Substitute for Shakeology?

If you're looking for more energy during your workouts try something like muscleworks define8, Jack3d or N.O Xplode. Then afterwards have a protein shake. B.S.C HydroxyCut Burn Pro is a good before and after workout supplement too. I think they're pretty similar to the 'Results and Recovery Formula' they advertise.

I just saw a news special about Jack3d: the stimulant called dimethylamylamine, or DMAA can cause heart attacks... I don't usually believe what I see on TV (hello Dr. Oz), but The New York Times also reported on it: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/business/death-after-use-of-jack3d-shows-gap-in-regulation.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

So, just, PLEASE be careful when taking any of these stimulants...

OP: I think if you eat lots and lots of veggies and maybe supplement with some protein powder you should be just fine. I've been making green smoothies lately and I'm feeling good. Start with some kind of leafy green like spinach or kale, add some fruit, maybe some protein powder if you need the extra protein, blend together to a delicious frothy brew and sip. I've started doing this at night and it is helping to prevent the night time munchies. Last night's smoothie had spinach, celery, strawberries, blueberries, a little avocado, protein powder, and coconut milk - it didn't look pretty, but it tasted good, I didn't taste the spinach, I could kind of taste the celery, but mostly I tasted the vanilla flavored protein powder and the berries. The best part is you can use frozen fruits! A pint of blueberries around me is about $5, a bag of frozen that will last a lot longer is about $2.50. Just make sure you control the portions - calories from fruit can really add up if you aren't careful.

ty. I wasn't wanting it to help feel me up rather i read ppl say they get lots of energy and so forth on it. I am thinking about juicing as i also heard fresh juice gives you more energy.

Juice will give you energy for sure ....... sugar

Just eat properly and you will have plenty of energy. If you're tired all the time your calories may be too low ..... it's not "hunger" that tells you your calories are too low ..... it's feeling drained all the time.

Make your own protien shakes..... look for threads on protein shakes or protein powders.... add your own whole fruit for flavor.

I like Spirutein. It also has a lot of vitamins and minerals like Shakeology and it comes in tons of flavors. It is natural and non-GMO. It does contain soy (which kind of bums me out) but it's pretty similar. I did like the way Shakeology made me feel but I am in the same boat as you. With a family of 4, $120 a month is 20% of my monthly grocery budget. It's just too much. Way too much. I don't care what's in it or where it comes from. Give Spirutein a try - see what you think.

Besides real food and possibly a multi-vitamin? Not much.

Food, coffee and protein powder works pretty good for me. It helps me lose weight, gives me energy and high in protein to maintain my lean muscle mass.

I made the "mistake" of trying it because I got it cheap when I ordered it along with one of the workout programs....I say mistake because I liked it so much that I was hooked. So, that being said I became a "coach" for the discount only....so I get it for 90 a month. Once I took into consideration I could cut out the expensive liquid multivitamin and other various things I was taking that were already in Shakeology and also taking into consideration that it replaced the protein powder I was already buying it made it alot more affordable along with the coach discount. I wont try to sell people on it or anything else (I do pass on my discount to others if they want to buy something through me) because that is just not who I am but I do like the products......people get all bent out of shape because of the hard sell that coaches give on here (and I understand that) but the products are actually legit in my opinion. The funny thing is people get all crazy about spending 3 or 4 bucks (per day) for a meal replacement but they will gladly spend that or more on a latte from Starbucks or crap food from a drivethru.....funny.

I had tried Shakeolgy for the easy meal replacement aspect of it. ( I like a liquid breakfast in the morning )

What I like instead is this ::


Shaw's - Berry Medley Frozen Fruit, 1 cup

Quacker - Oatmeal,rolled Oats, 20 g
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Dymatize Nutrition - Elite 100% Whey Protein - Gourmet Vanilla, 33.6 g

I change up the fruit combos, but pretty much anything tastes good with the vanilla.

I take B12 for more energy.

Is there anything similar to it that is less expensive?

Yes, virtually any food that doesn't come in powder form.

I think putting the your money in a blender would do basically the same thing, and you could control the price!

seems to me that the biggest thing they advertise it for is that you get so many different nutrients.

if thats really what its all about then you should get about the same thing from a good multivitamen and mabye some kind of anti oxidant suppliment