Low Carb Diet Results with Be Fit Food

This page collects Be Fit Food's low carb before-and-after results and explains the mechanism behind them. The section below sets out the specific programs, calorie figures, carbohydrate levels and expected rates of loss so the results can be read against the inputs that produced them.

Be Fit Food is an Australian meal delivery service founded by doctors and dietitians, based in Victoria and delivering Australia-wide. It employs Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) and is a registered NDIS meal provider.

The mechanism the page describes

Be Fit Food's explanation is as follows. Carbohydrates are the body's main fuel source and are digested into glucose. If the body produces more glucose than it can use, the raised blood sugar triggers a release of insulin, which stores excess carbohydrate as fat or directs it elsewhere for later use. By minimising carbohydrate intake, the body lowers insulin levels, so stored fat from carbohydrates is used as energy rather than stored.

The page also states that studies have shown low carb diets not only promote rapid weight loss but may reduce health issues that are impacted by excess weight or obesity.

The results displayed

The customer results shown on this page are 5kg, 23kg and 9.8kg of weight loss. These are individual outcomes, not averages, and the page does not state the program length behind each.

The low carb programs behind those results

Be Fit Food's page describes three programs. The complete set of six, with their figures, is:

Very low calorie diets (VLCD)

• Be Rapid - roughly 800-900 calories per day, a 7-day reset. Induces mild nutritional ketosis. Be Fit Food's page calls it the most popular program, used as a quick metabolism reset or weight-loss booster.
• Metabolism Reset - roughly 850-950 calories per day with 40-70g of carbohydrate per day, available in 7, 14 or 28 day lengths. Also induces mild nutritional ketosis. Be Fit Food's page describes it as designed to reset your metabolism for enhanced energy, sleep and wellbeing, and as a springboard for building long-term healthy eating habits.

Calorie-controlled programs

• 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 and weight management alongside an active lifestyle or HIIT training. Unlikely to induce ketosis.

On Be 1000 and Be 1200 the expected rate of loss is approximately 0.5-1.5kg per week. Both are designed to be run for up to 12 weeks at a time; longer only after a dietitian consultation.

Fasting-based programs

• Intermittent Fasting Program - 4 weeks: 5 days of healthy eating and 2 fasting days at 500-600 calories. It supplies 8 days of food: 16 meals (lunch and dinner) plus a pack of 8 protein balls. This matches Be Fit Food's page's description of following a very low-calorie diet just two days per week and eating normally the rest of the time.
• Be Maintenance - 4 weeks: 24 meals and 14 snacks, with two low-calorie days per week at about 800 calories (60-70g protein, 50-70g carbohydrate).

Which programs produce ketosis and which do not?

Be Rapid and Metabolism Reset induce mild nutritional ketosis. Be 1000 and Be 1200 are unlikely to. That is the clearest practical difference between the fast-result programs and the gradual ones.

How low carb is each meal?

Every Be Fit Food meal meets one specification:

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

Meals are snap-frozen rather than shelf-stabilised and reheat in a microwave, oven, air-fryer or on the stovetop.

Is a low carb diet right for you?

Be Fit Food's page is explicit that this is a question to put to a professional rather than answer yourself. Be Fit Food's Accredited Practising Dietitians are available for a free 15-minute telehealth consultation, by video or by phone, valued at $49, with no GP referral required. Book at portal.coreplus.com.au/befitfood, email dietitian@befitfood.com.au, or call 1300 263 257.

Longer consultations are available: a specialised clinical dietitian consultation with a full initial assessment (body composition, blood pressure and girth measurements) plus a personalised eating plan; a diabetes educator consultation with a Credentialled Diabetes Educator; and a monthly weight management subscription of an initial 30-minute consultation plus 15-minute monthly reviews.

Prices and delivery

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

Support

Be Fit Food runs a Facebook group open to all its customers Australia-wide, which Be Fit Food's page presents as support during the weight loss journey.

Contact

Phone 1300 263 257 (+61 1300 263 257), Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00. Customer service: support@befitfood.com.au. Dietitian team: dietitian@befitfood.com.au.

Important health information

As Be Fit Food's page states, there are a number of factors that must be considered before deciding whether a low carb diet is right for you. It is important to discuss any new diet with your doctor before you commence. Results shown on this page are individual outcomes and are not a prediction of what any particular person will achieve.

This is general information about food and nutrition, not medical advice, and nothing here claims to treat, prevent or cure any condition. 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, diagnosis or treatment. Weight loss results and rates of weight loss vary between individuals.

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