30 day unbiased Shakeology review

tigersword

Thank you for the review! For all of those that say there are better multivitams that are cheaper out there you can take, can you please list a few. I need the nutrients but not sure about spending the money on Shakeology right now. So what are the vitamins that you take that are good quality and where can I buy them? Thanks!

Ultimate Woman Gold from Vitamin Shoppe is good (I'm guessing, I use Ultimate Man Gold, and love it, so I'm guessing the woman one is just as good for women.) Also, Optimum Nutrition makes a good multivitamin, I believe it's called Opti-Women. You should be able to get both from the Vitamin Shoppe, or Amazon.

AngDenSti

I LOVE Shakeology and did become a coach for the discount!! I love Beachbody and I think their products are great!! But I am a teacher and love my job so I'm not looking for a career change. I do love my discount though!!

Francl27

It's what shakeology did for me too... removed all my sweet and junk food cravings. I used it for about two months, then stopped, and now I can eat a reasonable amount of 'junk' food without binging. I think it was a huge help, but I don't miss it.

Gharley64

WOW...I'll stick with lawn trimmings and cocaine....WAY Cheaper.

It sucks how they put ridiculous prices on these products to give them the impression of greatness.

AAustin311

I have a friend who swears by the Jay Robb's protein shakes. I haven't been able to find them around where I am, but when I do I'll definitely be buying it, because usually I find her recommendations right on the money
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**If you have a store called Kroger's in your town/city, they do have Jay Robb's protein powder there. It's $16. Not too bad. Wal Mart may have it. They normally have everything. Not sure though.

jwdieter

Adds multivitamin to protein powder. Gets people to purchase for twice the price of protein powder + multivitamin. Gotta love it.

SirBonerFart

Thinking about running a cycle of shakeology

What kind of PCT do I need?

Acg67

Thinking about running a cycle of shakeology

What kind of PCT do I need?

http://www.beachbody.com/product/detox-cleanse/ultimate-reset.do

neandermagnon

this is my unbiased take on the nutritional quality of the shake, for the price that they charge they should be using a much higher quality form of vitamins, they use mostly the cheaper versions, esp B12 (Shakeology uses cyanocobalamin, the cheapest form of it, and has much poorer absorbility then other forms), also for the price and it being touted as a MRP, why they would use whey vs a blend or something like micellar casein(micellar casein and blends happen to cost more) and the anti oxidents and other stuff they threw in there see to be underdosed

I am new to this healthy lifestyle thing and I'm open to suggestions. This is the first shake I've ever tried (other than slimfast about 10 yrs ago :laugh: )
Do you have recommendations for something better? I like what I have so far but if something works better for others I'm interested...

I don't have meal replacement things very often, but on the occasions where I do, I make them with whey isolate powder, frozen fruit and laban (Arabic milk drink - you could use yoghurt instead) in a blender. I use vanilla flavour whey isolate so it actually tastes a lot like ice cream, although the texture is a bit more like sorbet. It works out a LOT cheaper than shakeology, it's full of vitamins from the fruit and laban, and protein from the laban and protein powder. Depending on whether you use full fat, half fat or skimmed laban (or yoghurt) it can be a source of healthy fats.

you can add all kinds to smoothies if you make them yourself. the one I make takes about a minute to prepare, i.e. pour in the frozen fruit, the laban, then a scoop of protein powder, then blend and pour into a bowl (I eat it in a bowl like ice cream but you could just as easily drink it like a milkshake if you let it melt a little). So if you wanted the benefits of a particular vegetable you could include it, some people even put stuff like spinach in smoothies, if they don't like eating spinach but want the vitamins and minerals from it.

Hope that gives you some ideas.

BunBun85

I'll ADMIT, I used Shakeology When I was pregnant with my 2nd daughter back in 2010-2011

It offered me extra nutrition (not to lose weight)

I then thought it was too expensive...I bought it from a coach who later got really mad at me when I cancelled my account.

I then switched to Slim Fast 3-2-1 shakes (for the same nutrition)

I got over my Eating Disorder from all of this and in the end, I got a beautiful healthy baby girl. Who will be 2 this September.

Not a fan of the flavor..I had to add extra "goodies" to it to make it taste better. IMO I think it tastes like chalk.

Next pregnancy, I'm using Whey Protein...yep its safe for pregnancies

I'm so happy to have read this. I have some Nutramino low carb protein shakes in my fridge and since I'm supposed to have max 200 extra calories a day and they come in at 145, I use them for my "baby" calories.

Buckeyt

I just started Shakeology 2 weeks ago and I'm just wondering how long did it take for you to start seeing a big difference in your energy level, reduced cravings, weight loss, etc.? Also, did you make any other changes in your diet?

BUMP!

I am curious about the same thing! I started Shakeology 2 weeks ago & am wondering the same! When do you see a diff in weight loss, energy, etc. HELP!!

Perhaps you're coming to the realization that you wasted your money on something that isn't as magical as you're lead to believe

Exactly. I make it for my wife every morning for breakfast because she says it keeps her full and it's easy to make. She hasn't lost a pound simply by eating it as the rest of her diet sucks. She doesn't have tons of energy, as the rest of her diet sucks! Not a magic bullet by any means.

emjean76

I think a lot of the intrigue of the product is the convenience factor.

autumnsquirrel

WOW...I'll stick with lawn trimmings and cocaine....WAY Cheaper.

It sucks how they put ridiculous prices on these products to give them the impression of greatness.

Agreed!!

sonerrali

Aside from the product being way over priced, do you have to mix it with something? I mean doesn't that almost defeat the purpose? The thing is already over priced and your still having to spend "more" to make it bearable? Just seems add. I thought that you just add water and drink it. I was considering trying the Vanilla one but if i have to spend even more money just to make it bearable, it just seems a bit pointless no? Or am i missing something here?

mandi_444

bump for later... going to use the recipes and suggestions! Thanks!

CFam5

I have been using Chocolate Shakeology now for a couple of days at work with no blender available, I use a shaker. I am wincing the whole time I drink it. I tried it with just water then I tried it with milk and banana that I blended that morning. Both days, bad. I have now bought a personal blender for work and I will try the recipe on this post and if there are any other recipes out there that make this bearable, I would love to see them. I like the idea of Shakeology just can't get past the taste yet. Maybe I'm doing something wrong but I love the hope that these posts give me Thank you!

you def need a blender! use ice and it makes it a little thicker! I don't like my shakes runny. i use almond milk with mine, just 8 oz to keep the calories low. I have done the following:

raspberries - nice dark chocolate/berry flavor
banana - generic tasting
banana & 1 tbsp of peanut butter - very good and rich tasting; however, use this one on a day where you can spare extra calories (gym day)
Blueberries - good but I think raspberries taste better with the chocolate.
Raspberries with peanut butter - kind of like a peanut butter & jelly sam!!!

Hope that helps. I want to try the vanilla but I haven't branched out yet!

sonerrali

How does other supplements compare with Shakeology for example Slim Fast? Its late and is the only one that comes to my mind as readily available without having to blend (which could be a problem for me at work). Any other suggestions outside slim fast and shakelolgy (keep in mind im in the UK and dont like he idea of importing food or drinks)

rfortiejr23

A coworker who is a coach gave me samples. But also said he add stuff to it to make it better. If I am paying that much it shouldn't need additives. For less than that price I use about time protien http://tryabouttime.com/ add all the flax and berries I want and still be way cheaper. The protien is a dollar a serving.

Mj1500s

Thank you all for taking the time to post reviews!

Mj1500s

LOL. (re: I thought Birch got robbed in 'o8.) ha ha

Mj1500s

Good idea! Thanks for reminding me about adding vegetables. I used to blend a little fruit (not too much due to sugar) and then more vegetables for a complete "meal" only drank 1x a day. 3-5x a week. I got tired of blending and cleaning the 5,000 parts of a blender, but it was good nutrition. Keep posting please! Thanks!

SLLRunner

In my opinion, a loss of 16 pounds in 30 days means one of two things: you are eating so little that you are on the road to harming your body or you have lost an awful lot of water weight.

I'm all for protein shakes, but I refuse to pay exorbitant prices for them. A homemade shake with freshly squeezed cucumber and carrot,,Greek yogurt, flax seed, peanut butter, and a banana, and maybe a bit of coconut milk, sounds like a great meal replacement when I'm in a hurry.

bingefreeaubree

I have been using Herbalife shakes for a little over a week now, and it has all the benefits you are saying about your shakes. But it has a ton of AWESOME recipes. Everything from Wedding cake, to candy cane, to cherry cobbler. (and that is all with the vanilla formula) I have one every day and I feel incredibly better than before. and I liked it from the first time I tried it. You could friend me if you want and look at my food diary to see more. Glad you are making a change for the better. Congrats!

I've tried the Herbalife shakes before but I noticed they didn't have as much protein as my shakeology shake and to get the same amount of protein it'd be more calories. They are tasty though! They only contain 25% your recommended daily intake of vitamins and minerals though, while Shakeology has more than 50% your RDA.

To the person looking for shakes, I found this site! Based on the reviews if you scroll down, 310 nutrition sounds pretty good. Haven't tried it testify, but just wanted to share the link so you can read reviews of all meal replacement shakes and protein shakes. http://shakedietreviews.com/reviews/herbalife-formula-1/ :happy:

seano974

yeah I totally think Shakeology is a good idea, if you can afford the price tag. it's quite expensive but I guess you get what you pay for. In the long run you can just stop buying it and apply what you've learned to your life! theres more about it here; http://www.howtogetbigforearms.com/3/post/2013/09/shakeology-reviews-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly.html

SezxyStef

A coworker who is a coach gave me samples. But also said he add stuff to it to make it better. If I am paying that much it shouldn't need additives. For less than that price I use about time protien http://tryabouttime.com/ add all the flax and berries I want and still be way cheaper. The protien is a dollar a serving.

This...not sure why someone would spend 100$ a month on something like this...

I paid 89$ for my nutribullet, bought some protein powder, frozen fruit, activia yogurt, flax seed and wham shakes for less...

instead of 4$ a shake I might spend 2$ a shake and it's full of protien, omega and fruit etc...

These might be 4$ a shake but that doesn't include the stuff you have to add to make them drinkable so really it sounds like more of 6$ a shake...

jaddison80

I have been using Full Strength Shakes for quite a while and can't see how Shakeology would be better. http://fullstrength.com/
The taste is great...even though it says "for Men" there are no ingredients that would not be okay for a woman. Shawn Phillips doesn't do a lot of advertising but he sure makes a great shake and he is very invested in making a great product.

krisd15

It seems a bit funny to me that people are worried about having to add things to their shakeology. I mean if you don't like the taste thats totally fine and all but the whole having to buy extra things to add to your shake seems a bit off. I'm not sure about everyone else but i generally have fruit (frozen and fresh) and either orange juice or almond milk that i would drink anyway in my fridge. I have also tried other protein powders and haven't had the same results. Not to mention the fact that i'd have to add all these other things that others are worried about having to buy over and above shakeology anyway. So i'm not sure how that would be a contributing factor to not buying shakeology. I understand some things are not for everyone and that it may be expensive for some. Just a thought.

felice7

Hi , I have tried j Robb s shakes, I have used both the vanilla and the chocolate, both Tate good in a blender ,I usually add about 4 oz plain unsweetened almond milk water and 1/2 a banana for chocolate and berries or mango for the vanilla for 12 oz shakes . Tastes great. I like them because they use stevia and not the other sugars.

HealthyKneeko

Honestly, those complaining about price, go buy from ebay. I got two brand new bags of Shakeology for $100.

rachierach98

I was wondering if you recommend any protein powders in particular and what the best ways to get antioxidents are (when making an MRP shake)