HerbalLife Shakes cause you to burn 170 calories per serving...

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  • CandiceMcD
    CandiceMcD Posts: 115 Member
    Glad I read this because I had looked into them - decided against because of the expense and well, I like blending real food. Feeling even better about not going with them.
  • dandydan99
    dandydan99 Posts: 10 Member
    I believe celery is the only food that you use more calories to digest than get.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Eurgh, one of my close friends was using this stuff for a while. At a little get together she sold the remainder of the HerbalLife to another friend who wanted to slim down for her holiday, with the advice 'don't take it right before you go away, because you'll have awful diarrhoea, be pale, and feel lethargic and weak all the time'... the friend still bought them o.O

    Wow. That just makes me sad...
  • oneunfitdad
    oneunfitdad Posts: 911 Member
    lmfao yea you do get some real morons a fb friend once tried to tell me ill get fat exercising.
  • CandyMonster160
    CandyMonster160 Posts: 153 Member
    PRMinx wrote: »
    Sounds legit. I think I'll pick some up after I finish wiring bail money to my long-lost friend in Nigeria.

    Haha!
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Just lol@ the people who flagged this.
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    PRMinx wrote: »
    Sounds legit. I think I'll pick some up after I finish wiring bail money to my long-lost friend in Nigeria.

    No need... I'm in contact with a Prince in Nigeria about some uncollected inheritance money. I'll ask him to get your friend released while he is working on sending me millions. :P
  • xesixb
    xesixb Posts: 165 Member
    Maybe they are 'magic' herbal shakes and 'space' chickens. You should have tried them. You could be -100lbs with all that burning going on.
  • MissHolidayGolightly
    MissHolidayGolightly Posts: 857 Member
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    kampshoff wrote: »
    I really hope whomever flagged OP did so by accident.

    Probably "coaches" or whatever the Herbalife equivalent is.
  • beemerphile1
    beemerphile1 Posts: 1,710 Member
    If only it were true. Maybe they can create a cheeseburger that has a negative calorie count, I'm hungry for a nice, big, juicy cheeseburger.

    Crazy that the OP was flagged.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    edited April 2015
    A magic shake that will burn calories you say?? ;)

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  • PRMinx wrote: »
    Sounds legit. I think I'll pick some up after I finish wiring bail money to my long-lost friend in Nigeria.

    Please, I really needs that monies.»


    Thank you! I needed to LMAO today. :p
  • SpeedRacer13
    SpeedRacer13 Posts: 104 Member
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    LOL..I was at a street fair yesterday and this woman from a booth approached me to try and sell some 'band' thing that 'along with our shakes you will lose inches per week;'. I laughed and said "thanks, but no thanks..I eat healthy, work out and am losing 1.5 pounds per week". She said.."oh, but this will help you lose more!!". I asked if she used it and she said yes. She and her partner were BOTH overweight...yeah..it works....wraps, bands, shakes.

  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    I was I was ethically broken. I'd sell magic detox ramen.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    edited April 2015
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  • MichelleH93UK
    MichelleH93UK Posts: 10 Member
    I keep seeing these guys in the street. I might go up to them and see what they say about their miracle diet. I'm sure it will be fully peer reviewed by the science community.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    This reminds me that I actually saw a girl wrapping her belly in plastic wrap at the gym last week. I know people post about it in the forums all the time, but I didn't actually think people did it in real life. Clearly it didn't work since it was just bought from the store and not purchased from a "friend" on FB...
  • MissHolidayGolightly
    MissHolidayGolightly Posts: 857 Member
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    LOL..I was at a street fair yesterday and this woman from a booth approached me to try and sell some 'band' thing that 'along with our shakes you will lose inches per week;'. I laughed and said "thanks, but no thanks..I eat healthy, work out and am losing 1.5 pounds per week". She said.."oh, but this will help you lose more!!". I asked if she used it and she said yes. She and her partner were BOTH overweight...yeah..it works....wraps, bands, shakes.

    But wait there's more! You also need magnets to help you balance, and those foot pads to pull the toxins out of your feet while you sleep, and magical holy water As Seen on TV! so you can cure all your illnesses.. I guess if you're happy being mediocre with your 1.5 lbs of loss per week, then fine. Be mediocre.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    This reminds me that I actually saw a girl wrapping her belly in plastic wrap at the gym last week. I know people post about it in the forums all the time, but I didn't actually think people did it in real life. Clearly it didn't work since it was just bought from the store and not purchased from a "friend" on FB...

    I have a FB "friend" that is pretty high up in the It Works MLM organization, she makes mad cash and is always posting pics with ridiculous hashtags like, #workhardplayhard and #itworks and #6figureincome.

    Ugh. Still trying to figure out how to tactfully #unfriend her.

  • MissHolidayGolightly
    MissHolidayGolightly Posts: 857 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    This reminds me that I actually saw a girl wrapping her belly in plastic wrap at the gym last week. I know people post about it in the forums all the time, but I didn't actually think people did it in real life. Clearly it didn't work since it was just bought from the store and not purchased from a "friend" on FB...

    I can't imagine busting out a roll of Saran and a tube of lube at the gym to encase my core. That's dedication.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    Kruggeri wrote: »
    auddii wrote: »
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    This reminds me that I actually saw a girl wrapping her belly in plastic wrap at the gym last week. I know people post about it in the forums all the time, but I didn't actually think people did it in real life. Clearly it didn't work since it was just bought from the store and not purchased from a "friend" on FB...

    I have a FB "friend" that is pretty high up in the It Works MLM organization, she makes mad cash and is always posting pics with ridiculous hashtags like, #workhardplayhard and #itworks and #6figureincome.

    Ugh. Still trying to figure out how to tactfully #unfriend her.
    #playdumbwhencaught
  • racheljonel
    racheljonel Posts: 400 Member
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    LOL..I was at a street fair yesterday and this woman from a booth approached me to try and sell some 'band' thing that 'along with our shakes you will lose inches per week;'. I laughed and said "thanks, but no thanks..I eat healthy, work out and am losing 1.5 pounds per week". She said.."oh, but this will help you lose more!!". I asked if she used it and she said yes. She and her partner were BOTH overweight...yeah..it works....wraps, bands, shakes.

    But wait there's more! You also need magnets to help you balance, and those foot pads to pull the toxins out of your feet while you sleep, and magical holy water As Seen on TV! so you can cure all your illnesses.. I guess if you're happy being mediocre with your 1.5 lbs of loss per week, then fine. Be mediocre.

    this reminded me of this FB post from an IT WORKS girl I know:

    thunder thighs are wrapped up for the night and tingling!! Used the Cleanser to wash my face and thighs when I showered so they would be good and clean. Got my mandatory 20 oz of water next to me to drink.. and for tomorrow I have my Greens Orange to put in my OJ at breakfast and my Thermofit to kick up my metabolism and my Fat Fighters to battle the fat and carbs I might eat tomorrow. I'm all set!!! Of course I have my Hair Skin & Nails, Facials and Defining Gel too... OH and I got the Confianza t help with my stress levels!!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    So yea, someone tried to tell me that on Facebook. This was the first I had heard something this outlandish. Not only is it the "nectar of the gods", it burns the same amount of calories as it has in it so you net 0 when you drink a shake. Other words of wisdom from the same person.... it takes 9 calories to process 1 gram of protein so for every gram of protein you eat, you actually net -5 calories per gram... You can eat unlimited HerbalLife shakes and unlimited chicken breasts and you will never gain weight!

    That is all. Just a vent.
    Obviously not taking into account TEF when they posted it. Heck let's just eat steak all the time. Based on their theory eating a 12 ounce sirloin steak at 636 calories is REALLY just -264 calories (about 100 grams of protein in 12 ounce sirloin). So just add 2 steaks a day and eat up to your TDEE and you'll lose weight. I love pseudoscience.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    LOL..I was at a street fair yesterday and this woman from a booth approached me to try and sell some 'band' thing that 'along with our shakes you will lose inches per week;'. I laughed and said "thanks, but no thanks..I eat healthy, work out and am losing 1.5 pounds per week". She said.."oh, but this will help you lose more!!". I asked if she used it and she said yes. She and her partner were BOTH overweight...yeah..it works....wraps, bands, shakes.

    But wait there's more! You also need magnets to help you balance, and those foot pads to pull the toxins out of your feet while you sleep, and magical holy water As Seen on TV! so you can cure all your illnesses.. I guess if you're happy being mediocre with your 1.5 lbs of loss per week, then fine. Be mediocre.

    this reminded me of this FB post from an IT WORKS girl I know:

    thunder thighs are wrapped up for the night and tingling!! Used the Cleanser to wash my face and thighs when I showered so they would be good and clean. Got my mandatory 20 oz of water next to me to drink.. and for tomorrow I have my Greens Orange to put in my OJ at breakfast and my Thermofit to kick up my metabolism and my Fat Fighters to battle the fat and carbs I might eat tomorrow. I'm all set!!! Of course I have my Hair Skin & Nails, Facials and Defining Gel too... OH and I got the Confianza t help with my stress levels!!

    That is true, my "friends" that sell it are lately touting things like greens for their hair and skin, in addition to the saran wrap...
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    LOL..I was at a street fair yesterday and this woman from a booth approached me to try and sell some 'band' thing that 'along with our shakes you will lose inches per week;'. I laughed and said "thanks, but no thanks..I eat healthy, work out and am losing 1.5 pounds per week". She said.."oh, but this will help you lose more!!". I asked if she used it and she said yes. She and her partner were BOTH overweight...yeah..it works....wraps, bands, shakes.

    But wait there's more! You also need magnets to help you balance, and those foot pads to pull the toxins out of your feet while you sleep, and magical holy water As Seen on TV! so you can cure all your illnesses.. I guess if you're happy being mediocre with your 1.5 lbs of loss per week, then fine. Be mediocre.

    this reminded me of this FB post from an IT WORKS girl I know:

    thunder thighs are wrapped up for the night and tingling!! Used the Cleanser to wash my face and thighs when I showered so they would be good and clean. Got my mandatory 20 oz of water next to me to drink.. and for tomorrow I have my Greens Orange to put in my OJ at breakfast and my Thermofit to kick up my metabolism and my Fat Fighters to battle the fat and carbs I might eat tomorrow. I'm all set!!! Of course I have my Hair Skin & Nails, Facials and Defining Gel too... OH and I got the Confianza t help with my stress levels!!

    It amazes me that people share this level of detail on Facebook. SMDH. This would be a de-friend for me.
  • PinUp2014
    PinUp2014 Posts: 79 Member
    Does that include chasing the chicken around a yard like Rocky Balboa?
    This.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    LOL..I was at a street fair yesterday and this woman from a booth approached me to try and sell some 'band' thing that 'along with our shakes you will lose inches per week;'. I laughed and said "thanks, but no thanks..I eat healthy, work out and am losing 1.5 pounds per week". She said.."oh, but this will help you lose more!!". I asked if she used it and she said yes. She and her partner were BOTH overweight...yeah..it works....wraps, bands, shakes.

    But wait there's more! You also need magnets to help you balance, and those foot pads to pull the toxins out of your feet while you sleep, and magical holy water As Seen on TV! so you can cure all your illnesses.. I guess if you're happy being mediocre with your 1.5 lbs of loss per week, then fine. Be mediocre.

    this reminded me of this FB post from an IT WORKS girl I know:

    thunder thighs are wrapped up for the night and tingling!! Used the Cleanser to wash my face and thighs when I showered so they would be good and clean. Got my mandatory 20 oz of water next to me to drink.. and for tomorrow I have my Greens Orange to put in my OJ at breakfast and my Thermofit to kick up my metabolism and my Fat Fighters to battle the fat and carbs I might eat tomorrow. I'm all set!!! Of course I have my Hair Skin & Nails, Facials and Defining Gel too... OH and I got the Confianza t help with my stress levels!!

    The woman I knew who sold ITWORKS has gotten really quiet with those posts, and her pictures look the same as before. I guess ITDIDNTWORK.
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    Does Herbalife make Deer Track Ice Cream thats what I want to know
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    Just remember that you burn calories with the shakes but you need the body wraps to lose inches :wink:

    LOL..I was at a street fair yesterday and this woman from a booth approached me to try and sell some 'band' thing that 'along with our shakes you will lose inches per week;'. I laughed and said "thanks, but no thanks..I eat healthy, work out and am losing 1.5 pounds per week". She said.."oh, but this will help you lose more!!". I asked if she used it and she said yes. She and her partner were BOTH overweight...yeah..it works....wraps, bands, shakes.

    But wait there's more! You also need magnets to help you balance, and those foot pads to pull the toxins out of your feet while you sleep, and magical holy water As Seen on TV! so you can cure all your illnesses.. I guess if you're happy being mediocre with your 1.5 lbs of loss per week, then fine. Be mediocre.

    this reminded me of this FB post from an IT WORKS girl I know:

    thunder thighs are wrapped up for the night and tingling!! Used the Cleanser to wash my face and thighs when I showered so they would be good and clean. Got my mandatory 20 oz of water next to me to drink.. and for tomorrow I have my Greens Orange to put in my OJ at breakfast and my Thermofit to kick up my metabolism and my Fat Fighters to battle the fat and carbs I might eat tomorrow. I'm all set!!! Of course I have my Hair Skin & Nails, Facials and Defining Gel too... OH and I got the Confianza t help with my stress levels!!

    The woman I knew who sold ITWORKS has gotten really quiet with those posts, and her pictures look the same as before. I guess ITDIDNTWORK.

    Yeah a couple of years ago I had two friends selling them - one recruited the other in the typical pyramid scheme. They were constantly setting up booths at bridal fairs and county fairs and anywhere else they could think of to sell the products. They hosted wrap parties and I managed to just ignore all the invites that I got and eventually they either didn't get rich, got tired of trying to swindle others into joining the scheme, or realized the products didn't work.

    But I have two other friends selling them now - one is fairly new at it and entry level and one is like a director or diamond person or whatever levels one aspires to be in MLM organizations...

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