Be Fit Food Meal Delivery in Melbourne

Melbourne is Be Fit Food's home market: the company is based in Victoria, founded by doctors and dietitians, and delivers Australia-wide. It is a registered NDIS meal provider and employs Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs).

Two figures Be Fit Food's page displays for Melbourne: 35,894 meals delivered in Melbourne between January and April 2020, and an average of 3 days for delivery in Melbourne.

Programs available to Melbourne customers

Be Fit Food's page highlights a small selection under "Popular in Melbourne". The complete program set, with the figures for each, is:

Very low calorie diets (VLCD)

Be Rapid - roughly 800-900 calories per day, run as a 7-day reset. Induces mild nutritional ketosis. Be Fit Food's page calls this its most popular program, used by both men and women 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. Induces mild nutritional ketosis.

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.

The Melbourne page refers to a choice of "1000 or 1200 calories per day" - these are the two programs it means. On either, expected loss is approximately 0.5-1.5kg per week, and you can stay on the program 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.
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).

The science the page refers to

The Melbourne page describes the approach as "a low carb or mild nutritionally ketogenic diet which causes the body to burn stored fat rather than carbs as fuel", created by a dietitian and a doctor. The programs that induce mild nutritional ketosis are Be Rapid and Metabolism Reset. Be 1000 and Be 1200 are unlikely to induce ketosis, which is the practical distinction between the two groups above.

The meal specification

Every Be Fit Food meal, whichever program it belongs to, meets the same 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 - Be Fit Food's page's point about "no planning, shopping, cooking or complex calculations required".

Melbourne retail and pick-up locations

Be Fit Food's page lists physical locations, with an important caveat: all Click and Collect / Pick Up services have been suspended, and customers are directed to order online for contact-free delivery.

Retail stores

Be Fit Food Mornington - 2/49 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington VIC 3931. Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:30pm, Sat 9:00am-4:00pm, Sun 10:00am-2:00pm.
Be Fit Food Mordialloc - 495 Main Street, Mordialloc VIC 3195. Mon-Fri 9:00am-5:30pm, Sat 9:00am-4:00pm, Sun 10:00am-2:00pm.

Click and collect locations (suspended)

Dandenong Warehouse - 53 Babbage Drive, Dandenong South VIC 3175. Collection 10:00am-2:00pm Mon-Fri (excluding public holidays) if ordered by 4:00pm the day before.
Brunswick - 259 Lygon Street, Brunswick VIC 3056. Orders placed by 9:00am Mon-Fri collectable 3:00pm-9:00pm same day; Saturday collection 3:00pm-9:00pm if ordered by 4:00pm the day before.
Campbellfield (Fresh by Noon) - 22 Salvatore Drive, Campbellfield VIC 3061. Order by 8:00am Monday for collection 10:00am-2:30pm same day; Tue-Fri collection 9:00am-2:30pm if ordered by 2:00pm the day before.

Supermarket stockists

Ritchies IGA Mount Eliza - 89 Mount Eliza Way, Mount Martha VIC 3930
Ritchies IGA Dromana - Point Nepean Road, Dromana VIC 3936
Ritchies IGA Carrum Downs - 9/1095 Frankston-Dandenong Road, Carrum Downs VIC 3201
Ritchies IGA Rowville - 18/1100 Wellington Road, Rowville VIC 3178

Prices and delivery

Meal 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.

Dietitian support

The Melbourne page states customers are "just a phone call away from our team of in-house dietitians". The entry point is a free 15-minute telehealth consultation, by video or phone, valued at $49, with no referral required. Book at portal.coreplus.com.au/befitfood.

Paid options include a specialised clinical dietitian consultation with a full initial assessment (body composition, blood pressure, 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.

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

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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