Herbalife Diet

halfabaileys

I really hope this works for me Alittle scared!

Any plan that involves a calorie deficit will work for you...why give up real food?

You know, I understand the rationale for your post but I really disagree with this statement. For some people, a 'simple' calorie deficit does not work! I spent months on a calorie controlled diet without losing a single lb!
I followed Slimming World for years and lost 5 stone (70lb) but for some reason, when I gained weight and tried to follow the plan again it didn't work for me. Out of desperation, I stuck to a rigid 1200 Kcals a day diet; healthy foods, low fat and exercise to absolutely no avail! I have since discovered that in order to lose weight I need a much greater calorific intake. My BMR is 1650 and I eat to that daily, and use herbalife to increase my protein intake and avoids me skipping meals in work. It's taken me a long time to figure it out but that's no calorie deficit for me!

daydreamer8515

I (use to) go to this smoothie store near by my work place which happen to use all Herbalife products. At the smoothie store, they had a scale and I weighed myself and that was the part where the distributors were selling me their supplements and smoothie mixes if I want to lose weight. The thing that turned me off about the distributors there were pushing me to drink 2-3 smoothies per day and take supplements each and every time. I only drink the smoothies and supplements 1 time per day because as I said, it's a convenient breakfast. Yes, I have lost weight and I generally eat healthy. But this past week, I went to the smoothie store and I weighed myself there and I GAINED 3 lbs. I told my distributor that I came from my vacation from Vegas and I came from work and for lunch we celebrated my coworker's going away party. She said I should start taking smoothies 3x per day to get the weight off and buy more product.

I told her that I would not drink 3x a day. It's a quick fix and besides I'll gain the weight back once I eat regular food. I'm not going to drink smoothies and take pills all day either. Even though losing weight is nice, I got to celebrate life every once in a while :-). Why should I go to Vegas and just drink smoothies all day? And should I have skipped out my coworker's going away party just to drink smoothies at the lunch room? Also I have a fiance I make dinner for several nights a week. See? Enjoy life!

She was not please that I refuse to drink 3x a day, everyday.

When I'm done with my Herbalife, I probably would look for other protein powders like Plantfuson for my new breakfast. And also follow the 80/20 rule daily -- 80% of my calories to eat clean and 20% of my fun food.

This story reminds me of a similar experience I had recently at a smoothie shop. They were doing a 3 day challenge to lose 5 lbs in 3 day (very silly of me to even engage this) but i thought hey, this would be a great way to jump start me losing weight. I was literally all but guaranteed that if i drank the tea and shake 2 twice daily and ate healthy, I would lose this weight. I weighed in today and I only loss 3 lbs and he told e I wasn't trying hard enough.

Excuse me?

I busted my behind with coming there everyday, eating right, not cheating once, watching my portions, and exercising. Needless to say I'm turned off by the whole thing. I may get the shakes for breakfast because I do have a hard time eating in the morning, but I'm definitely not depending on this as the holy grail for losing weight.

mattsmom8

I just started the Herbalife diet 1.5 weeks ago. You should use 2 scoops to 2 scoops with 8 oz. of water. Use the vanilla powder and put either fruit (peaches, strawberries, blueberries etc with stevia) or I've been using banana extract with a tablespoon of instant chocolate pudding with a lot of ice to make it thick. Also starting using cheesecake pudding. It is really good. Don't use milk. Also get some soy crackers from meijer's. You can have 19 crackers as a snack. Don't listen to people who say you don't eat. I have days where I am so full I can hardly eat all my protein. I started at 203 lbs and lost 6 lbs the first week. I am now on week 2. I use my fitness pal to record all my food. My normal day is a shake in the morning, a snack of tuna and 10 soy crackers, chicken breast with colored peppers as a stir try that I made before work. A snack in the afternoon of 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and 10 soy crackers. For dinner a shake and another snack of popcorn or soy crackers. Make sure you drink 1/2 your weight in water every day. Use their aloe in your water (it tastes like mango) to keep your intestines moving. Also use the cell activator. I eat 115 grams of protein every day. I only look at my protein and sodium. Eat fresh fruit as it has natural sugar in it. No bread. Walk at least 3 times a day. I don't expect to be on this forever but I need a kick start as I am going through menopause and have gained 20 lbs. in the 3 months. Always log into my fitness pal. It helps you pay attention to what you eat. I am in a biggest loser program for the next 6 weeks and the winner will win $225. The people running it does sell Herbalife - and it has changed over the last 25 years. Read more about it online. It's no different then GNC and other places that sell protein drinks. Stay in touch - I plan on winning the money and losing weight to go to Punta Cana over New Years. Pay attention to what you put in your mouth. Good Luck!

ninerbuff

I really hope this works for me Alittle scared!

Any plan that involves a calorie deficit will work for you...why give up real food?

You know, I understand the rationale for your post but I really disagree with this statement. For some people, a 'simple' calorie deficit does not work! I spent months on a calorie controlled diet without losing a single lb!
I followed Slimming World for years and lost 5 stone (70lb) but for some reason, when I gained weight and tried to follow the plan again it didn't work for me. Out of desperation, I stuck to a rigid 1200 Kcals a day diet; healthy foods, low fat and exercise to absolutely no avail! I have since discovered that in order to lose weight I need a much greater calorific intake. My BMR is 1650 and I eat to that daily, and use herbalife to increase my protein intake and avoids me skipping meals in work. It's taken me a long time to figure it out but that's no calorie deficit for me!

You can't trump the laws of thermodynamics. You lose weight when calorie expenditure is higher than calorie intake.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

ninerbuff

I just started the Herbalife diet 1.5 weeks ago. You should use 2 scoops to 2 scoops with 8 oz. of water. Use the vanilla powder and put either fruit (peaches, strawberries, blueberries etc with stevia) or I've been using banana extract with a tablespoon of instant chocolate pudding with a lot of ice to make it thick. Also starting using cheesecake pudding. It is really good. Don't use milk. Also get some soy crackers from meijer's. You can have 19 crackers as a snack. Don't listen to people who say you don't eat. I have days where I am so full I can hardly eat all my protein. I started at 203 lbs and lost 6 lbs the first week. I am now on week 2. I use my fitness pal to record all my food. My normal day is a shake in the morning, a snack of tuna and 10 soy crackers, chicken breast with colored peppers as a stir try that I made before work. A snack in the afternoon of 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and 10 soy crackers. For dinner a shake and another snack of popcorn or soy crackers. Make sure you drink 1/2 your weight in water every day. Use their aloe in your water (it tastes like mango) to keep your intestines moving. Also use the cell activator. I eat 115 grams of protein every day. I only look at my protein and sodium. Eat fresh fruit as it has natural sugar in it. No bread. Walk at least 3 times a day. I don't expect to be on this forever but I need a kick start as I am going through menopause and have gained 20 lbs. in the 3 months. Always log into my fitness pal. It helps you pay attention to what you eat. I am in a biggest loser program for the next 6 weeks and the winner will win $225. The people running it does sell Herbalife - and it has changed over the last 25 years. Read more about it online. It's no different then GNC and other places that sell protein drinks. Stay in touch - I plan on winning the money and losing weight to go to Punta Cana over New Years. Pay attention to what you put in your mouth. Good Luck!

You can do that without having to go on ANY diet plan. Again, it's important to convey that if one ISN'T going to eat this way for life, that maybe they SHOULDN'T take the plan on. A lifestyle change is eating a way you can for life without over consuming or lacking in micronutrients.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

LilGiselle21

I have been doing it for 3-4 weeks with exercise. I still eat if I am hungry but watch more what I cook or buy and since I have more energy I really concentrate on what I am eating not just quickly putting things together. the Herbalife protein makes me fuller then protein bought at the grocery store. I am also more energized so on my feet more often than before. It has me convinced it'll work for me that I became a distributor. Money wise I spend less a month now on my food and shakes than I did a month ago on just food.

alimac92

As someone who has lost a lot of weight using the Herbalife products as a part of my diet, let me state that anyone who tells you take two shakes a day and eat a meal with no other food is probably someone you should run far away from; especially if you're exercising as well.

I utilize the shakes as a snack since they are only 90 calories (or 200 if you add the Protein Drink Mix). I take in around 2400 calories a day and there's no way that 400 calories is going cover me for the day.

But yes any calorie deficit will work, but make sure you track your calories as well.

@ TDHowell
Wow you lost a lot of weight, amazing. The OP should take your advice too.