is it worth the money to buy shakeology

i feel like i'm a little late here :huh:

i tried shake-o, didn't like it, couldn't afford it, called BB and got a refund. i let my 2 year old try it and even he couldn't choke it down. and this is a boy who will eat anything, believe it or not.

sorry i didn't bring any fancy words or references to the table

Shakeology has one of the most misleading ads. If you don't believe me, take the time yourself to run the foods they list in their commercial that you supposedly must eat to reach the level of nutrition in their product through a diet analysis program. You'll quickly discover that shakeology's nutrient content doesn't even come close to that. If you were to eat all of those fruits and vegetables listed in a day, you would be in toxic levels for several of the vitamins and minerals. Save your money and consume real whole fruits and vegetables (you don't have to eat everything they list in that commercial to be healthy... Aim for 5 servings a day). There are so many added health benefits that come with consuming whole foods that you simply can't get through supplements. There are nutrient interactions that occur while eating these foods that we don't completely understand yet but know that they occur. Just making yourself a big salad with a variety of different color produce can easily get you at the 5 serving mark while delivering a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. It's not as hard as they want you to think it is.

And as many people have already pointed out, the people that are pushing shakeology really have zero clue about the actual product. They will spit out oh it's made with 70 high quality ingredients and 10 superfoods. But ask them to explain what exactly all those ingredients do or what peer reviewed research is out there to back the claims, and you get silence. It's quite scary how people can know so little about the actual product yet swear by it and try pushing it to everyone. I actually read a testimonial from someone claiming that drinking shakeology cured their Type 1 diabetes. Either they are not aware of the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes or this drink is some kind of miracle drug that can regrow a pancreas. I'm thinking the former.

Ugh....just say no!!! Don't waste your money

Shakeology has one of the most misleading ads. If you don't believe me, take the time yourself to run the foods they list in their commercial that you supposedly must eat to reach the level of nutrition in their product through a diet analysis program. You'll quickly discover that shakeology's nutrient content doesn't even come close to that. If you were to eat all of those fruits and vegetables listed in a day, you would be in toxic levels for several of the vitamins and minerals. Save your money and consume real whole fruits and vegetables (you don't have to eat everything they list in that commercial to be healthy... Aim for 5 servings a day). There are so many added health benefits that come with consuming whole foods that you simply can't get through supplements. There are nutrient interactions that occur while eating these foods that we don't completely understand yet but know that they occur. Just making yourself a big salad with a variety of different color produce can easily get you at the 5 serving mark while delivering a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. It's not as hard as they want you to think it is.

Not to mention, a lot of the vitamins and minerals they add are biologically non reactive, or they would degrade quickly in suspension in the shake.

you simply cannot beat live, fresh enzymes and micronutrition from fresh foods.

As far as other scams go, I suppose it's not a bad deal.

this!

I ordered the Chocolate shake to try it, see for myself. The taste is ok, but for the price, it's not worth it. I've tried protein powders for half the price and better than Shakeology. It's not bad, but not worth the price.
The worst thing is the hassling the coaches will do to try and sell you more and more and more products, they try to get you hooked on an automatic monthly Shakeology buy.
Sorry it's not worth it in my opinion.

i love shakeology, and have been drinking it for almost a year now, I find it well worth the money, It not only has helped with my weight loss but I feel much better since I started drinking it. The dietician at the hospital I work at read the ingredients and said it was the healthiest meal replacement drink she has seen. I used to be considered diabetic, since losing some of my weight ( not to my goal yet) and shakeology has played a big part in this and is perfect with the low glycemic index.. I was excited at my last doc visit for him to say that he no longer considers me a diabetic.. so yes to me shakeology is well worth it.. it is so much more than a protein drink I used tro drink them and never had the results I have had with shakeology

I like Shakeology but it's too expensive to buy regularly. I do want to try the newer flavors (I used shakeology when there was only green berry and chocolate). When my current bag is gone, I don't think I'll buy any more. What are the highest quality shakes out there? I recently bought isopure on sale and love that it is zero carb. I don't know how it compares to others though. I'm a noob at protein powders/meal replacements.

It isn't worth it. I think if you eat clean, then you don't need a shake. In addition, it only made me hungrier and messed with my allergies too much. I wasn't a fan of it. And $4/meal is insanely expensive! I can eat a huge salad for less than that! I can feed my family less than that per plate. Granted you actually have to make it yourself, but at least you know what you're putting in your meal.

BlackCrescent wrote: »

shake from beachbody?
Is it worth the investment? & what makes it more superior/ inferior to other protein shakes?

No, save your money...

My husband and I both lift heavy and are LOVE Optimum Nutrtition Gold Standard Whey. It tastes great and has low metal content.