The Best Food Delivery Services in L.A.

Todd DeMann, Freshology Founder and CEO with Jillian Michaels

Todd DeMann, Freshology Founder and CEO with Jillian Michaels

It’s not as girly as a Birchbox beauty product delivery, but having meals delivered to your home feels just as indulgent and is steadily gaining traction as a hot fitness trend for both celebs and normal folk alike. With so many people scrambling to get their to-do lists done, gone are the days of frozen food and what-the-heck-is-in-that shakes. Today’s food delivery services are offering up gourmet grub with a nod to health and convenience.

To celebrate the launch of their new program in collaboration with fitness guru and ex-Biggest Loser coach Jillian Michaels, Freshology invited a select group of editors and bloggers to the roof of the W Residences in Hollywood. Not only did guests get facetime with Michaels herself (and learn that OJ is a big no-no if you’re trying to lose), they were treated to a sampling of Freshology Gold, a food delivery service that takes cues from Michael’s best-selling book titled Master Your Metabolism (Crown).

The twice-weekly delivery service offers fresh food (not frozen) and snacks to get you through your day. Michaels not only worked with the team at Freshology, which includes Chef Rafi Asadourian — who comes with a Patina Group pedigree, mind you — she was committed to assuring that the food was both healthful and great-tasting. She added that one of the most important factors of Freshology Gold is portion control, which will become nearly automatic after a few weeks on her program. So even if you choose to treat yourself to a dinner out or you choose to stop your deliveries, just knowing what a portion should look like goes a long way to losing weight and staying healthy.

Freshology Gold

Freshology Gold

Freshology Gold also takes your preferences into consideration, so while the program’s based on a 28-day cycle, you can customize your menus so that you get exactly what you want to eat. Fans such as Mario Lopez, Sofia Vergara, Olivia Wilde and more have all been on the program, but never fear: Its biggest fans are mere mortals.

Visit www.freshology.com

Sunfare Signature Diet

Sunfare Signature Diet

One of the most established food delivery programs is Sunfare, which services the greater Los Angeles and Phoenix areas. The brand’s signature diet has a celeb following because of its claims of 25 pound weight loss in just three months. In addition to that meal plan, Sunfare offers gluten-free, vegetarian, and a special 5-Factor diet. The 5-factor plan gives two snacks in addition to the three meals that Sunfare and other delivery services provide. 5-factor’s menus are created in conjunction with Harley Pasternak and his executive chef, so you’re getting everything from cheat days and 25-minute workout programs to go with your delivered meals.

New to the program is the Optimal Cleanse, which is blend of rice-based shakes and solid food (for the first phase of the cleanse, at least) that’s meant to detoxify your body and jump-start your metabolism and add an extra boost to any health plan. Customers have reported losing up to a pound a day, having clearer skin and lowering their cholesterol after just one 10-day cycle. To that, we say we’ve found our pre-Fashion Week ritual.

Visit www.sunfare.com

Paleta

Paleta

If you think foodies and food delivery can’t co-exist, get to know Paleta, a farm-to-table delivery service. Using the buzzwords of the culinary world (organic, natural, fresh and sustainable), Executive Chef Kelly Boyer provides subscribers with meals that don’t skimp on culinary flair, but do cut back on calories and unnecessary additives. They even have a meal plan for individuals who need more calories, such as athletes.

Paleta’s daily deliveries also caters to vegans, which is why their celeb following reads like a who’s-who of Hollywood. Guiliana Rancic, Lisa Rinna, Jenna Elfman and more have all been on the Paleta program. In addition to their food delivery, Paleta’s offering cold-pressed juices, too. Our favorite part of their juice program is it’s multilevel approach (there’s even one for beginners that includes one solid meal a day). So for those who can’t stand the pseudo-starvation of an all-liquid diet, Paleta’s plan might be the way to go.

Photos courtesy Freshology, Sunfare and Paleta

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