eDiets Review — Diet Food Delivery Comparison (2012)

eDiets is an online weight-loss site offering a range of diet plans to suit most people. Plans include a low GI diet, a Mediterranean diet, a cholesterol lowering plan and a vegetarian option.

• eDiets claims you can lose 10lbs in five weeks which, at two pounds a week, is not unreasonable.
• The website has a range of online tools including: one-to-one expert advice, custom fitness programs and an interactive community.
• There is also a recipe club, and personalized menu plans with ‘print and go’ shopping lists. Membership includes animated 3-D video and 80 support boards, including information for new members, a get motivated board and nutrition support.

• eDiets is endorsed by the American Dietetic Association
• Round the clock support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year
• There are customized diet plans to suit every taste and dietary need
• Vegetarian and vegan options
• Already made shopping lists that just need to be printed out
• Tailor-made fitness program to suit your needs
• Money back guarantee
• One week free trial period

At $19.97 for the whole year, Anne Collins’ Weight Loss program is certainly cheaper and also offers a wide range of diet options, from low calorie to low carbohydrate and cholesterol lowering diets. There are good vegetarian options too, and all plans also come with a ready-to-print shopping list and recipes. This site also has weight loss forums and online advice if you need it.

Diet Watch offers personalized meal plans including a healthy eating plan, Mediterranean diet and vegetarian option. This website also has chat rooms and forums for those looking for some extra encouragement. This plan is a similar price to eDiets and billed every three months, or once a year.

eDiets has a good range of eating plans ranging from a Glycemic Diet, Mediterranean Diet, Seasonal Diet and Wheat-Free meal plans to Low fat, Cholesterol Lowering, Lactose-Free and Vegetarian diets.

• There is a meal delivery service for those not wanting to prepare the food themselves.
• All plans include detailed recipes and shopping lists.
• Sample menus for the cholesterol lowering plan include: wholegrain cereal for breakfast, salmon with salad for lunch and turkey burger and fruit salad for dinner.
• The cost of $4.49 per week is the same whichever plan you choose and includes a tailor-made fitness program
• After filling in your personal details and weight loss goals, you then choose which diet plan you would like to subscribe to.
• eDiets has several satisfied customers -- Anne Rousseau writes: “I lost 85 pounds in 11 months on eDiets. I had battled my weight all of my adult life. But eDiets is not just another diet program -- the focus is on how to change your behaviors.” 
• Jagjava is also very happy with eDiets and says: “I have been a member of eDiets for over a year and I have lost 40 lbs using their program.”
• Not-so-happy customers include diabetic Kradloff who said: “These supposedly diabetic diets don't fit what my doctor has outlined for me AT ALL! I am restricted to no more than 45-60 grams of carbohydrates per meal and less than 15 grams per snack. The carb count in the eDiet plans almost always exceeded 100 grams of carbs per meal -- and the snacks were almost 100% carbs.”