Frequently asked questions

Methodology is a high-end, sustainable nutrition program for busy professionals and families who don't have time to cook on weekdays yet want the highest quality, nourishing meals and sustainable packaging. Because we focus on delivering a fully curated experience using only the finest ingredients, our experience is designed as comprehensive program bundles rather than individual items. Weekly program bundles typically range from $160 to $535, depending on your delivery location and the specific program you choose. To see the exact pricing and program options available for your specific area, simply enter your zip code during the sign-up process.

We operate on a subscription-only model to ensure members build consistent wellness habits and to eliminate food waste. While we no longer offer one-time purchases, our subscription is designed with complete flexibility in mind, allowing you to easily pause, skip, or cancel from directly within your account settings.

In California, where we deliver via courier, you're able to order either a preset program or Build Your Own Box. Preset programs assign meals; however, you can swap out as many meals as you'd like.

Outside of California, where we ship overnight, you're able to order a preset program with assigned meals. You can swap out as many meals as you'd like. Stay tuned for the launch of Build Your Own Box nationwide, coming this Fall 2026.

You'll be able to browse the full menu after you join a program, and at that point you'll be able to make unlimited meal swaps. In the meantime, you can see menu highlights featured weekly on our Instagram page.

Our meals are portion-controlled and designed to fit seamlessly into your lifestyle. We offer Small (average 450 calories), Large (average 600 calories), and X-Large (average 700 calories) meal sizes to accommodate a wide range of individual caloric needs, health goals, and activity levels.

The highest-quality ingredients we're able to procure each week.

Our menu doesn't include any:

• Refined sugar
• Artificial ingredients
• Canola oil
• Processed ingredients

Our food is cooked using mostly avocado oil and occasionally olive oil.

Yes, all our meals are ready to eat and can be reheated in a microwave or on the stove top in less than 5 minutes. For most meals (salads are the exception), we recommend the stove top for best results, ideally with a cast iron pan and avocado oil spray to keep food from sticking. Some meals are also fantastic in an air fryer.

Our menu is free of refined sugar and seed oils, and you can filter out meals containing dairy through your personalization quiz. To give you ultimate flexibility over your menu, we now feature unlimited meal swaps each delivery week. Please note that because our experience is highly curated, we cannot accommodate custom dietary restrictions or food allergies beyond those. In particular, we can't accommodate allergies to onion, garlic, or other alliums, as they're used widely across our lunch and dinner menus.

Note: many of our items are prepared in facilities that process wheat, soy, peanuts, dairy, and tree nuts. Though we take care to prevent cross-contamination, if you have an extreme allergy please note that cross-contamination is still a possibility with our food.

If you have questions about our ability to accommodate your food allergies, please email us at help@gomethodology.com so we can discuss whether we'll be able to cook for you.

We currently accommodate vegetarian and pescatarian diets nationwide. We do not currently offer a keto or paleo program. Our nutrition program is most similar to a Mediterranean diet by default.

We deliver nationwide to the contiguous 48 states.

In California courier regions, meals are delivered overnight by 6AM every Monday in an insulated box at the location of your choice. Everywhere else, Fedex deliveries are made by 5PM every Monday except on holidays.

Our meals are packaged in glass jars and reusable bentos.

Packaging pickup is available in California courier regions. In these regions, we'll pick up rinsed glass jars, bentos/bento bowls, ice packs, and insulated liners in the cooler box we originally delivered to you (please don't re-seal the box). We'll pick up one box per house per delivery.

Otherwise, glass jars and bentos can be reused and recycled. Check with your local recycling center to see if the liners are recyclable in your area. Ice packs can be reused or thrown in the trash.

We've got you covered. You can pause your subscription by logging into your account or emailing us at help@gomethodology.com; we just ask that you give us by Sunday at 11pm the week before the start of the delivery week.

You can pause, skip a week, or cancel your subscription anytime before your weekly cutoff deadline. Because different plan types have unique dashboard setups, please follow the steps for your specific account style:

For BYOB (Build Your Own Box) Users:

Log into your account dashboard and head to Settings > Subscription (please note this is updated from Settings > Billing).

For Program Users:

Log into your account dashboard and navigate directly to your My Account > My Setting > Subscription.

Cancellations must be made by Sunday at 11:00 PM PT and will take effect for the next unlocked delivery week, 8 days later. Your upcoming delivery for the current week has already been finalized and cannot be cancelled. For BYOB Cancelling your meal subscription does not unsubscribe you from marketing emails or SMS. You can manage your notification preferences separately in Account Info > Notifications.