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Diet Management During Treatment
Diet and weight management are essential for long-term health benefits and reducing the risk of diseases. Contrary to popular belief, a diet isn't about deprivation—it's about enjoying balanced meals that satisfy and nourish.
Diet and weight management are essential for long-term health benefits and reducing the risk of diseases. Contrary to popular belief, a diet isn't about deprivation—it's about enjoying balanced meals that satisfy and nourish.
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We've partnered with Field Doctor to revolutionise your approach to healthy eating. Enjoy 25% off your first two months with us. Say goodbye to the guesswork; Field Doctor delivers nutritious meals packed with essential nutrients straight to your door, making healthy eating easy and convenient for you.
Understanding Calories
Everyone is familiar with the term "calories," but what exactly are they, and how do they impact our weight?
Calories aren't solely about weight loss—they're relevant for everyone's health. Our dietary choices determine our calorie intake, whether from fats, proteins, or carbohydrates. By understanding and managing calorie intake, we empower ourselves to make healthier lifestyle choices that benefit our bodies in the long run.
Also known as kilocalories or kcal, calories are frequently listed on food packaging. Monitoring calorie intake is vital as excessive consumption can lead to weight gain, with surplus energy stored as fat cells in the body. Being aware of calorie content helps maintain a healthy weight and overall wellness.
How many calories should I be eating to lose weight?
The NHS and government provide daily recommended calorie intake and guidelines for fats, carbohydrates, sugars, salts, and protein to support a balanced diet.
Being mindful and actively tracking your calorie intake is crucial. Consuming just 200-300 extra calories daily can lead to the accumulation of excess energy in your body, often stored as fat.
Exploring Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting has gained traction in recent years, with various diet plans endorsed by celebrities. But what exactly is it?Fasting involves restricting or abstaining from food intake, a practice rooted in religious traditions and used in nutrition to manage calorie consumption.
Intermittent fasting entails cycling between eating periods and fasting or restriction. Methods vary, from fasting daily for certain hours to fasting for entire days per week.
6/8 Method
Fast for 16 hours daily, then eat within an eight-hour window. Enjoy flexibility in setting fasting and eating periods, with only zero-calorie beverages allowed during fasting.
Eat/Stop/Eat
Eat normally most days, but incorporate one or two 24-hour fasting periods weekly. Abstain from all calories during fasting, relying on water or non-caloric beverages.
The 5:2 Diet
The most well-known intermittent fasting method is the "5:2 diet." This plan involves eating normally for five days a week and restricting calorie intake to 500-600 calories on the remaining two days. Unlike the eat/stop/eat method, you reduce food intake by 75% on these two days, lowering your weekly calorie intake by approximately 3000 calories.
Field Doctor FAQ’s
General
Pricing & Subscriptions
The price of your meal depends on the portion size you choose:
- single serve from £6.99 to £7.29
- double serve: from £10.39 to £10.79
Minimum spend per order is £44.50, and a 7 item minimum for subscription orders.
Yes - please use DRFRANK25 at checkout for 25% off your first 2 months!
The subscription service is created to make life easier and allow you to receive recurring deliveries of the meals. It’s up to you to decide what frequency best suits your needs/lifestyle with a 7 item minimum per order.
Field Doctor make it simple for you to change the frequency, pause, or cancel your subscription at any time.
1. Choose your meals, and then pick your subscription frequency using the frequency picker in the bottom bar.
2. Select your delivery date using our date picker in the checkout.
3. In the checkout page, tick the subscribe box to upgrade your order into a recurring subscription. You can then select your order frequency.
After your first order, your subscription will reprocess at your chosen frequency, with deliveries repeating on the same day of the week you chose for the initial delivery.
To edit your meals, you can click the link in the email Field Doctor send before your next order processes, or sign in to your Field Doctor account and click manage subscriptions.
If you are stuck, send an email to the Field Doctor team by emailing hello@fielddoctor.co.uk or call directly on 01225 941141.
Once your order has processed, your order will have left the kitchen and we are unable to edit your meals.
Please make any changes at least 2 days before your order processes, and you'll receive a reminder email on this date.
Your delivery will be within 48 hours of your reprocessed order confirmation email. Look out for your timeslot email from the courier on the day of your delivery.
For this specific service, to update your payment details, change your frequency, pause or cancel your subscription, you can login to your account area by clicking here. If you haven't activated your account yet, please click the link in the activation email Field Doctor send you after your purchase (search for Field Doctor account activation) in your email.
Field Doctor has a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
To start a return, you can contact the team at hello@fielddoctor.co.uk. If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.
You can always contact the team for any return question at hello@fielddoctor.co.uk.
Damages and issues
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.
Exceptions/Non-returnable items
Certain types of items cannot be returned, like perishable goods (such as food, flowers, or plants), custom products (such as special orders or personalized items), and personal care goods (such as beauty products). We also do not accept returns for hazardous materials, flammable liquids, or gases. Please get in touch if you have questions or concerns about your specific item.Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.
Exchanges
The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item.
Refunds
We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.
Field Doctor will notify you once they have received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.
Delivery & Packaging Information
Field Doctor deliver nationwide.
Field Doctor use various courier companies depending on where the delivery address is.
HIVED for all deliveries inside M25
DPD for certain areas of Scotland
*YODEL for everywhere else!
*additional delivery cost may apply in Isle of Wight and other areas. We do not deliver to Scottish islands, Scottish highlands, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles, Channel Islands or Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Please click this link to see if DPD offer next day delivery in your area: https://www.dpd.co.uk/service_lookup.jsp
Delivery charge may vary depending on your location. It can range from £5.50-£23
Spend over £60 and you get free delivery *this offer may vary depending on your location.
*additional delivery cost may apply in Channel Islands, Isle of Wight. Field Doctor do not deliver to Scottish islands, Scottish highlands, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles, or Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Field Doctor deliver from Tuesday to Saturday.
The courier will email you on the morning of your delivery with your tracking information and a delivery timeslot. You may also get an email the day before delivery, just to let you know that they have your parcel ready for delivery the next day.
Unfortunately, at this point we do not have control over what slot you will be assigned.
If you are not in, the courier will leave your meals where instructed, (there is an option at checkout to leave specific delivery instructions) in an insulated box that will keep them frozen until at least 7pm on your day of delivery.
Please do not ask your driver to deliver on another day as either courier do not keep your parcel in frozen storage and are instructed to dispose of your parcel if not delivered on the original chosen delivery date.
See below all details regarding the recyclability of all aspects of the packaging:
- Cardboard Outer boxes: household recyclable
- Wool Liners: Can be put in compost bins
- Climacell Liners (plant foam): There is no ambiguity here at all; put this in your recycling/compost bin and this will be collected and disposed of by local councils. Made with paper and plant base foam.
- Gel based ice packs: Disposal in general waste only (including gel itself) or you can reuse in packed lunches!
- Eco-friendly bag: Produced using a green ethanol derived from renewable sugar cane rather than traditional fossil fuel. Recycle alongside traditional polythene (recycle code 4)
- Meal Sleeve: household recyclable
- Meal Tray: household recyclable
- Meal Stickers: not recyclable
Please note Field Doctor have temporarily replaced the usual insulated packaging due to a supplier issue. The boxes are cardboard and therefore can be recycled in curb-side recycling.
The liners are recyclable, they are made of LDPE4, this can be recycled in some curb-side recycling (you will need to check your council jurisdiction) but can be recycled in supermarket plastics recycling.
Field Doctor have now began packing your parcels with dry ice to keep your food frozen in perfect condition when it is warmer outside. Here is some pointers on how to handle it:
- You’ll find it on top (and possibly at the bottom) of your food.
- Please treat it with care and use oven gloves or a tea towel to remove it.
- Don’t worry if the pack is empty as it will have worked releasing the cold.
- If they are still solid, please place them in a well-ventilated area away from children and pets so they can evaporate.
- Please dispose of the white packaging with your normal waste.
Please inspect your order upon reception and contact the team on hello@fielddoctor.co.uk immediately if the item is defective, damaged or if you receive the wrong item, so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right.
The fastest way to ensure you get what you want is to return the item you have, and once the return is accepted, make a separate purchase for the new item.
Meal Information
You can find all the ingredients and nutritional information for each dish directly from the shop page by clicking the information icon and navigating to the bottom of the page.
We offer two different portion sizes.
Double serve portions- 760g, *served in one dish
Single serve portions- 380g
You could pack a single portion for lunch at work (the aroma will most definitely make your colleagues jealous though!), or share a double portion with friends, and gain eternal popularity. You may even find yourself devouring a whole double-serve meal (as we have often done ourselves!).
For food and safety reasons and to protect your gut we recommend you reheat your meal only once, following the instructions on the back of each meal carefully.
MEAL BOX SIZE
We know it can be a challenge fitting everything you need into your freezer, so please see below the dimensions of our meal boxes:
Double serve portions: 26cm x 17cm x 5cm
Single serve portions: 17.5cm x 13cm x 5cm
Field Doctor cater for various dietary requirements such as vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free and low FODMAP. You can complete the meal filter HERE to find the right meals for you.
On each meal page we have provided all ingredient and allergen information.
We are nuts about nuts due to their various health benefits. We do not cook with peanuts but routinely add walnuts, cashew nuts, almonds and brazil nuts to our meals.
*Field Doctor are not a nut free kitchen, our nut free meals are suitable for persons with nut sensitivities.
Our gluten free meals have been certified gluten free and are coeliac safe. You can find our gluten free dishes by following this link: https://www.fielddoctor.co.uk/pages/gluten-free-coeliac-friendly
Yes, the meals are cooked in our Somerset kitchen and frozen to lock in the nutritional goodness, great taste and reduce wastage.
They will arrive with you frozen, but if for any reason this is not the case, so long as they are still partially frozen you can refreeze them by putting them into your freezer until it's time to cook and enjoy them - don't worry, they are perfectly safe to eat!
Alternatively, you can put them in the fridge and once they are fully defrosted eat within 48 hours following the cooked from chilled/defrosted instructions.
Note: if you have fish dishes we recommend not refreezing if defrosted, so you can put them into the fridge and cook from defrosted within 48 hours like the other meals - or reach out to hello@fielddoctor.co.uk to discuss options.
At the moment, the meat used is not Halal. However, the meat-free dishes are just as delicious, so why not give them a try!?
The mixture is made up of:
70% parsley
18% thyme
6% tarragon
6% sage
Some of our customers ask why Field Doctor's ready meals may have a different taste compared to some less healthy options on the market.
We want you to know that they take our customer's health and dietary requirements seriously, which is why we prioritise using natural ingredients and avoid additives altogether, and also produce meals that are not high in salt, fat or sugar. Each meal contains a large variety and quantity of vegetables, at least 2 of your 5 a day, as well as wholegrains and other nutritionally dense ingredients.
While our meals may have a more subtle flavour, rest assured that they are carefully designed by our dietitians to deliver all the essential nutrients you need to support your dietary needs and well-being. All while being as convenient as possible for you to enjoy.
Furthermore, some of our meals are designed for specific dietary needs, while some are for general health. Please contact our customer services team on hello@fielddoctor.co.uk to make sure the meals you are ordering are the best fit for your needs.
We appreciate you choosing our nutritious meals and being part of our health-conscious community.
FODMAPs are a group of carbohydrates (sugars) found in various foods. Unlike other carbohydrates, they are poorly absorbed in the gut. This can trigger symptoms like gas, bloating and pain in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
A low FODMAP diet is a type of elimination diet that can improve IBS symptoms. It involves reducing the amount of FODMAPs you eat for 2-6 weeks by swapping high FODMAP foods for low FODMAP alternatives.
If IBS symptoms improve on a low FODMAP diet, it's likely that you are sensitive to FODMAPs. The next step is to follow FODMAP reintroduction, which helps figure out which FODMAPs you’re sensitive to and in what amounts.
Each of our low FODMAP meals are designed by our in-house by our chef Matt and FODMAP trained Dietitian. They use the latest low FODMAP information from Monash along with their knowledge about nutrition and taste to do this.
Like all our meals, our low FODMAP range is designed to meet healthy eating guidelines. This means the meals are never high in saturated fat or salt, and have a focus on healthy fats, lean protein and plenty of plant-based foods.
Once developed, our FODMAP meals undergo analysis by the team at Monash University for the different types of FODMAPs. Once confirmed as low FODMAP they receive certification and go into production.
Each of our low FODMAP meals have been certified as low FODMAP by the experts at Monash University when eating a single serving (one meal).
If you’re planning on eating more than one meal a day, leave 3-4 hours between meals. So, for example, you can eat one of our low FODMAP meals at lunch and another at dinner.
Monash constantly re-test foods that were originally tested some years ago to check that the FODMAP content has not changed. This is because changes in farming, food production and environmental factors can influence FODMAPs in food.
As a result, Monash regularly publishes updates to the serving sizes of food considered low FODMAP. When this happens, we review our low FODMAP meals in line with this new information and adjust our recipes to ensure that our meals stay low FODMAP.
Although foods are often thought of as either being ‘high FODMAP’ or ‘low FODMAP it’s the serving size of a food that determines whether it can be included.
This is because foods contain FODMAPs in varying amounts. Some foods contain very concentrated levels of FODMAPs (garlic is an example) so eating even a tiny amount can trigger symptoms.
Other foods contain much lower concentrations of FODMAPs. These foods can often be eaten in small or medium portion sizes and remain low FODMAP.
Let’s take tinned tomatoes as an example. A ½ cup portion (about 100 grams or a quarter of a can) is low in FODMAPs and can be included in a meal. But a large serving (a cup or half a can) becomes high in the FODMAP fructose, which may trigger symptoms.
If you see an ingredient you think of as high FODMAP in one of our meals, rest assured it’s included in a portion size that ensures the meal stays low FODMAP.
Beans, peas and lentils are often avoided by people with IBS as they are high in two types of FODMAP - galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) and fructans. But you can include most beans peas and lentils on a low FODMAP diet in small portions.
An example is chickpeas – a quarter cup of canned and rinsed chickpeas (about 40 grams) is a low FODMAP serving.
We choose to include peas, beans and lentils in our meals in low FODMAP quantities because they’re a brilliant source of beneficial nutrients like protein, fibre and prebiotics.
Prebiotics are a specific type of fibre that feed beneficial bacteria in the gut, which in turn can have positive effects on health. A low FODMAP diet restricts intake of prebiotic fibre which is one of the reasons it’s not a lifelong diet.
Including prebiotic-rich foods like pulses and nuts in low FODMAP portion sizes means you can benefit from these fibres without triggering symptoms.
FODMAP stacking refers to the possibility of FODMAPs stacking up in the gut and causing symptoms. This can potentially happen when eating multiple ‘green servings’ of foods in one meal, or if eating meals and snacks very close together.
The best way to avoid stacking is to leave 3-4 hours between meals and snacks. This allows time for food to be digested and slows down the rate at which the gut is exposed to FODMAPs. So, for example, you could eat one of our low FODMAP meals at lunch and another at dinner.
Everyone has a different threshold for FODMAPs, so if your symptoms are well controlled then you don’t need to worry about FODMAP stacking.
If you’re following a low FODMAP diet and not getting good symptom control, talk to your dietitian about stacking.
There are a few possible reasons. If you experienced symptoms soon after eating (within an hour or less), it's unlikely these symptoms are down to the meal you’ve just eaten.
That’s because foods tend to trigger symptoms when they reach the small and large intestine, and it usually takes several hours for this to happen.
It’s worth thinking about the previous meal you ate, or other non-FODMAP triggers that might be affecting your gut. These include caffeine, alcohol, stress or an exaggerated gastro-colic reflex.
If you're experiencing symptoms a few hours after eating, it could be down to the fibre content of the meal. Eating more fibre than usual can increase symptoms, because it provides food for gut bacteria who produce gas when they break fibre down.
Some of our meals are high in fibre. If you are used to a lower fibre diet (which may happen because of trying to control symptoms) you might experience some symptoms as your gut adjusts. If this resonates, you might find it helpful to start off with these options which are the lower fibre options in the range:
- Chicken in White Wine
- Provencal Fish Stew
- Fish Pie
- Smoked Mushroom Carbonara
- Mac + Cheese
- Piri Piri Chicken
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