Is shakeology a ripoff?
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I've been using Shakeology for a month now. My sis-in-law is a seller and gave me a free bag to try it out.
To the people saying this is not a protein shake: You're wrong. To the people saying this is a protein shake: You're also wrong. The shake powder has protein, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It is not just one or the other, it's both. To the people saying this replaces a meal: Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. This is not Slim Fast. You're not supposed to drink Shakeology in place of having a healthy meal. You're supposed to add it into your normal food intake in order to stimulate your metabolism and digestion.
But what does it do? Well, the fine print says "results may vary" and it is very true. For some people, this product changes nothing. For others, it IS life changing. People have dropped fat, gained muscle, gained health, gained energy. Personally, I'm somewhere in the middle. My weight in pounds has not changed, but I have dropped 4 sizes all over my body. I don't feel I have any more energy now than I did before.
The reason I continue to use it is because my family is below poverty line, so we can't afford a lot of healthy foods. So long as I can get it for free, I will use it because I feel like I'm getting a lot of nutrition that otherwise would be void from my diet. I would never be able to afford it.
So my suggestion is to talk to people who have used it. Try a sample. There are free samples! And try other types of shakes and supplements as well. You never know what you may find or how it may help you. Every body is different, every product is different.
You're incorrect. It is marketed as a meal replacement shake OR you can choose to use it as a snack. If you google 'shakeology' you'll see a link to the website. The name of the link? 'Shakeology - The healthiest Meal Replacement Shake'.
If you're not dropping weight but you are dropping sizes, then you must be lifting weights. There's no other way that's physically possible. You don't gain muscle on Shakeology alone.
I would also say that if you can get it for free - then GREAT. Keep drinking it. It's certainly not bad for you. But if you're below the poverty level and have to PAY for it, that would be a terrible investment. You can certainly eat healthy on less money, especially if you have a family to feed.0 -
There is nothing wrong with Shakeology except that it is overpriced and that it's hawked by sellers who aren't particularly informed about their own product. It's an unnecessary product, but it's a satisfactory meal replacement.0
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apparently, you skipped basic nutrition class though….All these shakes/meal replacements are a rip off. Nothing, but NOTHING, replaces a healthy balanced diet...certainly not a glass of toxic chemicals.
LOL. Do you even know what Shakeology is? Clearly not if you think it is a glass of toxic chemicals. Shakeology contains more than 70 NUTRIENTS… proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, adaptogen herbs, prebiotics, probiotics, fiber and digestive enzymes.
LOL, do you even...meal replacement? Slim fast has vitamins and protein and carbs and replaces a meal for only like 89 cents when you can find it on sale. Plus you don't have to recruit anyone else to buy them from you to get your "discount", or find and make besties with the seller who may or may not be an actual coach and may or may not return your desperate calls or emails when you run out of your holy grail of fitness and diet. You just walk into any drug store or supermarket and take it to the counter and pay. They even have bars that you can shove in your purse. ...and the best part? You don't even have to mix them with 400 extra cals worth of ingredients to make them "taste so good as long as you...".
Slim Fast doesn't have nearly the same kind of nutrients nor the same quality of nutrients Shakeology has. And you don't have to add 400+ extra calories to Shakeology in order for it to taste good. It tastes good on its own. It tastes even better with strawberries or a tablespoon of peanut butter which certainly doesn't add up to 400+ calories. I took all honors math courses in high school and college… so I know math
Hahaha no actually, I've taken many nutrition courses since they're required for my major. Not only have I taken multiple nutrition courses, I've gotten a 98 or better in every course. I have a 4.0 GPA so don't ever try to disrespect me and my intelligence. I know my stuff. You on the other hand clearly haven't done research on Shakeology. You're just pulling things out of your ignorant *kitten*. I haven't seen you post anything worth reading or any valuable information on this forum. So before you make comments on something you obviously know nothing about, therefore making an *kitten* out of yourself, I suggest you do your research Shakeology.
What research have you done about Shakeology that wasn't handed directly to you from Beachbody?
There is a user on here who broke down every single ingredient in Shakeology, based on the actual listed ingredients. Turns out, they are all extremely cheap, low quality versions of the stated nutrients, and most of them are well below the required dose to actually show a benefit, they contain just enough for Beachbody to be able to claim it as an ingredient for their marketing purposes.0 -
http://www.missfitnesslife.com/how-to-eat-clean/ > any type of fad diet0
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If you're not dropping weight but you are dropping sizes, then you must be lifting weights. There's no other way that's physically possible. You don't gain muscle on Shakeology alone.
Well then I must be a unicorn cuz I don't even own a single dumbbell.0 -
If you're not dropping weight but you are dropping sizes, then you must be lifting weights. There's no other way that's physically possible. You don't gain muscle on Shakeology alone.
Well then I must be a unicorn cuz I don't even own a single dumbbell.
you don't lift and build muscle…????????
You must be the only person in the history of the world that has accomplished that...0 -
Apparently you didn't take honors avoiding-MLM-scams though...All these shakes/meal replacements are a rip off. Nothing, but NOTHING, replaces a healthy balanced diet...certainly not a glass of toxic chemicals.
LOL. Do you even know what Shakeology is? Clearly not if you think it is a glass of toxic chemicals. Shakeology contains more than 70 NUTRIENTS… proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, adaptogen herbs, prebiotics, probiotics, fiber and digestive enzymes.
LOL, do you even...meal replacement? Slim fast has vitamins and protein and carbs and replaces a meal for only like 89 cents when you can find it on sale. Plus you don't have to recruit anyone else to buy them from you to get your "discount", or find and make besties with the seller who may or may not be an actual coach and may or may not return your desperate calls or emails when you run out of your holy grail of fitness and diet. You just walk into any drug store or supermarket and take it to the counter and pay. They even have bars that you can shove in your purse. ...and the best part? You don't even have to mix them with 400 extra cals worth of ingredients to make them "taste so good as long as you...".
Slim Fast doesn't have nearly the same kind of nutrients nor the same quality of nutrients Shakeology has. And you don't have to add 400+ extra calories to Shakeology in order for it to taste good. It tastes good on its own. It tastes even better with strawberries or a tablespoon of peanut butter which certainly doesn't add up to 400+ calories. I took all honors math courses in high school and college… so I know math
I don't care about MLM scams. MLM or not, I know what it did for me when I was drinking it. And since I can afford it, why not?
Oh I guess we are implying it is fancy? What if I told you I can afford it too? But that I don't buy the mumbo jumbo about the superior quality b/c b.s.? What if I also told you when I find two similar items and one is easier to get and allows me to spend my money on frivolous shiny things I prefer, I go that route? Does that make me broke? Or a dummy who can't get into honors classes?
The fact that you think Slim Fast and Shakeology are similar is just amusing to me. Take a look at the ingredients in each. They don't even compare. Shakeology is expensive because of the quality of super foods in the product. Sorry but your Slim Fast is processed hydrogenated sugary crap. If you think Slim Fast is healthy, you don't know the first thing about nutrition. Slim Fast was even labeled as NOT HEART HEALTHY.
SLIM FAST: 190 calories, 6 g fat, 24 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 18 g sugar, 10 g protein.
MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
SODIUM ASCORBATE
VITAMIN E ACETATE
ZINC GLUCONATE
FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE
NIACINAMIDE
CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE
MANGANESE SULFATE
VITAMIN A PALMITATE
PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
RIBOFLAVIN
THIAMIN MONONITRATE
FOLIC ACID
CHROMIUM CHLORIDE
BIOTIN
SODIUM MOLYBDATE
POTASSIUM IODIDE
PHYLLOQUINONE (VITAMIN K1)
SODIUM SELENITE
CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12)
CHOLECALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D3)
SWEETENED WITH NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS AND NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENERS. CONTAINS MILK AND SOY.
SHAKEOLOGY: (Chocolate vegan flavor) 170 calories, 2.5 g fat, 22 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 16 g protein.
Chlorella
spiraling
Hydrilla
Blue green algae
spinach powder
barley grass
kamut grass
oat grass
wheat grass
acerola powder
camu-camu powder
pomegranate powder
bilberry powder
blueberry powder
goji berry powder
acai powder
maitake powder
citrus bioflavonoid
rose hips powder
maca powder
astragalus powder
ashwagandha powder
cordyceps
reishi powder
schisandra powder
suma powder
ginko powder
banana powder
carrot powder
orange powder
pineapple powder
raspberry powder
strawberry powder
yacon powder
bifodobacterium longum
lactobacillus acidophilus
lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1
lactobacillus bulgaricus
lactobacillus casei
streptococcus thermophilus
sacha inchi
flax seed
chia seed
apple fiber powder
MSM
pea fiber
quinoa
amylase
papain
cellulase
lactase
lipase
protease
bromelain
amaranth
grape seed extract
green tea extract
natural sweetener blend
cocoa powder
xanthan gum
chocolate powder
guar gum and cinnamon powder
don't forget ..it also contains magical unicorn dust from ground up unicorn horns….
I thought it was from ground up Unicorn poop?? No?0 -
Apparently you didn't take honors avoiding-MLM-scams though...All these shakes/meal replacements are a rip off. Nothing, but NOTHING, replaces a healthy balanced diet...certainly not a glass of toxic chemicals.
LOL. Do you even know what Shakeology is? Clearly not if you think it is a glass of toxic chemicals. Shakeology contains more than 70 NUTRIENTS… proteins, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, adaptogen herbs, prebiotics, probiotics, fiber and digestive enzymes.
LOL, do you even...meal replacement? Slim fast has vitamins and protein and carbs and replaces a meal for only like 89 cents when you can find it on sale. Plus you don't have to recruit anyone else to buy them from you to get your "discount", or find and make besties with the seller who may or may not be an actual coach and may or may not return your desperate calls or emails when you run out of your holy grail of fitness and diet. You just walk into any drug store or supermarket and take it to the counter and pay. They even have bars that you can shove in your purse. ...and the best part? You don't even have to mix them with 400 extra cals worth of ingredients to make them "taste so good as long as you...".
Slim Fast doesn't have nearly the same kind of nutrients nor the same quality of nutrients Shakeology has. And you don't have to add 400+ extra calories to Shakeology in order for it to taste good. It tastes good on its own. It tastes even better with strawberries or a tablespoon of peanut butter which certainly doesn't add up to 400+ calories. I took all honors math courses in high school and college… so I know math
I don't care about MLM scams. MLM or not, I know what it did for me when I was drinking it. And since I can afford it, why not?
Oh I guess we are implying it is fancy? What if I told you I can afford it too? But that I don't buy the mumbo jumbo about the superior quality b/c b.s.? What if I also told you when I find two similar items and one is easier to get and allows me to spend my money on frivolous shiny things I prefer, I go that route? Does that make me broke? Or a dummy who can't get into honors classes?
The fact that you think Slim Fast and Shakeology are similar is just amusing to me. Take a look at the ingredients in each. They don't even compare. Shakeology is expensive because of the quality of super foods in the product. Sorry but your Slim Fast is processed hydrogenated sugary crap. If you think Slim Fast is healthy, you don't know the first thing about nutrition. Slim Fast was even labeled as NOT HEART HEALTHY.
SLIM FAST: 190 calories, 6 g fat, 24 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 18 g sugar, 10 g protein.
MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
SODIUM ASCORBATE
VITAMIN E ACETATE
ZINC GLUCONATE
FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE
NIACINAMIDE
CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE
MANGANESE SULFATE
VITAMIN A PALMITATE
PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
RIBOFLAVIN
THIAMIN MONONITRATE
FOLIC ACID
CHROMIUM CHLORIDE
BIOTIN
SODIUM MOLYBDATE
POTASSIUM IODIDE
PHYLLOQUINONE (VITAMIN K1)
SODIUM SELENITE
CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12)
CHOLECALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D3)
SWEETENED WITH NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS AND NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENERS. CONTAINS MILK AND SOY.
SHAKEOLOGY: (Chocolate vegan flavor) 170 calories, 2.5 g fat, 22 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 9 g sugar, 16 g protein.
Chlorella
spiraling
Hydrilla
Blue green algae
spinach powder
barley grass
kamut grass
oat grass
wheat grass
acerola powder
camu-camu powder
pomegranate powder
bilberry powder
blueberry powder
goji berry powder
acai powder
maitake powder
citrus bioflavonoid
rose hips powder
maca powder
astragalus powder
ashwagandha powder
cordyceps
reishi powder
schisandra powder
suma powder
ginko powder
banana powder
carrot powder
orange powder
pineapple powder
raspberry powder
strawberry powder
yacon powder
bifodobacterium longum
lactobacillus acidophilus
lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1
lactobacillus bulgaricus
lactobacillus casei
streptococcus thermophilus
sacha inchi
flax seed
chia seed
apple fiber powder
MSM
pea fiber
quinoa
amylase
papain
cellulase
lactase
lipase
protease
bromelain
amaranth
grape seed extract
green tea extract
natural sweetener blend
cocoa powder
xanthan gum
chocolate powder
guar gum and cinnamon powder
don't forget ..it also contains magical unicorn dust from ground up unicorn horns….
I thought it was from ground up Unicorn poop?? No?
thats the silver brand..
the gold level brand is made from unicorn horn...0 -
gave me a free bag to try it out.
So long as I can get it for free, I will use it
The first one is always free.0 -
This Shake is a game changer. Shakeology combined with healthy eating and a good workout will change your results for the better. I was half way through my first round of Insanity when I started using Shakeology. My results had kind of stalled and this pushed me to my goal. $129.00 for a 30 day supply gets a lot of people to say WOW, Hold up that's expensive!!!!!! People this is a meal replacement shake not a protein shake. YOU replace one of your higher calorie meals with this and it averages $4 a meal. You can't shop or go out to eat and get a Healthy meal for $4. You try this shake for a week or two and then miss a day and you can tell. Shakeology does give you energy and does all the things it say's, PLUS what other meal replacement shake or protein shake offers a money back guarantee if you don't like it or the results you get???????????
Per your profile, you recently became a Beachbody Coach. Yah..this doesn't sound like you're pushing a product...at...all. [/sarcasm]0 -
This Shake is a game changer. Shakeology combined with healthy eating and a good workout will change your results for the better. I was half way through my first round of Insanity when I started using Shakeology. My results had kind of stalled and this pushed me to my goal. $129.00 for a 30 day supply gets a lot of people to say WOW, Hold up that's expensive!!!!!! People this is a meal replacement shake not a protein shake. YOU replace one of your higher calorie meals with this and it averages $4 a meal. You can't shop or go out to eat and get a Healthy meal for $4. You try this shake for a week or two and then miss a day and you can tell. Shakeology does give you energy and does all the things it say's, PLUS what other meal replacement shake or protein shake offers a money back guarantee if you don't like it or the results you get???????????
Of course I can make a healthy meal for under $4.
Shakeology is nothing but overpriced, man made goobilyglop0 -
This Shake is a game changer. Shakeology combined with healthy eating and a good workout will change your results for the better. I was half way through my first round of Insanity when I started using Shakeology. My results had kind of stalled and this pushed me to my goal. $129.00 for a 30 day supply gets a lot of people to say WOW, Hold up that's expensive!!!!!! People this is a meal replacement shake not a protein shake. YOU replace one of your higher calorie meals with this and it averages $4 a meal. You can't shop or go out to eat and get a Healthy meal for $4. You try this shake for a week or two and then miss a day and you can tell. Shakeology does give you energy and does all the things it say's, PLUS what other meal replacement shake or protein shake offers a money back guarantee if you don't like it or the results you get???????????
Per your profile, you recently became a Beachbody Coach. Yah..this doesn't sound like you're pushing a product...at...all. [/sarcasm]
An unethical Beachbody Coach? Surely you jest! You can report her at compliance@teambeachbody.com or compliance@beachbody.com for discussing the product and not revealing her coach status. Beachbody takes it seriously and will penalize her if they feel this behavior damages their reputation (at their discretion). Anyone who wants to report, feel free.0 -
You can't shop or go out to eat and get a Healthy meal for $4.
I assure you that I can and do. Otherwise I'd be spending nearly an entire two week paycheck on food for two people for a month, assuming three meals, no snacks, no cheats.
I can also go out to eat for the same price. One of my go to meals at a local restaurant is less than $8 and lasts me at least two servings, sometimes more. Veggies, grains, beans, spices/sauce.
OP, I have never tried Shakeology. I heard a rumor that they make a good tasting vegan shake and went to the website. I thought I had to be reading something wrong once I read the price. If I am going to pay $130 for a shake a day, that thing better be eating the fat off of me while I drink it.0 -
The only people who can say any MLM product is superior are those who have a financial interest in it. Which is strange as 98% of people in MLM lose money despite what they claim.
MLM's are set up so an overpriced product is marketed as something special..
They try to sell belief....not the actual product it self.
It is comical seeing all the MLM people copy and paste the same arguments over and over like it is an original thought.0 -
Here is the ingrediant list of Gold Standard 100% Whey double rich chololate for comparison.
INGREDIENTS:
Protein Blend (Whey Protein
Isolate,
Whey Protein Concentrate,
Whey
Peptides),
Cocoa (Processed with Alkali),
Artificial Flavors, Lecithin, Acesulfame
Potassium, Aminogen Lactase
For Comparison here is the ingredient list of just eating real food, say a banana
INGREDIENTS:
Banana
LOL Yeah0 -
Here is the ingrediant list of Gold Standard 100% Whey double rich chololate for comparison.
INGREDIENTS:
Protein Blend (Whey Protein
Isolate,
Whey Protein Concentrate,
Whey
Peptides),
Cocoa (Processed with Alkali),
Artificial Flavors, Lecithin, Acesulfame
Potassium, Aminogen Lactase
For Comparison here is the ingredient list of just eating real food, say a banana
INGREDIENTS:
Banana
LOL Yeah
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170 calorie serving for $4?!
You must be friggin kidding me? With $4 I could probably get half the a few days worth of food shopping for myself. What a rip off.0 -
What research have you done about Shakeology that wasn't handed directly to you from Beachbody?
There is a user on here who broke down every single ingredient in Shakeology, based on the actual listed ingredients. Turns out, they are all extremely cheap, low quality versions of the stated nutrients, and most of them are well below the required dose to actually show a benefit, they contain just enough for Beachbody to be able to claim it as an ingredient for their marketing purposes.
Yep. I was just going to post this.0 -
You can't shop or go out to eat and get a Healthy meal for $4.
Actually, I can go up the road from my house and get a couple of eggs, some fruit, and a cup of coffee for $3.75.0 -
Just throwing this little thought here...I get super annoyed with how they are called Beachbody coaches, which makes it sound like they have some kind of nutrition or fitness training. Not that some don't, but the majority of them do not and even though most of us realize they are basically just independent consultants...it can really pull the wool over the eyes of people who are new to things and are desperate to lose weight. :-/.0
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