Health One Meal Replacement Car Survival Kit

Many of our patients are busy and have hectic schedules as many Americans typically do.  Being organized and having a plan to be successful is something we think is important in life, but also important when you are making a lifestyle change.  

One important component to our program is meal planning.  Meal plans are set up individually, but most will utilize the Health One Meal Replacements    In order to be successful and organized some patients have used a Health One Meal Replacement Survival Kit.  This kit is comprised of the things necessary to be able to meet your meal plan requirements if you are in a bind or need a back up plan.  For example, you are traveling out of town and have packed for the allotted time, but then your car breaks down or you get stuck in traffic or are delayed an extra day.  This is when the "survival kit" really comes in handy, but it could also be very useful in ordinary situations too. 

A Health One Meal Replacement Survival Kit can be tailored to the individual needs.  Different people desire different flavors; therefore there is not a one-size-fits-all kit.  Here is a list of suggested items to have in your Health One Meal Replacement Survival Kit, but feel free to modify the list below to meet your needs!

• A plastic shoe box container with lid (as seen below)-found under $5 at big box stores or even the dollar stores
• 5-10 packets, variety of the flavors of the Health One Meal Replacement that you enjoy
• 2-16 oz. bottled water
• 3 plastic or foam disposable bowls
• 10 disposable spoons
• Blender Ball Bottle or another type of shaker to "blend" the meal replacement and water
• Items for additives:
• PB2
• Mrs. Dash-to use as an additive
• No Sugar Added Peach Cups
• Sugar-Free Fat Free Pudding powder
• extracts
• other spices



Plastic Shoe Box Container (Image Source)

 PB 2 Peanut Butter Substitute (Image Source)

Bottled Water (Image Source)

Blender Bottle or another type of shaker (Image Source)

Plastic or Foam Bowls (Image Source)

Plastic Spoons (Image Source)

Mrs. Dash Spices/Seasonings (Image Source)

No Sugar Added Peach Cups (Image Source)

Once you have your kit established, place it in your car or take it with you where ever you go.  That way if you are ever in a bind and need a meal you can whip out your kit and make the following:

• A quick shake: 1 MR + PB2 or another additive (extract), pudding, etc. with 8 oz. water in blender bottle.  If a gas station is near, add ice!
• A quick 1x1: Mix in disposable bowl with disposable spoon 1 MR + PB2 or another additive such as an extract or pudding, etc with water that makes a batter consistency. Eat uncooked OR find the nearest gas station and use their microwave for FREE! 1 minute in the microwave & you have a quick, hot meal.  
• Peach Cobbler: Mix in disposable bowl with disposable spoon 1 Vanilla MR + the entire contents of one container of the 'no sugar added peach cups' until all is incorporated.  Microwave at a gas station for 2 minutes & sprinkle with cinnamon (if available in your kit).  

Be sure to keep your kit stocked regularly with the items you use most...this will ensure that you are not lacking something you need when the time comes!  Have you made a Health One Meal Replacement Survival Kit?  If so, we would love to hear what you have in yours.  

Health One Meal Replacement Recipes

Here are 3 recipes from patients who are currently using the Health One Meal Replacement.  These are staples in their meal plan and are all very easy to make! We hope you enjoy.

Lemon Muffin Tops (L. Gillespie)

6 Packets Vanilla HEALTH ONE

6 Tbsp. Lemon Cake Mix

1 Tbsp. Lemon Crystal Light Powder (more or less to taste)  

Stir all dry ingredients with water to make thick lemon flavored batter.  Grease muffin top pans and bake at 325-350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. 

Chocolate Muffin Tops (L. Gillespie)

6 Packets Chocolate HEALTH ONE

6 Tbsp. Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

6 Tbsp. Sugar-free Chocolate Syrup

Add water to make batter consistency. Pour into greased muffin top pan and bake at 350 degrees for 13 minutes.

Carrot Custard ( K. Kimmel; recipe from No Longer a Grim Girl)

1 Packets Vanilla HEALTH ONE
½ Tbsp. Splenda
¼ tsp. Baking Powder
½ tsp. Cinnamon
1 Tbsp.  Butter Buds (liquid)
3 Tbsp.  Egg Beaters
1 Tbsp. Water
¼ tsp. Vanilla
¼ c. sliced carrots
Butter Flavored Cooking Spray
Optional:  2 tablespoons Fat Free Whipped Topping - 15 calories

Mix dry ingredients then add liquid ingredients and mix well.  Cook carrots until soft, mash with a fork and then mix mashed carrots into the batter.  Spray two 3-inch ramekins with cooking spray, pour ½ the mixture in each ramekin.  Place ramekins into a baking dish and pour boiling water into the baking dish.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  Remove from baking dish and cool.  Run a thin knife around the edge of the custard and turn out of the ramekins.  Chill in refrigerator.  Optional: serve with a bit of whipped topping. 

Health One Meal vs. McDonalds Value Meal

Every now and then we get a person who thinks that the meal replacements we use in our medically supervised weight loss program are expensive and "not worth the cost".  According to the USDA the cost of a day's worth of food eaten by the average American is at or above the cost of Health One Meal Replacements (HOMR) for one day. In addition, a CBS news poll showed that nearly 25% of people eat out at a fast food establishment at least once per week and are spending a lot per meal for junk.

Enter...a healthy option in the HOMR, designed to reduce calorie intake while providing all the nutrition that you need (100-125% of your daily needs).  The HOMR is proven for weight loss and reducing/stabilizing blood sugars.  A perfect meal-considering 78 million Americans are obese and over 10% of adults 20+ years old have diabetes.

 

Lets compare the HOMR to two very popular McDonald's Fast Food value meals: the double cheeseburger meal and the Big Mac meal.

 

Big Mac Value Meal (cost with Large diet drink $5.33)
Big Mac:

550 calories

29 gm total fat

970 mg sodium

25 gm protein

 

Medium French Fry:

380 calories

19 gm total fat

270 mg sodium

 

Totals for the Big Mac Value Meal:

880 calories

48 gm total fat

1240 mg sodium

25 gm protein

 

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Cheeseburger Value Meal (cost with Large diet drink $3.19)

Cheeseburger:

300 calories

12 gm total fat

680 mg sodium

15 gm protein 

 

Medium French Fry:

380 calories

19 gm total fat

270 mg sodium

 

Totals for the Cheeseburger Value Meal:

680 calories

31 gm total fat

950 mg sodium

15 gm protein

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Vs.

 

Health One Meal Replacement Shake (cost is < $3.19)

Blueberry Lemon shake

190 calories

1 gm total fat

310 mg sodium

15 gm protein

25% of RDI's for vitamins and minerals

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 When the comparison is made, the value in the Health One Meal Replacement stands out as it is cheaper, but provides 25% of RDI's for all vitamins and minerals, 15 grams of protein, and less total fat and less sodium than the popular McDonald's value meals shown here. We are very proud of our weight loss/weight maintenance meal replacement that we can provide in our programs.