The Healthy Place

I needed help with portion sizes after years of guessing and getting it wrong. I've followed a lot of nutrition advice over the years and I know my way around a food label, so I was sceptical. The portion guides here are accurate and the recipes are sensibly balanced, which I can say as someone who reads these things for a living.

I needed a proper plan after my GP suggested I cut down on salt and cook more at home. Ive been a customer for about four years now and the meal guides have changed a few times, always for the better. Everything is laid out clearly and I've never once been confused about what to do next.

Compared to the free apps I was using this is loads better, the plans actually fit my week. No faff at all, just pick a plan and go. Would stick with it.

The first thing that struck me was how long the sign up process took, with several pages asking the same questions again. Once I was through it the plan itself was perfectly sensible and I have no complaints about the food suggestions. I did find the customer support reply took the best part of three days, which I felt was rather slow for a question about my account.

Compared to the usual takeaway this is a lot healthier and the portions are right. I know the nutrition side pretty well from training, so the calorie info matches what I'd expect. It's a bit pricier than cooking from scratch, though it saves me time.

Got the 7 day meal plan on the app and it's been sound so far. Everything is laid out in the app so you know what to cook each night. Setting my goals took two minutes and the reminders actually work.

Bought the protein meal kit to try and it's been decent so far. Everything was packed in one bag with ice packs and nothing was squashed. The recipes are quick enough to make after the gym and I've lost a bit of weight without feeling starved, which is what I wanted.

Signed up last month and the verdict is that it's a good bit of kit for the money. Ordering was dead easy and the team replied to my first question within a few hours. The meals are tasty and filling and I'm already planning the next order.

I needed something structured after having my second baby and everything I tried before was either too strict or too vague. I compared a few options first, including a couple of big name plans, and this one was the most flexible. The portions are generous and the recipes don't take long, although the price is a bit more than I'd like for a family of four.

The verdict is that it was easy to get going and the first delivery was on time. I had a question about an allergy and the reply came back quickly. The only thing I'd mention is the box came with a little more packaging than I expected.

The verdict on the plan itself is that it is sound and the advice is sensible. My issue was when a delivery was held up for almost a week while they sorted out a problem with my address details. I did get an apology in the end, but I was left waiting without much information in the meantime, which was rather frustrating.

This is the one I'd pick if you're trying a few. I looked at three other coaching programmes and the price here was about the same, but the check ins are what made the difference for me. My coach actually reads what I write and adjusts the plan, which the others didn't do. Signing up was quick and the first session was booked the same afternoon, so I've no reason to look elsewhere at the moment.

Compared with the plan I was on before, this one feels a bit more generic. The meals are fine but there are fewer options for vegetarians, and I found myself skipping a few weeks because nothing grabbed me. I have been with them for a while so I'm not writing them off, but the value has dropped a little for me.

I've been with them for a good few years now and I tried a couple of other meal plan sites before settling here. Compared to the others this one is less fussy about calorie counting and the recipes are simpler to get through on a weekday. The app asks you what you've got in the fridge which saves a bit of faff. Not perfect, the shopping list sometimes groups things oddly, but I've stuck with it.

Bought the family meal plan after looking at a couple of other sites first and this was the one that actually made sense for us. The recipes are simple enough that I can cook them on a Tuesday after work without a fuss, and the shopping list saves me a lot of faffing about in the supermarket. The kids have eaten everything so far which is a first.

Needed something to fuel the training after I started going to the gym properly this year. Tried a couple of others but this one was easier to stick with. Ordering took a few minutes but the account page kept logging me out, which was a bit annoying.

The first thing I noticed was that the meal kit came with enough for two dinners and a lunch. Works out cheaper than my usual takeaway habit, and the recipes take about 25 minutes. Would happily order again.

I ordered the weekly box guide to start with, the printed one that comes through the post. The pages are clear and the portions are sensible, though a couple of the recipes call for ingredients I had to hunt down in a specialist shop. It arrived a day later than I was told, which is a small thing, but still.