Are there any meal kits or ready meal services that offer low oxalate meals?

Leaving it outside is not an option as this is in the heart of downtown Los Angeles and the food will get stolen within the first minute of them leaving it there

Whatever you do, do not sign up for factor. They make it incredibly difficult for you to cancel your subscription. The website and settings do everything possible to stop you from finding/canceling the subscription.

Curious how many people have experienced inaccurate ingredients in Forkful meals?

I’ve received 3 or 4 boxes (I haven’t had any issues with delivery as others have reported) and at first I was excited because the meals are actually pretty good and filling.

But then I noticed that the ingredients weren’t quite right... it wasn’t anything major - things like corn being added but not on the ingredient, or no ingredient explaining why the rice was yellow. I reached out because I was concerned that the inaccurate ingredients might mean incorrect nutrition information as well. I didn’t get a great response other than the typical we‘re sorry, they did offer to refund the particular meals that were impacted as well.

I forgot to cancel my plan so I just got another box and was pretty horrified to find that the Chicken Tikka Masala meal had almonds listed as an ingredient and tree nuts as an allergen (I didn’t see almonds in it - they could have been ground up) but there were actually cashews in it.

I don’t have a cashew allergy, but my sister has a pretty severe one. She has no issues with almonds and would absolutely think she would be safe to eat this. The cashews weren’t even not until my second or third bite. I can’t get out of my head how irresponsible this is.

After using another meal service for a while, I decided to try a promotion I received to try the Fresh! Meal Plan. I received the first delivery today, and this was my experience. I received only 18 meals instead of the 20 I paid for. I also received a meal I didn't order which contains ingredients I don't like and won't eat. Therefore, I paid for 20 meals and will only be eating 17. When I called customer service to give them the opportunity to make it right, I got an "AI assistant" instead of a human. The' AI assistant said they would credit my account for 3 meals, meaning I had to pay for another week of meals. Given my initial experience I am not willing to pay for another week of meals. When I requested a refund for the 3 meals they said it would take 14 days to refund my credit card. We all know that can be done instantly if they want to. Buyer beware before trying this service.

Looking for a high quality meal delivery where budget isn’t the primary concern. I have been with macro plate for 2+ years and overall was happy but they recently changed their delivery schedule and it just doesn’t work for me now. Also food started get a bit repetitive so wanted a change.

Looking for healthy, high protein options and something that does either 4 or 5 meals (times two people) a week.

Any options?

I’m Amrit, founder of Nutrics, a meal-delivery startup preparing to launch in Toronto. I’m trying to understand people’s current routines, including what existing services already do well.

If you use Factor, CookUnity or another prepared-meal service and have calorie or protein goals: how do you choose your meals for the week?

Thinking about your last order, did the meals fit your targets and appetite as they came, or did you adjust portions, add something, or plan your other meals around them?

I’d appreciate a real example. If the process is already easy for you, that’s useful to hear too.

Me and my MIL are disabled and have difficulty being able to actually cook. Her boyfriend and my husband both have adhd which makes it difficult for them to cook on their own (her boyfriend will spend $200 for one dinner and my husband will make everyone spam sandwiches) my MIL pays for hello fresh meals every week but does 3. She wants me and my husband to pay for another 3 each week so we have 6/7 days of the week figured out. Problem is: I’m not working and me and my husband are barely able to keep our heads above water. We can barely afford the $180 grocery trip we go on once a month. I’m looking around for cheaper options so I can at least show and tell her that I shopped around but couldn’t find anything we could afford. So far the cheapest option has been every plate (which is lowkey out of our budget but I think if we make it super tight we can make it work).

(Side note: I don’t have a diagnosis yet so I can’t apply for disability, I’ve been working on getting my medical billing license so I can wfh which is difficult to sit at the pc for more than an hour due to pain and fatigue so don’t even start with get a job etc)

TLDR: broke af and want to know what the cheapest home delivery/cook meals for 4 adults

Edit: idk much about the meal delivery service, I’ve always preferred to just get groceries and make sure the house is stocked with all basic ingredients and throw something together at dinner time. However my disability has prevented me from being able to make dinner as often as I’d like.

My husband and I are looking into eating healthier. We are wondering if meal kits are worth it. Does it replace grocery shopping completely? Is it cheaper or about the same price? And if anyone has experience with meal kits which ones do you recommend?

How common is hair or fur in ready meals? Just had a Cook Unity Lasagna and it had 2 hairs in it. They might be whiskers (looked thicker then hair).

This is disgusting. I saw it as soon as i peeled off the clear plastic after cooking, so i know it wasn't contaminated from something else.

Threw the whole meal out.

UPDATE: they refused the refund. I guess they need the $20 more then me.

UPDATE: they refunded the full cost of that weeks purchase, not sure what changed, so i cancelled the chargeback

I received some meals and will serve the first ones tonight. They are in tv dinner trays with clear plastic and a cardboard sleeve. The heating instructions say to remove the cardboard sleeve only. So the plastic stays on (no vent hole) and I put it in the oven? Seems like I should poke a hole in the plastic or even remove it. It’s been about 50 years since I had a tv dinner and I can’t remember if I vented them.

I’ve seen some older posts about this but had a slightly different question. I just got my first delivery. It was delivered on the 1st late in the afternoon, and the best by days are the 3rd and 4th. There’s no way I can eat it all by Sunday. Plus, these are supposed to be my weekday meals but the only day they deliver to me is Thursday.

So, has anyone successfully frozen them for a couple days and then eaten them? I don’t need them to last months in the freezer, just a few days. I’m frustrated by this since I don’t NEED food on the weekends, I need it during the week.

The site says they last 4-7 days in the fridge, but obviously that isn’t the case for delivery to me. The first one I ate was delicious and I’ll have another today but the rest are going to the freezer. This may end up not the service for me, which makes me sad. 😢

Hello I need an NYC-based meal delivery service with options that are gluten free, vegetarian, and low sodium, low sat fat. We need another option to add to the mix. Had a very bad experience with Thistle, but their menu was decent. other ideas?

I used to go to the bricks and mortar store. Then they went bankrupt and sold the meals online. I did that for 2 years but lately, they have replaced meals with nutrisystem brand. For example, a jenny craig cheeseburger (which I loved), is now a hamburger with a nutrisystem wrapper. It’s disturbingly bad and smaller. For the same price
Customer service is outsourced and terrible.

Not worth it. After 10 years, they broke me and didn’t even attempt to retain me.

Be warned.

Plus, with GLP1s, I don’t think these types of programs will be around much longer.

I just took one out and opened it and was shocked at how low it looked. I weighed it and it was over 30% less than the packaging claims. I decided to weigh the other one I have and that one is missing 1 out of 12oz.

In my opinion, for the prices we are paying, every single one of these should match or be a little over the declared weight. Grrr.

Hadn't had Factor in years but gave it a try since they had a discount week...disgusting. Hopped over to thistle for the same reason, very average over priced salads. I don't get it.

Currently experiencing PTSD and an uneasy stomach. I had 12 cook unity meals delivered yesterday. I cooked the “Kimchi Rice and Chicken“ meal. I noticed something strange (unfortunately after I had eaten several bites). THIS WAS INSIDE. you can see the burnt head and foot with several claws. They apologized and offered me “50% off next four weeks”. Now they’re asking me to mail them the “foreign object”. What is this!!?!!!

Signed up for wecook 3 weeks ago. Read good reviews on Reddit.

First week - got an email that meals would be delayed. Meals came the next day at 11:30 pm while I was sleeping.

Second week - meal came on time.

Third week - got another email that meal was probably going to be delayed again.

Called Wecook to cancel my service and meal. They wouldn’t cancel the meal.

Really disappointing. I wouldn’t recommend them to anyone.

I decided to try FlexPro for the pricing and it was okay. Since I see a lot of people struggling with canceling, I just wanted to share what worked for me in talking to the AI chat to cancel my order. I noticed the AI will just keep giving promotions instead of actually letting you cancel.

Hope this helps!

Reason I canceled:
That are not bad. Definitely taste better than they look. I’m just picky about my food and couldn’t eat a lot of it. I could maybe avoid this by selecting my meals better. They do taste better than they look, but I feel like I can save money meal prepping my own meals on weekends.

I've been switching back and forth between CookUnity and Factor for a few years and I think I'm done with both of them. The main issue for me is the quality of the food. Is there anything better that's available in the NYC area? Even if it's more expensive, it would be worth it to get some quality meals.

This might be a little bit off-topic, but does anyone else have problems purchasing gift cards from Ideal Nutrition. I tried both the Tampa specific site, and the national site. I get the same message about payment method not working or something like that.

Tried different cards, its' been like this for months.

Just wondering if there is something wrong with my system?

I know i can purchase in-store, but i get a decent cashback if i purchase online and with as many meals as i purchase it does add up.

I've had Factor since 2019 and the sauces always came in a little plastic cup with a film on top. Over the past few weeks they've been showing up in these condiment bags instead (the photo is from yesterday's Baja Barramundi Bowl, but other meals switched to squeeze bags too).

I get that it's probably the same sauce and maybe less plastic, but squeezing a bag of sauce onto my lunch feels like gas station food, not a premium meal service.

Has anyone else noticed the switch? I wonder if they switched it in all kitchens or maybe it's affected by region (I'm in TX).
For those on CookUnity or other services, how do your sauces come?