herbalife?

lilwashee

anyone out there believe in the product?do you mind telling me your story wether its positive or negative !
thanks

ninerbuff

anyone out there believe in the product?do you mind telling me your story wether its positive or negative !
thanks

Nope. Just another money making MLM.

nickiblake

Sorry to say the usual, but i tried these and the only pounds i lost was what i paid for it.

Farmgirl67

I tried it several years ago and I lost 16 pounds, but it got expensive and it was very tough to stay on. They just kept pushing more vitamins and drink mixes. I got very tired of it and quit after about 6 months. Not worth it at all!

RSoddie

I love herbalife and it works for me you just have to keep up with it...plus im losing 2 to 3 pounds a week

CrystalNeumann

My sister has lost 16 pounds on this... we use it to replace breakfast... It is helping us in losing weight...
Basically it is healthy and the protein shakes are filling... but I just use it for breakfast. I have lost weight too

kapeluza

I drink it, daily. Down 19.4lbs. Should mention that I drink it for breakfast since I can't really handle heavy food in the mornings so it works AWESOME for me.

My sister drank it. She lost 61.6lbs with herbalife and has maintained her weight for 2 years going with a combo of healthy eating and exercise.

mrsmichellewilson

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scaccese2

I have been on Herbalife for over two years and it is amazing! I lost 80lbs and 60 inches in my first year on the products. I went from a size 18 to a size 9!!! I have been able to maintain my weight loss for over a year now. I have never felt better in my life. It does take a lot of hard work and determination, but with a wellness coach and the healthy products it is possible to lose the weight

NicolaJane1313

Same here - felt like I was always hungry as you mostly only have meal replacement shakes and watery soup (LOL) and yes, they push to you keep buying more product so it does become expensive!

My opinion........... after all the diet pills and potions over the years, the best way is FOOD. Don't replace it, learn to contol it - portion size and calorie intake - Needless to say I don't have a problem with Protein Shakes as they helped me when I was strength training (helped my muscles heal quicker) and would use them again!

crystalmichelle82

sister in law used to sell it, we all tried it and it did nothing for any of our family. she gave up the business shortly afterwards.

hopemueller

Herbalife is simply a tool to use in your weightloss efforts. If you don't also watch what you eat beyond that and exercise, the products won't help. The shakes are designed to give you more of the things you need while being lower calorie. You can also lose weight without herbalife at all.

As far as the quality of the products, the shake mixes are better than what you can buy off of a shelf in the grocery store from what I've found. However, you pay out the nose for shipping and handling to get the products.

Pros: The shakes are around 250 calories but provide you with protein and fiber to help you feel full. They have built in portion control so there's no worries about did I take too much or going back for seconds. If you get the shakes through a store that sells them, there are tons of different flavors to choose from to mix it up. Also, they take literally seconds to make at home in a magic bullet or blender. If you want to start eating breakfast but can't seem to find the time, these are a great way to start getting that meal into your day.

Cons: I found that because I didn't actually get to chew anything, my brain kept sending hunger signals because it hadn't registered that I'd eaten. It took about two weeks for this feeling to become less of an issue and I found that chewing gum directly afterwards helped out a lot. The products are expensive, so depending upon how much you are used to spending on groceries, they may be a strain on the wallet. I also got very tired of drinking my meals after about a month.


Beyond the shakes, I've tried the beverage mixes and the protein bars. I stopped buying those though because the stores here preach all natural and then the beverage mix has not one, but two different kinds of artificial sweeteners in it. It just didn't sit right with me. If you don't care about artificial sweeteners, the peach beverage mix tastes like nectarines while the berry mix tastes more like Hawaiian Punch.


If you have the money for them, can deal with a liquid diet for half of your day, and watch what you eat the rest of the day along with getting your exercise in, then Herbalife is a good way to go. If you're going through a store, they have coaches who can help you make the most of the products/program.

lilwashee

thank you everyone it seems 50/50 by the looks of it ..

ninerbuff

I have been on Herbalife for over two years and it is amazing! I lost 80lbs and 60 inches in my first year on the products. I went from a size 18 to a size 9!!! I have been able to maintain my weight loss for over a year now. I have never felt better in my life. It does take a lot of hard work and determination, but with a wellness coach and the healthy products it is possible to lose the weight

But of course. You CAN'T say anything derogatory.

Wileyjoe

I like it. I have used the shakes in the morning in combination with exercise and counting cals on MFP. I lost 88 pounds while using it and am currently purposely gaining weight trying to add some more muscle.

marquesajen

I think you're probably better off eating real food, though some people seem to like it. My husband's ex-coworker tried to force everyone at work to buy some through him and he'd preach how much weight you can lose and he feels so much better now that he uses it. The only problem was that he'd down 2 double cheeseburgers with fries everyday along with whatever he ate for breakfast and dinner and snacks. It's not a magical elixir, it has to be in addition to a healthy lifestyle.

no5wingfan

Love it! I started it 3 weeks ago and I'm down 4.8 lbs. I have so much more energy and I don't need my daily coffee.

FrenchMob

Love all the "Posts: 1" Herbalife Independent Distributors that show up in these threads..LOL. I thought spamming was against the forum policies? One of the posts even has her phone number in it...lol. I'll write it down and send it to the crew at Howard Stern so they can prank call it. :laugh:

lilwashee

for me i think it could be great in the energy department

d2footballJRC

I buy it. I didn't sign up to be a distributor. I just buy it from a friend that sells it. I love the LiftOff Energy Drink tabs and the Drink Siet Supplement stuff. The shakes are pretty standard. The wildberry drink mix helps carve your hunger a bit and tastes like gummie bears, it's awesome stuff. I pretty much only buy the lift off energy tabs and the drink mix anymore. I did notice I can get the stuff a few dollars cheaper on amazon then from my buddy, I mainly buy it through him to help him out. I do know they push the protein powders to go with theirs shakes pretty heavily and that would get $$$ The protein is like $30 and the shake mix is like $35 so $65 seems like a lot to me just for one canister worth.

WhitneyFMills

I tried it for couple of months. Lost a few pounds, but it was because I was starving myself! Barely any calories, and I was CONSTANTLY feeling hungry. The shakes were pretty good for shakes, but costly. I have heard both good and bad about the weight loss and the gaining of it back after people quit. I gained plus, but I have also seen people keep it off.
If you don't have issues with binging, and you can deal with the lack of chewing (my brain kept thinking I wasn't eating, so therefore I was starving it), then whats the harm in trying it?

hopemueller

I forgot to add that if you do try it, there are no downfalls to signing up as a distributor that I've seen. You're not required to sell a minimum amount of product and you get better discounts the more product you sell. Here, you do have to place a $300 order before you can qualify to be a distributor, but that's not hard to come up with for these products. Once you are a distributor, you get a minimum 25% discount, which helps equal out the crazy shipping costs. If you sell enough, you can work your way up to 50% discount which is what the people that operate their own clubs get to to make any profit.

We did a cost analysis at work one day. By having a distributor discount of 25%, I was saving a $1 per shake. But that didn't include any extras I had to buy to flavor the shakes beyond the base. If you can deal with the base shakes, save the $1. If you have a club near you, spend the extra dollar a shake to be able to choose from a much wider variety of flavors.

I also haven't bought anything in close to a year but my distributor account is still active, so it's not like you have to constantly buy the product to keep the 25% discount.

Rebekah2918

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Acg67

all diets work exactly the same caloric deficits

hopemueller

all diets work exactly the same caloric deficits

With the slight caveat that a 1300 calorie diet of all junk foods will make you feel different than a 1300 calorie diet that has well balanced nutrition.

It's not only about the calories you consume and expend, it's about the quality of what you're putting into your body.

gr82run

Yes, I sell Herbalife and this is not an advertisement. I don't use Herbalife as a "diet". I just use the products as supplements. I am not partial to "drinking" my meals, so I use the shakes more for an exercise recovery drink b/c they have a great balance of nutrients and a good dose of protein for muscle recovery. There are other products out there too if you shop around. I just think the Herbalife shakes taste the best and after having done research, I liked all the good ingredients that went into these.
To the guy who commented about distributors making comments: well, duh...we know about the products! If you use Kashi cereal, you would qualify to talk about that. :-) Seriously...relax.

chica1010

Hello all I have to say that it works. I have been taking herbalife for 6 months. I lost over 20lbs. I love the product so I became a member. If you have any questions let me know if I can help.

ninerbuff

Yes, I sell Herbalife and this is not an advertisement. I don't use Herbalife as a "diet". I just use the products as supplements. I am not partial to "drinking" my meals, so I use the shakes more for an exercise recovery drink b/c they have a great balance of nutrients and a good dose of protein for muscle recovery. There are other products out there too if you shop around. I just think the Herbalife shakes taste the best and after having done research, I liked all the good ingredients that went into these.
To the guy who commented about distributors making comments: well, duh...we know about the products! If you use Kashi cereal, you would qualify to talk about that. :-) Seriously...relax.

Do you know if the raw material is imported from China? Betcha didn't and it's made by a third party company. So how could you know if the products aren't compromised with fillers if the company doesn't manufacture and make it's own product? Just because someone uses a product doesn't mean they know how it's manufactured and the politics behind it.

I go with ON because I KNOW that it's made and manufactured in America and has much better quality and guidelines compared to what comes from China or other countries whose regulations aren't monitored.

eddiegirll

I tried herbalife years ago. I started losing alittle weight, but my stomach wasn't feeling right so I asked for a refund. Then I was given a partial refund. I was relieved to be free from that product!!

5'4"
S.W.234-Sept. 5,2011
Prior weight 227.4-Sept.12, 2011
Previous weight 228.9-Sept. 19, 2011
Current weight 227.4-Sept. 26, 2011
G.W. 125

robyng1986

hi all.. i just want to throw in my 2 cents.... herbalife WORKED for me! i used it 2 yrs ago after i had already spent 4 months losing 20 lbs and i wanted to lose about 7 more. by that time i was @ 142 and that was small for me. so going below that was feeling like a lost cause. with herbalife i got down to 135.

sadly, after that i started back working in a demanding job and had no time for exercise, had no support from co-workers or family, there was too much food around me and i gain most of my weight back. i can say for certain i am going back to try herbalife again. to me it's not that expensive as it is cutting out the cost of 2 meals. i don't take the pills with it. i have to total energy for when i need a boost.