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I am not a big fan of any of those products. They (people pushing the crap) say it is about being healthy and then say to eat 1200 calories. It is just sad. I will spend my money on real food- thanks! My husband tried another company's (same concept). He was doing insanity and running with just those shakes, couple snaks, and dinner- I finally showed him what he was doing to himself. He now counts his calories and eats way more than 1200.

I'd wager it has the same success as the Slimfast diet...none.

I use Visalus but not the way the company tries to push it. I initially woul make them only to try to up my protein intake, as I was so busy that I would forget to eat and they were quick for me. Now, I drink them because I actually love the taste of them. I have a horrible sweet tooth so now, when I'm craving something sweet, I can make a strawberry v-shake and be done with it. It's better for me then the entire pint of Haagen Daaz I would typically eat....lol.

You should be learning to deal with the ice cream because it's always going to be there and a serve of it can be a wonderful treat for you to enjoy every now and then for the rest of you life. Fit what you love into your calories and macros is how you stay slim long term.
Not diet shakes!

I have had people try to push that stuff on me so they could get their free month supply..I tell them no I am not interested and I would rather do it the way I have been doing it even tho my way might take a little longer but at least I am making changes by eating better and getting more active...=)

Most North American diets are too high in protein anyway. I'm always over on my daily intake and I don't eat much meat. If I was on supplements, I'd be WAY over. I prefer to get my protein from things I can chew. But that's just me. If it works for you then all the power to you. This is a great conversation!

I am currently using Body By Vi products and I LOVE THEM. It is not brainwashing, it is about the great success I have had with this product. It allowed me to loose the weight and get to the point where I could do physical activities. I work out and now and feel AMAZING. It is not laziness or poor nutrition. It is not brainwashed. It is simple facts. If you want to know real facts I would be happy to answer any questions without bias or pressure.... I feel that someone should do whatever works to help you loose the weight, but in a healthy manner. Dont take one persons opinion or thier option because you need to do what works for you. I found that BBV is the one product that helps me stay on track. <edited by moderator Guideline #14>

I use Visalus but not the way the company tries to push it. I initially woul make them only to try to up my protein intake, as I was so busy that I would forget to eat and they were quick for me. Now, I drink them because I actually love the taste of them. I have a horrible sweet tooth so now, when I'm craving something sweet, I can make a strawberry v-shake and be done with it. It's better for me then the entire pint of Haagen Daaz I would typically eat....lol.

^Agree I like them too. I don't use them as a diet shake. I just like the taste. And I also don't deny myself anything.

Your friend is losing water weight. When you first go on a low carb, high protein diet, your body sheds glycogen. For each gram of glycogen, she will lose 2-3 grams of water. After a while, the weight loss will slow.

I don't think the diet shake in and of itself is horrible. It is just high protein, and if she doesn't add crap to the shakes (instant pudding etc.), it could be okay. I like the fact that they use non-GMO soy.

That being said, she can do the same thing with food. I lost eight pounds my first week on the South Beach diet (it starts with low carb, and then introduces whole grains and other low-glycemic carbs), and my weight loss, after the first month, slowed to an average of 1.3 pounds a week which is healthy and long-lasting weight loss (plus, you don't have saggy skin. This is my second time doing this after my second pregnancy.)






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Tried it. Did not loose more than a couple of pounds. They are tasty. I was making a shake using choc soy milk with some peanut butter. Fills me up for a couple of hours. I did help my blood sugar. I am 6" 225 lbs and 51 years old if that helps.

My daughter in law sells the stuff. It's a ridiculous waste of money. She and her sister are bragging about how much they've lost but both of them are morbidly obese and have lost about 20 lbs in a few months which they could easily have done just backing away from the chip bag. She keeps trying to tell me how much nutrition the shakes have but you can get lots of nutrition from real food if you don't eat junk.

It's a huge MLM scheme and almost a cult. It's scarey how into it she is and how brainwashed about it being the "only" healthy way to lose weight.

Soy Protein Isolate is a waste product marketed to the public as a health food so that the industry could use it as cheap cost-cutting filler in an assortment of foods in order to increase profits. A blended whey protein, without any form of soy, is better any day of the week in terms of protein synthesis, anti-catabolism, and lean muscle gain.

As for removing fat, lactose, and carbs, that's not a wise thing. In order for a person's body to properly function on a low carb diet, a higher fat content, including some saturate fat, is needed. Also, a much higher protein content than the measly 12 grams found in BBV shakes is advisable. In fact, the whole idea that a one-size-fits-all shake should be central to a weight loss program is ridiculous. Calories and macro-nutrient ratios needed in a person's diet differ from person to person not only based on their weight and age, but also on their gender, body composition, and training regiment.

This whole BBV concept is a play on people's longing to lose weight with a shortcut rather than doing the work required to achieve this goal the healthy way. It's the classic case of an inferior product hi-jacked by a bunch of professional, ex-AMWAY/MonaVie marketers, and fused with a 90 day challenge to give it kinship with legitimate programs like P90X in order to dupe the unwitting and uneducated people who just can't seem to find the motivation to get healthy.