Herbalife? Anyone else on here?
chelsealeighh1215
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I know not everyone's a fan of them but this company along with my health coach has kept me motivated. After having my son and my body going through major changes I couldn't accept the way my body had changed, even after 2 years I can't say that I love the way I look anymore. Only being 22 and looking at the way most girls dress and not being able to wear anything near that due to my bad habits and insecurities, starting this journey has helped me gain my confidence back. I hope to meet people on here using the same products and some recipes for the shakes and I also hope to meet people who do things a different way and share their success story. I'm here to motivate and be motivated
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Herbalife is a pyramid scheme /multi-level marketing scam.0
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Like I said, not everyone's a fan0
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No-one with any sense, certainly. Lean meat, fresh fruit and vegetables and exercise is basically all you need...0
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I never heard of it0
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I'm using Herbalife and my daughter introduced me to my fitness pal , so now I'm using both0
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Bottom line: Herbalife is not necessary for health or weight loss. It's expensive and you'll spend money that you really don't need to spend.
However, if you like it, you have the money to spend and you feel that it helps you attain your goals, then go for it. I don't think people shouting "It's a scam!" are particularly helpful.0 -
No need to take Herbal Life. They use ingredients that are subpar, the provide nothing that can't be had from food, they are a MLM scam. They are good at attracting the gullible to their product though. If you are okay with being gullible and wasting your money, have a blast.0
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I can see people on here are really supportive of each other goals .... At least there was a few people who could get their point across without being completely rude.
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"I'm using Herbalife and my daughter introduced me to my fitness pal, so I'm using both."
To add ....
I normally didn't eat breakfast or lunch and by dinner time I was starving and snacked a lot before bed. Doing the shakes at both breakfast and lunch , I'm eating a sensible meal and a sensible snack with tea or coffee.
My favorite in the AM is Mocha shake that's Dutch chocolate , protein powder, instant coffee, half of a banana, 1 cup Almond milk, cinnamon and ice. I love chocolate and coffee. There are Herbalife recipes on their page that you can make and there are others to by google searching. There are supports in some Nutritional shake places that make Herbalife shakes for you to try before you buy , it's like going to Star Bucks for a iced/frozen coffee , but a shake instead. Find out if there are any by you.
I'm also taking the supplements.
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chelsealeighh1215 wrote: »I can see people on here are really supportive of each other goals .... At least there was a few people who could get their point across without being completely rude.
Being factual does not equal rude. Some of us have been here a long time. You know what i have yet to see? Anyone who was successful long term using marketing scam products.
Also, this isn't the support forum and luckily 99.99% of MFP know that Herbal life is a ripoff so you won't find much support in any forum on here.
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Not true...some people are trying to be supportive . I've lost ten pounds in 16 days.
Not everything in life is free, so I don't expect a diet plan and a gym to be free either.
My fitness plan is a support to help us looking to lose weight ,yes it's free and I'm grateful for that.
But how we decide to lose weight and what works for us is our business.
Thank you for your opinion, we get how you feel about Herbalife , now you can move on to badger someone else.....-4 -
crazybraziliancook wrote: »Not true...some people are trying to be supportive . I've lost ten pounds in 16 days.
Not everything in life is free, so I don't expect a diet plan and a gym to be free either.
My fitness plan is a support to help us looking to lose weight ,yes it's free and I'm grateful for that.
But how we decide to lose weight and what works for us is our business.
Thank you for your opinion, we get how you feel about Herbalife , now you can move on to badger someone else.....
It is definitely your business how you lose weight. This is a PUBLIC forum though and a community. In this community, science prevails over fiction so there aren't many people who will support Herballife. Sorry. Maybe find an Herbal Life forum with other gullible folks who can agree with you?
You can move on as well as I haven't spoken to you once and this isn't your thread.
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Waste of money, darling.0
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You will definitely lose weight in your wallet.0
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It's an MLM scam,
it's expensive,
and it's dangerous.
Read the info here: http://www.mlmwatch.org/04C/Herbalife/herbalife00.html
(ETA: that page has links to the information, which comes from a wide variety of sources.)
Even if you can ignore all the information about illegal pyramid schemes and pressure sales and ripping people off,
pay special attention to the journal articles (you know, science?) talking about people who have had liver damage and some have died from it.
The only reason it works for some people is because you're eating fewer calories than your body needs.
You could have the same amount of calories in real food, solid food, and still lose weight.
It will be less expensive to use real food.
You will be less hungry having solid food compared to liquid.
And you'll be establishing healthy eating patterns which could continue the rest of your life.0 -
This and this times a million.chelsealeighh1215 wrote: »I can see people on here are really supportive of each other goals .... At least there was a few people who could get their point across without being completely rude.
Being factual does not equal rude. Some of us have been here a long time. You know what i have yet to see? Anyone who was successful long term using marketing scam products.
Also, this isn't the support forum and luckily 99.99% of MFP know that Herbal life is a ripoff so you won't find much support in any forum on here.
Badger badger badger.
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Stahp with your science bullcrap. We want opinions and loosely based facts here only!It's an MLM scam,
it's expensive,
and it's dangerous.
Read the info here: http://www.mlmwatch.org/04C/Herbalife/herbalife00.html
(ETA: that page has links to the information, which comes from a wide variety of sources.)
Even if you can ignore all the information about illegal pyramid schemes and pressure sales and ripping people off,
pay special attention to the journal articles (you know, science?) talking about people who have had liver damage and some have died from it.
The only reason it works for some people is because you're eating fewer calories than your body needs.
You could have the same amount of calories in real food, solid food, and still lose weight.
It will be less expensive to use real food.
You will be less hungry having solid food compared to liquid.
And you'll be establishing healthy eating patterns which could continue the rest of your life.
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From my friends experiences once they stop taking the shakes and start eating real food they gain weight.0
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This and this times a million.chelsealeighh1215 wrote: »I can see people on here are really supportive of each other goals .... At least there was a few people who could get their point across without being completely rude.
Being factual does not equal rude. Some of us have been here a long time. You know what i have yet to see? Anyone who was successful long term using marketing scam products.
Also, this isn't the support forum and luckily 99.99% of MFP know that Herbal life is a ripoff so you won't find much support in any forum on here.
Badger badger badger.
What's wrong with a reasonable calorie deficit and moderate exercise?0 -
REALLY?!?!
http://www.businessinsider.com/herbalife-halted-2014-3
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/nutrition/herbalife.html
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/11/03/herbalife_pyramid_scheme_lawsuit_15_million_settlement_in_class_action.html
Oh, and then there were the people that were made sick and died because of the ephedrine in it - it was illegal to sell in Southern California for a long time due to this.
Lawsuit after lawsuit, investigation and illegalities galore. If that's how you want to throw your money and your health away, go for it. I highly recommend against it.0 -
My sister nearly lost her entire family by getting suckered in to Forever, until she got wise and saw it for what it really was.0
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It's an MLM scam,
it's expensive,
and it's dangerous.
Read the info here: http://www.mlmwatch.org/04C/Herbalife/herbalife00.html
(ETA: that page has links to the information, which comes from a wide variety of sources.)
Even if you can ignore all the information about illegal pyramid schemes and pressure sales and ripping people off,
pay special attention to the journal articles (you know, science?) talking about people who have had liver damage and some have died from it.
The only reason it works for some people is because you're eating fewer calories than your body needs.
You could have the same amount of calories in real food, solid food, and still lose weight.
It will be less expensive to use real food.
You will be less hungry having solid food compared to liquid.
And you'll be establishing healthy eating patterns which could continue the rest of your life.
This. I personally know a young woman who used Herbalife for over two years and had liver damage; she gained every pound back when she stopped using it. Not worth it. Do the hard work and it'll pay off in the long run. I wish you the best!0 -
I am sorry, but I also believe its a scam, and honestly unhealthy. I started with Herbalife about 3 years ago, and also did Myfitnesspal. I did lose about 20 pounds from it, but it messed up my metabolism and my hormones greatly. By reducing my calorie intake to extreme measures and drinking shakes daily, not getting enough "real" nutrients, and all the unnatural ingredients in the shake (especially all the soy).Research all the ingredients on the Herbalife formula 1 label, you will be amazed.
To this day, I am still trying to get my hormones and metabolism back on track.
Real food is the way to go. I have maintained and lost more from my herbalife days while just eating real foods and watching calories.
It is your decisions, but good luck still if you do choose the Herbalife route!0 -
Calorie counting works but isn't for everyone
Weightwatchers, slimming world, Jenny Craig etc are glossy marketed and designed versions of calorie counting. Low carb, keto also work by calorie restriction
Packaged replacement meals are calorie restrictions
The issue is there is no RL real food learning curve with packaged meal replacement schemes so the weight will just come back on when you stop spending your money
It's a shame
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »
This and this times a million.chelsealeighh1215 wrote: »I can see people on here are really supportive of each other goals .... At least there was a few people who could get their point across without being completely rude.
Being factual does not equal rude. Some of us have been here a long time. You know what i have yet to see? Anyone who was successful long term using marketing scam products.
Also, this isn't the support forum and luckily 99.99% of MFP know that Herbal life is a ripoff so you won't find much support in any forum on here.
Badger badger badger.
What's wrong with a reasonable calorie deficit and moderate exercise?
^ that would be too easy ...
weight loss is hard work that requires magical supplements and restriction of "bad" foods...0 -
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I like putting my money towards food, pizza, and iced coffees. Not to distributors whose motivation is to sell products under a pyramid scheme and have no background in nutrition or fitness.
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