Your thoughts on Herbalife

shelley234

Hi

What's your thoughts on herbalife is anyone doing it just now or tried it.

LoraF83

I have yet to see a success story thread where the OP credits their lasting weight loss to a shake.

explosivedonut

Oh man! Another one of these posts? I'm in.

shelley234

I'm very sceptical about these things, But I have heard a lot off good things about the shakes being very healthy for you.

apparently they have good health benefits.

The gym instructor at my fitness centre has been telling me about them, so I am just looking for any thoughts u all have.

septembergrrl

Personally, I tend to think anything sold through multi-level marketing is a scam. (Or, at best, no better for you than cheaper alternatives.) I'd bet your gym instructor either sells them or is related to somebody who does.

LoraF83

I'm very sceptical about these things, But I have heard a lot off good things about the shakes being very healthy for you.

apparently they have good health benefits.

The gym instructor at my fitness centre has been telling me about them, so I am just looking for any thoughts u all have.

Is the gym instructor offering to sell them to you?

navyrigger46

Just like every other diet out there, it's a business. If they worked, they would be out of business because there would be no more fat people. Things like Herbalife, and slim fast are designed not to work, sure, you'll drop 10 pounds pretty quick and think they're awesome, then you'll stop, and the weight will come back and just like that you're back buying more of the magic. That's why it's called a roller coaster.

Rigger

amandaa_1992

I do herbalife and I love it! As well as losing weight I feel a lot more alert and full of energy!

sedwards91

I do herbalife and I love it but I don't like meal replacement or changing my whole diet for shakes so Ive added herbalife into my life as I realised the amazing health benefits of it and the amazing results it has so at the moment I do the shakes , vitamins , fibre pills and protein bars for exercise and mix the formula 1 vanilla shake in with some yoghurt or have it as a kind of milkshake or mix it with pineapple juice to make a tasty drink

And so far in one months I have better skin , more energy and have lost over 7 kg

As I Distrabutor i really don't like seeing people say its meal replacement and don't work long term as I believe herbalife is more a lifestyle aid and very effective and can be used basically how ever you want as well as the normal exercise which it helps as well

cocotreasure

I am a herbalifer and I believe in what it does, and I have had success from the program However, I also believe that anything will work if you are consistant in the plan that is provided. Herbalife works for me because its easy to follow and i have enough freedom to continue to life a realistic lifestyle without losing myself.

I start my day usually at 5am, drink a shake. my 8:30am im eating a snack, by 12:30 i eat a healthy meal for lunch, 4:00ish i have another snack 7:30pm I allow my body to choose, if im hungry i have a healthy meal, if im not too hungry but need to feed myself i drink a shake. 2 months 21 lbs loss.

Now keep in mind that I also teach water aerobics 4 times a week (6am to 7am) and I do Les Mills Pump 3 days a week.

FOR ME, Herbalife is just helping me learn how to have a healthy relationship with food.

I dont get why people call it a scam if the results are really happening... (pics on my page if u need em)

Whatever works to get you healthy, i day work it!

TiffanyW1014

I do herbalife and I love it but I don't like meal replacement or changing my whole diet for shakes so Ive added herbalife into my life as I realised the amazing health benefits of it and the amazing results it has so at the moment I do the shakes , vitamins , fibre pills and protein bars for exercise and mix the formula 1 vanilla shake in with some yoghurt or have it as a kind of milkshake or mix it with pineapple juice to make a tasty drink

And so far in one months I have better skin , more energy and have lost over 7 kg

As I Distrabutor i really don't like seeing people say its meal replacement and don't work long term as I believe herbalife is more a lifestyle aid and very effective and can be used basically how ever you want as well as the normal exercise which it helps as well

This 100%

Crystal7Forza

Herbalife honestly changed my life. People say that "if they didn’t know me, they would not believe it" I have had amazing results and believe in this product. I ordered Herbalife just to help my brother in law out but ended up loving it. Herbalife is not just a quick fix its a life style change. If you are wanting a quick fix and then just quit this is NOT for you. I don’t believe in diets, I believe it staying committed and always having proper nutrition and exercise.
Everyone will have an opinion, it really matters on what works best for you and your life. Best of luck to everyone :-)

Rai007

I have yet to see a success story thread where the OP credits their lasting weight loss to a shake.

exactly!!

tracyowens22

I've been an Herbalifer for over 11 years. I've watched people come and go. The people who want a magic weight loss plan, this isn't for you. I've watched the products change into INCREDIBLE products that WORK if you WORK it! With the nutrition I get from Herbalife, I was able to have a healthy 2nd pregnancy when I did all the wrong things with the 1st pregnancy. It's safe for EVERY body. I was able to breastfeed the 2nd time around because my body was healthy enough to do it. My baby went right from breastmilk to shakes and she is healthy and normal and is now 5! If you think just drinking a shake with change your whole life, think again. Herbalife teaches you how to believe in yourself. Herbalife combines a healthy active lifestyle with better food choices, along with giving the body 100% nutrition. I'm a believer. I'll never go a day without it. Just my opinion.

Crystal7Forza

I've been an Herbalifer for over 11 years. I've watched people come and go. The people who want a magic weight loss plan, this isn't for you. I've watched the products change into INCREDIBLE products that WORK if you WORK it! With the nutrition I get from Herbalife, I was able to have a healthy 2nd pregnancy when I did all the wrong things with the 1st pregnancy. It's safe for EVERY body. I was able to breastfeed the 2nd time around because my body was healthy enough to do it. My baby went right from breastmilk to shakes and she is healthy and normal and is now 5! If you think just drinking a shake with change your whole life, think again. Herbalife teaches you how to believe in yourself. Herbalife combines a healthy active lifestyle with better food choices, along with giving the body 100% nutrition. I'm a believer. I'll never go a day without it. Just my opinion.

Crystal7Forza

I agree 100% with the above quote

cocotreasure

I've been an Herbalifer for over 11 years. I've watched people come and go. The people who want a magic weight loss plan, this isn't for you. I've watched the products change into INCREDIBLE products that WORK if you WORK it! With the nutrition I get from Herbalife, I was able to have a healthy 2nd pregnancy when I did all the wrong things with the 1st pregnancy. It's safe for EVERY body. I was able to breastfeed the 2nd time around because my body was healthy enough to do it. My baby went right from breastmilk to shakes and she is healthy and normal and is now 5! If you think just drinking a shake with change your whole life, think again. Herbalife teaches you how to believe in yourself. Herbalife combines a healthy active lifestyle with better food choices, along with giving the body 100% nutrition. I'm a believer. I'll never go a day without it. Just my opinion.

Yup!

gramon29

For someone that posted on here that they have not seen weight loss directly related to Herbalife, I can directly attribute the majority of my weightlos to Herbalife. It helped me change the way I eat and the way I see food. Like another person on this thread, I bought the product primiarly to help out a family member. Not knowing what I was getting myself into, I bought the Formula 1 shake but after seeing some great results within the first two weeks, I was hooked. This was over 2 years ago (or about that much) and I still use Herbalife today. I don't use it for weightloss anymore but more for the protein / health benefits.

For anything to work, whether it is Herbalife or another shake, you have to stick to it, eat right and exercise.

_liftnlove

No. It's completely unnecessary. Workout, eat right...that's all you need.

osucristina30

I know people that do it and love it, but they don't just drink a shake, they bust their *kitten* in the gym and eat super healthy. So it's not a quick fix, and yes, you would have the same results without it if you stayed consistent.

Personally, it's not for me because they use artificial (I don't care what name you disguise it under) sugars and soy, which is usually not GMO free. They also use food coloring and flavor additives.

It really depends on what you believe and where you draw the line on what you put in your body!

j6o4

Rather spend my money on whey protein.

BillRicks1

I've been an Herbalifer for over 11 years. I've watched people come and go. The people who want a magic weight loss plan, this isn't for you. I've watched the products change into INCREDIBLE products that WORK if you WORK it! With the nutrition I get from Herbalife, I was able to have a healthy 2nd pregnancy when I did all the wrong things with the 1st pregnancy. It's safe for EVERY body. I was able to breastfeed the 2nd time around because my body was healthy enough to do it. My baby went right from breastmilk to shakes and she is healthy and normal and is now 5! If you think just drinking a shake with change your whole life, think again. Herbalife teaches you how to believe in yourself. Herbalife combines a healthy active lifestyle with better food choices, along with giving the body 100% nutrition. I'm a believer. I'll never go a day without it. Just my opinion.

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Agreed!

qtgonewild

it doesnt really matter how you get to the calorie deficit as long as you get it, you'll lose. shakes, pizza, salads. etc. so i dont think herbalife would be the "reason" that anyone has lost weight. its because of the calorie deficit you are attaining.

redraidergirl2009

I've been on it and I love it. Lots of people say "eat right and work out", well I tried that for a long time, even eating the same calories as I consume now that I use herbalife and I was not seeing the same or even close to the same results. So I wouldn't say it's only a cal deficit that works. If someone wants to tell me that it doesn't work and that it's just about eating right and working out you are free to send me a check to pay all my bills and hire me a personal chef too if you want to tell me how to live my life

koalalovely

It is amazing how many negative things are said about Herbalife on here. Personally I love it. It is not a quick fix to the mounds of fat some people carry, but it works at a relatively fast way to boost your nutrition.Yeah you can do two shakes a day and start seeing results eventually, just like eating properly OCD portioned foods. I would be that person when I was actually striving to loose weight. Measuring everything to the last gram or fluid oz. Herbalife broke me of that, because due to me not getting adequate nutrition and actually seeing the results in weight loss over an 8 month time with family members I gave it a try and went off it because yeah shakes everyday gets boring. I let myself get so out of hand that i was waking up with SEVERE heart burn from acid reflux which was causing chest pain. I went back on herbalife doing 2 shakes (two scoops of formula 1 meal replacement and 2 scoops protien in 8oz of water) I also add the herbal aloe concentrate to it to soothe my acid reflux. The tea is delicious and a lot of people that do herbalife swear by the tea.

How I believe herbalife works is that since it is high in vitamins it balances the body nutrient wise, you're getting enough or alomst enough, so you feel good. When you feel good you feel energized so you spend a little bit more time being active. Activity is key. you cant loose weight just eating right for long and you cant loose weight for long by just exercise. fast food always made me lethargic and of course I wont work out if i feel bloated and nasty I'll sleep. Yes herbalife is expensive, yes there are a lot of haters. Theres no right or wrong way to really go about your nutrition. One may say plant based only, some day protien only. I'm a firm believer in nutrient rich foods. I do eat mostly plant based along with herbalife which is plant based. it works for me. I was 45 pounds down in 6 months before re-opening my MFP consistency is key like everything else. I take several supplements that contain mostly plants that are to be belived help do things (vitamin A for lung health) YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO HERBALIFE. My opinion is that its cheaper to eat whole foods that are properly portioned with a bunch of supplements on the side, but herbalife is just convienient since I am always on the go and I don't really feel hungry between shakes that I can manage. but thats just me.

BubonicTonic

One thing that Herbalife is good at is getting people excited about weight loss. I have a good friend who is an Herbalife coach, and he is super high energy, loves to trail run, just a fun fitness guy. He's lost some weight on it, and opened several shake "clubs" in my city. He offers it to me but doesn't force it on me. I will occasionally have a shake as a meal and I like the product.

Can you lose weight on it? Yes you can. But if you're making a healthy meal choice 3 times a day you're going to lose weight anyway, shake or no shake.

Will the weight come off when you stop doing shakes? If you go right back to eating over your calories/macros, then of course you will! Herbalife is no different than shakeology, medifast, visalus, etc. etc. What it does do is train you to pay attention, log your meals and break whatever bad habit is making you fat: sugar addiction, overeating, whatever it is, if you're taking in more calories than you're expending, you will gain weight.

Herbalife is multilevel marketing, which is basically a pyramid scheme. You sign up, they make you a distributor, get more people to sign up, you get your shakes for free, then you start getting checks. Any multilevel marketing company can be successful if the product is a good one. Yes they want to sell you the product, and some people will give you a hard sell. In my opinion Herbalife is a friendlier company than Visalus with their "win a BMW!!" bs all over facebook a couple of years ago. Yeah, right.