Diet and Weight Loss

 

Healthy Meals, Inc. provides fresh, chef-prepared meal delivery throughout the Kansas City metro area, with portions and macronutrient ratios tailored to your goals. Whether you want to lose weight, maintain your weight, or support an active lifestyle, our customized meal plans make a consistent eating routine easier to follow.

We handle the meal preparation so you can spend less time planning, shopping, and cooking—and more time enjoying meals that fit your needs.

How a Customized Meal Plan Can Support Weight Management

Weight management involves your overall eating habits, energy needs, activity, and health. For weight loss, an eating plan generally needs to provide fewer calories than your body uses over time. The practical challenge is finding a routine you can maintain.

Prepared, portion-controlled meals can make that routine easier. Having meals ready reduces the daily decisions involved in deciding what to eat and how much to prepare.

Our approach combines individualized portions with varied meals, helping you build structure around everyday eating. Results vary according to your needs, habits, and circumstances.

A Diet Regimen Built Around You

Your meal plan starts with information about your goals, dietary needs, and food preferences. Our questionnaire helps us customize portions, macronutrient balance, and ingredient exclusions.

Our chefs prepare a rotating menu rather than asking you to select every dish from a fixed menu. Your preferences guide the customization, with meal swaps available to accommodate individual needs.

Learn more about how our customized meal service works.

Understanding Macronutrients and Macro Ratios

Macronutrients—or “macros”—are protein, carbohydrates, and fat. A macronutrient ratio describes how a day’s calories are distributed among these three nutrients.

A ratio and a portion size describe different things. Two eating plans can have the same macro ratio but different total calories and quantities of food. That is why both overall intake and macronutrient balance matter when discussing a customized plan.

We tailor macro ratios and portions to your goals rather than applying one fixed formula to every customer. Share any nutrition targets you already follow so we can discuss how your meals can fit them.

If a healthcare professional or registered dietitian has recommended specific targets, bring those recommendations to the conversation.

Dietary Preferences and Specialized Eating Plans

We offer customization for a range of dietary preferences, including vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, and Paleo eating patterns, as well as gluten-free and lactose-related dietary needs.

Tell us about your restrictions before starting service so we can discuss suitable accommodations. For medically prescribed diets or food allergies, contact us to confirm whether we can meet your specific requirements.

Explore our specialty diet options.

Balanced Meals With Variety

Our cooking emphasizes whole foods, sensible portions, and variety. Depending on your dietary preferences, meals may include lean proteins, vegetables, whole grains, and fats from foods such as olive oil and nuts.

Techniques such as grilling and roasting help bring out flavor while keeping meals enjoyable. Learn more about our approach to balanced nutrition.

Choose Your Daily Meal Structure

  • Optimal Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner plus two snacks.

  • Basic Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

  • Create Your Own Meal Combination: A combination of meals and snacks that best suits your daily routine.

Visit our program options and Specials page for pricing and available offers.

What Our Customers Say About Us:

They’re delicious, creative and just the correct portions

Four months ago, as a gift to our son, my husband and I decided to help him with his weight loss goals. After doing research on companies that provided meal service delivery plans in the Kansas City area, I decided to use Healthy Meals.

They’re delicious, creative and just the correct portions of meals were delivered like clockwork to our son’s front door each morning. Four months later, and 40+ pounds lighter, the difference in our son is remarkable. His outlook on food has changed and with his newly returned self-esteem, he has incorporated exercise into his daily regimen along with the Healthy Meals. I couldn’t be more satisfied and our son feels healthier, has more energy, looks and feels fantastic! This program truly works!”

Susan

Susan Warshawsky

Thoroughly impressed with the freshness and quality of each meal!

 

Wanted to touch base with you to let you know how much I am enjoying my meal program so far. I love the convenience, but even more, the variety. I hadn’t realized how repetitive my eating habits had become until I started getting the variety that your meals provide. Furthermore, I am thoroughly impressed with the freshness and quality of each meal. I could not be more thrilled with how delicious everything is.

I also downloaded the Healthy Meals app this morning, and plan to use that as an additional tool.

Thanks again for providing such excellent service. I look forward to receiving my bag every morning! If you ever need anything from me, this is the best way to reach me.

Sincerely,

Aaron

 

Aaron Lerner

I have enjoyed finding you both personally and professionally!

I can’t tell you how much I have enjoyed finding you both personally and professionally! Personally, your meals are so tasty, and it has greatly streamlined my life. Once I got on the higher level of calorie intake, I wasn’t hungry all of the time and was able to really reorganize my eating. The 25-pound weight loss has been an incidental bonus.

Professionally, I have referred 5 clients to you. All of whom have gotten so much out the experience no matter how long they used the meals. Specifics included: learning portion sizes, learning how to add higher protein for satiety, changing to 5 meals vs. 3, learning to eat at the beginning of hunger instead of when ravenous. I just discussed my experience with your program with my staff and explained how beneficial this has been for my clients. I was able to delineate all of the benefits my clients have gleaned from your meals and explain the various ways in which I incorporated HM’s into the treatment plans for our clients. I foresee many of our clients getting to experience the wonderful benefits that your gourmet meals have to offer!
I can’t tell you how happy I am that I have found you.

–Anonymous Doctor

I haven’t had a meal I didn’t love

Just wanted to tell you how much I am enjoying your food and program. YUM! I haven’t had a meal I didn’t love. It has been fantastic and I am very picky about the quality of my food. The spices are great, the varied menus are great and all of it is very filling. Thanks again and keep it comin’!

–Karmen P Liberty, MO

We feel great!

My husband I both work 60+ hour weeks and find it very difficult to maintain any nutritional or exercise regimen. We have continued to gain weight over the last several years and my husband has had issues controlling his Type II Diabetes. Since we have been on the plan I have lost 30+ pounds, am wearing clothes I haven’t worn in years and my husband has lost over 40 pounds and his blood sugar has drastically improved. I can’t tell you how happy I am we found Healthy Meals Inc, we feel great!

–Alies, Independence, MO

The meals are GREAT

My husband travels frequently and, for the first time in years, he does not have to wear a seatbelt extender while on an airplane! The meals are GREAT and I’m so glad we finally found something that works!

–Linda, Lee’s Summit, MO

My husband and I love the convenience of Healthy Meals

My husband and I love the convenience of Healthy Meals, Inc and the food, the creativity in which it’s prepared and presented and the portion control have really helped us reach and maintain our weight goals.

–Elaine Bowers

The food is delicious and very satisfying!

The food is delicious and very satisfying! Even better, my cholesterol has dropped 80 points and I no longer need to take blood pressure medicine. –Beth Banks

Your meals have helped me so much!

Your meals have helped me so much! I gained 35 lbs in the off season and have lost it all since I started on Healthy Meals, Inc. And, to make it better – the food is great! –Branden Albert, KC Chiefs Player

I would highly recommend this

My wife and I have been very pleased with the planning and variety of the meals, along with the quality of the food choices. So far success…both of us have lost 10-15 lbs! I would highly recommend this especially to business professionals that have a unpredictable meal schedule. –Christopher Kowalski

I’ve lost 2 dress sizes

I work 45-60 hours a week, some days, 13 hours a day. I don’t have time to do much -– and eating right is one of them. Since I discovered Healthy Meals, Inc, I’ve lost 2 dress sizes and my energy level is amazing after only 2 weeks on the plan. Healthy Meals, Inc has succeeded where others have failed. The meals are terrific and less trips to the grocery store reduced my impulse buying and less eating out has really worked together to decrease my overall spending on food. –Alies Dalton

I am loving life and food again!

I was referred to Healthy Meals, Inc. by a co-worker and my life was instantly changed! In 4 weeks I have lost 15 lbs of fat around the midsection and 2 inches on my waist. My metabolism is RACING and I feel as if I’’m in the absolute best shape of my life. Thanks for adapting my meals to suit my extreme pickiness – I am loving life and food again! –Jeff Turano

Healthy Meals, INC’s food is fabulous

Healthy Meals, INC’s food is fabulous; there’s plenty of variety, the food is always fresh and the meals taste great. Being a Personal Trainer and a former professional body builder, I know the importance of eating multiple healthy meals throughout the day. I also know how time-consuming meal prep can be. Now, I have the luxury of knowing the meals will be prepared and waiting for me each morning, and that I won’t be stuck eating boring meals like plain chicken breasts and green beans for every meal. Thanks Healthy Meals, INC for providing sound nutrition, convenience and quality service for me and for the many clients I refer! –Scott Heffner, MS, CPT

This is AMAZING!!!!

This is AMAZING!!!!
I can totally tell a HUGE difference!
Honestly my diet is extremely difficult, even for me to do day in and day out. Plus trying to keep a variety and a balanced nutrition, in fact almost impossible! …unless I spend tons of money and have tons of time and then still end up getting bored with it and eat something I shouldn’t and REALLY pay for it in the end.
I can’t begin to tell you what a difference I feel, my stomach and entire digestion feels 1,000 x’s better, THANK YOU!!!
Please pass my sincere appreciation onto your entire staff because Healthy Meals is REALLY a blessing!!
Even people I see everyday are noticing, my mood, my look, not to mention how I’m not complaining in discomfort from something I ate!
THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE FOR MYSELF, to become healthier and happier, next to my man of course! : ) Hehe!
Thank you so much. –MJ Carroll

I’ve officially lost 50 lbs through Healthy Meals

Thought you all might be interested in knowing that I’ve officially lost 50 lbs through Healthy Meals, which has happened over the course of basically 8 months. Unfortunately, I don’t ever get to work out, meaning my weight loss has been exclusively due to strict compliance with your program. Went from 248 to 198, and am hovering at 200 currently even with all of the holiday parties. I haven’t weighed anything that started with a “1” since I was a sophomore in high school, and I turn 40 this coming February. Goes to show how much can be accomplished just with diet. I really am pleased! –Jeffrey N.

I learned how to eat healthy

I can’t thank you enough for everything. I loved being a customer and will be again in the future. I learned how to eat healthy again and monitor my portion sizes. I lost a total of 15 pounds and it gave me the jumpstart I needed to maintain a healthier weight. I hope to not need you again until I need to lose “baby” weight, but if I do before that then I know it will work amazing for me. –Leslie W.

I enjoy my meals every day

I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy my meals every day. Often when I am warming up a meal I am the envy of my coworkers who simply cannot believe that what they see and smell is “diet food”. The variety is amazing and the food is delicious! I have been doing this for 9 months now and I am not bored or tired of the program at all. Please pass my appreciation on to everyone there. Thank you, thank you, thank you. –Beth B.