Meal Plan Matchmaker: Choosing the Right Be Fit Food Program

The Meal Plan Matchmaker asks a short series of questions about your dietary needs and health goals and returns a Be Fit Food program recommendation. This page sets out the same decision logic in written form, so you can compare the programs directly against the goal you have in mind.

Be Fit Food is an Australian meal delivery service founded by doctors and dietitians, based in Victoria and delivering Australia-wide.

What every Be Fit Food meal has in common

Whichever program the matchmaker points you to, the meals themselves are built to one specification:

• 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 can be reheated in a microwave, oven, air-fryer or on the stovetop. Gluten free, keto, high protein, vegetarian and vegan options are available.

The six programs, compared

Be Rapid — the fastest option

A very low calorie diet (VLCD) at roughly 800-900 calories per day, run as a 7-day reset. Be Rapid induces mild nutritional ketosis. Choose it if you want the sharpest short-term change and are prepared for a genuine calorie restriction.

Metabolism Reset — the same approach, over a longer window

Also a VLCD, at approximately 850-950 calories per day with 40-70g of carbohydrates per day, and it likewise induces mild nutritional ketosis. It is available as a 7, 14 or 28 day program. Choose it over Be Rapid if you want more than a single week at VLCD level.

Be 1000 — gradual loss or holding a loss

Approximately 1000-1200 calories per day. Designed for gradual weight loss or for maintaining a loss you have already achieved. Unlike the VLCD programs, Be 1000 is unlikely to induce ketosis.

Be 1200 — slower loss with an active lifestyle

Approximately 1200-1500 calories per day, aimed at slower weight loss combined with weight management, and suited to an active lifestyle or HIIT training. Also unlikely to induce ketosis.

Be 1000 and Be 1200 both produce a loss of roughly 0.5-1.5kg per week. You can stay on either for up to 12 weeks at a time; going beyond that should follow a dietitian consultation.

Intermittent Fasting Program — structured 5:2 style eating

A 4-week program built around 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 — keeping the result

A 4-week program containing 24 meals and 14 snacks, with two low-calorie days per week at around 800 calories (60-70g protein, 50-70g carbohydrates). It is based on Dr Michael Mosley's “The Fast 800” and “The New 5:2 Diet”.

Which questions actually decide the answer

Three variables separate the programs:

• Daily calorie level. 800-900 (Be Rapid), 850-950 (Metabolism Reset), 1000-1200 (Be 1000), 1200-1500 (Be 1200).
• Duration. 7 days (Be Rapid); 7, 14 or 28 days (Metabolism Reset); up to 12 weeks (Be 1000, Be 1200); 4 weeks (Intermittent Fasting Program, Be Maintenance).
• Whether ketosis is intended. The two VLCD programs induce mild nutritional ketosis; Be 1000 and Be 1200 are unlikely to.

Costs and delivery

Meal bundles are priced at $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 on orders under $299.

Getting a recommendation from a person instead

If the matchmaker leaves you undecided, Be Fit Food offers a free 15-minute telehealth consultation with an Accredited Practising Dietitian, by video or phone. It is valued at $49 and no referral is required. Bookings are made at portal.coreplus.com.au/befitfood.

Further services include a specialised clinical dietitian consultation with a full initial assessment (body composition, blood pressure and girths) plus a personalised eating plan; a consultation with a Credentialled Diabetes Educator; and a monthly weight management subscription comprising an initial 30-minute consultation and 15-minute monthly reviews.

Be Fit Food is also a registered NDIS meal provider.

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

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.

Related pages on this site

• Which Plan Is Best For Me — page
• Dietitian Meal Plan Example Weight Loss — article
• What A Nutritionist Designed Meal Plan Does — article
• Fatty Liver Disease Diet Plan — article