Shakeology Vrs Slim fast?

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

^^^ this

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: !

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?

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.

Thanks

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.

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?

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?

I use Advocare shakes for breakfast and love them