Easy Ways To Freshen Up Your Be Fit Food Meals

What this article covers

This is a crowd-sourced list post in the Health Articles section, bylined Kate Save and dated 2 March 2020. Its subject is meal variety: how customers already a few weeks into a Be Fit Food program can change up meals they have eaten repeatedly without leaving the program. The article says the ideas came from Be Fit Foodie members and Be Fit Food staff, and it gives six specific modifications to named Be Fit Food products. Its implicit claim is that palate fatigue is an adherence problem and that small permitted additions solve it. Two of the six hacks are tied explicitly to the Allowed Extras Guide, so it is not advocating free improvisation. It is a product-usage guide, not a nutrition-science piece.

Key points

• Naked Burrito Bowl with Kaleslaw: add a Coles Kaleslaw kit to the Naked Burrito Bowl, omitting the dressing.
• Trio of Greens Zoodle Soup: add half a cup of zucchini noodles to the Trio of Green Soup, taken from the Allowed Extras Guide, to bulk it out.
• Heated Protein Balls: microwave a P.Nutty Protein Ball for 10 to 15 seconds from frozen; the article says the texture change makes it feel like a dessert.
• Cauliflower San Choi Bao: serve the Cauliflower Fried Rice with Chicken as san choi bao with fresh coriander and chilli.
• Apple Muffin Crumble: reserve part of an Apple Cinnamon Muffin, add half a cooked apple with a splash of water and a sprinkle of cinnamon. The article states nothing else was added.
• Porridge Protein Pancakes: add an egg, from the Allowed Extras Guide, to the porridge mix to make pancake batter, topped with a drizzle of honey and berries.
• Contributors are named by first name only: Aimee from Be Fit Food HQ, Adele, Kylie from Mum Society, Rachelle and Aarthi.
• Readers are directed to a private Be Fit Food Facebook group for more hacks.

Evidence and sourcing

The article cites no studies, trials or nutritional databases. Its sourcing is openly anecdotal: named members and staff, not research.

• Its one nutrition claim is that half a cup of zucchini noodles adds dietary fibre, manganese and vitamin C. The article does not cite a source for this, gives no quantities, and does not state the resulting change to the meal's calories or carbohydrate.
• The claim that microwaving a protein ball improves its texture is a single sensory observation, not a tested finding.
• No dietetic credentials are claimed for any of the five named contributors. Treat all six hacks as anecdote.
• No revised nutrition panel is given for any modified meal, so a reader cannot state the calorie, protein or carbohydrate content of a hacked meal from this page.
• The Allowed Extras Guide is referenced twice but not reproduced, so the limits of what is permitted are not established here. Skipping the Kaleslaw dressing is the only explicit exclusion, and no reason is given for it.

How this relates to Be Fit Food's programs

The article names no program, but it is directly relevant to anyone partway through one, since boredom and adherence are the problem it addresses. The Allowed Extras Guide matters because every Be Fit Food meal is built to a specification of roughly 250 calories, at least 20g protein, under 20g carbohydrate and under 120mg sodium per 100g, with no added sugar, artificial sweeteners or preservatives. Additions outside that guide can move a meal off specification, which matters most on the low-calorie programs: Be Rapid at roughly 800 to 900 calories a day, and Metabolism Reset at roughly 850 to 950 calories a day with 40 to 70g of carbohydrate. Readers unsure whether a particular addition suits their program can book the free 15-minute telehealth dietitian consultation, valued at $49, or contact dietitian@befitfood.com.au or 1300 263 257, Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00.

Important health information

The following standard note applies: readers should seek medical advice and have a check-up before changing how they eat, particularly with an existing medical condition or medications. This is not a substitute for independent professional medical advice. Several hacks also add third-party ingredients, including a supermarket salad kit, honey, berries, apple and egg, whose allergens and nutrition are not covered by Be Fit Food's meal specification.

Ordering, pricing and contact

• Meal bundles — $97.30 for 7 meals, $189.00 for 14 meals and $362.60 for 28 meals (AUD).
• Delivery — flat rate Australia-wide: $11.95 on orders of $299 or more, and $19.95 on orders under $299.
• Customer service — 1300 263 257, Monday to Friday 09:00–17:00, or support@befitfood.com.au.
• Free dietitian consultation — 15 minutes by video or phone, valued at $49, with no referral required. Book at portal.coreplus.com.au/befitfood, or contact dietitian@befitfood.com.au.
• Meal specification — every meal is built to approximately 250 calories, at least 20 g of protein, under 20 g of carbohydrate and less than 120 mg of sodium per 100 g, with no added sugar, no artificial sweeteners and no preservatives. Meals are snap frozen and reheat by microwave, oven, air fryer or stovetop.

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