Anyone do herbalife here?

ellierose0xx
ellierose0xx Posts: 12 Member
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
hello does anyone do herbalife or juice plus on here?

I used to do herbalife.... And have some tubs left but I'm not sure if it's actual safe to use?

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  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Can I ask what is it?
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    Can I ask what is it?
    it's some of that real sticky icky

  • ellierose0xx
    ellierose0xx Posts: 12 Member
    It's a shake diet full of nutrition apparently..... You have a shake for breakfast and lunch.... I lost a stone but as soon as I stopped taking it u out the stone back on within 2 weeks!!!!
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    ellierose0xx wrote: »
    It's a shake diet full of nutrition apparently..... You have a shake for breakfast and lunch.... I lost a stone but as soon as I stopped taking it u out the stone back on within 2 weeks!!!!

    SO its like shakeology and all those other waste of money products. Got it. You gain when you stopped because you are not in a deficit anymore.

  • JoseCastaneda
    JoseCastaneda Posts: 245 Member
    I did, some years ago. I was desperate to lose weight, and willing to try anything. So, I tried herbalife. And I did lose 10 pounds in a couple of months... but I found it was not a long term solution for me. I like to eat, and drink shakes twice a day didn't work for me. Also, it's a pyramidal scheme and I find that somewhat despicable.

    Now, I've changed my approach. I eat almost whatever I want :) and I don't drink calories (95% of the time I only drink water). And I find this is a more sustainable and long term healthier way of life.

    Bottom line... does it work? yeah, you lose weight. It's not for everyone, and I wouldn't recommend it.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    JoseCastaneda wrote: »
    I did, some years ago. I was desperate to lose weight, and willing to try anything. So, I tried herbalife. And I did lose 10 pounds in a couple of months... but I found it was not a long term solution for me. I like to eat, and drink shakes twice a day didn't work for me. Also, it's a pyramidal scheme and I find that somewhat despicable.

    Now, I've changed my approach. I eat almost whatever I want :) and I don't drink calories (95% of the time I only drink water). And I find this is a more sustainable and long term healthier way of life.

    Bottom line... does it work? yeah, you lose weight. It's not for everyone, and I wouldn't recommend it.

    So you only drink two shakes a day?
  • JoseCastaneda
    JoseCastaneda Posts: 245 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »

    So you only drink two shakes a day?

    Right, one for breakfast, one for dinner, you can lunch "whatever you want"...
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    No. It's a waste of money. Eat at a reasonable calorie deficit.
  • GillianMcK
    GillianMcK Posts: 401 Member
    After reading about the side effects of herbalife, I would question if it's safe to use even if it's within date!
    Like any quick fix, it's not sustainable and the only thing it really lightens is your wallet, make small sustainable eating habits, eat the correct amount of calories and keep the calories 'clean' and the weight will come off.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    JoseCastaneda wrote: »
    yopeeps025 wrote: »

    So you only drink two shakes a day?

    Right, one for breakfast, one for dinner, you can lunch "whatever you want"...

    That eat whatever you want does not 100% say I will eat under my calorie goal. So yup waste of money like I thought.

  • JoseCastaneda
    JoseCastaneda Posts: 245 Member
    edited February 2015
    The thing is... the goal shouldn't be only to lose weight, but to change your lifestyle. A lifestyle where you need to buy and drink XX brand shakes to nourish yourself isn't a very sustainable one.

    Learn to eat. Exercise. Rest. Repeat. That's it.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    JoseCastaneda wrote: »
    The thing is... the goal shouldn't be only to lose weight, but to change your lifestyle. A lifestyle where you need to buy and drink XX brand shakes to nourish yourself isn't a very sustainable one.

    Learn to eat. Exercise. Rest. That's it.

    Well from there business standpoint it seems to be working for the ones who invest in this product. You stop and start to gain so right back on the product.
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
    ellierose0xx wrote: »
    hello does anyone do herbalife or juice plus on here?

    I used to do herbalife.... And have some tubs left but I'm not sure if it's actual safe to use?

    I do Food Plus. It's a very effective program in which you eat at either a caloric deficit or maintenance and exercise regularly.
  • erinj16
    erinj16 Posts: 32 Member
    All these 'nutrition shakes' are seriously the bain of my existence. And the worst part is, all these 'coaches' turn into pseudo-personal trainers and nutritionists without any certification or proper training, when really, they're just like sleezy car salesmen selling a product.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    edited February 2015
    ellierose0xx wrote: »
    It's a shake diet full of nutrition apparently..... You have a shake for breakfast and lunch.... I lost a stone but as soon as I stopped taking it u out the stone back on within 2 weeks!!!!

    Not surprised. It didn't teach you sustainable eating habits, or creating your own calorie deficit. You also probably lost a lot of water weight during that time.
  • ellierose0xx
    ellierose0xx Posts: 12 Member
    JoseCastaneda wrote: »
    I did, some years ago. I was desperate to lose weight, and willing to try anything. So, I tried herbalife. And I did lose 10 pounds in a couple of months... but I found it was not a long term solution for me. I like to eat, and drink shakes twice a day didn't work for me. Also, it's a pyramidal scheme and I find that somewhat despicable.

    Now, I've changed my approach. I eat almost whatever I want :) and I don't drink calories (95% of the time I only drink water). And I find this is a more sustainable and long term healthier way of life.

    Bottom line... does it work? yeah, you lose weight. It's not for everyone, and I wouldn't recommend it.

    I might just bin them x
  • ellierose0xx
    ellierose0xx Posts: 12 Member
    Thanks all I'll just bin them and stick to this
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    A genuine question: why would anyone want to replace food with unsatisfying liquid? I really don't get the idea behind diet shakes.
  • monicarungood
    monicarungood Posts: 41 Member
    I did Herbalife for a short time but I'd just have it as a snack after a workout, usually. I think a serving was like 150 calories or something super low like that and that seemed no bueno to me as a "meal."
  • crusinforlosin
    crusinforlosin Posts: 36
    I'm on herbalife.
  • JessicaGrace2015
    JessicaGrace2015 Posts: 10
    I tried it too and was starving most of the time and really didn't lose much weight. The second I stopped bomb the weight gain was instant. Its really expensive and not filling. My coach was a total sweetheart but I always felt like an outsider at the fitlab because I wasn't buying every product they sold so wasn't part of the 'in-crowd'. Honestly I have lost more weight just eating well and exercising this past month then in the few months I did herbalife.
  • Roxiegirl2008
    Roxiegirl2008 Posts: 756 Member
    erinj16 wrote: »
    All these 'nutrition shakes' are seriously the bain of my existence. And the worst part is, all these 'coaches' turn into pseudo-personal trainers and nutritionists without any certification or proper training, when really, they're just like sleezy car salesmen selling a product.

    Truth! Oh and I think it is voodoo! I don't buy into it at all. Although, I like to eat so two shakes per day for me would make me a huge grouch and horrible to be around.

  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    edited February 2015
    crusinforlosin wrote: »
    I'm on herbalife.

    "My name is Jessica, I am an Herbalife Independent Distributor! I have lost almost 30 pounds with this awesome company, not to mention put a ton of cash in my pocket! If you would like any information on Herbalife, feel free to message me! I love talking about it! "

    You are an Herbalife consultant. If you are attempting to sell to anyone on this site, be mindful that you are violating community guidelines.

    "a) You may not post any links or mentions of other services, websites, or businesses from which you or an associate might benefit financially or otherwise. This includes, but is not limited to; posts that contain links to offsite blog posts and social media. You also may not solicit off-Forum contact from which you might benefit, e.g. "message me for more info", “I can get you free samples”, etc."
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Herbal life is for the gullible people who don't know anything about nutrition.
  • triciab79
    triciab79 Posts: 1,713 Member
    There is only one use for diet shakes of any kind. They are emergency food if you forget to pack lunch. Any diet shake that you have to live on or that you are spending more than a couple of bucks on is a giant waste of money.
  • Phoenix_Down
    Phoenix_Down Posts: 530 Member
    Nope
  • congruns
    congruns Posts: 127 Member
    JoseCastaneda wrote: »
    The thing is... the goal shouldn't be only to lose weight, but to change your lifestyle. A lifestyle where you need to buy and drink XX brand shakes to nourish yourself isn't a very sustainable one.

    Learn to eat. Exercise. Rest. Repeat. That's it.

    Well said.

    From a business standpoint, the reason why some businesses only sell through so-called independent consultants is rather than mainstream retail, is to cut overhead. There products are always overpriced compared to what you can buy in store because the per unit profit margin is high so that commissions can be shared at different salesperson levels.

    Usually when someone tries to sell me something I can't find on my own I just google the brand name and MLM, then I'll read everything I need to know.

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