Dear Diet has 2 meal plans for delivery in Metro Manila, from ₱730 to ₱1,000 a day, at 1,500 to 2,000 kcal a day. Delivery is on weekdays only. 27 Reddit users share their experience below.
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DietPlus Delivery - for LCHP
Dear Diet Delivery - when i need higher carbs
Six Pack Bliss - besides the meals, you can order ready-to-heat chicken breast for added protein
Yan yung mga accurate macros for me. 1200-1500kcal ako depende sa season
In short: They use the service when they need higher-carbohydrate meals.
For me it's worth it! I usually subscribe to meal plans on super busy months or kapag gusto ko yung menu. I get Dear Diet. Problem ko lang with them di kami nagkakatugma ng schedule, masyadong maaga for me ang delivery.
Sulit siya for me kasi sulit yung pagkain. If I eat out or magpadeliver mas mapapamahal pa ko.
In short: They find the meals worth the cost, though the delivery schedule is too early for them.
Really good healthy food. Masarap (kahit medyo umuulit ung themes).
| r/SoloLivingPH | 5/5 estimated
I'm on Dear Diet. Sticking to 1200 now and subscribing monthly. Really good healthy food. Masarap (kahit medyo umuulit ung themes). Really amazing snacks. Minsan 2 of the 4 meals, super busog na ako for the day with libreng drip coffee na masarap din. Also, bc they experiment with themes, I get to try stuff I've never tried (like some European and Korean dishes, like Beef Bourginion and Kalbi).
In short: They enjoy the healthy food and snacks, though some menu themes repeat.
I’ve tried Dear Diet a lot and okay yung food masarap and the portions dependent sa calorie count na gusto mo.
| r/SoloLivingPH | 4/5 estimated
It’s good to try if you have the budget and single ka. Would suggest trying it for a week muna.
I’ve tried Dear Diet a lot and okay yung food masarap and the portions dependent sa calorie count na gusto mo.
Downside for me is that sometimes I skip out on meals or I forget if may lakad ako so nagddouble gastos ko sa meals.
In short: They like the tasty food and calorie-dependent portions, but sometimes pay for meals they do not eat.
I’ve tried Smart Meals and Dear Diet. I prefer the latter.
| r/SoloLivingPH | 4/5 estimated
I usually subscribe to meal plans when I know I’ll get busy that week. Sulit siya for me since I don’t have to think of what to cook and healthier and more economical option vs ordering fastfood/GrabFood.
I’ve tried Smart Meals and Dear Diet. I prefer the latter.
In short: They have tried two meal services and prefer this one.
I tried it for a week and I found it worth the money.
| r/PHitness | 4/5 estimated
Due to uni schedule, I have been accustomed to eating only twice a day. So when I decided to start working out and get proper meals, I looked for those that offered TMAD with High Protein and found Dear Diet. I tried it for a week and I found it worth the money.
Food theme changes every week, surprisingly tasty. 1500 cal with 110 protein is pretty decent for me since everyday I usually spend way more than how much their meal costs per day. I just add my own protein drink to complete my protein and calorie needs.
I changed to their regular high protein meal which has 3 meals a day for an additional PHP 200 for 2000 cal but I found myself not having the time and capacity to eat 3 full meals a day so I switched back to their TMAD. Now I'm not sure how accurate their macros are, but I'm still choosing to go with them since umay na talaga ako sa fast food lifestyle ko before. So to some extent, balanced yung nutrients ko.
In short: They found Dear Diet worthwhile, liked the changing food themes, and continue choosing it despite being unsure about the macro accuracy.
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Sobrang worth it ang Dear Diet kasi MASARAP ang food.
| r/PHitness | 5/5 estimated
Hello OP!. I'm currently subscribed to Dear Diet, 1200 calories a day. So far I've went from 260 lbs to 220, following the diet, along with exercise. Gained back 15 due to traumatic life events but I'm back on it now. Currently at 230lbs.
Sobrang worth it ang Dear Diet kasi MASARAP ang food. Ang issues ko with other meal plans is that even though nakakabusog sila, hindi satisfying so after 2 hours nagcracrave pa ako. And other meal plans, minsan parang tinatamad sila? Like ang mahal mahal ng babayaran tapos giniling with rice? Really? So iyung nga, ok na ok ako sa Dear Diet kasi aside from filling iyung food, masarap siya.
How it works is, you order through their website, pay, then you choose whether you want to have it delivered early morning or in the evening. I have it delivered at night and dumarating siya around 5 to 8pm. Everyday ang delivery so just make sure to store it in the ref asap.
In short: They find Dear Diet worthwhile because the food is tasty and filling, and they have lost weight while following the plan and exercising.
Masarap ang food nila and mas okay rin ang serving.
| r/fitnessph | 4/5 estimated
Ito pinakauna kong meal plan. For me, pinaka-selling point lang nya talaga is affordability pero when it comes to taste, medyo disappointing. Medyo alangan rin ako sa macros nya kahit high protein kinuha ko.
Okay rin yung High Protein ng Dear Diet. A bit pricier lang ng konti pero worth it. They have their own website. Masarap ang food nila and mas okay rin ang serving. They also do night before delivery para hindi mo na hihintayin sa morning.
Six Pack Chef naman ay masarap pero pricey.
In short: They say Dear Diet’s high-protein meals taste good and have better portions, though they cost a little more.
Sa lahat ng na try ko na meals, sila pinaka hindi ko nagustuhan.
| r/SoloLivingPH | 2/5 estimated
For someone like me na tamad magluto and afford ang mga ganitong meal plans, sulit naman siya for me. Nag solo living ako last year mid-October and from there until christmas eve, puro ako Grab food. Since iniiwasan ko din fast food, sa mga casual resto ako madalas umorder. Feeling ko talaga na isa-isa ko na yung mga gusto kong orderan sa SM. Nagbago lahat nung nagpa blood test ko netong January. Ang taas ng sugar ko, lipid profile and liver markers. After that, nagdecide na ako mag meal plan para sa weight loss journey and healthier lifestyle na din.
Meal plan services na natry ko:
Daily’s Diet - First meal plan, 10/10 for me. Bet ko luto nila talaga. Naka order na ko sakanila ng 2 weeks although magkahiwalay na week yun cuz nag try din ako ng iba. Binabalikan ko siya cuz pang 3rd week ko sakanila ngayong week. So far so good, a bit expensive lang cuz of delivery fee. May option to include cutlery.
Meals by lily - 7/10. Sa instagram ka makakaorder and para talaga sa mga nag k-keto diet yung meals niya. Masarap kung masarap yung meals pero may mga ilang miss din. Siguro preference nalang din. Ayoko kasi ng shirataki rice and may mga meals na ganun. 1200 and 1800 kcal lang offer niya pero pwede ka umorder 6 day/week. Nag ooffer din siya ng ala carte meals and may mga keto friendly na baked goods. Love ko yung dark chocolate cupcake niya. One day before delivery tapos PM.
Dear Diet - 5/10. Sa lahat ng na try ko na meals, sila pinaka hindi ko nagustuhan. May mga good meals din naman pero Hit or miss talaga meals nila for me. Hindi ko bet talaga yung chicken nila. Unlike sa mga na namention ko and imemention after this na may variety yung luto nila ng protein, dito halatang isang luto lang yung chicken nila tapos iba lang siguro ang kasama. Noticeable siya for me to the point na hindi ko na kinain nung 3rd time ko na receive yung same luto ng chicken. Within 5days worth of meals yun ha. But it all comes down to preference din kasi so baka magustuhan mo sila and madami ding nag rereco sakanila dito. Halos same rate lang ng Daily’s diet, mas mura lang konti.
Pickles - 9/10. Same lang ng Dailys diet. If madami kang kaartehan sa food, eto siguro pinaka the best kasi pwede mo ma modify yung meals mo (with extra charge) di ko matandaan if may shirataki meal sila but good yung 1week experience ko sakanila. Babalikan ko for sure pang alternative kay Dailys diet. Reason kung bakit less than 1 point, cuz they’re the most expensive. Mas mahal lalo if madami kang restrictions.
Doctor Diet - 9/10. Pinaka affordable sa lahat ng na try ko and yet better experience compared kay dear diet. Brown rice most of the time ang carbs. Wala ako masyadong problema sa meals tbh, hindi lang siguro ako mahilig sa mexican food or something similar and nagkataon lang na may ganun sa menu so it’s more of a me problem na din. Yung delivery time lang nila ang mejo hindi din pwede sakin. They deliver from 6pm to 10pm, one day before.
In short: They liked Dear Diet least among the meal plans they tried and found its meals hit or miss, especially the repetitive chicken.
I used to subscribe kay Dear Diet kasi sila lang yung kahit papaano e accurate mag sabi ng macros, pero recently hindi ko makain food nila kasi halos lahat nilalagyan nila ng CILANTRO 🤮
| r/PHitness | 2/5 estimated
Wala talaga akong panahon magluto at mag meal prep kaya I rely on either bumili sa karenderya, sa labas, or usually meal delivery services. I used to subscribe kay Dear Diet kasi sila lang yung kahit papaano e accurate mag sabi ng macros, pero recently hindi ko makain food nila kasi halos lahat nilalagyan nila ng CILANTRO 🤮 Would love to get recos for meal plan services to try! Can deliver sa Manila area.. Thank you in advance!!
In short: They previously subscribed because the macros seemed accurate but recently disliked the food because it often included cilantro.
I've been getting both from time to time for the last decade.
| r/BGC_Taguig | 4/5 estimated
DearDiet delivers to BGC for free if you order their meal plans. Same with Daily's. I've been getting both from time to time for the last decade.
In short: They have ordered from Dear Diet and another provider occasionally for years, and say Dear Diet offers free delivery to BGC with meal-plan orders.
Dear Diet - first one i tried, reordered on some occassion for their morning oats
| r/PHitness | 4/5 estimated
Sa metro ka ba? Not sure the coverage ng delivieries but what I've tried are:
Dear Diet - first one i tried, reordered on some occassion for their morning oats
Doctor Diet Manila - stuck with this one for most of my 3 months stay in QC, most filling
Gourmet Chef Manila
- tried for a week, food was really good, nagkaissue lang me with delivery since wasn't there to receive tas bawal iwan sa lobby kaya nahiya na ako umulit HAHA
Idk the budget and hm calories you'd like to have daily but gl with finding!
In short: They tried the service first and reordered its morning oats.
I have tried Dear diet and I get the Cilantro taste HAHAHA.
| r/PHitness | 2/5 estimated
Try mo Doctor Diet.
It is run by Nutritionist Dietitians and definitely mas masarap than Dear Diet. I have tried Dear diet and I get the Cilantro taste HAHAHA. Definitely less cilantro based sila :)
In short: They tried Dear Diet and noticed a cilantro taste, which they say is less common at Doctor Diet.
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Dear Diet - In terms of variety, I think sila naman ang winner.
| r/PHitness | 3/5 estimated
Please help: I am currently exploring more meal plan providers for my weekly rotation. My criteria: Around 2K~3K cost for 4 days x 3 meals (for 1800~2000 kcal), good-tasting meals, and a variety of dishes to offer. Most importantly, they have an online shop that accepts payment via card. Currently my top 2 meal plan providers are: The Six Pack Chef - In terms of flavor, I think their meals are the best from all the meal plan providers I tried. Variety-wise okay naman but merong times may magkalasa lang na meal from 4-5 days ago kahit na different dish talaga siya (pero tolerable naman). Dear Diet - In terms of variety, I think sila naman ang winner. But siguro in 1 out of 6 days there's a dish na di ko trip (hindi naman sa tasteless, more on preference-wise lang, like how others dislike cilantro). I am currently looking for two more alternatives para alternating sila per week. For some reason kasi mas mabilis ako maumay sa paulit ulit na pagkain everytime I'm consitent with my fitness journey. Please bear with me, and maraming salamat! PS. I have tried these meal plan providers too, pero they did not pass the vibe check: Smart Meals (madalas bland), Chef on a Diet (experienced a spoiled meal from them), Hearty Grub (mas expensive konti, and bank transfer lang payments iirc). Also meal prep on my own is out of the question at the moment due to some personal reasons, kaya I'm willing to spend on meal plan providers in the meantime. UPDATE (1 month later): Since then, I tried 3 other meal plan providers that accepts credit card payment (Daily's Diet, Pickle and Yummy Diet), but personally they are all a hit or miss for me. Still willing to give them another chance if I'd hear another good feedback here (baka timing lang di ko trip yung meal plan for the week). Ranking the meal plan providers that accepts credit card payment: Rankings Price Taste Variety Notes 1. The Six Pack Chef 💲💲💲 ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ No fruit or snacks included 2. Dear Diet 💲💲 ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ Some of their dishes are not compatible with my palate (eg. cilantro, cinnamon) 3. Pickle / Daily's (tied) 💲💲 ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ Similar reason to #2 but with more misses than hits 4. Yummy Diet / Chef on a Diet (tied) 💲 ⭐ ⭐⭐ Mostly rice-based, dishes are passable but some are unseasoned-tasting Legend for reference: Pricing (3 meals per day for 4 days) Rating 💲💲💲 → ~PHP 4K ⭐⭐⭐ → Great (eg. for taste, think restaurant-level appetizing) 💲💲→ ~PHP 3K ⭐⭐→ Good 💲→ ~PHP 2K ⭐→ Passable (eg. for taste, still appetizing enough if you are hungry)
In short: They found Dear Diet had the best variety, though some dishes did not suit their palate.
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Dear diet works for me pero admittedly nakakahilo ang 1200kcal per day.
| r/PHitness | 4/5 estimated
Hi, long time subscriber to dear diet. For context, I have a 1500kcal bmr.
I always order 1200 high protein diet sa kanila.
My first four months of subscription which was about 2 years ago was my most successful. Lost around 10kgs of weight but my body did not achieve recomp. Went from 79kgs to almost 67kgs but maintained a 32% percent body fat throughout. I followed the meal plan strictly and allowed myself 3 cups of 3-in-one coffee per day followed by a very strict exercise regimen occurring 3 times per week. I would be religious with the meal plan tapos the weekend is a free-for-all food buffet. Then I stopped dear diet for 6 months and regained my lost weight.
I resubscribed 1 year ago but my work scheduled has affected my weight management. I noticed that when I follow their meal plan, I can easily achieve 1kg of weight loss in 2 weeks. Tapos yung weekend is again devoted to debauchery and overeating. I got tired of it since my weight has been a crazy rollercoaster ride for the past year.
Last month, things changed. I finally achieved recomposition and reached 29.9% body fat but it went back to 30.7%. Im currently at 79kgs, but with more muscle than before. This time, I followed the meal plan but added protein sources by adding free ulam sa work then I would go crazy sa weekends sa pagkain.
Nakakapagod na rin. Im changing things next month. Decided to stick to their diet plan na talaga ulit for one month. Im planning to no longer add free ulam, maybe just one egg per day tapos magrerestart na rin ako sa whey protein na one scoop per weekday. Sa weekend, Im cutting back na rin sa eating galore and will devote one day to dear diet's weekend bowl.
Dear diet works for me pero admittedly nakakahilo ang 1200kcal per day. You really need to have an exercise regimen to back it up. I am still strict with my gym routine. Pero nakafocus lang ako sa strength training. Baka ibabalik ko na rin ang cardio. My target is now body recomp and to continue the downtrend sa pbf ko.
If total weight lang ang usapan, kayang kaya ang 10kgs loss sa dear diet basta strictly mag stick ka sa meal plan. Pero ayun, body recomp talaga ay mahirap.
In short: They say Dear Diet has helped them lose weight, though its 1200-calorie plan can make them feel dizzy and requires exercise.
So I'm thinking the calories on their 1200 meal plan must be underreported.
| r/PHitness | 2/5 estimated
Hi! I have been subscribed to a meal plan - Dear Diet for 5 months now (since January.) I decided to subscribe since I recently just started going to law school, so work + law school leaves me really with no time to meal prep. I've already lost 20 pounds, the old-fashioned way (counting calories manually/weighing) and just want to lose the last 5 vanity pounds. But recently instead of losing, I found that I gained 3 pounds. I've been very strict on just eating on my meal plan with no cheat days whatsoever. So I'm thinking the calories on their 1200 meal plan must be underreported. So my question is, have any of you been subscribed to Dear Diet & have noticed this as well? & do you have any other meal plans to recommend that may be more accurate with the calorie count? (Although I do understand that calorie counting can never really be exact.) Any recommendations will be appreciated. Thank you so much!
In short: They suspect Dear Diet’s 1200-calorie plan underreports calories after they gained weight despite following it.
I just subscribed for a week, and the food is soo000 yummy!!!
| r/fitnessph | 4/5 estimated
Has anyone here tried Dear Diet Meal Delivery? I just subscribed for a week, and the food is soo000 yummy!!! it's making me question if it's actually healthy or not. Hahaha. 😅 I usually subscribe to another meal plan service, but I got a bit tired of it since the food is on the bland side (which I don't really mind since it feels healthier 😂) Anyway, I'm just after for a healthy meal plan, not super strict about macros and I don't have time to cook everyday. Would love to hear your thoughts! Ps. Photos from their fb page.
In short: They subscribed for a week, find the food very tasty, and wonder whether it is healthy.
Been with Dear Diet since 2022 off and on weekly orders pero never ako nakaexperience ng ganito.
| r/Philippines | 5/5 estimated
Hello! May nakapag try na po ba dito nung Meal Delivery Services ng Ketos of Manila? Have subscribed a 21-Day plan sakanila pero 3x na ako nakareceive ng may panis na veggies. Yung meat wala ako masabi pero yung veggies lang talaga. I brought up this issue with them pero sabi nila they'll investigate the issue and only provided 1 meal compensation. Not asking much pero tired of getting the same issue.. Been with Dear Diet since 2022 off and on weekly orders pero never ako nakaexperience ng ganito. Meron po ba nagkaroon ng same issue here?
In short: They have ordered weekly on and off since 2022 and have never had the food-quality issue they describe with another service.
Dear Diet pinakamasarap na menu na na-try ko. Dito lang ako tumagal ng subscription. Hindi ako nasarapan sa Smart Meals though mas mura. You get what you pay for. Dear Diet can do delivery the night before so yung meal mo ng Monday for example, delivery nila Sunday night.
In short: They say Dear Diet was the tastiest meal plan they tried and the only one they stuck with for a subscription.
I did it for a couple of months, super convenient talaga na wala ka na iisipin for your food daily. I have tried Smart Meals, Isabel’s, Dear Diet, Hearty Grub, Daily’s Diet.
Smart Meals - I found their meals too plain, I wasn’t happy with the taste and the menus on the first week, then gave it a second week pa pero hindi pa din ako happy so I stopped.
Isabel’s - Love the salads but I wanted more variety sa meals. I still order from Isabel’s minsan, pero hindi na subscription, individual salads nalang.
Hearty Grub - Tried it for a week. Menu was ok, pero I encountered problems - late driver, food spills, cracked containers.
Dear Diet - 3 months with Dear Diet. Loved it. Pero nawala yung Pescatarian menu nila so I searched for other options. Nung umpisa I didn’t like the Friday oats, then later on nasanay nalang ako haha, I request for a different flavor nalang kapag hindi ko type yung nasa menu nila for that week.
Daily’s Diet - The best for me. What I don’t like is mas mahal sila than those brands above, because of the shipping fee. Tapos madalas pa late si driver kasi North QC pa ako :( Free shipping sila for those in the south. Love their menu! :)
In short: They loved Dear Diet during three months of subscribing but looked for other options after its pescatarian menu was discontinued.
Dear Diet PH still the best for me. Alternative would have to be Pickle Healthy Meal Delivery. Grabe yun, akala mo maliit yung portions pero sobrang busog ko after, minsan hindi ko na nakakain yung dinner haha. Food tastes great, too and bihira sila mag-ulit!
A more budget-friendly alternative is Plan:Eat. Ito yung pinaka-una kong triny nung medyo maliit pa sweldo ko haha. Food also tastes good and I love that their fruits are usually either an orange or an apple. Sarap din ng snacks nila!
In short: They consider Dear Diet their best meal plan option.
Dear Diet is pretty good. Masarap yung meals nila.
| r/Philippines | 4/5 estimated
I've only tried two so far. Dear Diet is pretty good. Masarap yung meals nila. Smart Meals naman, very affordable, food is ok lang pero not as good as Dear Diet.
In short: They think Dear Diet is pretty good and its meals taste good.
