Shakeology question!

passionately_kate
passionately_kate Posts: 99 Member
edited November 2014 in Food and Nutrition
I am thinking of trying Shakeology. Has anyone ever tried it? If so, how did it make you feel? (Healthier? energy? Happier moods? sleep better? etc). I am wanting some NON-sales person review! :smile: Thinking of trying it because I lack energy for working out after work from not sleeping well at night...
Thinking of combining it with piyo...seems like its a good low inpact workout (High energy intense workouts aren't for me lol) Would love you opinion, thanks!! :smile:

Thanks!!
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  • RunWinterGarden
    RunWinterGarden Posts: 428 Member
    I enjoyed it, I used it as a daily breakfast, just the chocolate powder, almond milk and ice. It tasted good enough and was like 160 calories, so a nice light breakfast. It didn't make me feel any better, other than I was full in the morning and not getting donuts or sodas to start my day.
  • Torontonius
    Torontonius Posts: 245 Member
    Try to work out before work. Problem solved and you don't need to buy expensive snake-oil. Most of the nutrients advertised in these formulations never make it into your body as they are destroyed in processing.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    edited November 2014
    I drank the chocolate vegan Shakeology for 3 months. It made me nauseous and overall sick to my stomach. No change in mood or sleep.

    You can spend $130 a month on something much better.
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    Save your money. If I'm low on energy prior to working out in the evenings I drink a coffee about 30 minutes before and carb up. Energy issue solved for no snake oil MLM prices!
  • SkyeFyr
    SkyeFyr Posts: 2 Member
    I've been using it for months and love it. I was doing "green" drinks (nutribullet) before that and found this to be quicker, easier, no thought involved and I felt significantly better (not to mention it tastes better than some of the combinations I was coming up with). I get up and have a chocolate shake first thing in the morning then do my workout. I'm up at 5 and am good on energy till around 9. I would stick to chocolate though, I wasn't really fond of the other flavors. You can also throw in fruit or mix it with milk to change things up some. My husband has ulcerative colitus and when he has a flare it's one of the few things he can have that don't make things worse on him. Personally, I would recommend it. And I'm not in sales or a coach or anything like that.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    BombshellPhoenix wrote: »
    Save your money. If I'm low on energy prior to working out in the evenings I drink a coffee about 30 minutes before and carb up. Energy issue solved for no snake oil MLM prices!


    Save your money. You don't need snake oil. It doesn't do any of those things you hope it would…

    Happier moods? Change your mindset.
    Better sleep? Try getting 7 hours at least of sleep. Write down 3 things you are grateful for before bed and it'll make you happier AND sleep better.
    Healthier? Eat well, work out, and that'll come.
    Energy? I don't always have energy but I still workout and I find the minute I start the energy comes.
  • passionately_kate
    passionately_kate Posts: 99 Member
    Can I get real reviews and not just opinions please? thanks :smile:
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    I am thinking of trying Shakeology. Has anyone ever tried it? If so, how did it make you feel? (Healthier? energy? Happier moods? sleep better? etc). I am wanting some NON-sales person review! :smile: Thinking of trying it because I lack energy for working out after work from not sleeping well at night...
    Thinking of combining it with piyo...seems like its a good low inpact workout (High energy intense workouts aren't for me lol) Would love you opinion, thanks!! :smile:

    Thanks!!

    post hoc ergo propter hoc

    Also it's quite possible someone has tackled the crapiness that is shakeology before
  • jrose1982
    jrose1982 Posts: 366 Member
    edited November 2014
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    I am thinking of trying Shakeology. Has anyone ever tried it? If so, how did it make you feel? (Healthier? energy? Happier moods? sleep better? etc). I am wanting some NON-sales person review! :smile: Thinking of trying it because I lack energy for working out after work from not sleeping well at night...
    Thinking of combining it with piyo...seems like its a good low inpact workout (High energy intense workouts aren't for me lol) Would love you opinion, thanks!! :smile:

    Thanks!!

    I don't know about the type of benefits you're describing. But my sister loves Shakeology. She hasn't claimed happier moods or anything like that. Just that it's an easy breakfast, made with fruits and vegetables, with respectable amounts of protein. She likes the taste. She finds the shakes filling. What more can you ask for? There's no harm in trying it. It's expensive if used over an extended period of time. But you can write off the initial cost as the cost to try new things, then decide if it's worth continuing.

    But Shakeology is just a protein shake, not a magic bean. Don't expect too much from it. If your lack of energy is due to poor sleep, than nothing's going to fix that except better sleep.

    Edit: I deleted part of my response that was a little off-topic.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    edited November 2014
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    Can I get real reviews and not just opinions please? thanks :smile:

    If you didn't want opinions, you shouldn't have asked for opinions in your first post.

    In my opinion, there are far cheaper protein powders out there, and there is no magical substance in shakeology that will make everything better. Everyone in the post is giving you very good advice.

    :flowerforyou:
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    edited November 2014
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    Can I get real reviews and not just opinions please? thanks :smile:

    I've lost 53 lbs without snake oil. I never had to try it because it's a waste of time. The only experience I have is a friend of mine sold it a year ago when I was 170 lbs and tried to sell it to me. I declined and she chose to combine it with a VLCD over the course of a year and now suffers from metabolic damage. Yes, this isn't because of shakeology but the combo of VLCD but the belief that a product has some "magical heal-all" property to it is foolish and I advise against it. Having trouble getting proper nutrition? Take a multivitamin. Find fresh produce on sale. The motivation and drive to succeed isn't something you can BUY. It comes from YOU
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    I am thinking of trying Shakeology. Has anyone ever tried it? If so, how did it make you feel? (Healthier? energy? Happier moods? sleep better? etc). I am wanting some NON-sales person review! :smile: Thinking of trying it because I lack energy for working out after work from not sleeping well at night...
    Thinking of combining it with piyo...seems like its a good low inpact workout (High energy intense workouts aren't for me lol) Would love you opinion, thanks!! :smile:

    Thanks!!
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    Can I get real reviews and not just opinions please? thanks :smile:

    You ask for something, get it, then complain? OK.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    Can I get real reviews and not just opinions please? thanks :smile:

    If you didn't want opinions, you shouldn't have asked for opinions in your first post...


    :flowerforyou:

    Yes, what's the difference between a real review and an opinion? Aren't they basically the same thing? I'm confused... :\
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,000 Member
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    Thinking of trying it because I lack energy for working out after work from not sleeping well at night...

    Sounds like you would get more benefit working on your sleep...
  • amygill549
    amygill549 Posts: 2 Member
    edited November 2014
    Getting rid of stressors, don't talk to drama queens, sleeping more, exercising every other day, no eating out, cut back on sugar, no caffeine 2 hours before bed, put clothes perfume & makeup on that make you feel pretty help with self esteem and cut back on portions and you won't need extra stuff to lose weight because it will fall off just doing above. I wouldn't spend the money on it other than 2 hydroxy cut pills a day does help if you can remember to take them. I keep forgetting.
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    edited November 2014
    amygill549 wrote: »
    Getting rid of stressors, don't talk to drama queens, sleeping more, exercising every other day, no eating out, cut back on sugar, no caffeine 2 hours before bed, put clothes perfume & makeup on that make you feel pretty help with self esteem and cut back on portions and you won't need extra stuff to lose weight because it will fall off just doing above. I wouldn't spend the money on it other than 2 hydroxy cut pills a day does help.

    Wtf is this run on sentence?

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  • passionately_kate
    passionately_kate Posts: 99 Member
    review means you've tried it and your experience. Opinion is just someone that is againt it and doesn't have a real insight on it. ^^^
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    edited November 2014
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    review means you've tried it and your experience. Opinion is just someone that is againt it and doesn't have a real insight on it. ^^^

    Opinion isn't someone who is against it...an opinion can be good or bad...neutral.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    review means you've tried it and your experience. Opinion is just someone that is againt it and doesn't have a real insight on it. ^^^

    Both are opinions ... which you asked for in your first post.

    Shakeology is nothing more than a highly priced shake with a lot of claims and nothing supporting them. If you want to spend your money, that is your choice (facts).
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    myheartsabattleground wrote: »
    shlit storm incoming.


    noticing lol holy bi*ch fest Lol

    You seem very mature and well-rounded. Have fun figuring out what an opinion means.
  • Torontonius
    Torontonius Posts: 245 Member
    edited November 2014
    I dont need to burn my hand on a hot stove to have the "insight" that doing so would be harmful. Anyone who can read an ingredient list can see that Shakeology is overpriced protein powder. But hey, it's your money....
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    review means you've tried it and your experience. Opinion is just someone that is againt it and doesn't have a real insight on it. ^^^

    Just ask any user if it about its prop blend and how they know if anything at all in it is in a efficacious dosage for humans. Prepare for crickets
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I noticed you aren't logging your calories on MFP. Try it. It's free and works. No magic involved either.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    A friend of mine did it, but then she got hungry and ate.

    She regretted spending the money.

    It's a pyramid scheme. After you buy, you'll be encouraged to sell ("coach") and then you really get screwed.

    Don't do it!
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    mockchoc wrote: »
    I noticed you aren't logging your calories on MFP. Try it. It's free and works. No magic involved either.

    QFT
  • jrose1982
    jrose1982 Posts: 366 Member
    brianpperkins wrote: »
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    I am thinking of trying Shakeology. Has anyone ever tried it? If so, how did it make you feel? (Healthier? energy? Happier moods? sleep better? etc). I am wanting some NON-sales person review! :smile: Thinking of trying it because I lack energy for working out after work from not sleeping well at night...
    Thinking of combining it with piyo...seems like its a good low inpact workout (High energy intense workouts aren't for me lol) Would love you opinion, thanks!! :smile:

    Thanks!!
    passionately_kate wrote: »
    Can I get real reviews and not just opinions please? thanks :smile:

    You ask for something, get it, then complain? OK.

    I noticed you didn't bold this part:
    Has anyone ever tried it?

    Not all opinions are equal. In this case, she's clearly looking for opinions from people who've tried it. If you're opinion that it's a waste of money has prevented you from trying it, than you don't have the kind of experienced opinion she's looking for. She could have been more specific on that matter, but it's not that difficult to figure out.

    Anyone who hasn't tried it, give it a rest. More than one person spouting that opinion isn't very helpful. (Maybe MFP should consider a Like button, just for this purpose).
  • passionately_kate
    passionately_kate Posts: 99 Member
    I do weight watchers so no, I don't log on here.
  • passionately_kate
    passionately_kate Posts: 99 Member
    thanks to those who gave reviews, bad or good but I liked the reviews on people who said they tried it and either liked or hated it. that's what I'm looking for... people who tried it and how they liked or didn't like it. :smile: appreciated!
  • FitLadyDi
    FitLadyDi Posts: 2 Member
    All things being equal, I am a great fan of shakeology, BUT the financial burden stressed me out. I looked for a cheaper alternative (because I am a BIG fan of smoothies as a meal, since I am a lazy cook)and am currently using Toppfast meal replacement shake mix-the vanilla-but I add fruits, oats, spinach, yogurt, different stuff depending on my mood. I'm looking forward to trying the chocolate soon, as I am a BIG fan of PB2 and a banana in a chocolate smoothie. I am very satisfied with Toppfast, I feel full for an extended period of time, and feel like it provides plenty of nutritional value. Good luck!

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