Shakeology?

There a many threads about this on the forums already. The general consensus (because they are right) is that it is an abysmal waste of money. Save the money and just buy real food, and eat it at a deficit and you can't go wrong. :flowerforyou:

If Im going to have a protein shake I will get a real one. Something like Optimum Nutrition or Dymatize. But thats just me.. I do believe that you can get fat loss from the workouts but Beachbody is a pyramid scheme. I got nothing against t25 or beastbody or some of the other things but I dont like the approach and shakeology is a joke..

I have some fantastic home cleaning products, a bridge in Arizona, and some great real estate investments in the Everglades I'd like to sell you too. Should I give you a call?

As much as I love sarcasm (and it's my best friend) I was actually hoping for serious answers. Maybe you could recommend a good protein shake or something along that line instead? I'm not really a breakfast person but if I don't have something in the morning besides coffee then i'm starving all day & definitely more tired, which i'd like to avoid.

Apologies, I develop a bit of twitch when I try to be serious in Shakeology threads. That said, I'm a strong proponent of eating actual meals, so my breakfast is usually 3 eggs, 1/2 cup of egg whites, a tortilla, milk, and coffee, but when I do use protein powder I personally like Muscle Milk and Trutein. There's nothing special about either one except that I like the taste and they fit my budget.

Max protein in chocolate from gnc is awesome. Has 22grams of protein and some other great stuff. Plus it's 1/3 if not less of the price of shakeology and you can usually get it buy one get one half off.

Also they have the gnc lean line that are really good. Chocolate and peanut butter chocolate are great flavors! The have one called lean 25 that has 25 grams of protein in one serving. I just bought a container from SAMs club for $23!!!

In my opinion these used in your AM smoothie as a meal replacement are great! I add 1/2 c milk, 1/2 cup ice, 1 tablespoon peanut butter, honey and a banana and I find myself so content and full I don't even want to eat lunch. The protein helps me bounce back from workouts too.

*i also take daily multi vitamins

I have some fantastic home cleaning products, a bridge in Arizona, and some great real estate investments in the Everglades I'd like to sell you too. Should I give you a call?

yes, please do ….

Do you have any beachfront properly in the antarctic too by chance?

I happen to have some. Aren't you surprised? Shall we discuss financing options? Hummm . . . do you think penguins have usury laws?

Just wondering if anybody has tried this or know anyone that has & if so what were the reviews & results. I'm doing research on it & checking everything out but I prefer to get firsthand opinions if possible. It looks really good so far though & the protein shake I drink in the mornings now doesn't really keep me full enough or energized enough. Thanks for your help!

Here is your very honest non sarcastic response:

Don't.

Here is why:

Shakology, like Herbalife or Metabolite or any number of MLM companies, are specifically built to pray on the weight loss seeker who at some point feels they need an aid or a jump start to weight loss. Though immoral sales tactics they provide you with piles of testimonials and reading materials that claim hard won scientific studies have proven that using their shakes is the magic answer to weight loss.

What they DON'T tell you is that the only reason you've shed pounds is because one shake is roughly 140 calories and is meant to replace a meal that would an average person would normally ingest 550-1000 calories at. So what it does is create a deficit that costs you $120 extra dollars a month, you could accomplish the same deficit with a gallon of ice cream a week by eating one scoop a day for $20 a month.

Is it unsafe? Not necessarily... however, the study they claim to have completed isn't published ANYWHERE which is a red flag. And they are an MLM so the sales team behind them is monetarily motivated to trick you into buying something you don't need to do something you can accomplish at the grocery store.

You don't need the stuff, save that $120, watch your calories, and in a few months spend that cash you would have wasted on a new wardrobe for your self made new body.

Just wondering if anybody has tried this or know anyone that has & if so what were the reviews & results. I'm doing research on it & checking everything out but I prefer to get firsthand opinions if possible. It looks really good so far though & the protein shake I drink in the mornings now doesn't really keep me full enough or energized enough. Thanks for your help!

Here is your very honest non sarcastic response:

Don't.

Here is why:

Shakology, like Herbalife or Metabolite or any number of MLM companies, are specifically built to pray on the weight loss seeker who at some point feels they need an aid or a jump start to weight loss. Though immoral sales tactics they provide you with piles of testimonials and reading materials that claim hard won scientific studies have proven that using their shakes is the magic answer to weight loss.

What they DON'T tell you is that the only reason you've shed pounds is because one shake is roughly 140 calories and is meant to replace a meal that would an average person would normally ingest 550-1000 calories at. So what it does is create a deficit that costs you $120 extra dollars a month, you could accomplish the same deficit with a gallon of ice cream a week by eating one scoop a day for $20 a month.

Is it unsafe? Not necessarily... however, the study they claim to have completed isn't published ANYWHERE which is a red flag. And they are an MLM so the sales team behind them is monetarily motivated to trick you into buying something you don't need to do something you can accomplish at the grocery store.

You don't need the stuff, safe that $120, watch your calories, and in a few months spend that cash you would have wasted on a new wardrobe for your self made new body.

That was the most helpful answer i've read & I sincerely thank you. Thank you as well to everybody else for all of your advice. I'm not looking for a magic solution & I think I really need to get a blender

Your welcome, add lots of yummy berries to your shakes!! I like mine with a scoop of Vanilla Protein powder (you can get a months supply at Walmart for like $15) and Almond milk.... Have a good night!

I will let you know next week! I'm starting a beachbody challenge, doing Focus T25 and it comes with a month of Shakeology. I'll let you know how I like it!

Are you doing the Instagram challenge??

in…to learn how the ingredients in shakeology are superior to other protein powders...

Come on, we all know that if something has a big brand name that it's automatically better than any of it's less expensive and equivalent competitors because... science?

The research on it is non-existent, unless you are just going by word of mouth. Their only "study" did not include a control group so basically it was pointless. If you are looking for a meal replacement, you can do that with whey protein.

I have tried many different meal replacement shakes. Slim Fast, Herbalife, Advocare, Body By Vi, Shakeology. The aspartame in Slim Fast gives me migraines though I actually really like the taste. My dad sells Herbalife and gives me their meal replacement shakes for free, so I actually drink one for breakfast each day because I'm really not a breakfast person though I do add PB2 to it. I am an Advocare distributor and the cost of their meal replacement shakes isn't worth it to me when I can get something free from my dad but the taste is decent. Body By Vi sucks. It's the worst one I've ever tasted. And Shakeology...is the best meal replacement shake I've tasted when made per the instructions. Obviously you can make many of these taste better by adding other things, but Shakeology tastes great on its own and in my opinion you don't need to add things to it to make it taste better. For me, though, the cost isn't worth it.

I can't speak to whether or not it keeps you full because I only had one sample and that was years ago.

I will let you know next week! I'm starting a beachbody challenge, doing Focus T25 and it comes with a month of Shakeology. I'll let you know how I like it!

Are you doing the Instagram challenge??

No, I don't use Instagram. The 'challenge' I was referring to is the package I bought; the Focus T25 'challenge pack'. it should be here tomorrow woo hoo :P

Ahh ok lol. It must have been a lady on instagram selling those packages. Well good luck to ya!