We are not a calorie counting diet, however we know that for some companies and some people this method of counting calories works. Our focus is more on portion size and food grouping that enables the body to maximize its metabolism and stabilize blood sugar levels which in turn will result in optimal weight loss. If you still needed to know the approximate caloric intake, it ranges between 1300-1500 calories a day.

The average client may lose approximately 8 to 10 pounds during the first month and 6 to 8 pounds per month thereafter. While our program has yielded excellent results, outcomes will vary from client to client.

Many clients report higher levels of energy and a significant decrease in hunger and fatigue within the first five days. Many clients may lose up to 4 lbs. of water weight and body fat during the first week. It is important to remember that "weight loss" should not be your primary objective; rather loss of body fat should become your goal. You can tell you are accomplishing fat loss by the second week when your clothes should start to fit more loosely. Although everyone is different, most people lose approximately 1 ½ to 2 lbs. of body fat each week thereafter.

Weight loss is not the only reason to join ChefsDiet™ meal delivery program. There are countless other benefits associated with our program, such as improved health, greater energy, better mental clarity, and of course it's convenient! With so many people on the run these days its easy to make bad tempting choices that are readily available such as Pizza, Bagels, Hot Dogs, Fast Food Restaurants and so on. So by having properly prepared nutrition in your black insulated cooler bag at your side eliminates these weight challenging temptations.

Not to worry, many of our clients have told us they are sedentary because of today's ever changing work environment (longer days and sitting at a computer). By days end they have told us their eyes are tired and they look forward to getting home just to lie down and relax. However we have noticed a trend with many of our clients letting us know that with there new found energy levels they have actually utilized this energy as a spring board to get back to the gym.

Then you have picked a great program that will give you controlled energy levels all day long resulting in better workouts. We have heard some clients who do work out and have paired this with their food program seem to have enhanced their weight loss results. We also have many Sport Stars (see celebrity page) that use our program as a foundation for their nutritional needs; however they tell us that they have supplemented their program with extra protein shakes or an additional snack during the day due to their strenuous workouts. Should you need to do this we recommend balancing out your protein with a favorable carbohydrate to keep sugar levels stabilized. Example: Delicious Red Apple with a piece of String Cheese

Very few clients ask this question, however when they do we see it is usually in their first week. This usually occurs because your system is readjusting in the first week. Most clients notice after the first seven days that they are no longer having these cravings that they were use to. This is because your system and blood sugar levels are now balanced. But during this first week you may eat as much salad (greens only) as you please. Salads are a free food. Vinaigrette or balsamic vinaigrette dressing is ok. Salad or celery sticks is considered the only free food.

If you choose to drink alcohol, it is best to have some food in your stomach before you drink because the food will slow down the absorption rate of the sugar into your bloodstream and will help to keep your insulin levels in check. Remember that you will need to eat fewer carbohydrates at that meal if you choose to drink alcohol.

Diet Soda has artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners have a cornered edge that resembles a sugar molecule. Your body will think its sugar, so your body anticipates this and starts secreting insulin. Your blood levels will then decrease resulting in carbohydrate cravings. So what you are doing is faking out your body. If you must have diet soda, then please limit it to only one a day. You can consider this a treat for yourself; any more will compromise the programs intentions.

This is an area of great concern, and our main concern is for our client. We know the challenges that people face with allergies and we will usually try to help accommodate them. However in the food industry there is always a possibility for cross contamination and for some people that could be deadly. If a client is anaphylactic we believe it is in both parties best interest not to start a relationship here. Our primary concern is and always will be for the client and not just to obtain another sale.

The company's most successful clients are those that come on with no restrictions. These clients get to reap the benefits of all the wonderful meals that are created by our team of great Chefs. Our Chefs work together in our USDA cooking facility and compete with each other to get their creative concepts on the menu each day. So I have warned clients that a simple ingredient like peppers or onions as a restriction could have them missing the better dishes. You will see items in such moderation that I have also suggested to clients that if you see something you don't like just feel free to pick it aside. We do realize though that some people will not eat pork or fish so we have made previsions to enable certain protein products to be restricted. Feel free to call (800-946-1047) our sales staff to see if we can accommodate you in this area.

During the day all meals are cooked, prepared and chilled using special cook chill technology, and then they are packed in microwavable containers and placed in our discrete black insulated cooler bags. We then pack the bag with ice packs and that keeps everything cool and fresh.

Our deliveries are generally made between the hours of 9 PM and 5AM daily. We do deliver Saturday and Sundays bags together so this enables our clients the flexibility to travel with their meals during the weekend. All deliveries are made the night before so when you wake up all you have to do is go to your front door and "voila" it's there!

We generally leave the bag at the front door unless otherwise directed differently. We have had clients ask us to leave their bags in coolers that they have place outside there front door or in their vestibules. The sales person will help in making this decision base on the accessibility to your front door. Many clients have sent us keys to accesses the front door of there apartment building and then place it at their apartment door. All keys are tagged and logged for security then given to the driver of your route. Many clients also have doorman and they ask us to leave it with the doorman or they will notify the doorman that we will be delivering each night. The one thing we will not do is ring the bell at night so please make sure your delivery can be made safely by speaking to someone on our sales team (800-946-1047).

Please leave your black insulated cooler bags outside where the delivery is made each night. Our drivers will pick them up that bag as they leave your new one for the next day there. If you see that these bags are not being picked up feel free to call in (800-939-0663) or email us (help@chefsdiet.com) and we will take care of it immediately that evening. Feel free at the end of your program to keep the last bag and icepacks as a gift from us and enjoy it to try and continue making your own meals. Should you need a little tune up or help down the line we will always be a phone call away (800-946-1047)

All ChefsDiet™ meals are conveniently packaged in microwavable containers. Detailed heating directions for each meal will be clearly instructed on each meal label or on a separate sheet included with your delivery. If you don't have a microwave, you can transfer your meal onto an oven-safe dish and re-heat at 350 degrees until your meal has reached the desired temperature.

Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.

Water helps keep the metabolism going which in turn burns body fat.
Water detoxifies and helps rid the body of waste.
Water aids in the digestion.

Be sure to eat breakfast within one hour of waking up.

Eating within one hour of waking up is like putting wood into a fire. It ignites the metabolism and starts to burn stored body fat.

Be sure never to go beyond 4 or 5 hours without eating a meal or snack

This will help keep your blood sugars stabilized which will give you increased energy levels, better sleeping patterns and controlled carbohydrate cravings.

Be sure to eat one snack 1 hour before going to sleep.

Even while your sleeping your body isn't, your body is actually in repair mode so you will still burn up stored body fat. You can consider it as a hormonal touch up.

Limit or delete diet soda, regular soda, fruit juices or coffee.

Caffeine and sugars will raise your insulin levels which will send your blood sugar levels crashing, the immediate affects of this is carbohydrate cravings. (Your actually faking your body out)

Caffeine also dehydrates the body.

Limit coffee or diet soda to one a day if you must. (You can consider this a treat for yourself)

As I see it this is an investment in your health and well being that will yield great returns, and one could not put a price on that. The money you would've spent on your own food is now being redirected into this program, and most people don't realize what they spend on themselves for food each day. This may seem to be a few dollars more; however you're getting hands on educational experience. By seeing the food groups and portions on a daily basis, you will know how to prepare your meals just by using the "eye ball" method. This program will become a great learning tool in which you will eventually be able to do it on your own. We have many clients that have done this program for only one cycle, and now can do it on their own. So if you think about it, just one cycle can jumpstart your whole new life.

Our customer service telephone # is 800-939-0663 or e-mail us at help@chefsdiet.com

Customer Service hours are Mon- Fri 9-5 EST ONLY.

Please give us 4 full business days notice if you are going away or if you need time off so we can interrupt and suspend your service properly.

If you need to restart your program we will need 4 full business days notice also.

In the event that you do not give us the 4 business days notice your account will be deducted for those days.

Chef Diet™ re-up department has a dedicated team of professionals that will reach out to you approximately 2 weeks after you get started. They will call to see how you are doing with the program, how much success you are having with the program, if any adjustments need to be made or if any time needs to be suspended for future engagements. At this time they will also take indications of continuing the program, they do this so there are no interruptions that take place during the transition into the next cycle. Many clients seem to reap wonderful "jaw dropping" result by their second and third cycles.

We encourage this and we reward generously for this. For every person that you refer to our program at $42.99* a day we will give you three (3) free days and add that to your account upon completion of their program. The nice thing here is that we will also give your friend three (3) free days as a gift from you when they mention your name at sign up for $42.99* a day. So if you think about it… referring clients gives you the opportunity to eat for free.

How can I re-schedule a delivery?

To re-schedule a delivery, call our Customer Service Department at (800) 939-0663 or email** to help@chefsdiet.com. We require four (4) business days notice to process all schedule changes.

Chefs Diet™ is unable to change any delivery dates not re-scheduled within this stated deadline.

What is your cancellation policy?

"ChefsDiet™ requires four (4) business days to cancel meal delivery program. Any cancellation to delivery not made four (4) days prior to said cancellation will be charged against client unused days. If you cancel prior to the completion of your sign up cycle any discounts will be prorated to our regular rate."

Can I change the delivery address for one or more of my next deliveries?

Yes, you can change the delivery address for any future delivery(s) provided that your new delivery address is within our delivery service area. Changes must be made by calling our Customer Service Department at (800) 939-0663 or by email** at help@chefsdiet.com. Any change requests must be made four (4) business days PRIOR to the delivery date you need to change your delivery address for.

What if there is an error / problem with a meal I received?

If there is an error with an individual meal you received, ChefsDiet™ will issue a meal credit (i.e. breakfast credit, lunch credit, dinner credit or snack credit). If you acquire 5 credits, ChefsDiet™ will add an extra day of service to your account. Upon your request, if you prefer to receive a refund for your meal credits at the end of your program cycle, we will issue a refund to your credit card. The monetary amount of your refund will represent the fair value of your meal(s) and is subject to change without notice. If you do not request a refund, all outstanding meal credits will remain in your account for future use.

Please call our Customer Service Department at (800) 939-0663 or email** to help@chefsdiet.com for any meal error issues. *Policies stated here are for ChefsDiet™ Delivery of our Fresh Daily program ONLY. Different rules may apply for other programs available from ChefsDiet™. Please refer to our website at www.ChefsDiet.com for information and guidelines regarding other programs offered.

**If you choose to contact us about your order via email, please include your full name, order number, telephone number and clearly state your change request.

*** To explain how our pro-rate formula works, we extend discounted rates for programs with longer days per cycle. For example, our 31 day program costs less per day than our 14 day program. If you order a 31 day program but cancel your last two weeks, your 31 day discounted daily rate no longer applies to your total order. You will be charged the regular rate of a 14 day program and will be refunded the difference.

Disclaimer : Any and all credits for meal programming, whether promotional or otherwise, must be utilized within six (6) months of their date of provision. Any credits unused by said time shall expire and will no longer be honored.