Wondering if there is anyone similar? On rapid loss shakes?

i m doing almost the same thing with herbalife and ive lost 8 punds

Why not just eat at a deficit? Seems more sustainable to me.

I did Optifast - three shakes a day and 2 cups veges for 3 months. 2 shakes, plus one meal for 2 months and then one shake plus 2 meals for 6 weeks before leaving behind the shakes.

Now I use MFP to guide me the rest of the way to my goal.

Best wishes for your journey.

Why not just eat at a deficit? Seems more sustainable to me.

^^ This

In the nicest way possible, why a shake? Is it something you are going to maintain long term.. is it replace a meal? IMO having a shake isn't sustainable long term, learning healthy eating habits and portion control is more beneficial to the long term. To each their own it is after all your journey and story just my 2 cents best of luck with what you decide. xo

hello,

thankyou for the positive response.

For those who mentioned eating at a deficit, I'm not entirely sure I understand what you mean by this? I'm terribly
sorry to sound naive but could you possibly explain it?

The shake is a meal replacement but only for one meal a day, it was recommended that I use it for 6-10 weeks at one meal a
day to keep my metabolism going, being that I am a shift worker I use it for tea on afternoon shift or breakfast on an early to ensure that I do eat as normally wouldnt.

Thankyou to those who posted advice. I appreciate the time you've taken to do so.

A deficit means eating less than you burn. So, instead of forking over money for shakes, just weigh and log your food and eat 500cals less than your burning. Do this, and you'll lose a lb a week.

My name is Cassandra and I recently started on MFP.

I have just restarted my weightloss journey after yo-yo dieting for the last 4 years.

I've had people tell me several times to lose weight but it took my younger brother last week
to actually d to shock me by saying that he was sick of me saying I need to lose weight and not doing
anything about it. He had never spoken like that before.

That kicked me into doing something.

I am on a rapid loss shake once a day, even though there is only one a day I am struggling with knowing
that it's a shake. I was wondering if there was hs experienced anyone else who has struggled with shakes and
if they have any tips to get past the first few days of doubt.

Fingers crossed this time works.

Lots of folks here who won't support this, but it can work if you stick with it. I'm more concerned that you've begun this journey without knowledge of basic calorie deficit, particularly when you know that yo-yo diets don't stick. Your "diet" must be sustainable - something you can live with and logging/counting all calories in whatever system you want to use will go a long way to support your success. It's a change in lifestyle. If you don't change, it won't work. Also, that one shake a day is not magic - it won't cause weight loss if you're eating more calories throughout the remainder of the day. Arm yourself with information on how your body functions, what causes weight gain/loss, and use the tools available to support a healthier lifestyle. Good luck to you!