30 day unbiased Shakeology review

First of all let me tell you I LOVE your disclaimer!! LOL...

I am am a member of Beachbody and have been since 2004, not a coach nor do I want to be one either. I just believe in their products.

I used the Shakeology cleanse to break through a plateau. It worked and I lost 5lbs. I agree it's expensive but if you have to lose some serious weight I recommend it as well.

Diana

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!

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

The main reason I picked Shakeology was the finding on Food Facts website. Shakeology was number #1 until recently Garden of Life has a higher score. http://www.foodfacts.com/nutritionalinformation_Meal-Replacement-Drinks/20/321/1821

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?

Thank you for that unbiased review! I AM a coach, and I LOVE Shakeology (like you...I didn't at first...had to play around with it to find the BEST recipes). I just started using the tropical shakeology vegan blend, and it's entirely made from whole food ingredients, and has quickly become my favorite. I had to figure out how to deal with a different "texture" to it (vegan protein sources are more chalky or gritty than whey sources), but I've found ways to mix it where that isn't a problem anymore.

Anyway, I REALLY appreciate your opinion!

That's a pretty good review. Your recipe is almost the same as mine when I was using Shakeology. Sometimes I would add a shot of espresso for an extra kick in the morning.

I still love the product, I just feel that it's overpriced for what it is so I haven't bought it again. If they would cut the price in half I'd probably buy it on a regular basis.

I bought Shakeology a month ago and am so excited/surprised at the results.

I was doing P90X for 2 months and didn't follow through on the last month because I wasn't seeing the results I wanted. I thought it was my diet because I was still kinda eating what I wanted. So when the second month came around, I did the whole meal plan, but the thing was I am 5' tall or short and I don't need that much to eat in a day (granted when I did follow the meal plan I felt very energized and focused). I am used to eating 2-3 meals a day. But even in the second month after P90X, I still wasn't seeing the results I wanted.

Mind you, during the P90X and dieting/eating healthier, I had some digestive issues, I wasn't regular and I felt like my food didn't pass as much, making it store in my stomach creating fat, i don't know if that is medically correct but that is my own belief. Saw doctors about it, they said to drink more water (didn't work).

Now before I bought shakeology I was obviously hesitant because of the price being so high. I work paycheck to paycheck and didn't want to commit to something that may or may not work. I checked the reviews online, such as this one and others and still wasn't really sure, since a lot of the reviews were BeachBody.com affiliated. A lot of coaches were giving it good reviews to get the commission of the buyer etc. But when I kept looking at the product it seemed to help with everything I needed weightloss/getting regular/energy, I decided to buy it and try it.

OMG, I am SO happy with the results. I don't work out as much in July as I did in June or May, because of timing issues with work and personal life. But WOW I saw better results than without even working out! I don't even know how either, I still ate what i wanted. I didn't have that many cravings for bad food such as chocolate or sweets as before. I got the chocolate one and would have it first thing in the morning, usually blended with almond milk, banana and berries. I got a personal size blender from wal-mart for $15 and washed and reused the cup, blended the shakeology and went to work.

At first the taste wasn't that great, I blended it with water and it was grainy and tasted weird. But after a while, I realized how to blend it and with what to make it the way I liked and now it tastes completely fine and good to my liking.

In the first week or two, I had a lot of energy, a little too much that I couldn't even sleep in the night. Eventually by week 2-3 that faded and my body got used to the shake. I am now regular, my body reacts to my meals and that feels so good. I don't drink coffee anymore since I don't need the energy. I don't eat when I don't need to because it helped with cravings. I lost like 4-5lbs and an 1-1/2 inches off my waistline after the first month,. I cannot wait to get my new bag thats being fedex'd now and see what the next month brings.

I recommend it to all my friends that can afford it to get it. Its $140/month for a meal a day minus all the money you'll be saving from the reduced cravings. It's definitely worth it!

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!

I love Herbalifes pumpking spice it is yummy but u can only get it around christmas time so I always hoard a bunch...has anyone tried Jay robbs protein shakes?

Thanks for your review

Different strokes. I am a Beachbody coach, but not because I want to sell Shakeology. I like the discounts and have used the programs for the last five years (long before coaching available in Canada). I resisted buying Shakeology for the past five years, believing in the real food ethic. I still believe in it in fact. But, I appreciate that some days with my workout schedule and activity level I am going to need a bit more and a supplement makes sense. Where I did eventually make the choice to try Shakeology was after looking at what I was spending on other supplements (protein powder etc) and how many questionable ingredients were in the products I was using.

I appreciate your feedback on the product and especially appreciate that it was unbiased. With all the social marketing going on, it's hard to sift through to find the real scoop.

It is important to note that not all Beachbody coaches should be painted with the same brush...many of us just love our results and love fitness and want to share it...not sell anyone something they don't need or won't like.

I agree with everything Acg said. A good protein powder will run roughly $25 for a month's supply. A good multivitamin will also run roughly $25 for a month's supply. So, for less than half the cost of a month of Shakology, I have much better quality, as let's be honest, Shakeology is incredibly skimpy in the quality of the ingredients they use, as Acg has already pointed out.

If Shakeology was $40 a month instead of $100 a month, I would consider it a decent product, but it's absolutely ridiculously overpriced for what you get, and there are many, many, many far better options out there for way less money.

Yeah... I can cook myself and my partner a healthy meal for under $4... These shakes are 'spensive, yo.