Shakeology Vrs Slim fast?
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I drink Body Fortress chocolate whey protein. I've had other protein shakes...Special K, Slim Fast, even Kroger brand. None have disappointed me. They're much less costly and get the same work done: fills ya, fuels ya.
I tried this vegan brown rice protein once...LITERALLY tasted like sand.0 -
I drink Ensure - High Protein 4 mornings a week
Ensure - HP:
Calories 210
Fat 2.5g
Carbs 23g
Protein 25g
Slim-fast:
Calories 180
Fat 6g
Carbs 24g
Protein 10g
Shakeology:
Calories 160
Fat 2g
Carbs 21g
Protein 16g0 -
Shakeology changed its formulation about a year ago. Before then it was quite yummy, and now it's really awful. The only way I find it palatable is to mix it with vanilla flavored almond milk. Otherwise it is just hideous. And it's so damn expensive, and you can't buy a sample. So I've been buying lots of almond milk in order to drink up the stuff. It's still hold the nose, but at least it's not hideous.0
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So, I just tried my first chocolate Shakeology today (a friend gave me a sample)... and I really must say I like Slim Fast a lot better.
lol wut.
slim fast is not even a remotely similar product to shakeology...
shakeology is not even remotely similar product to actual food.
Eat food people. Food works.
where do i get food people
My local natural foods store has it. They call it "Soylent Green."
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Advantage edge carb control kicks some slim fast butt with only 100 calories, 17 g of protein and a great flavor- and pre mixed and cheap at Walmart!0
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Can I vote for a glass of milk, a multivitamin and an apple?
(And I thought DA was a haircut from the 1950's - Duck's *kitten*, so called because it looked like a duck's *kitten*......)0 -
Shakeology uses prop blends, so you have no idea the dosage of any of those ingredients. The prop blends are small, though, so dividing it up amongst 70 ingredients makes the dosage of each tiny and pretty much useless. I brought this up to Carl Daikeler a couple of years ago (I am a former diamond coach and hate to admit that I was ever associated with that crappy company) and he basically told me that he didn't know the answer and that I should not be asking...
And since when has man made = bad for you? Just curious why you think things have to sprout from the ground or else be unhealthy to eat.
Nope. It says what the dosage is, at least on their website.
I like it because it fills you up. I don't think slim fast would.
The tropical strawberry shakeology is awful though. I tried it today and I'm returning the package.
You don't t h i n k it would-- meaning you haven't tried it?
I have tried slim fast as a shake. It fills me up long enough to get to the next snack. Which is as it's meant. It doesn't fill you up like having Mother's Day brunch at all you can eat and being full till dinnertime or later. I don't know any shakes that do that.
I'm confused? Isn't shakeology a powder? How is that not processed? I believe by being in powder form it is literally a processed food. Even if it's made out of unicorn farts and golden daisies, that's still powdered farts and daisies and thus processed, no?
I was curious about shakeology so when my friend asked me about my shake, I pretended I didn't know, that my brother gave it to me ( I know it's slim fast, I also know people think this way these posters are acting all holier than thou about them, so I keep my business to myself and leave nobody IRL room to slam me). Then I let her go on and on about the shakeology her nieces were introducing her to. Since she beleived I didn't care one way or the other and was only drinking a leftover shake my brother gave me on a one time basis, she really opened up. They are incredibly expensive, and she didn't like the taste either. After giving her about 20 minutes with the radio off to marinade a little more (my car, my tactics), she came to the conclusion that her nieces might be trying to get her to agree that it's great because maybe their expense for it might be mitigated by getting her and other's to order it. Bingo! I said. You got it, that's exactly it. Now text your niece to see if we're right, ask her how many people you have to sell it to for the price to become more affordable. She replied, "no, i already knew that but forgot to tell you. i forgot how many people because it didn't bring the price down that much. so I just put that number right out of my head, i don't even remember it." These were her impressions not mine. I can drink my slim fast and no one else has to drink it and I get it at the same price regardless. I don't have to convince people it's natural or unprocessed or life saving to be able to afford it. It just is what it is.0 -
So, I just tried my first chocolate Shakeology today (a friend gave me a sample)... and I really must say I like Slim Fast a lot better.
lol wut.
slim fast is not even a remotely similar product to shakeology...
shakeology is not even remotely similar product to actual food.
Eat food people. Food works.
where do i get food people
i could tell you but then i'd have to kill you
and serve you to my friends as a nutritious snack0 -
Nope. It says what the dosage is, at least on their website.
I like it because it fills you up. I don't think slim fast would.
The tropical strawberry shakeology is awful though. I tried it today and I'm returning the package.
Slim fast fills me up personally, I drank one in the morning and I barley ate all day.
Ummmm, much love OP for admitting you like the taste, and for agreeing it fills you up, but yeah one shake and then not eating all day? You're doing it wrong. Your still supposed to eat food. plenty of it. Like 4 more times during the day.
It's because of people misusing the slim fast plan that some people think it's the devil :devil: .
Slim fast don't kill people--- people kill people.0 -
And what's the problem with eating real food?
My friend has been using Slim Fast for years now and all she's lost is a load of money and the ability to enjoy life!
Yes! This^^
Well, I know I'm not your friend (blessing?) but I've lost 25 lbs using it and real foods to count my cals, and I'm not gonna be on it for years, unsure it was meant to be used that way? Also as for the cost, I've never not found it on sale so at around 80cents a shake it's usually cheaper than whatever I was gonna get at lunch at a restaurant or drive thru or anything else really? The only thing cheaper would have been to dip into the rice cooker for a cup of rice at like 2 pennies a bowl and put the free soy sauce packet from panda express on it? LOLz. No seriously, I like to eat great so most of the restaurants I go to cost way hayayayayaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy more. But even the 99 chicken sandwich on sale at carls junior right now is more expensive. I'm not home to eat most days so this is my comparison. Yeah if you're home all day and can make a rice cooker pot and ramen noodles all day, then I guess it's expensive compared to that?
SO yeah, slimfast =/= not expensive
just for all the ladies gutsy enough to come in here and "weigh-in" on these crazy shakes.0 -
And what's the problem with eating real food? My friend has been using Slim Fast for years now and all she's lost is a load of money and the ability to enjoy life!
^^^ this0 -
Shakeology is too expensive, can't pay for it. Instead I am forced to eat fresh fruits and veggies and other foods to lose weight. I do prefer slimfast shakes over Shakeology.0
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So, I just tried my first chocolate Shakeology today (a friend gave me a sample)... and I really must say I like Slim Fast a lot better.
lol wut.
slim fast is not even a remotely similar product to shakeology...
Sure they are. They're both nutritional shakes. It's really the marketing that's very different.
says someone who's never compared the nutrition facts/ingredients list.
they're not remotely similar.
Indeed I have.
Slim-fast:
Calories 180
Fat 6g
Carbs 24g
Protein 10g
Shakeology:
Calories 160
Fat 2g
Carbs 21g
Protein 16g
Not really very different. They're meal replacement shakes. Shakeology has a little less fat and more protein.
calories, fat, carbs and protein isn't ingredients you DA. Sugar is the main ingredient in slim fast which obviously isn't healthy and they are trying to cover up the horrible aftertaste. cellulose gel... mmm found in ky lube... artificial sweeteners out the wazoo... yea that's healthy alright. of course you will lose weight drinking something under 200 calories for a meal, but doesn't mean it's healthy. you guys have some warped brains if you would drink something that is nutritionally bad for you in order to lose weight. just because you are desperate to do so doesn't mean u gotta take extreme measures and fill your body full of artificial crap that is going to do you more harm than good in the longrun.
Would you tell us what DA means, please?
Wait...what? So my slim fast shakes can double as lube? I love multi-tasking. My diet just got exponentially better! Thanks whoever posted this :flowerforyou: !0 -
Slim fast is much better.....0
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I think it's better to come up with your own shakes--with plain non fat greek yogurt plus some fresh fruits and veggies. Slim Fast has a LOT of sugar, little protein or any other real nutritional value. 1 serving of kirkland plain, nonfat greek yogurt has 18 g of protein already--add some blueberries, strawberries and 1/2 a banana you've got over 20 g of protein, a good dose of fiber and it's naturally sweet. If you like it sweeter, add a tsp of honey for a smoothie that's clean and delicious!! You can even add some cooked spinach for extra iron or some flax seeds and not even taste it!! I would nix slimfast and shakeology .... blech.... chemicals--and some of the powdered items have aspartame.
Point taken. Gotta get unlazier to make some better shakes. Or at least drive to jamba juice and make them make me something like this. Thanks for posting all the proteins in this and comparing. Slim fast has 10 grams protein usually and yeah the sugar's been on my mind, but then again I get lots of sugar in the cupcakes, poptarts, and ice creams I eat so... IDK? I may still do easy and convenient for awhile. At least in the mornings, but thanks for the info. As soon as I find someone to make my shakes for me, I'll switch to these yummy sounding hi protein ones. The only question I still have is what do I do with the other 1/2 banana?0 -
So from what im seeing after all this talk is the following:
1 - Eating healthy is better than shakes
2 - If your late and on the run a shake is good but should never be permanently replaced by real food
3 - If your paying £120 for Shakeology expect to pay another £30 on additives cause on its own you cant drink it and why people pay £120 for a shake you "cannot" drink without feeling sick blows my mind
4 - Slim Fast or Whey protein or other supplements are frowned upon cause they have a higher level of sugar or aspartame (how many of the people complaining here that moan about Aspartame NEVER drink diet drinks? If you do then your a hypocrite simple really lol
I've known people get wonderful results with Slim Fast and others. Its about how you go about it. Shakeology for all its merits might a absolute fantastic product, but if your for even a second thinking after spending £120 on a months supply, im gonna spend another £120 on extra to add to make it drinkable and by that point the 140 cal drink turns into a 400 cal drink which in it self defeats the purpose your mental lol. Adding all that stuff taking it up to 300-400 cal vs something that is 180 cal. Bottom line is, a calorie deficit will make you lose weight. No science in that lol. You making your shake triple the calorie "just" to make it drinkable seems absolutely nuts. Each to their own but from everything ive read, id rather my chances with something cheaper that doesn't need anything added to make it drinkable. Not flaming or in anyway tying to be rude or insulting in any way shape of form, but seriously, stop and think a second.....0 -
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Sadly you can't multi quote (on iPad anyway) but in future ill not bother searching for threads that are based on the same topic or question. I'll just create a new thread asking the same question and if anyone says anything ill reply in exactly the rude and immature way you 2 just did and be a **** like you both were.
Thanks0 -
I agree, being a "product of the product" i have discovered that slimfast is too sweet for my liking. Shakeology is a great product and I drink at least one a day. I have lost 160 total pounds. For those of you who say you "spit it out" you either didnt make it right or didnt use the recipe sheet that accompanies the product.0
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Can I vote for a glass of milk, a multivitamin and an apple?
(And I thought DA was a haircut from the 1950's - Duck's *kitten*, so called because it looked like a duck's *kitten*......)
Seriously. I was going to say have have some chocolate milk and a salad. Wherever they claim to traveled to get the ingredients for Shakeology, it's still just as processed as a serving of Doritos. I in no way consider it a "meal" as they do.0 -
Shakeology has lots of nutrients in it and if you're body is not used to all the goodness then I think it takes awhile to get used to. It also really depends how you prepare your shake. Did you friend give you suggestions for making your sample?
There really is no comparison between Shakeology and Slim Fast. Everything found in Shakeology is from whole or raw food sources. All the vitamins and minerals come from those super foods. Everything in Slim Fast is chemically processed and man made. I guess if your not big into where your food comes from then it doesn't matter, but you pretty much get what you pay for
My friend told me to add...
the 1 serving shakeology she gave me
1 banana
1-2 tbs of peanut butter
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
6-8 ice cubs
and 1 tbs of vanilla extract or agave nectar
Can someone tell me after you add to shakeology all the above how many cal you are taking in once???0 -
lol wut.
slim fast is not even a remotely similar product to shakeology...
I know it's now customary on here to be complete health snobs, but my god, how pedantic do you want to be?
Clearly, nutrition/ingredients aside, the concept of the two products are exactly the same?
Both meal replacement via shakes. Right?0 -
lol wut.
slim fast is not even a remotely similar product to shakeology...
I know it's now customary on here to be complete health snobs, but my god, how pedantic do you want to be?
Clearly, nutrition/ingredients aside, the concept of the two products are exactly the same?
Both meal replacement via shakes. Right?
Indeed however one is promoted by BB.com and the other isnt. Thats why the other is frowned upon. Let me ask you this. which is worse:
Option A: A whopper Meal with a diet drink
or
Option B: Slimfast Shake?0 -
Shakeology has lots of nutrients in it and if you're body is not used to all the goodness then I think it takes awhile to get used to. It also really depends how you prepare your shake. Did you friend give you suggestions for making your sample?
There really is no comparison between Shakeology and Slim Fast. Everything found in Shakeology is from whole or raw food sources. All the vitamins and minerals come from those super foods. Everything in Slim Fast is chemically processed and man made. I guess if your not big into where your food comes from then it doesn't matter, but you pretty much get what you pay for
My friend told me to add...
the 1 serving shakeology she gave me
1 banana
1-2 tbs of peanut butter
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
6-8 ice cubs
and 1 tbs of vanilla extract or agave nectar
Can someone tell me after you add to shakeology all the above how many cal you are taking in once???
My guess? somewhere in the region of 300-400 calories which is more than my usual breakfast lol. Kinda defeats the purpose doesn't it?0 -
Slim-fast:
Calories 180
Fat 6g
Carbs 24g
Protein 10g
Shakeology:
Calories 160
Fat 2g
Carbs 21g
Protein 16g
Too much sugar/Carbs in regular slim fast for me (diabetic)
High Protein Slim Fast
Calories 180
Fat 1.5g
Carbs 4g
Protein 20g
Sugar 2g
It hits the spot when I'm on the go, driving, and need to eat0 -
I use Advocare shakes for breakfast and love them0
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I cant speak about Shakeolgy since I have never tried it but I did slim fast and almond milk for a week it didn't taste too bad but real sweet (it has a lot of sugar in it) so I went down and bought soy powder, whey powder,rolled oats flax seed and bran made my own shake powder mix with half an banana and 1 oz pineapple or blueberry's and 1 cup almond milk and mix taste a lot better than slimfast not so super sweet!!!!!0
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