Does Herbalife Really Work?

yea it works - as you are not eating proper food.

I dropped 3 stone in under 3 months 10 years ago and I cycled for an hour every day too. Slowly gained as went back to eating solids. Its not nice, its miserable and its only a quick fix.

If you go for it hope works out for you but in the long term it will not help.

Think about what you really want but had to share my experiences

Pretty much any diet plan works if it you stick with it.. but if you do Herbalife and don't learn to eat differently for good you're going to gain weight back when you stop doing the program.

I lost at least 2 lbs a week on 2 shakes a day. Ended up losing about 20 lbs over a few months.

I agree with Cat - you lose weight because you aren't eating real food.

Pros:
Weight loss
No cellulite

Cons:
Feeling weak, no energy, feeling a real lack of "power" when trying to work out
Headaches
Never learned how to eat properly, so as soon as I stopped the shakes the weight came back
Having to hold my nose while downing the shakes because after a while they just taste horrid in every flavour

I think you have to be REALLY disciplined to slowly wean yourself off the shakes once you reach your goal, and then to actively try and teach yourself how to eat properly to avoid gaining it all back.

The best way is unfortunately the hard way!

Years ago I used those shakes and lost 30 lbs in 2 months, funny 'cause I drank 1 in the morning + a bunch of pills, mid day I ate all that I could even dessert then another shake for dinner + pills and lost 33 lbs in 2 months went from 165 to 132 from size 12 to size 6, however...got pregnant and gained 45 lbs, what I lost plus some, and since I didn't learned to eat right,I had my baby and couldn't lose the weight, I did try with the shakes "again" but Nope for some reason it didn't work anymore I was hungry all the time, but still I "wasted" a lot of $$$ (those are expensive!) and was hungry all the time
Anyways after that I joined Weight Watchers and lost 40 lbs the right way in 2 years, but the best part is that I'm keeping the weight off for almost 5 years, so my opinion:The shakes work because is a low calorie "meal"it may help you if you are busy, or don't eat breakfast or whatever to keep you under your cals limit but still, to keep the weight off you'll need to learn whats going to work in the long run, bc losing is only one part of the equation right? Good Luck!

I drink one herbal life shake a day for the nutrition factor. For the people who think they taste terrible - you must not have the shake flavor list. This morning I had White Chocolate Snickers and yesterday I had Lemon Cupcake. Yum Yum.

Herbalife is hi-quality nutrition at junk food prices. It's way more than just reducing bad/excessive fats, carbohydrates, sugars, calories ...it's about giving our body the right balance of quality vitamins, minerals, fibers, complex carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, proteins, etc

I've used Herbalife everyday for over 20 years - saving money on poor quality nutrition from restaurants and supermarkets! As you know good nutrition is expensive - a meal at McDonald's ($6) a meal at seafood restaurant ($15) Now ask yourself did my body get a complete balanced meal at these 2 restaurants --- the is NO

Find out why Herbalife has success in 88 countries - answer: the results from the products --- the products are amazing - hope you can benefit from them immensely and don't base your future on the opinions of those that never try it or try it and failed - but listen to those that have succeeded with Herbalife. Listening to successful people is a good tip and it also applies to any other goal you will be wanting to achieve in your life.


Love and Light ...

I use Herbalife shake mix; I don’t take the vitamins or anything extra. I have lost 8lbs in 2 months and lost 12 inches. I don't always have the 2 shakes a day. I also try to do at least 30 mins of cardio a day. There is a location close to me Core Nutrition that offers nutrition classes. I believe that learning portion control and implementing small changes helps, like getting off my butt. When I first starting researching the products I wasn't sure it was for me. However I had recently changed jobs, and was on their local website and saw someone I knew when they were obese. This person had lost 130lbs and over 70 inches, it was amazing to see someone I actually knew use the program. There is no such thing as a quick fix, but I do believe in this product. To me anything you do become a lifestyle changes not just some diet. People stay on Weight Watchers, Atkins, and Beach Body Shakeology for the rest of their lives, because they like the results and the way the feel. I would recommend Herbalife. Feel free to add me.

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Hi there - I recently started doing Herbalife because a friend is a rep. He has lost 11 pounds in 2 weeks which I find extreme.
However it is working for him.

But I want to hear from others that have tried it and like it.
What are your thoughts on the program?
Did you have a special meal plan?
What are the drawbacks of the program?
What happens when you stop Herbalife?

Thanks everyone out there!!!

From what I can tell yours is a sincere inquiry. Please listen to those who have been here a while and have documented weight loss success. They will tell you, as a whole, that real food, giving it time, and building healthy habits is the way to go.

Yes, It works. I started using it with my INSANITY training, but didn't really see any results because I wasn't sticking to it. I've been working hard for the past month and have seen amazing results. 8.8 lbs in 3 weeks

Not to get too scienc-y but here's why it works. We concentrate on THREE things... which can be achieved with any diet 1) hit you H2O requirements, which is half you body weight in ounces 2) hit your protein goal, which is calculated by a coach 3) stay around your calorie goals, also targeted by a coach.

point blank, these results CAN be achieve eating whatever you want, if you are VERY selective and dedicated to the multitudes of food prep and label reading involved. Same goes for any program. Herbalife, or any other protein out there, just tries to simplify that by giving you concentrated protein for low calories.

However, AS WITH ANY WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM, if you aren't careful you will do harm

Ex:
Doing two shakes a day but not bothering to drink your water bc you feel full. NO NO
Doing three shakes a day.... BIG no no
Doing any meal replacement without checking labels to see that your TOTAL nutrition ( essential vitamins and minerals) needs are being met.
Doing GNC supplements without researching their side effects or the body's real nutritional needs
Starving yourself to meet a calorie goal, yet only utilizing food that are "low cal" and negating their overall nutritional value (i.e. 100 cal cookie packets)
etc...etc....etc

Bottom line, there are pros and cons to all lifestyles: vegan, vegetarian, paleo, atkins... you name it. You have to be well informed in order to get the best out of any of them.

If you want to know more, just PM me..... I AM NOT ADVERTISING THE USE OF ANY SPECIFIC PROGRAM.... just like to get facts straight

Pretty much any diet plan works if it you stick with it.. but if you do Herbalife and don't learn to eat differently for good you're going to gain weight back when you stop doing the program.

This.

No magic here. If there's a deficit involved, it'll work.

Herbalife does work for what it is intended. Herbalife from the information I know is not a magic solution for weight loss NOTHING IS, let me repeat, Nothing Is. If you want to loose weight and keep it off NO DIET, let me repeat this too, No Diet will work long term due to its definition. You need to change the way you eat. Reduce calories, exercise and proper nutrition during AND after your weight loss. Main problem with this change is getting the nutrition you need to stay energized and health during a calorie deficit and including exercise. Herbalife is a way to maintain energy and provide the nutrition you need during and after the calorie deficit.

Please know that most people that are not dieting and most who are do not get the proper nutrition and at some point during the day feel tired or take a stimulant (caffeine) to mask this lack of nutrition. Herbalife is not the only way, I have used other ways also. Green drinks/smoothies, and making my own nutrition shakes from raw food that still taste great. I started with a Vitamix and raw food. after 3 months my energy level was so high I almost felt like I was on a stimulant most of the day. This also included regular workouts and 7 hours a sleep 4 to 5 nights a week. Might sound impossible but is can be done. I am a "game'er" love staying up late playing games, have a wife and twin girls that are 3 now and attend school online. So yes I gave up some gaming and some other things 4 nights a week here and there. worked in my 7 hours of sleep and the other 2 to 3 night worked on some gaming

Herbalife provides me with a liquid meal replacement when I wake up because I am in the gym within 90 mins of waking up. Note only liquid can be ready to use in about 60 to 90 mins of consuming, no chewed food can be! I also use it after my workouts. They have a shake for recovery, note any recovery shake should be taken within 30 mins of a workout the sooner the better! Also they have a protein you can mix in with your "regular" shake to get in your much needed protein; side note, your body can only absorb so much protein or any nutrients at one time.

Moral of the story, learn to eat natural nutritious foods, learn portion control, READ LABELS and use easy to make supplements to supplement the nutrition not met by the food you eat. YES Herbalife works, the real question are you using it correctly

Been there, done that. Waste of money.

I'm starving all the time on this shake diet and it's making me miserable! No energy my get up an ho got up and left the day I started this crazy diet!