Shakeology?!?!?!

kealey1318

Anyone have any experience with it? Did it help with weight loss? I'm thinking of going that route but unsure whether it has results worth the price tag. I'd love to hear your opinions!

mallory3411

Expensive gimmick. May help you lose weight now but the weight will come back on.

Only real way to do it is diet and exercise. All these suppliements, shakes and pills are not only expensive but usually not safe.

kateroot

It's disgusting and expensive, and pretty much useless.

kealey1318

Thanks, Ladies! I appreciate your honesty... I was kinda wondering. I'm ok with doing it the old-fashioned diet & exercise way! )

junyr

I love p90x, but beachbody's shakeology... Not headed down that road.

yeremeyeva

I must agree with the posts above. I tried both the chocolate and the Greenbery one.
The chocolate I could stomach but not the GB!
I tried to follow as close as I could the website's suggested recipes to make GB taste better
but it did not work.
The good thing is that you can return it if you are not satisfied.
They will deposit the money back into your accout.

kealey1318

Thanks, all! I think I'm going to go with the masses here. With not a single vote FOR Shakeology, I think I'll just mosey my way down the au natural route. I am going to buy Turbo Fire eventually! )

AnarchoGen

Thanks, all! I think I'm going to go with the masses here. With not a single vote FOR Shakeology, I think I'll just mosey my way down the au natural route. I am going to buy Turbo Fire eventually! )

Good for you. I did shakeology only because a friend of mine is a beach body coach and suckered me into it. I did lose weight, it was 5lbs in one month, but I honestly think I could have done that if I just ate more raw fruits and veggies in the first place.

mswillems

Agree with everyone else... way too expensive and is like drinking a very bad tasting pudding. You can make a really good, healthy shake with spinach (not too much flavor), almond milk, protein powder (I like chocolate), ice, and about a quarter of an avocado to thicken it up.

rsmblue

I buy them, the chocolate (along with other protein drinks -- LOVE Athlete's Honey Milk Light --> 20g protein, 150 cals, and these are already made and they come in several flavors) and keep them on hand as a quick meal when I'm out and about, just so I don't have to rely on fast food (or the temptation), or when I don't want to cook something. I like them because they are really THICK, and it's like having a real milkshake, but I don't think I could do it long term, and even if I did, I would prob do Slimfast or something else like bcs of the cost.

BPayton27

Do not fall for it! It's gross and there are a LOT of cheaper alternatives if you're looking for a shake/smoothie to replace meals. I was almost suckered into this when a coach contacted me out of the blue.

hyde1977

I am going to go against everyone...I love shakeology....but I use it as a protein shake before and after the gym...I love the taste and it has helped me a lot.....I do 1/2 a scoop in the day time and 1/2 a scoop with a water after the gym...my body feels so much better....My best friend loves it!!!! has it every morning! I find it the best tasting! It is expensive.......but I use less then what is expected...

Nopedotjpeg

And I thought Weight Watchers smoothies were price gouging. They want $5 per packet for this junk? Ripoff 101.

HannahMarieMcDougald

Body By Vi!

Acg67

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/445106-is-shakeology-overpriced

taso42

It "helps with weight loss" in exactly the same way that any food helps with weight loss: if you eat at a calorie deficit, you lose weight.

LoriMunzerForth

I actually drink Shakeology most every day. It's made with over 70 whole ingredients, nothing artificial and the protein is not concentrated. It's not just a meal replacement but a nutritional supplement. It's also recommended by the American Diabetes Association. It's equivalent to 2 servings of fruit and vegetables. I prefer Chocolate. Another great thing about Shakeology is you don't have to drink it the same way. There's a 30 day recipe calendar that comes with it. I prefer it with PB 2, almond milk, a little and mixed in a blender.

dakoerber

I have used it for that last year and 1/2 half. It is delicious and filling. Using that and exercise I did lose the last 15 lbs. I will continue to use it since it contains all the nutrients I need that I don't get in my normal diet as a busy working mom. It helped take alot of my cravings away for sweets and I notice a huge difference in my energy levels when I don't drink it.

SaraTN

I liked it (the chocolate) but it wasn't any different than the other protein drinks I got at my local reputable healthfood store. Beachbody fitness programs are great... and their nutrition plans that come with each one are geared toward the market audience. The supplements and recovery drinks are just fluff that they sell at inflated prices to support their pyramid marketing program... which isn't to say its bad... if you buy stuff at GNC etc its all marked up with added value then they put it on sale to make you think you are getting a "value"... the bottom line. You get what you pay for.... if you normally eat fast food Shakeology might be a good meal replacement option... but one cannot live on supplements alone. Take a day, prepare healthy balanced meals, package them in take and go containers

ilookthetype

Thanks, Ladies! I appreciate your honesty... I was kinda wondering. I'm ok with doing it the old-fashioned diet & exercise way! )

I vote we sticky this and this response. Lovely. You are lovely.

nikolaim5

Body By Vi!

Over priced MLM hype. There's nothing special about it that you can't do just as easily for at least half the price.

Acg67

I actually drink Shakeology most every day. It's made with over 70 whole ingredients, nothing artificial and the protein is not concentrated. It's not just a meal replacement but a nutritional supplement. It's also recommended by the American Diabetes Association. It's equivalent to 2 servings of fruit and vegetables. I prefer Chocolate. Another great thing about Shakeology is you don't have to drink it the same way. There's a 30 day recipe calendar that comes with it. I prefer it with PB 2, almond milk, a little and mixed in a blender.

Please stop lying to people, it is not all natural. And of those 70 ingredients how many are in dosages that have been shown to have some benefit to humans?

SimplyShanRunning

Thanks, Ladies! I appreciate your honesty... I was kinda wondering. I'm ok with doing it the old-fashioned diet & exercise way! )

I vote we sticky this and this response. Lovely. You are lovely.

The best thing Ive seen or heard all day :flowerforyou: :drinker:

Qarol

Thanks, all! I think I'm going to go with the masses here. With not a single vote FOR Shakeology, I think I'll just mosey my way down the au natural route. I am going to buy Turbo Fire eventually! )

I like you...

neenaj33

Waste of money

FearAnLoathing

its totally unnecessary. can you lose weight with it.....yes. can you lose weight without it........yes

Bal4Life

I actually drink Shakeology most every day. It's made with over 70 whole ingredients, nothing artificial and the protein is not concentrated. It's not just a meal replacement but a nutritional supplement. It's also recommended by the American Diabetes Association. It's equivalent to 2 servings of fruit and vegetables. I prefer Chocolate. Another great thing about Shakeology is you don't have to drink it the same way. There's a 30 day recipe calendar that comes with it. I prefer it with PB 2, almond milk, a little and mixed in a blender.

Please stop lying to people, it is not all natural. And of those 70 ingredients how many are in dosages that have been shown to have some benefit to humans?

Really???? WOW, Shakeology is the best thing that I have done for my body. I no longer have to take a multivitamin daily. It is gluten free and has helped my body in so many ways. I will not go on and on to you about it though since you seem to have done no research about it!

wrevhn

it is pretty fantastic but there are cheaper equivalents out there.

we did some research and found one we will be ordering next month instead of shakeology. just cant afford the price al the time.

but it does make you feel fantastic, keep you regular, give you energy and cut cravings.

tinasullens

I've done Shakeology and Body By Vi. Personally, I love meal replacement shakes because when I'm running short on time I just blend one up and go. I actually like both flavors of Shakeology, but I couldn't afford to keep drinking it...and not to mention the HORRIBLE GAS that went along with it!!!! Body By Vi, tastes great but is loaded with all sorts of artificial ingredients.

As soon as I finish this bag of BBV shakes, I will be purchasing the BB Meal Replacement Shakes. Check into them if you will also be buying Turbo Fire!

P.S. I love Turbo Fire!!!!! lol

Nopedotjpeg

Spinach + fruit + whey + milk/juice/water

You're welcome.

Acg67

I actually drink Shakeology most every day. It's made with over 70 whole ingredients, nothing artificial and the protein is not concentrated. It's not just a meal replacement but a nutritional supplement. It's also recommended by the American Diabetes Association. It's equivalent to 2 servings of fruit and vegetables. I prefer Chocolate. Another great thing about Shakeology is you don't have to drink it the same way. There's a 30 day recipe calendar that comes with it. I prefer it with PB 2, almond milk, a little and mixed in a blender.

Please stop lying to people, it is not all natural. And of those 70 ingredients how many are in dosages that have been shown to have some benefit to humans?

Really???? WOW, Shakeology is the best thing that I have done for my body. I no longer have to take a multivitamin daily. It is gluten free and has helped my body in so many ways. I will not go on and on to you about it though since you seem to have done no research about it!

You are correct i did zero research on it, however take a read. That being said if people were still interested in the product i would say Ric seems like a good guy to talk to as he seems more knowledgeable then 99% of the coaches i've seen posting

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/445106-is-shakeology-overpriced

How about this?

the latest blog posting on Yacon (http://www.shakeology.com/web/shakeology/the-blog). The studies that were linked to had subjects consume Yacon syrup (not powder like ShakeO) in dosages ranging from .14-.29g per/kg of bodyweight in one study to 20g a day in another study, yet the entire prop blend that contains Yacon is only 1.15g. So if a person weighed 18lbs and the entire blend was Yacon, maybe it might be of some benefit. OR it's much more likely that it's severely underdosed.

Yacon syrup: beneficial effects on obesity and insulin resistance in humans. Clin Nutr. 2009 Apr;28(2):182-7. Epub 2009 Feb 28.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19254816
"We used two doses of yacon syrup, 0.29 g and 0.14 g fructooligosaccharides/kg/day"

Effect of Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) on Colonic Transit Time in Healthy Volunteers
Digestion 2008;78:30-33
http://content.karger.com/produktedb/produkte.asp?typ=fulltext&file=000155214

"in a dose of 20 g daily"