30 day unbiased Shakeology review

Thank you for the review! For all of those that say there are better multivitams that are cheaper out there you can take, can you please list a few. I need the nutrients but not sure about spending the money on Shakeology right now. So what are the vitamins that you take that are good quality and where can I buy them? Thanks!

Ultimate Woman Gold from Vitamin Shoppe is good (I'm guessing, I use Ultimate Man Gold, and love it, so I'm guessing the woman one is just as good for women.) Also, Optimum Nutrition makes a good multivitamin, I believe it's called Opti-Women. You should be able to get both from the Vitamin Shoppe, or Amazon.

It's what shakeology did for me too... removed all my sweet and junk food cravings. I used it for about two months, then stopped, and now I can eat a reasonable amount of 'junk' food without binging. I think it was a huge help, but I don't miss it.

I have a friend who swears by the Jay Robb's protein shakes. I haven't been able to find them around where I am, but when I do I'll definitely be buying it, because usually I find her recommendations right on the money
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**If you have a store called Kroger's in your town/city, they do have Jay Robb's protein powder there. It's $16. Not too bad. Wal Mart may have it. They normally have everything. Not sure though.

Thinking about running a cycle of shakeology

What kind of PCT do I need?

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

I am new to this healthy lifestyle thing and I'm open to suggestions. This is the first shake I've ever tried (other than slimfast about 10 yrs ago :laugh: )
Do you have recommendations for something better? I like what I have so far but if something works better for others I'm interested...

I don't have meal replacement things very often, but on the occasions where I do, I make them with whey isolate powder, frozen fruit and laban (Arabic milk drink - you could use yoghurt instead) in a blender. I use vanilla flavour whey isolate so it actually tastes a lot like ice cream, although the texture is a bit more like sorbet. It works out a LOT cheaper than shakeology, it's full of vitamins from the fruit and laban, and protein from the laban and protein powder. Depending on whether you use full fat, half fat or skimmed laban (or yoghurt) it can be a source of healthy fats.

you can add all kinds to smoothies if you make them yourself. the one I make takes about a minute to prepare, i.e. pour in the frozen fruit, the laban, then a scoop of protein powder, then blend and pour into a bowl (I eat it in a bowl like ice cream but you could just as easily drink it like a milkshake if you let it melt a little). So if you wanted the benefits of a particular vegetable you could include it, some people even put stuff like spinach in smoothies, if they don't like eating spinach but want the vitamins and minerals from it.

Hope that gives you some ideas.

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?

BUMP!

I am curious about the same thing! I started Shakeology 2 weeks ago & am wondering the same! When do you see a diff in weight loss, energy, etc. HELP!!

Perhaps you're coming to the realization that you wasted your money on something that isn't as magical as you're lead to believe

Exactly. I make it for my wife every morning for breakfast because she says it keeps her full and it's easy to make. She hasn't lost a pound simply by eating it as the rest of her diet sucks. She doesn't have tons of energy, as the rest of her diet sucks! Not a magic bullet by any means.

WOW...I'll stick with lawn trimmings and cocaine....WAY Cheaper.

It sucks how they put ridiculous prices on these products to give them the impression of greatness.

Agreed!!

bump for later... going to use the recipes and suggestions! Thanks!

How does other supplements compare with Shakeology for example Slim Fast? Its late and is the only one that comes to my mind as readily available without having to blend (which could be a problem for me at work). Any other suggestions outside slim fast and shakelolgy (keep in mind im in the UK and dont like he idea of importing food or drinks)

Thank you all for taking the time to post reviews!

Good idea! Thanks for reminding me about adding vegetables. I used to blend a little fruit (not too much due to sugar) and then more vegetables for a complete "meal" only drank 1x a day. 3-5x a week. I got tired of blending and cleaning the 5,000 parts of a blender, but it was good nutrition. Keep posting please! Thanks!

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!

I've tried the Herbalife shakes before but I noticed they didn't have as much protein as my shakeology shake and to get the same amount of protein it'd be more calories. They are tasty though! They only contain 25% your recommended daily intake of vitamins and minerals though, while Shakeology has more than 50% your RDA.

To the person looking for shakes, I found this site! Based on the reviews if you scroll down, 310 nutrition sounds pretty good. Haven't tried it testify, but just wanted to share the link so you can read reviews of all meal replacement shakes and protein shakes. http://shakedietreviews.com/reviews/herbalife-formula-1/ :happy:

A coworker who is a coach gave me samples. But also said he add stuff to it to make it better. If I am paying that much it shouldn't need additives. For less than that price I use about time protien http://tryabouttime.com/ add all the flax and berries I want and still be way cheaper. The protien is a dollar a serving.

This...not sure why someone would spend 100$ a month on something like this...

I paid 89$ for my nutribullet, bought some protein powder, frozen fruit, activia yogurt, flax seed and wham shakes for less...

instead of 4$ a shake I might spend 2$ a shake and it's full of protien, omega and fruit etc...

These might be 4$ a shake but that doesn't include the stuff you have to add to make them drinkable so really it sounds like more of 6$ a shake...

It seems a bit funny to me that people are worried about having to add things to their shakeology. I mean if you don't like the taste thats totally fine and all but the whole having to buy extra things to add to your shake seems a bit off. I'm not sure about everyone else but i generally have fruit (frozen and fresh) and either orange juice or almond milk that i would drink anyway in my fridge. I have also tried other protein powders and haven't had the same results. Not to mention the fact that i'd have to add all these other things that others are worried about having to buy over and above shakeology anyway. So i'm not sure how that would be a contributing factor to not buying shakeology. I understand some things are not for everyone and that it may be expensive for some. Just a thought.

Honestly, those complaining about price, go buy from ebay. I got two brand new bags of Shakeology for $100.