On the recipe detail page, click on the "share with a friend" button to share this recipe.

Click on the Enjoy tab at the top of the page. Click on the "search recipes" button in the Recipe Search box.

It is possible that there is no recipe that matches your search criteria. Adjust your search criteria and try your search again.

Once you have selected the HMR Product you want to find a recipe for, you can sort these recipes under recipe results by clicking on the available view option (e.g.: with flavorings).

No. You can only search on one recipe type at a time.

The details for a recipe can be very long so a snapshot view is provided. You can click on "recipe details" or the name of the recipe to view the entire recipe.

Even though your recipe may have the same rating as other recipes, recipes are also sorted based on the number of users that have rated a recipe.

From the “HMR Faces” section, type the actual name or the display name of the user whose recipes you would like to view. Then click on the "View Full Profile" button. Any recipes that the user has submitted will be listed in his or her profile.

Since all HMR Shakes are offered in chocolate and vanilla flavors, and the shakes are interchangeable in HMR recipes, we only show you the flavor as an option versus the actual product name.

On the recipe details page under "Your Rating" you can click on the number of stars that you would like to rate for a recipe. If you would like to add a review, click on the "Add a Review" link.

If you have previously written a review, your existing review will be shown in the “Ratings and Reviews” section below the recipe. You may update the title or your actual review by making changes to this section and clicking “submit review.”

To keep the ratings fair and accurate, they only reflect the comments and ratings of other users.

Once you post your review, it cannot be deleted.

To keep the ratings fair and accurate, each user is allowed to rate each recipe only one time.

Click on the Enjoy tab on the top of the page. In the “Share Your Healthy Recipe” box, type your recipe name and click "get started."

Yes. Simply click on all the HMR Products that you use in your recipe to add them.

Left click and hold on the grip area to the left of the ingredient you would like to change and drag up or down to the correct position. You may not reorder ingredients that are HMR products.

Left click and hold on the grip area to the left of the direction you would like to change and drag up or down to the correct position.

To delete an ingredient, click on the word delete next to that ingredient. To delete a direction, click on the "minus" symbol next to that direction to delete it.

HMR reviews all recipes and will add calories, fruit and vegetable servings to the final recipe posted.

While submitting a recipe, you can add a photo by uploading an image in "#5, Add a Photo".

From the Recipe Preview page, you can click on "make edits" to go back and edit your recipe. Once you submit your recipe it can no longer be edited.

HMR reviews all recipes to determine which recipes might be the most useful to our user community. We select those recipes to be featured.

HMR reviews all recipes within 5 business days and will notify you when your recipe has been posted. Check back later to find your recipe or use the "Contact Us" form at the bottom of this page to request more information.

HMR reviews all recipes within 5 business days and will notify you when your recipe has been posted.

To add your own Out & About picture, click on the Inspire tab at the top of the page and then click on the "share your story" link in the HMR Out & About box. From there you can submit your own Out & About story. HMR reviews all Out & About Story submissions within 5 business days and will notify you when your story has been posted.

You should use the location/event field to describe the location or event depicted in your picture, within 45 characters (i.e.: Bill and Alison take HMR sky high!)

You should use the caption to add details about the event or location depicted in your picture, within 30 characters (i.e.: Who needs wedding cake when there is Apple Brown Benny?)

Yes, the Out & About Gallery is dedicated to photos of dieters enjoying their HMR products on the go.

Once you submit your picture and story, you can no longer edit it.

You can submit as many as you would like.

HMR reviews all Out & About Story submissions within 5 business days and will notify you when your story has been posted. Your Out & About story will appear in the HMR Out & About gallery and in your profile. Also, Out & About stories will appear at random on the home page and the Inspire page.

You can find your own Out & About Story within your own profile.

To find more Out & About pictures, click on the Inspire tab at the top of the page and then click on the "view all" link in the HMR Out & About box. From there you can view the entire gallery of pictures or submit your own.

These are the profile pictures of all members of the HMRdiet community; additional public profile information about users can be found by clicking on their "HMR Face" and clicking on "View Full Profile."

Click the Inspire tab, then click on the "search" link in the HMR Faces section. From there you can search by first or last name, or by display name to find the HMR Face you are looking for.

The search feature for HMR Faces automatically searches by first name, last name, and display name. If you are not getting the results you expect from the search, try a different name or verify that you are searching for the correct name.

No, we do not share members' personal email information.

Click on "My Profile" link in the upper right corner of the screen, and then click on the "Account Info" tab. From there you can change "#3 Your Privacy Settings" to show your actual name, or display name. You can also change the way that your location is shown to display (city, state), (state), or no display.

You can find your success story by clicking here and then clicking on "NAME" to sort by alphabetical order.

HMR reviews all success stories submitted and will post those that are approved for general viewing to the Success Story page. If you are only seeing your success story on your profile page, then HMR has approved your story, but only for viewing within your HMR profile.

You can search for a particular success story by typing a person's name or display name in the search box at the top right of any page.

You can click on the Success Stories box on the home page, or you can go to the Inspire tab at the top of the page to find success stories. From there you can browse success stories or submit your own.

To share a success story video with a friend, click on the "share with a friend" link from the full success story page of the story you want to share. From the success story detail page your friend will be able to view the video.

You can browse for success stories under the Inspire tab and view all success stories. Then click on "WEIGHT LOSS" to sort by that column.

To share a success story, click on the "share with a friend" button from within the success story you would like to share.

Click here to submit your success story. HMR reviews all Success Story submissions within 5 business days and will notify you when your story has been posted.

By creating or updating your success story, you will have the option to upload a video. You will need to complete all the required fields of a success story and you can upload a video to support the story.

Viewing the Stay Motivated posters requires the latest Adobe Reader software; you can download the latest version by clicking here and following the directions.  If you continue to experience difficulty, use the “Contact Us” form to contact us for more information.

In the Succeed tab, you can click on the "Get a Quick Start^®" hyperlink to view the strategies for getting a Quick Start.

If you have purchased a Quick Start Diet Kit, a CD will be included in your materials. Or, use the “Contact Us” form to contact us for more information on getting a Quick Start CD.

At this time you cannot download the Quick Start CD. However, if you have purchased a Quick Start Diet Kit, a CD will be included in your materials. Or, use the “Contact Us” form to contact us for more information on getting a Quick Start CD.

Although there is no "share with a friend" link on HMR's Strategies page, you can copy and paste the URL for this page and email it to a friend.

In the Succeed tab, you can click on the "Stay on the Diet" hyperlink to view the strategies for staying on the diet.

Although there is no "share with a friend" link on HMR's Strategies page, you can copy and paste the URL for this page and email it to a friend.

To see some of HMR's best strategies, click on the Succeed tab at the top of the page. From the Succeed page you can click on any of the hyperlinks in the HMR Strategy section to strategies in a particular area of interest.

Although there is no "share with a friend" link on HMR's Strategies page, you can copy and paste the URL for this page and email it to a friend.

In the Succeed tab, you can click on the "Get More Active" hyperlink to view strategies to get more active.

In the Podcast section of the Succeed tab, click on the "share with a friend" link.

In the Succeed tab, you can view previous podcasts under Episode Archive.

In the Succeed tab, you can listen to a previous podcasts under Episode Archive.

No. All podcasts are created by HMR staff.

Click on the Succeed tab at the top of the page, enter your weight and click "calculate." This helpful tool will allow you to enter your weight to determine the calories you burn while exercising.

We do not ask you to submit your gender, but the calories burned will be similar at that weight whether you are male or female.

Viewing the Healthy Resource documents requires the latest Adobe Reader software; you can download the latest version by clicking here and following the directions.  If you continue to experience difficulty, use the “Contact Us” form to contact us for more information.

Although there is no "share with a friend" link on HMR's Healthy Resources page, you can copy and paste the URL for this page and email it to a friend.

From the post itself, click on "new reply" to add your comments.

From the HMR Community Forum page, click on "new topic" to start a new topic or question.

Once you save your post, it can no longer be edited. You can, however, add additional posts as needed.

From any Forum-related page, type your search term in the "Search Forum" box and then click on "go to see the search results.” For advanced search options, click on the "advanced search" hyperlink.

Although there is no "share with a friend" link on HMR's Forum pages, you can copy and paste the URL for this page and email it to a friend.

From any Forum-related page, click on "Subscribe to the HMRdiet forum!" Check any subscriptions you want to follow and click on the "save changes" link at the bottom of the page.

From any Forum-related page, click on "Subscribe to the HMRdiet forum!" Uncheck any subscriptions you no longer want to follow and click on the "save changes” link at the bottom of the page.

From the thread you are reading, click on the "follow this thread" hyperlink to follow it.

From the thread you are reading, click on "new reply" to add a post.

Although there is no "share with a friend" link on the Forum threads, you can copy and paste the URL for this page and email it to a friend.

From within the thread you are reading, if you find any content that you feel is inappropriate (such as obscene or threatening language or spam), please click "report this to a moderator" found within the thread.

The different blog categories are: Food & Recipes Insights, "How To" Insights, and Motivation Insights.

Type your search term in the "Search HMRdiet" box in the upper right corner of any screen. Any blogs that match your search term will appear in the blog area of the search results.

Below the HMRdiet Blog Archive found on the right of the HMRdiet Blog pages, you will see a Favorite Posts category. You can view the most popular blogs there.

From any blog-related page, click on "Subscribe to the HMRdiet blog!" Check any subscriptions you want to follow and click on "save changes” link at the bottom of the page.

You can access your subscriptions to blogs by signing in and clicking on the "My Profile" link. The "Preferences" tab lists all subscription options. Once you have added or removed subscriptions, choose "save changes" at the bottom of the page to update your subscription.

From within the blog you are reading, click on the "share with a friend" link.

The content for the blogs is generated by HMR staff. You can comment on existing blogs or submit your own thoughts in the HMR Forum.

From within the blog you are reading, type your comment in the "Leave a Comment" section below the blog. You will need to be on the full blog page in order to see the comment section.

Once you save your comment, it can no longer be edited. You can, however, add additional comments as needed.

In the blog itself, you will see a section entitled "About the Author." There you can read more about the author you are interested in.

Type your search term in the "Search HMRdiet" box in the upper right corner of any screen. Any blogs that match your search term will appear in the blog area of the search results.

Registering on the site is not required. However, in order to share or add content to the site, you must have a user account and be signed in.

Please visit our Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy to see how your information may be used.

On the top of any page, you will see the option to "Sign Up". Click on “Sign Up” and you will be asked to enter some information to create an account. If you would like additional support, please contact us.

Yes, you can use any appropriate picture that you like. You may also choose from a list of avatars available on the site.

You can use any individual picture of yourself for your profile, provided it is not an inappropriate image.

Yes. You can do so by signing in and going to the “My Profile” link in the upper right section of the screen to view or change your image.

The site does not allow you to edit a profile picture. However, you can upload a new image as often as you like. To crop an image click on "upload image". You will see a cropping tool that allows you to crop the picture. Then click on "set image" to save the changes.

Your email address is required to allow us to communicate with you regarding general issues related to your account, or our site.  While it is not required, providing us with your phone number is another way for us to communicate with you.

Knowing your gender allows for better searching and sorting capabilities on our site.

If you forget your password, it will need to be reset. From the login screen, click on the "Forgot your password?" hyperlink. You will be prompted to enter the email address that is associated with your account. Once you click "Reset Password," an email will be sent to you with further instructions on how to reset your password.

Sign in and click on the "My Profile" link in the upper right section of the screen. Your password can be changed at the top of the "Account Info" page.

You cannot change your display name after your account has been created.

Sign in and click on the "My Profile" link in the upper right section of the screen. Your privacy settings can be adjusted at the bottom of the “Account Info” page. You may change your display options for your hometown information as well as how you would like your name to appear.

Sign in and click on the "My Profile" link in the upper right section of the screen. Your phone number can be changed on the bottom of the "Account Info" page.

Sign in and click on the "My Profile" link in the upper right section of the screen. Your privacy settings can be adjusted at the bottom of the “Account Info” page. You may change your display options for your hometown information as well as how you would like your name to appear.

You can access your subscriptions to blogs by signing in and clicking on the "My Profile" link. The "Preferences" tab lists all subscription options. Once you have added or removed subscriptions, choose "save changes" at the bottom of the page to update your subscription.

You can access your subscriptions to blogs by signing in and clicking on the "My Profile" link. The "Preferences" tab lists all subscription options. Once you have added or removed subscriptions, choose "save changes" at the bottom of the page to update your subscription.

Your weight loss is an optional field. However, if you choose to submit a success story, this is a required field.

Congratulations on your weight loss! Filling out your weight loss is optional; however, you should only indicate how much of your total weight loss was lost with HMR products and programs.

If you have a published Success Story, you can access your weight loss by clicking on "My Profile" and then the "Success Story" tab. Make the change to your weight loss here and resubmit your Success Story to be approved.

If you do not have a published Success Story, you can access your weight loss information by clicking "My Profile" and then the "Personal Info" tab. Make the change to your weight loss here and click on "save changes" at the bottom of the page.
 

This is the very-low calorie, medically supervised diet that HMR offers in our in-clinic settings. This diet helps people lose a lot of weight using only HMR weight-loss foods. Use the "Find a Program" link at the bottom of every page and enter your zip code to find the program closest to you for more information on this diet option.

This is the moderate-calorie diet that HMR offers in both our in-clinic settings and the HMR at Home^® program. This diet uses HMR weight-loss foods, as well as fruits and vegetables. Use the "Find a Program" link at the bottom of every page and enter your zip code to find the program closest to you for more information on this diet option.

Absolutely. Click on "My Profile" and then go to the "Personal Info" tab. Make the change to your favorite HMR products here and click on "save changes" at the bottom of the page.

This information is optional. However, in order to have the most effective user community, we ask each of our members for as much information as they feel comfortable sharing.

Yes. Your Twitter name will be visible as a part of your public profile.

Yes. Your Facebook link will be visible as a part of your public profile.

This information is optional. You do not need to complete this information if that is your preference.

You can access your subscriptions to blogs by signing in and clicking on the "My Profile" link. The "Preferences" tab lists all subscription options. Once you have added or removed subscriptions, choose "save changes" at the bottom of the page to update your subscription.

RSS (most commonly expanded as Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, forum entries, podcasts, and video—in a standardized format.

The "My Feed" link in your Preferences tab is a hyperlink to information that an RSS Feed reader would need to get subscription information and make it viewable in a variety of different mediums.

Each RSS feed reader works differently. However, most RSS feed readers allow you to cut and paste a subscription URL into the reader to set up a feed. By clicking on the link next to “My Feed,” you can cut and paste your subscription information into any reader you like.

The HMR Forum is an area where HMRdiet community site members can go to discuss various topics related to health management.

Subscribing to a Forum category or thread will allow you to be updated on new posts within a category or new responses to a thread.

The Forum settings allow you to customize the way that forum categories and threads appear. It also allows you to define a signature for any forum discussions that you are involved in.

The Forum signature is similar to an email signature. It will appear at the end of any Forum responses that you create. Forum signatures are optional.

The HMR Blog is an area where HMRdiet community members can respond to health management-related topics created by HMR staff.

Subscribing to a blog category will allow you to be updated on new posts within a blog category.

The HMR podcasts are digital media episodes related to health management that are released on a regular basis.

Subscribing to a podcast will allow you to be notified whenever new podcasts are available.

Following a thread or "topic" via RSS or email allows you to be notified whenever a forum user has responded to a thread you are following. How you choose to follow via RSS or email determines how you will be notified. If you chose RSS,  you will be notified through your RSS reader; if you chose email, you will receive an email notifying you that there has been a response to the thread.

Threads are an individual "topic" within a category. To get updates whenever someone responds to a thread or "topic" you can subscribe to the individual thread and you will be notified any time someone responds.

To submit a success story, click on the Inspire tab, then click on the "share your story" button.

By creating or updating a success story, you will have the option to upload a video. You will need to complete all the required fields of a success story and you can upload a video to support the story.

No. A success story is optional.

You can edit your Success Story by clicking on "My Profile" and then clicking on the "Success Story" tab. If you have not previously submitted a story, you will be prompted to create one.

To edit a success story, click on "My Profile" and then click the "Success Story" tab. Make the necessary edits to your success story and click the "Preview & Submit" button to submit your updated story for approval.

You are being reminded that you started a success story but have not yet submitted it for publication. You can choose to complete it now or at a later date.

To edit your story from the preview window, click on the "Make Edits" link. This will take you back to the success story edit page where you can make changes and submit again.

Congratulations on your weight loss! Filling out your weight loss is optional; however, you should only indicate how much of your total weight loss was lost with HMR products and programs.

If you do have a published success story, you can access your weight loss by clicking on "My Profile" and then the "Success Story" tab. Make the change to your weight loss here and resubmit your success story to be approved.

If you do not have a published success story, you can access your weight loss information by clicking on "My Profile" and then the "Personal Info" tab. Make the change to your weight loss here and click on "save changes" at the bottom of the page.

You can delete your success story by clicking on "My Profile" and then clicking on the "Success Story" tab. Once you are on the Success Story tab, you can click "delete story" to remove your success story.

A before and after picture is required as a part of submitting your success story.

To upload and crop an image for a success story, click on "My Profile" and then click the "Success Story" tab. You can upload your picture under "#2, Your Weight Loss Story." To crop an image, click on "upload image". You will see a cropping tool that allows you to crop the picture. Then click on "set image" to save the changes.

You can change your success story picture but you will need to resubmit the entire success story for review and approval.

To change your favorite HMR products click on "My Profile" and then click on the "Success Story" tab. From there you can update "#3, Your Favorites." You will need to resubmit the entire success story for review and approval.

No, a video is not required in order to submit a success story.

To upload a video for a success story, click on "My Profile" and then click on the "Success Story" tab, upload your video under "#2, Your Weight Loss Story". Click the browse button to find the video you want.

If you choose to remove a video from an existing success story, you can click on the "Remove" button. Removing a video does not require you to resubmit the story.

HMR does not approve every success story for viewing within the Inspire section of the site. There are a few reasons why your story may not appear in the Inspire section:

• Your success story is currently being reviewed
• Your success story is only in your public profile
• Your success story has been denied

Use the “Contact Us” form to request more information about your success story.

HMR does not approve every success story for viewing within the Inspire section of the site. For some reason we have decided not to include your success story in the Inspire section of our site. If you would like more information, use the “Contact Us” form to request more information about your success story.

You can edit your existing success story and resubmit it for review and approval.

If you recently edited your success story and resubmitted it for approval and your success story no longer appears, it is likely that HMR declined to post your updated story. Use the “Contact Us” form to request more information.

To view a video you will need a Adobe Flash enabled browser with Flash installed.  To download the latest version of Flash, click here.

Viewing the PDFs on the site require the latest Adobe Reader software, you can download the latest version by clicking here and following the directions.  If you continue to experience difficulty, use the “Contact Us” form to contact us for more information.

On the top of any page, you will see the option to Sign Up. Click on “Sign Up” and you will be asked to enter some information to create an account.

From the top of any page, click on the Facebook icon to become a fan of HMR on Facebook.

From the top of any page, click on the Twitter icon to follow HMR on Twitter.

On the top of any page, you will see the option to Sign In. Click on “Sign In” and enter your ID and password.

Click on the "Learn More About HMR" link on the bottom of any page.

Although this page does not contain a "share with a friend" feature, you can copy and paste this URL into an email and forward it to a friend.

You may click on the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of any page to write and submit a question or message to us.

Use the "Find a Program" link at the bottom of every page and enter your zip code to find the program closest to you.

You can still lose weight from the comfort of your home with our HMR at Home Diet Kits. Just call the number listed in the green band at the top of any page for more information, or, click on the "Shop Online for HMR Products" link at the bottom of all pages.

Call the number listed in the green band at the top of any page for more information, or, click on the "Shop Online for HMR Products" link at the bottom of all pages. Clicking on the "Shop Online for HMR Products" link will show you a listing of HMR affiliates from which you may order.

HMR does its best to review this site regularly for inappropriate activity and will remove anything that seems inappropriate. If you find something inappropriate that you would like to report, click on the "Report Inappropriate Activity" link on the bottom of any page.

There are a number of places on this site where we ask you to type in a code as a security measure to minimize spam. We only require this of users who are not signed into the site.

The HMR Program was developed by physicians, psychologists, dietitians, and nurses. HMR is the only program that conducts continuous ongoing research based on the results of all of its participants. Our goal is to continually improve the success of our program based on the experience of the people who have been through it.

People lose more weight and keep more weight off with HMR than with any other ongoing weight management program (based on published weight-loss results). That’s why HMR is the country’s leading provider of medical weight-loss programs, offered by more hospitals and medical centers than any other medical weight-loss program. In addition, HMR has been trusted by physicians and dieters alike for 25 years.

The HMR Program does not involve fads, gimmicks, or theories about what “might” work. We focus on research-tested strategies and our programs are staffed by trained healthcare professionals. Unlike other companies whose biggest expense is often marketing, HMR invests most of its dollars in developing high-quality programs so that participants can do better. Nearly 80% of people in HMR programs have been referred by dieters who have been through our programs or by medical professionals who trust the quality of our work.

The goal of the program is to help you incorporate simple lifestyle changes to lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime of better health. Our program diets are highly structured to make it easier for you to lose weight. The diets use HMR Shakes, HMR Entrees, HMR Multigrain Hot Cereal and HMR BeneFit^® Bars, which are used in place of meals and snacks. Research shows that structured diets using meal replacements are the most successful for weight loss and long-term weight maintenance. Trained HMR professionals provide practical support through weekly group sessions and individual phone contact. If you would like additional information, please contact us.

The HMR Program focuses on three skills that are critical for weight-loss success: using packaged HMR Entrees and Shakes to reduce calories, eating fruits and vegetables, and engaging in physical activity to burn calories. These same skills are at the heart of HMR's weight-maintenance program and are critical for long-term weight management and general health management. In addition, they can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic diseases.

Click here for a complete list of HMR product ingredients.

HMR weight-loss foods are healthy and delicious "fast" food. Our line of foods includes packaged entrees (such as Lasagna with Meat Sauce and vegetarian Mushroom Risotto), shakes, puddings, soup, multigrain cereal and nutrition bars. All HMR weight-loss foods are low-calorie, high-nutrition, and portioned-controlled to support your weight-loss goals. They are used in place of higher-calorie foods, making it easier for you to lower caloric intake while maintaining good nutrition. If you would like additional information, please contact us.

The research is very clear: diets that include packaged, portion-controlled meal replacements—the foundation of HMR diets—are far more effective. In fact, a summary of over 60 studies and references shows that people lose and keep off approximately three times more weight on diets that use meal replacements when compared to other diets.

HMR weight-loss foods are made from the highest-quality natural ingredients. They are low in calories and highly nutritious. By contrast, most of today's prepared foods and fast foods are high-calorie, high-fat, high sodium and often lacking in nutrition. It's no coincidence that, in our convenience culture, most Americans are now overweight or obese. Today's food environment makes it difficult to be thin and healthy! HMR weight-loss foods make it easy to prepare delicious, filling meals that support your weight and health goals.

First and foremost, HMR Shakes, Entrees, BeneFit Bars, Multigrain Cereal and HMR Chicken Soup win on taste alone. Dieters who use our products LOVE them! We invite you to see for yourself. In addition, HMR foods don't require refrigeration so you can take them anywhere. They're also incredibly versatile. You can add fruit or vegetables, serve them hot or cold, make a pudding or a shake—the recipes are limited only by your imagination. What's more, HMR products offer you the best nutrition and taste for the lowest calories.

All HMR Shakes are low-calorie, filling, and packed with nutrition. They are available in chocolate and vanilla, but can be combined with low-calorie add-ins to provide an unending variety of flavors. They mix up quickly for delicious thick shakes, fruit smoothies, mousses, puddings, and more! You'll never be bored!

For most HMR newcomers, we recommend our HMR 120 Shake mix, which is available in an economical canister. Vitamins are included in the mix, so you don't need to take an extra vitamin tablet. (120 calories per serving.) Our HMR 70 Plus Shake/Pudding mix is lactose-free and versatile, letting you create shakes or puddings from the same mix. It comes packaged in convenient, premeasured individual packets and includes HMR vitamin tablets. (110 calories per serving.) HMR 500 is the original HMR Shake used in our medical weight-loss clinics. It is packaged in convenient, premeasured individual packets and includes HMR vitamin tablets. (100 calories per serving.) HMR 800 is a slightly richer shake with slightly higher protein. It, too, is packed in individual packets and includes HMR vitamin tablets. (160–170 calories per serving.)

Any number of HMR Shakes that you drink in place of other foods will help you cut calories. Generally, three or more shakes per day will be effective to help you lose weight. Research shows that the more you use, the more you will lose. However, you should not use HMR Shakes as your sole source of nutrition without medical supervision. Always consult your physician before beginning any diet. If you would like additional information, please contact us.

HMR Entrees are easy, delicious, and heat up in about a minute! We recommend that you combine your HMR Entrees with 2 or more cups of vegetables (fresh, frozen, or canned) for a quick, filling meal. Just one HMR Entree with vegetables instead of a typical lunch or dinner can save you a thousand calories or more in that meal while still feeling full.

The amount and type of carbohydrates in HMR foods help people lose and maintain weight in a healthy way. Despite all the media attention on low-carb diets, research shows that people lose weight when they cut calories, not carbs. Low-fat diets that are rich in complex carbohydrates are the healthiest and most effective way to lose weight and become healthier. HMR products have a healthy amount of carbohydrates. They are also low in fat, which is important for weight loss, calorie reduction, and better nutrition.

Many hot cereals contain just one grain. This cereal combines three grains: oats, corn, and wheat. This impacts the texture of the cereal and, therefore, is not exactly like oatmeal, grits, or instant wheat cereal. People tend to like it much better. Three kinds of dried fruit and nonfat dry milk also make this product different and better tasting than other available cereals. During taste tests, dieters who don’t usually eat hot cereal stated they would enjoy using this. Additionally, HMR's Multigrain Hot Cereal has a higher nutritional profile than other cereals, with 10 grams of protein and 25% of the Daily Value for most vitamins and minerals in each serving. In addition, this cereal provides the HMR diet plan with a meal replacement that contains a whole grain. The benefits of whole grains for health are well documented.

HMR Shakes and BeneFit® Bars are kosher and manufactured under the supervision of the Orthodox Union. HMR Multigrain Hot Cereal is kosher and manufactured under the supervision of the Kosher Overseers of America. All kosher products are kosher dairy. HMR Entrees and HMR 500 Chicken Soup are not kosher.

The potential shelf life of the HMR Entrees is indefinite as long as the seal has not been tampered with. However, the quality of the food is ideal when eaten before the “Best By Date” on the side of the box. Safe food handling practices should be followed with any HMR Entree which has been opened. The food should be heated and eaten immediately or refrigerated for up to 2 days. If, for any reason, the seal on the tray has been broken, the contents of the entree should be discarded.

HMR Entrees are shelf-stable and therefore require no refrigeration. Entrees should be stored at room temperature or in a cool, dark, dry space.

HMR Entrees should not be exposed to prolonged high heat for multiple days during the peak summer months. This could cause the entree to spoil. Any entrees that have been exposed to high heat for a prolonged period of time (for example 3 or more days) could have an “off odor” when opened, or the seal may be puffy. This entree has likely spoiled and should be discarded.

HMR Entrees can remain in your car in a cold environment. Freezing does not affect the entree, but the tray should be handled carefully so that the seal remains intact. Discard the entree if the seal is open once thawed.

The best way to reheat the entrees is to release a corner of the lid so that the tray “breathes”. Put the entree back inside the box after you have vented the corner. If the sauce splatters, it will stay in the box and not on the sides of the oven.

Five-Bean Casserole is a vegan item. Mushroom Risotto, Cheese and Basil Ravioli with Tomato Sauce and Pasta Fagioli are also vegetarian but contain either milk, eggs or cheese.

All HMR Shakes and the Multivitamin/Mineral Tablet are made without gluten. There are 5 entrees that are made without gluten ingredients associated with celiac disease. These include: Savory Chicken, Chicken with Barbecue Sauce with Rice and Beans, Turkey Chili with Beans, Mushroom Risotto and Chicken Creole. These items are not labeled gluten-free as they are made in an environment where gluten and wheat products could be present. The remaining 9 entrees, HMR 500 Chicken Soup and all HMR BeneFit bars contain gluten.