Happy belated Valentine’s Day!
Resets Now Allow Two Meal Swaps
You may have seen that we recently announced that our Resets now allow up to two meal swaps per Reset. This will allow you to tailor your Resets to your tastes.
If you missed the email announcement about this, the way you make swaps is by replying to our email that includes your Reset schedule for the week. This is an email that is sent over one week in advance of your Reset delivery date. Make sure you check your Spam folder if you haven’t noticed these emails from our team.
Menu Enhancements
I hope you guys have been enjoying the new menu items that have rolled out in the past few weeks, including more savory, high-protein breakfasts, something that’s been requested by many of you. Our savory breakfast Standard meals now have at least 30g of protein, something I’ve personally practiced for years as I’ve found it keeps me satisfied for 4+ hours until lunch, ensures I hit my daily protein minimums (I strength train and aim for 1g protein per pound of ideal body weight per day), and minimizes insulin spikes from my breakfasts.
We’re also working on bringing down the sugar content in our breakfast oats and chia parfaits. It’s a tricky balance to get right. We want to make sure everything still tastes incredible while ensuring you aren’t eating any sugar beyond what’s optimally healthy.
Keep in mind that any sugars added or naturally occurring in food, when eaten along with fiber and protein, don’t spike insulin and glucose as much, so in addition to considering how much sugar we eat in our meals, we also want to think about the context of the overall meal. This is why the sugars in berries are healthy to eat – they’re bundled with tons of fiber. Small amounts of sugars in balanced meals are completely different from eating something sweet on its own, such as having a cookie or soda.
Our philosophy around sugars at Methodology is that desserts should be eaten as desserts after balanced meals and that any added sweeteners should be used sparingly only in balanced meals that are fiber-rich. And that there is no need to be 100% perfect with our eating because we want a “methodology” of eating that is sustainable for life. What we recommend our members aim for is 90-95% of their calories coming from unprocessed, nourishing, wholesome foods.
Lastly, in the menu changes category, you may have noticed that we’ve been moving many of our proteins toward no longer being pre-sliced because this ensures the proteins are juicier when you eat them. Slicing proteins causes the juices to be released. By having you reheat then slice the proteins yourselves, you end up with a much juicier and tastier protein. This is especially critical for us to do with chicken breast, which is a very lean protein that easily becomes dry.
How Being a Zero Waste Kitchen Benefits You
My other update I feel excited to share is that starting in December we moved toward being a Zero Food Waste kitchen. This has required improving the predictability of our food orders, improving the accuracy of our recipes, and being creative about how to use every last bit of food we receive. For example, we’ve been building out our in-house pickling program, which benefits you in two primary ways: (1) it allows us to include more probiotic, gut-health optimizing foods in your meals and (2) it ensures that every dollar spent on food can go toward the highest quality ingredients possible or toward a wider variety of ingredients, allowing us to elevate our meals further.
As a reference point, the typical restaurant might waste anywhere from 4-10% of the food it buys. Right now, thanks to our move toward being a Zero Waste kitchen, our food waste at Methodology is below 0.8% nearly every week. Most restaurants that are Zero Waste donate excess food as compost to farms. We pride ourselves in achieving Zero Waste by doing what I just outlined above; it’s harder, but it’s also the more effective way to use such high-quality ingredients.
The 8-Week Transformation Tribe is Now Open to Everyone
We recently decided to open up our 8-week Transformation Tribe weight loss experience to anyone to buy without having to apply. I wanted to remove as much friction as possible from getting people into the Transformation Tribe after seeing how life-changing the results have been for so many of those who have done it so far.
I created the Transformation Tribe to take everything that took me decades to learn about weight loss and pass that info onto you over a time period that’s long enough to form new habits, a new mindset, and a new identity. A one-week Reset, whether it’s from us or any other service, isn’t going to be able to do that.
I actually named our business “Methodology” when I co-founded it because I’d always envisioned a service that was about so much more than just food. I didn’t want a name that just communicated food or yumminess. I intended for our service to include a full “methodology” for living the healthiest, most joyful possible lifestyle. Emphasis on the “joy” part because I don’t think we should have to sacrifice flavor, beauty, variety, creativity, or rest in order to optimize our nutrition. Our Transformation Tribe is a step in that direction because we layer education and social support on top of our science-backed Reset nutrition program, creating something that nourishes both your body and your mind.
The Transformation Tribe lessons cover what held me back for so long and what I’ve seen holds so many others back: being too strict with your diet in some ways and too loose in other ways, being responsive rather than proactive about your diet, not having enough super easy go-to healthy recipes you truly love eating, limiting beliefs about what’s possible, not having a clear vision of the life and body you want to build, and more. The education in the Transformation Tribe isn’t really about nutrition per se but about the psychology behind why we aren’t eating healthier even when we have access to healthier options. The Transformation Tribe is also where I share detailed info on exactly what I’m currently doing for my diet, workouts, and more.
But what I love most about the Transformation Tribe is that it’s given me a way to work hands on with Methodology members, which I don’t get to do as part of the regular Methodology Reset experience. I’ve been loving this. In the early days of Methodology, I used to know all our customers’ names and email with them directly. I missed having that interaction and feel happy getting to know the Tribe members so well.
If you’d like to join our next Transformation Tribe, you can do it here. A new Transformation Tribe kicks off the first Monday of every month. You can do it as many times as you’d like, for as long as it takes to achieve your goal and cement those healthier habits for life. The experience is available as a digital-only experience or with Methodology meals.
Thank You For Your Support
I hope your 2024 is off to an incredible start. I’m personally feeling more optimistic than ever about Methodology and my personal health (in my next email I’ll share the latest I’ve been doing for my workouts, supplements, and more).
Thank you for supporting our team and business. I feel grateful I get to wake up and do my dream job every day creating the healthiest, most joyful possible products possible for all of you.