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Dine Wise
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Diet to Go
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Artiko Chef
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Bistro MD
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Personal Chef to Go
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Trim360
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Gourmet Station
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Fresh?
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Frozen
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Flash Frozen or Fresh
(if picked up locally)
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Frozen
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Frozen
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Fresh
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No, Packaged, Shelfed Food, Add Water
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Frozen
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Nutrition Info Available?
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Available Online
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Yes, Available Online
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For most items on the website
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Not Sure
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Not Sure
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Yes
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Not Sure
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Ingredients Available?
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Available Online
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Available for Mail Delivery online (on packaging)
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Yes for most items on the website.
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Not Sure
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Not Sure
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Not online
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Not sure
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Calorie Plans?
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No
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1200 or 1600 3 meals a day
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No
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Avg 1200/day 3 meals & snacks
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No, Dinners only
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No, Tools Online to Track Yourself
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No
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Diabetic Meals?
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Yes
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Yes using the Traditional Low Fat Plan
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Not Specifically
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No
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Low Sodium Meals?
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Yes
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Not Specifically - Follow AHA Guidelines
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No
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Not Specified
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Not Specified
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Not Specified
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No
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Low-Carb Meals?
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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Not Specified
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No
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No
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Weight Loss Plans?
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Not Specified
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Yes
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No
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Low-Fat Meals?
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Not Specified
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Yes
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No
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Not Specified
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Not Specified
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Not Specified
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No
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Vegetarian Meals?
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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Not Specified
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No
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Vegan Meals?
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Gluten Free Meals?
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Not anymore it seems
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No
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Says it is Coming Soon!
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Family Style Meals?
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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Couples Plans
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Kid Meals?
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Senior Meals?
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Yes
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Not Specified
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Not Specified
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Not Specified
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Not Specified
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No
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No
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Gourment Meals?
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Snacks Available?
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Yes an Option
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Yes but not included in plans
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes, included in Some Plans
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N/A
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Desserts Available?
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Autoship Available?
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Yes
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Yes. Week to week.
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No
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Yes, shipped weekly
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Yes
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Yes, shipped monthly
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No
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Flexible?
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VERY
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Yes
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All Sold Separately
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No - only if you have food allergies or diet restrictions.
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No - only if you have food allergies or diet restrictions.
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Can select but not a lot of variety.
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Yes
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Allowed to Substitute?
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N/A
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Yes. Free of charge.
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N/A
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They subst. for you.
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They subst. for you.
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Yes
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N/A
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Allow Refunds?
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Yes
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Yes. Guarantee each meal.
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Not mentioned
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No
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Not Specified
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Yes. Just unopened food in 30 days. No food guarantee.
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Yes
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Other Discounts:
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2 free with $199 purchase plus 10% off using the link below!
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Get special offer using link below.
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None
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None
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$10 off with Autoship
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Free 30 day website membership.
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25% Sale on Gift Cards.
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Avg. Cost: full-wk dinners
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$99 for 7 dinners
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$75 to $85 for 7 dinners
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$99 to $110 for 7 dinners
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Not Available
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Not Available
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Not Available
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$99 for 5 dinners
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Avg. Cost: full-wk 3meals/day
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$210 to $230
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$129 - $150
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N/A
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$160 to $180 with or without snacks
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N/A
$95 - Single 5 dinner, 3 lunches. $125 - Couple - 10 dinners. $165 Family of 4 - total 16 dinners.
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$85/week Sold in 4 week packages.
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N/A Only dinners are available.
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Pickup Available?
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No
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Yes -
Phila, NJ, DC, VA, MD, San Francisco and expanding $4/week fee
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No
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No
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No
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Yes if in West Hollywood CA.
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No
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Shipping Cost:
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$35-$40
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$16.95 or $4 if local pickup
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$22+
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$25
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$15-80
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Free Ground
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$20-50
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Extra Features:
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Calorie Calculator
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Free Analysis, Ask the Dietician
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Meals as Gifts
Appetizers Baked Goods & Sides available to order.
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Free Diet Analysis, Articles
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3 packages available - Single, Couple or Family with rotating menu.
Access to Chef's Table if on Autoship.
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Free shaker & oil sprayer.
Weight Loss tools. Calorie/Goal Tracker. Video series. Online Community. Recipes
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Gift Certificates
Celebration and Holiday Dinners
Soups
Month Clubs
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Site Usability:
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Complex. Many options to pick from. Can be confusing.
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Simple
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Hard to navigate. Broken links. No info on the Company itself.
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Simple
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Super easy navigation.
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No FAQ. No search. Hard to find answers to questions.
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Simple
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Other Comments:
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Designed for Flexibility but choices can be over-whelming. 2 Free Meals for orders over $199
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Simple for creating a weekly Meal Plan.
Option to pick up to get FRESH not frozen meals and save on shipping charges. 5 weeks of rotating menus.
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Buy by the Meal. Meal Plans for 1 or 2. Family sides and desserts available.
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Can only do full Meal Plans - designed for Weight Loss.
5 or 7 day meal options.
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Interesting menus for dinners. The Single Plan includes 3 lunches. Food delivered Fresh to any area!
Gives you the WW points for each meal!
Save $10 each week if you choose Autoship.
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Simple program. Cheap, packaged food to lose weight.
Save up to 20% if you order 2 to 5 months worth of food.
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Designed for those who want Gourmet Meals or special Celebration Meals or Gifts.
Not for weight loss.
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Overall Rating:
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Good way to quality meals on a regular basis
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Great for Weight Loss Plan or Convenience. FRESH pickup options are a plus!
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Good quality meals or gifts
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Designed for weight loss only
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Easy way to have prepared dinners. For singles, couples & families.
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Easy, cheap option to lose wight but not if you are looking for quality food.
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Looks like good quality food but more of a TREAT than for everyday.
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Website:
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