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Came across this website, the depot is just down the road from me :D

Im tempted as im finding it difficult to plan and make healthy meals for myself in the evening, pre diabetes i could spend a pound on a chocolate bar and crisps, now im eating healthier its so much more expensive buying the ingredients to make a proper meal! they offer 7 day packages for about 25 pound and i think this is alot cheaper than what i spent this week on ingrediants n food!

just wondered if anyone here has used this service?

https://www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com/frozen-ready-meals/menu-packs-ready-meals
 
Yes seen the advert for them on the tele with the old lady and she has her 2 grandkids over and they all tuck into the food around the table , good luck with it DG it looks very good
 
Ooo not seen an add on the tv just randomly stumbled upon it with all my googling diabetes stuff lol i think i may give it a try meals look yum and all nutritional info provided too!
 
I have used Wiltshirefarmfood company. I can recommend it the meals are value for money and the desserts. when you look at the site for ordering there are symbols alongside each meal denoting that they are suitable for diabetics etc.
 
it is the one of choice that the residents in the sheltered housing next door to me use....
 
browsing along the wiltshire farm link its looks very good takes all the hasle out of supermarket shopping (of picking up items and having to read contents etc)
takes the worry out of it out of freezer and into the micro 🙂 my o/h thinks it would be a waste of money one set of food for him and my son and another for me i think he is thinking about the shopping bill😱 but unknown to his ive ordered a catalogue i like the idea of no hassel or worries about what i can eat🙂
 
I'm thinking I may give this a try and order a taster pack. I'm trying to improve my eating habits - and it's such a hassle cooking a complete meal for one.
 
just had a chat with hubby who used to be next doors Warden and he said try it out.. you can always try out another company as well ...but the main problem he knew of was some of the residents didnt use the mircowave properly ...but that would be the same problem with anytype of precooked food xxx good luck 🙂
 
Cool, glad my post sparked some interest!

I think i will definatly give this a trial, just so much easier, tho i will have to use my mums freezer as mine is about the size of a shoebox haha!

If anyone tries it out let us all know how it went please!

x
 
I have just ordered the diabetic packs. This is ideal for me as i live on my own. I have ordered all 4 diabetic packs just under ?100 thats less than i would spend on total and utter c**p. Only thing i didt like was that you dont get deliverly day at time of order this maybe because its my first order. Im paying cash on delivery which is ideal as i dont have a credit or debit card. Will let you know how it goes
 
gail1 said:
I have just ordered the diabetic packs. This is ideal for me as i live on my own. I have ordered all 4 diabetic packs just under ?100 thats less than i would spend on total and utter c**p. Only thing i didt like was that you dont get deliverly day at time of order this maybe because its my first order. Im paying cash on delivery which is ideal as i dont have a credit or debit card. Will let you know how it goes
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Hope the food is enjoyable Gail that sounds very good price you got there as well.
 
well now only have to get milk fresh fruit breakfast cereal etc. It will be so much easer for me as i live on my own and i have to admit due to mental health issues i dont always take care of wot i eat or wot i prepare for myself. I need to get on top of this and for me its an ideal way to begin.
 
ooooh good luck gail xx your really having a proper go at sorting this all out well done !! i hope they taste alright ...but food is food and it will really take the hassle out of it for you x let us know how you get on xx🙂
 
thanks am64. for me my mental health issues are tied up with my diabeties and im sure they effect each other but i do worry about mentioning mental health on here for fear that i may upset people if that makes sense
Im looking forward to tasting the food yum yum
 
Gail, I hope you enjoy this new way of eating and never worry about mentioning mental health issues on here - it is an illness and not your fault. Let us know what you think of the food!🙂Bev
 
gail1 said:
thanks am64. for me my mental health issues are tied up with my diabeties and im sure they effect each other but i do worry about mentioning mental health on here for fear that i may upset people if that makes sense
Im looking forward to tasting the food yum yum
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please dont worry about mentioning the MH (ha) i suffer from depression i take 100mg stertraline and have done for 12 years ! it suits me i understand why i take it and wish it had been available to me when i was in my 20's it would have saved me alot of trauma..... i hate the word depression ...mine is due to a chemical inbalance in my happy hormones (seretonin) ...i wish you all the best gail precisely because you have been so open, you obviously want to help yourself... we dont need to know details you can disclose as much as you wish ...to me it makes no differnce ...in fact you will be amazed at the number of people on here who are in a similar boat xxxxx
 
am64 said:
please dont worry about mentioning the MH (ha) i suffer from depression i take 100mg stertraline and have done for 12 years ! it suits me i understand why i take it and wish it had been available to me when i was in my 20's it would have saved me alot of trauma..... i hate the word depression ...mine is due to a chemical inbalance in my happy hormones (seretonin) ...i wish you all the best gail precisely because you have been so open, you obviously want to help yourself... we dont need to know details you can disclose as much as you wish ...to me it makes no differnce ...in fact you will be amazed at the number of people on here who are in a similar boat xxxxx
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Completely wholeheartedly agree with am they used to be a stigma attatched to anything to do with mental health goodness knows why, carry on being how you are gail open and honest, like am i also suffer depression horrible horrible condition but like the diabetes we have to learn to live with it.
 
my food is being delivered tuesday i cant wait. prober food and a dessert at last Hooray
thanks for your kind posts about mental health i always have been open about it to open sometimes thats wot has landed me on a section sometimes as i have told pdoc how i really felt whoops
 
My Mum used to have these delivered before she went into a care home and I had quite a few of them - all very good! Enjoy!🙂
 
I will be really interested to hear what these actually taste like. I love the fact they are completely carb counted for you, no more weighing and getting the calculator out.

I am thinking they may be good for the couple of weeks straight after the bean is born, when I think carb counting correctly will be the last thing on my mind.

Re the MH - I am also a depression sufferer. I have been on and off prozac for years. The reaction I got on a pregnancy forum when I said I was still taking it was not good though. They all seemed to think I had not thought about it, when I have had lengthy discussions with specialist and decided that not taking it would potentially be more harmful.
 
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