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Quick and Easy Meal Ideas, Apps, Plans, and Websites

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a quick, easy, and healthy meal

This list is meant to be a resource, but keep in mind that not every meal on each site is specifically recommended by our dietitians. If you have a question about specific meals, we encourage you to speak with your dietitian to make sure you are making the most informed choices possible.

  • Apps/Websites: 
    • MealLime: Weekly recipes, automated shopping lists, delicious meals in 30 minutes or less. 
    • EMeals: Weekly recipes, automated shopping lists with delivery options, 15 different meal plan styles to choose from. 
    • PlateJoy: Nutritionist designed and supported, free with some health insurance providers, generates shopping lists. 
    • Meal Prep Pro: Easy recipes for daily or weekly cooking, nutritional information on all recipes, personalized recipes, syncs with fitness devices, generates smart shopping lists. 
    • Meal Board: Digital grocery list with manually added prices to stay in-budget for the week, personalized pantry is edited when you use any of your ingredients. 
    • Eat This Much: Calorie goal oriented, nutritional info per recipe, large database of restaurants and packaged foods, barcode scanner for nutritional information. 
    • The Real Food Dietitians: Recipes, free meal plans, mostly gluten free and designed to be customizable for special diets and allergies.
    • Downshiftology: Free weekly recipes, kitchen advice and cooking tutorials.
    • Skinnytaste: Meal plans and recipes. Includes nutritional information on all recipes. Recipes range from high protein, macro -friendly, high-fiber, gluten-free, anti-inflammatory!
  • Healthy Meal Delivery Companies: 
    • Factor 75: Calorie smart, protein plus, keto, vegan/vegetarian options. 6-18 meals per week. Price range: $83.94-$206.82. Typically 50% off first purchase.
    • Sun Basket: Meal Kits or Pre-made meals. Paleo, Vegetarian, Diabetes-Friendly, High Protein, Low Calorie and more.  Starts at $4.82 per serving. 
    • Freshly: 4-12 pre made meals per week starting at $11.79 per meal. They offer plant based, gluten free, dairy free, carb smart, and calorie conscious meal plans. Nutrition facts are provided for all meals. 
    • Hello Fresh:  Order up to 6 meals per week for 6 people in a household. Price per serving $4.99. Choose from 45+ weekly recipes.
    • Daily Harvest: smoothies/ flatbreads/veggie bowls/soups/chia bowls/oat bowls/ice cream/lattes, $30 off your first box, comes in small/medium/large boxes, medium box contains 14 meal items and is $70 with discount code, nutrition facts provided, can be higher in carbs.
    • Home Chef: able to choose food restrictions (allergies), calorie or carb conscious option, can order pre-portioned ingredients or no-prep meals, $6.99 per serving.
      • *also available at Kroger near the deli and meat aisle
    • BariBox:  Meal delivery service designed to meet the needs of bariatric patients.   
        • Meals are under 300 calories, 20g-30g protein, less than 15g net carbs. Developed by a dietitian and a team of chefs.
  • Local Meal Prep Locations: 
    • CleanEatz: Located in Newport, KY and available at several Ohio locations. Meals start at $7.99 per serving. Pickup, free delivery, or purchase in store. High protein and weight loss meals are great choices!
    • Dream Dinners: located in Kenwood, Anderson, and West Side of Cincinnati, pickup or delivery, prepping is already done, kid options available/under 30 mins/under 400 calories/crock pot, nutrition facts listed, rotating monthly menu.
  • Low Carb, High Protein Products: 
    • Magic Spoon: various cereal flavors (fruity, cookies n cream, peanut butter, maple waffle, etc.) containing 150 calories 4 g net carbs, 13 g protein per serving, grain and gluten free.
    • Catalina Crunch: A great snack! Includes cereals (~11g protein, ~5 net carbs), “Chex Mix” like crunch (~5g protein, ~5g net carbs), and cookies (~4g protein, 8g net carbs). Can buy in bulk on their website. 
    • Outer Aisle Cauliflower/Broccoli Sandwich Thins, Crusts and Wraps:  Thins come in original, everything, italian and jalapeno flavor. Soy, nut, gluten, grain free. Macronutrients vary depending on which item is purchased. Averages to be ~100 calories, 2 g carbs, 10 g protein, 6 g fat. 
    • Quest: protein chips, protein cookies, fudgey brownie and caramel candy bites, peanut butter cups, hero bars.
    • Healthy Choice Zero (frozen Kroger meal): sesame chicken with zoodles, verde chicken, carne asada, tomato basil chicken.
    • NuGo Slim: 16-17g of protein, 6-7g of fiber, ~10 g net carbs. Vegan. Recommended by a patient. 
    • Nugo Smarte Carb: 160 calories, 20 g protein, 5 g fiber, ~2 g net carbs, 5 g fat. Recommended by a patient. 
    • No Cow |Protein Bars Dairy free, 20-22g plant protein, 15-16g fiber, 4-5g net carbs, 190-200 calories.
    • BUILT Protein Bars  140-160 calories, 15-17g protein, 13-15g net carb, 2.5g fat.
    • FITCRUNCH   Includes protein bar, cookie bar or baked bar. Baked and developed by a chef. Bars-190 kcal, 16 g protein, 6 g net carbs, 8 g fat. Recommended by a patient. 
Educational information: This article is for general education and does not replace individualized medical advice. Treatment recommendations and eligibility vary. Please discuss personal questions with your JourneyLite care team or another qualified healthcare professional.
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