Hi, full disclosure I am a coach. Many coaches will tell you that you can only lose weight with Shakeology. I don't agree - to me, it's just another tool for the arsenal and does not have magical powers. That said, I drink it every day - I use it for my morning snack mixed with a half a banana so it's one red and one purple. It keeps me full for a few hours. And, I find it kills my sweet cravings for the day - it's my "treat" and then I'm fine going without chocolate or something sweet for the rest of the day. I also find it gives me more energy...I almost never feel like I need coffee anymore, and most days I skip my coffee (not that coffee is a bad thing - but I find that interesting). Finally, I love that it's so healthy and full of vitamins and I don't have to bother with a multivitamin.

So, I think it's worth trying to see if you will like the benefits. The sampler packs are great because you can try all the flavors. If you do decide to buy a whole bag, make sure you sign up for HD (Home Direct) because then you only pay $2 for shipping which is a lot less than the one-time amount. You can cancel at anytime so it's not a risk. Last thing, Beachbody has a "bottom of the bag" guarantee which means if you don't like it, you will get your money back, even if you've finished the bag. Check on the timeframe for this though, it might be 30 days. But hopefully you would like it so you wouldn't have to do that.

Hope this helps!

Being in Bermuda, Shakeology is too expensive to import. I just use what we buy for the office.

If you take any medications, check the ingredients to make sure they don't interfere with your medications. I did research beforehand and discovered that one of the ingredients causes my thyroid medicine to be less effective.

My husband and I have found a good Shakeology substitute that has fewer carbs (necessary for him) and more protein. Sprouts Farmers Market has a "store brand" meal replacement shake which is pretty much on par with Shakeology. And it tastes GREAT! The strawberry is, in our opinion, super sweet but I think that could be toned down a bit. Anyway, it has the same amino acid breakdown. Yes, some are less than Shakeology (Alanine, Crystine) but others are more (Arginine, Aspartic Acid).

Better still, they aren't loaded with lots of vitamins, unlike Shakeology. I prefer to control my vitamin intake, including taking a week off so my body can absorb some of the non-water-soluble supplements that can and will build up in the body. We both take a "vitamin cocktail." Mine includes D3 and calcium (because of my osteoarthritis) and his has cinnamon and muscle recovery (because of his diabetes and how hard he's pushing his muscles).

Anyway, I loved that Sprouts offered samples of their meal replacement shakes. BTW, they offer samples of other shakes, including Raw Meal. Definitely worth checking out if there's a Sprouts in your area.