Isogenics, Thrive, Shakology,ETC

Ant488

I heard they are a healthy alternative for meal supplements and helps with weight loss and gaining. I believe it is isagenex.

karafindsfit35

I have a friend who uses Isagenix. She has lost 106 pounds in the last year and a half. She also spent $500+ a month to do so. I'd rather have a roof over my head, take vacations, etc., than spend my money on a magic potion. Another friend of mine tried out the program just to humor her since that's all she ever talks about anymore--after 2 days she was sick as a dog from the shakes and the "flush" pills that go along with it. As others have said, you're much better off using MFP for free.

mommamia30189

makingmark wrote: »

The funny thing is most of the people in my facebook feed I see shilling this stuff have looked the same for a year and really don't look that fit or slim. The horror stories I have heard on here about how they steal other's success stories to sell their products makes me want to warn you to stay far away.

This is so true because i have a very good friend that moved to another state that is ALWAYS pushing isagenix. She keeps saying how she has transformed herself but the ONLY pics she posts are of her face. You can never see her body so who knows. I think its a scam.

Dano74

Let's be frank: Individuals losing weight isn't due to the magic of some supplement they're using- it's a combination of nutrition and exercise or just plain nutrition. These supplements... supplement their food intake and may make it easier/more pleasant to stay calorically challenged but their weight loss is not a direct causation to simply taking their supplement of choice alone.

You could powder up Twinkies, fit a scoop of them into your calories, workout and drink that stuff post and "lose weight".

That said, if you CAN/WANT to use a supplement... go for it. Just ensure your supplement of choice (and if possible, its supply chain) uses legit ingredients, provides the nutritional density you're looking for aligned to your goals/lifestyle. There are good ones out there- attached to MLM or not.

amyepdx

I have nothing to add - I just hope the OP appreciates all (most) of these awesome comments and suggestions to get her started.!!

SueSueDio

amyepdx wrote: »

I have nothing to add - I just hope the OP appreciates all (most) of these awesome comments and suggestions to get her started.!!

I hope so too!

Sometimes people come in asking for stories from others "who've used the products" and get upset when the majority of replies tell them not to bother... the people asking will say those opinions aren't valid if they haven't actually used that particular product. You don't necessarily need to have used a product personally to have a valid opinion on it, and many people who have used them will gush over how amazing they are because they either need to believe in it themselves (having spent so much on it!) or they hope to add to their customer base. So their opinions aren't any more valid than the others, as I see it.

The OP here sounds like she's genuinely interested in other people's viewpoints, so I hope she finds these replies helpful and realises that she doesn't 'need' any of those products in order to achieve her goals.

Anvil_Head

SueSueDio wrote: »

amyepdx wrote: »

I have nothing to add - I just hope the OP appreciates all (most) of these awesome comments and suggestions to get her started.!!

I hope so too!

Sometimes people come in asking for stories from others "who've used the products" and get upset when the majority of replies tell them not to bother... the people asking will say those opinions aren't valid if they haven't actually used that particular product. You don't necessarily need to have used a product personally to have a valid opinion on it, and many people who have used them will gush over how amazing they are because they either need to believe in it themselves (having spent so much on it!) or they hope to add to their customer base. So their opinions aren't any more valid than the others, as I see it.

The OP here sounds like she's genuinely interested in other people's viewpoints, so I hope she finds these replies helpful and realises that she doesn't 'need' any of those products in order to achieve her goals.

Not to mention the fact that any thread about MLM scams usually draws several responses from new users with 1 or 2 posts who "just happened to stumble across this thread" and proceed to tout how totally AWESOME the product in question is. In other words, distributors/"coaches" looking to make sales.