs coming home, I used to grab a pizza or anything through a drive through so I could have instant satisfaction.

Now, I'm down 17 lbs, (14 since I got back on here) I'm off sugar and I'm off processed foods. I've never felt so great.

Before starting PFT, I got rid of everything in my kitchen (food) and gave it to my parents. They knew I was serious when I did this. SInce the day I was born, I was addicted to sugar. I never went 30 seconds without sugar and now, I have gone almost 45 days. I feel so empowered.

Also, they have a loyalty plan so the second batch of food wasn't as expensive and the third and fourth will even be cheaper. My goal is to do this for about four months and then start to cook my own food a week at a time.

Hello all, I am on day day 6 or PTF. So far the food has been good. There are a couple items I won't reorder but I think that's to be expected and you do have many many choices. I have been surprised at how good the veggies have been, seem fresh and taste good.

I am 6'1" and started at 205 with 19% BF. I have been tracking calories really closely and find I have to supplement with at least one if not two protein shakes and a couple hard boiled eggs ( goal is 21-2400 calories) . After my workouts I'm showing a caloric deficit around 3-400 which is in line with my goals. I am looking to shed 10-12 lbs and mostly concerned with BF%. The plan says not to weigh yourself for 2 weeks and I have been following the suggestion ( unlike my GF on Medi-fast who weighs herself daily if not 2-3x's... LoL ) . Anyhow, what I have noticed is that jeans that were snug a week ago have some room in them now and I'm starting to see some abs starting to poke out which is exciting for a 51 y/o guy..

Before trying PTF I was a 90% paleo guy but found shopping and preparing meals a real drag so this has been a real treat and seems a good way to shed those last stubborn pounds. As far as how I feel, the first couple days I went through carb with-drawls which have been really an issue for me in the past. For me at least this has been something I can stick with, which is super cool...

I will update my progress at the 2 week mark so wish me luck...

Shonn

My wife and I are going on 7 MONTHS with PTF! All my new clothes for Christmas no longer fit. I've lost 15-18lbs (various during vacations, weddings, etc.), but have been consistently 3 inches smaller on my waist. I had to buy new pants!

My wife is a Professor, Author, Speaker and travels the country frequently. I am in a doctoral program so we are both super busy. The convenience is the seller for us. Could we do this cheaper? Probably, but time is much more valuable for us.

Kudos!