Tupperware is a diets best friend

Tupperware is a diets best friend

I've often been asked by my clients about these prepared, delivered gourmet diet meals. You know the ones they leave on your doorstep every morning that are supposedly delicious, nutritious and perfectly well balanced. 

These things are good in many ways but weak in some others. 

The pro's 

CONVENIENCE- you pick it up, take it to work and you eat it. Couldn't be any easier than that! 

Usually well balanced with consistent vegetable servings and some small snacks to eat in between 

Low calorie

Good variety- menus are varying frequently

No calories to count or carbs to watch. The thinking has been done for you. Yay!

The Cons

Expense- meals run a few bucks more than what I would pay if I was going out to eat for lunch and wanted to eat healthy

No learning curve- the users never learn how to navigate a world full of mostly garbage food sources and thus are stuck either doing these meal plans or eating Wendy's etc

Girl sized protein portions- I lift weights heavy and so do my clients. Some little 2 ounce protein portion is NOT gonna cut it. I would not be a happy camper on one or even two of these main courses. 

I have seen people use these throughout my career. None have ultimately been successful.  They are great for some people but ultimately I feel the user would be better off learning how to choose better when eating out and how to prepare meals at home to take into work. 

Tupperware is a diets best friend. Learning how to make tasty nutritious meals at home that you can either eat cold or nuke in the microwave at work is how it's done. You see someone with a ripped muscular body you want to have, chances are, they are ' brown bagging it' and eating out of Tupperware several times a day. Include fresh fruit and salad and you are good to go. In truth if you prepare your lunch main entree on Sunday night (chicken, carrots, brown rice, onions and broccoli sautéed in a wok for example ) you can make your lunch meal in under a minute on your way out the door each day. 

Once you get in the habit, it's a piece of cake. The rewards are almost immediate as most individuals will lose weight due to consistently decreased calories, increased fiber and a better protein to carbohydrate ratio. 

It's also alot cheaper. You can use that saved money for tickets to an AC/DC concert or a new pocket knife.