Who Maintenance meals are for
Maintenance suits people who are happy with their weight and want to keep it there, people who train a few times a week and need proper fuel, and anyone who found Weight Loss portions a touch small. At roughly 370 calories a meal, three Maintenance meals with a breakfast and a snack put most people between 1,700 and 2,100 calories a day, which is maintenance territory for most adults. The calorie calculator on our home page will confirm which size fits you.
What a Maintenance meal looks like
The same structure as every meal we make: a full portion of lean protein, a carbohydrate and a vegetable, cooked fresh and portioned so the calories land around 370. Compared with Weight Loss the portion is larger, which is where the extra energy comes from. You build each meal yourself in the builder from 31 dishes, 12 carbohydrates and three veg options, and every label carries the calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat.
Why people choose it over the national brands
Most national meal prep brands charge £6 to £8 a meal, some well over £10, and most decide the menu for you. Maintenance meals are £5.40 whether you order 5 meals or 30, you choose every element, and across Teesside the food comes from our Middlesbrough kitchen to your door in our own van. We are rated 4.9 from nearly 200 Google reviews.
How ordering works
Choose Maintenance in the builder and pick how many meals you want, anywhere from 5 to 30. The price per meal is the same whatever the number of meals, so a 5-meal trial costs no more per meal than a 30-meal week. Then build each meal: pick the protein from 31 dishes (chicken, pork, beef and steak, meatballs and a vegan option), pick a carbohydrate from 12 (white rice, brown rice, garlic and herb rice, Bombay rice, sweet potato, white potato, mash, pasta, noodles and more) and add peas and carrots, green veg or salad, or leave the veg out. Every meal is cooked fresh in our Middlesbrough kitchen, portioned and labelled with its calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat.
Delivery and collection
Our own van delivers across every TS postcode, from Middlesbrough, Stockton and Redcar to Hartlepool, Guisborough, Yarm and Ingleby Barwick, on Sunday evening, Monday and Thursday. Local delivery is £7.50 and you can split an order across two delivery days at no extra cost, so the food is always fresh. Everywhere else in mainland UK we deliver on Wednesday by DPD in a chilled box. Order by Sunday 12 noon for Sunday evening, Sunday 6pm for Monday, or Wednesday 6pm for Thursday. You can also collect from the kitchen at 33 Metcalfe Road, Middlesbrough TS6 6PT and save the delivery cost. Meals keep for 72 hours in the fridge, or freeze them on the day they arrive and reheat in three to five minutes.
Meal Money
Every order earns 5% back as Meal Money to spend on your next one, and when you refer a friend you both get £5. There is no contract and no commitment. Order when you want to.
Maintenance meals, or a full calorie plan?
Maintenance meals are the flexible option: you decide how many a week and what to eat around them. If you would rather have the whole day mapped out, our weekly calorie plans cover five days of breakfasts, mains and snacks at 1500 to 3000 calories a day, and the 1800 and 2000 plans are built from Maintenance portions.
Questions we get asked
How many Maintenance meals should I order a week?
Ten covers lunch and dinner Monday to Friday and is the most common order. If you cook at weekends, 10 is plenty; if you do not, 14 covers the whole week. Start with 5 if you want to try the portions first, the price per meal is the same.
I train four or five times a week. Is Maintenance enough?
For most people, yes, with a proper breakfast and a snack around training. If you are lifting heavy and trying to build size, Weight Gain at around 470 calories is the better fit. The calculator takes your activity level into account.
Can I have Maintenance meals on some days and Weight Loss on others?
Yes, by building two orders, one of each size. They can be delivered together and split across two delivery days at no extra cost.
Are the meals the same dishes as the Weight Loss size?
Yes. All 31 dishes, all 12 carbohydrates and all three veg options are available at every portion size. Only the portion changes.