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Factor meal plans

LTT1 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:48:49 GMT

Has anybody tried these?

Our front office area was rife with boxes that said "FACTOR" on them.

So I investigated and signed up.

It might be too much food but the ads look good.

Re: Factor meal plans

Kachina624 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:09:01 GMT

@LTT1. I'd love to try them but just don't have the freezer space. I bet they're kind of pricey too.

Did you taste any? Please do a review when you do.

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Spacrazy — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:15:06 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
Has anybody tried these?
Our front office area was rife with boxes that said "FACTOR" on them.
So I investigated and signed up.
It might be too much food but the ads look good.

@LTT1 Yes, I love them. My daughter and her husband started their subscriptions over a year ago (can't remember why ~ I think my SIL wanted to get heart healthy). They gifted subscriptions to me (I needed protein). Love! Now my granddaughter & her husband use them. They are RN's and MD Resident and love the convenience of being able to throw them in their backpacks to eat anytime. Plus, they're delicious. I think you're going to enjoy them and yes, it is a lot of food so you'll get your money's worth. I've got my plan on hold right now to enjoy all the fresh produce available right now and making smoothies to cool down.

Re: Factor meal plans

Kachina624 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:23:01 GMT

Theyd be a great gift for the person who has everything, everyone from busy career professionals to Seniors who have trouble shopping and cooking.

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Trinity11 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:29:04 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
Has anybody tried these?
Our front office area was rife with boxes that said "FACTOR" on them.
So I investigated and signed up.
It might be too much food but the ads look good.

Yes, we tried them. They were definitely not diabetic friendly. The keto plan had so much fat, they made me nauseous. I switched to the lower calorie plan but they were too carbohydrate rich. The calories were also too high for me and I gained weight. My husband, though, enjoyed them. He can eat anything. But he lifts weights, jogs and wears the same 32 inch waist size as he did when I married him.😄

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SouthernBee — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:40:28 GMT

@Kachina624 : Wonderful ideas. I researched all the meal plans and my cardiologist recommended Meals for Mom.I have several health issues and need to avoid certain spices or ingredients. All the plans for me are expensive. I understand some are supposed to have healthier ingredients.

I looked at the nutrition information for Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine and selected meals with the less calories, sodium etc. I know many posters will tell me this was not a good option. I eat a big salad with the meal. I have in two weeks have loss two pounds but a small improvement.

I would love a gift subscription for a meal plan.

Re: Factor meal plans

rockygems123 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:53:45 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@LTT1. I'd love to try them but just don't have the freezer space. I bet they're kind of pricey too.

Did you taste any? Please do a review when you do.

@LTT1 Ditto what @Kachina624 says, please let us know what you think when you try them.

@Kachina624

Just looked at their site, did you take a peek? I'm impressed with the variety and they look really good. They have a price enticement to get started, haven't checked to see how / when you can cancel but may be worth a look.

They arrive fresh with an ice pack so I may wait till temps go down. Also said the meals are fully cooked and can be eaten within seven days. Reheat in micro or oven.

Would love to hear what you and others think if you look further into the service. I'll do some more research and report back too.

Re: Factor meal plans

Kachina624 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:58:57 GMT

@rockygems123. It sounds like they're not frozen but are refrigerated. I did glance at their website but couldn't get to pricing, which is really what I was interested in. It may depend on the plan chosen.

Re: Factor meal plans

rockygems123 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:08:47 GMT

@Kachina624

That's what they say, refrigerated shipped with an ice pack. Still mid to high 90's here so I'll wait.

Glancing at the site but will look at it more carefully later, a $7 / meal popped up and they look like big meals. That's with the special of 50% off first order 20% off next month.

Will check further for the cancellation policy too.

Re: Factor meal plans

Tori3569 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:11:27 GMT

@LTT1 , well thanks to you I just signed up for the 10 meal per week plan. We never have time or energy to cook during the week, so I'm hoping this works. My husband is so hungry by the time he leaves work, we usually end up ordering in. This plan will be paid for with the cost of 2 nights of Grub Hub. 😀.

Too bad there wasn't a way for you to send an invitation from your new account...it would have given us both a $40 credit. I do thank you for starting this thread. It was just what I needed to alleviate the dinner time stress. 🩷

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tansy — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:13:07 GMT

I see the delivery vans around town fairly often so I figure the meals are good but I would only want meals for two days.

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Tori3569 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:12:56 GMT

@rockygems123 wrote:
@Kachina624

That's what they say, refrigerated shipped with an ice pack. Still mid to high 90's here so I'll wait.

Glancing at the site but will look at it more carefully later, a $7 / meal popped up and they look like big meals. That's with the special of 50% off first order 20% off next month.

Will check further for the cancellation policy too.

I just triple checked the cancellation policy and you can cancel anytime on the website or app. I wasn't going to sign up if that wasn't an option. Check the FAQs if you'd like to read it.

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CoffeeNut — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:26:14 GMT

We have been using Factor for about 3 years now. We do the 10 meal plan with about every other month. It can be pricey but at the end I share what we do to make it affordable.

They arrive next day UPS when shipped in a padded box with frozen ice packs. They are good for 7 days upon arrival. They are shipped fresh and meant to be stored in the fridge. They only take 2:30 minutes in the microwave.

They have wide variety of meals to choose from. We tend to order more of the chicken based meals. It's a plump tender moist breast. Husband like the salmon meals.

When choosing each meal, it lists all the nutritions so you can tailor to suit you needs. Look for an offer where your first box is 50% off. If you don't like it then it's very easy to cancel online.

What we do is cancel the subscription after it arrives. About a month later we get a come back and try us again offer for half off the first box again. We renew, then cancel. They keep sending the offers no matter what and we repeat. So with that offer the 10 meal plan ends up being $66 or $6.60 for each restaurant quality meal. We fix a side salad to go along with it. We been doing that for 3 years now and gives us a nice meal option and I don't have to cook.

You can go to YouTube and search for Factor Reviews. Lots of videos showing how it arrives and how it looks and tastes.

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Marsha2003 — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:36:09 GMT

I've been buying Factor meals off and on for the last two years. I found that I like the breakfasts best, so I use the 4-meal plan and then supplement it with some of the breakfast choices. Since I have specific dietary requirements, the selection gets boring after a while, so I'll suspend my account, then go back to it when the menu selections look appealing again.

Although the meals are intended to be eaten fresh, I've frozen them before when my plans change and I'm not able to consume them within the recommended time frame. I then cook them from frozen for a longer time at a lower power and they come out fine.

I like that the website shows the nutritional values for each entree so I can choose the ones that fit my diet best.

Re: Factor meal plans

LTT1 — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:42:19 GMT

@Marsha2003 @CoffeeNut @Tori3569 @tansy @rockygems123

Will review as soon as I get the plan set up.

Here is what led me to them.

I saw a decent sized box in our package room and it said FACTOR on it in large letters.

Since I have a family member with HEMOPHILIA, I thought "oh, somebody else has hemophilia and they live here!"

About a week later, I walked out of the package room and into the lobby and there must have been

AT LEAST 10 BOXES WITH FACTOR WRITTEN ON THEM OUT THERE!
[I'm sure management loves this use of space!]

So somehow online I saw an ad and thought to check GROUPON to see about the plans.

I had trouble using the Groupon I purchased...it was confusing. 😔

Here is my receipt and my meals are supposed to arrive Sept. 2.

Notice the time frame...I must change out/choose different meals by August 28.

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LTT1 — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:37:35 GMT

@Marsha2003

@CoffeeNut @Tori3569 @tansy @rockygems123

Thank you so much for your reply! This helps me by answering some questions ihave.

For instance, me too, I have some dietary needs and have not researched this aspect yet.

I also think the plan I ordered (also. I chose 4 meals) will be A LOT more food than I normally eat

so thank you for writing about how you are able to freeze these to eat later!

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LTT1 — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:44:37 GMT

@CoffeeNut

Thank you!

This is so helpful!

Re: Factor meal plans

LTT1 — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:49:32 GMT

@Kachina624

See @CoffeeNut 's post...

they get 10 meals for $66 so $6.60 per meal.

The plan I chose was for 4 meals which ended up being $13.00 per meal...

when I used Groupon that was part of the confusion for me...

the fact that I needed to choose the EXACT number of meals I chose when I signed up.

Re: Factor meal plans

Group 5 minus 1 — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 11:48:15 GMT

Just Googled the Vegetarian menus. They sound awful! Also looks like a lot of food.

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goldensrbest — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 12:23:09 GMT

Seems like a lot of sodium.