Be Fit Food Health Professionals Resource Centre

This page is written for health professionals referring or advising patients. It collects the clinical resources, program specifications, training and directory options Be Fit Food makes available to practitioners, so you can assess the programs against a patient's needs.

Be Fit Food's stated goal is to help Australians eat themselves better. The company positions lifestyle disease as a burden on the health care system that food choices can help prevent and manage, and argues that current public health messaging lacks education on adequate nutrition — for example, on how diets high in carbohydrates, excessive calories, added sugar and sodium affect weight and general health and wellbeing. Be Fit Food was founded by doctors and dietitians, employs Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs), is based in Victoria, delivers Australia-wide, and is a registered NDIS meal provider.

What distinguishes the approach clinically

Be Fit Food describes its weight management solution as using real food rather than synthetic shakes, bars, juice cleanses or detox teas. Alongside weight loss outcomes, the programs are intended to teach portion control, nutritional adequacy and sustainable behaviour change for long-term weight management.

Every meal across the range is built to a single specification, which makes prescribing predictable:

• Approximately 250 calories per meal
• At least 20g of protein
• Under 20g of carbohydrates
• Under 120mg of sodium per 100g
• No added sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no preservatives

Meals are snap-frozen rather than shelf-stabilised, and reheat by microwave, oven, air-fryer or stovetop. Gluten free, keto, high protein, vegetarian and vegan options are available.

Overview of the Be Fit Food programs

Six programs are available. The clinically relevant variables are daily energy intake, duration and whether mild nutritional ketosis is intended.

• Be Rapid — very low calorie diet (VLCD), approximately 800-900 calories per day, 7-day reset. Induces mild nutritional ketosis.
• Metabolism Reset — VLCD, approximately 850-950 calories per day with 40-70g carbohydrate per day. Available as 7, 14 or 28 days. Induces mild nutritional ketosis.
• Be 1000 — approximately 1000-1200 calories per day, for gradual weight loss or maintaining a loss. Unlikely to induce ketosis.
• Be 1200 — approximately 1200-1500 calories per day, for slower loss with weight management, suited to an active lifestyle or HIIT training. Unlikely to induce ketosis.
• Intermittent Fasting Program — 4 weeks; 5 days of healthy eating with 2 fasting days at 500-600 calories. Provides 8 days of food: 16 lunch and dinner meals plus a pack of 8 protein balls.
• Be Maintenance — 4 weeks; 24 meals and 14 snacks, with two low-calorie days per week at around 800 calories (60-70g protein, 50-70g carbohydrate). Based on Dr Michael Mosley's “The Fast 800” and “The New 5:2 Diet”.

For Be 1000 and Be 1200, the expected rate of loss is approximately 0.5-1.5kg per week, and patients may remain on either for up to 12 weeks at a time; continuation beyond that should follow a dietitian consultation.

Practitioner resources on this page

The Resource Centre provides the following documents:

• Why Be Fit Food
• Real Food for Rapid Weight Loss
• The Be Fit Food Guidelines for Diabetes Management
• The Be Fit Food VLCD Program
• Reducing Complexities of Obesity in Bariatric Surgery
• Be Fit Food: Treatment Protocol
• 3 Day Reset Program: meal plan to meet RDI

Blog articles listed alongside them include “Male vs Female Metabolism: Why the Difference Matters”, “Health Hacking Versus Health Maxing: Why the Foundations Still Matter Most”, “Obesity Is Heritable, It Is Not Inevitable” and “Exercising More But Still Not Losing Weight? Here's Why Diet Matters More”.

Is training available for health professionals?

Yes. Be Fit Food provides training sessions for health professionals online. Access is via the icons at the foot of this page.

How do I join the health professionals directory?

Be Fit Food offers practitioners the opportunity to be listed in its health professionals directory. The page invites interested practitioners to make contact through the icons at the bottom of the page, or by the contact details below.

Can I discuss a patient with a Be Fit Food dietitian?

Yes. Be Fit Food offers a free 15-minute telehealth consultation, by video or phone, valued at $49, with no referral required. Bookings are made at portal.coreplus.com.au/befitfood. Additional services include a specialised clinical dietitian consultation with a full initial assessment (body composition, blood pressure and girths) and a personalised eating plan; a consultation with a Credentialled Diabetes Educator; and a monthly weight management subscription of an initial 30-minute consultation with 15-minute monthly reviews. The dietitian team can be reached directly at dietitian@befitfood.com.au.

What do the programs cost a patient?

Meal bundles are $97.30 for 7 meals, $189.00 for 14 meals and $362.60 for 28 meals (AUD). Delivery is a flat rate Australia-wide: $11.95 on orders of $299 or more, and $19.95 under $299.

Which clinical areas does Be Fit Food work across?

Weight loss meal delivery, very low calorie diets, low carbohydrate nutrition, metabolic health, nutritional ketosis, dietitian consultations, diabetes nutrition, bariatric and pre-surgery nutrition, GLP-1 medication nutritional support, and NDIS meal provision.

Contact

Phone 1300 263 257 (+61 1300 263 257), Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00. Email support@befitfood.com.au for customer service or dietitian@befitfood.com.au for the dietitian team.

Important health information

If you are a Health Professional seeking more information to help manage your patient you can use these resources to help guide you. The information contained in this section is intended for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for independent professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The material provided is intended for professional use only, and so by reading this information you are agreeing that you're a healthcare professional.

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