Shakeology or not?

Not worth it. Sub par ingredients, proprietary blends (meaning they don't have to tell you how much of what), expensive, and an MLM scheme that profits only those at the top by incentivising users to become salespeople. In addition to that, "coaches" are not required to have any fitness knowledge and only receive training in how to sell more effectively.

*edited to correct stupid spelling errors.

Marilyn0924 wrote: »

Save your money, eat real food

THIS

us5sampsonz wrote: »

Thanks! I manage a Credit Union and rarely take lunch breaks (not by choice). I need something quick and easy to get something in for lunch while still working?

Make a bunch of nutritious wraps/burritos. I sometimes make a weeks worth at a time.

The simplest solution to that problem would be to pre-make and bring lunches with you. This way you can control calories and macros while still eating something that you enjoy.

Food prep in this way is very effective and can even be done in advance if you don't have time of a day, it would just require you to plan a few meals and do all the prep for the week at once... provided you make something that will keep that long, but then again, you can always make something that you can freeze and let thaw throughout the day or microwave.

My understanding is if you really like the shakes, you can get them for cheap on eBay and you won't have a pushy "coach" all up in your bizznass.

Warrior food protein is a good place to start! My hubby makes fresh green juice (then freezes it into cubes)and adds to coconut water and a scoop for his breakfast. Shakeology has crappy ingredients and highly processed.

http://foodbabe.com/2012/12/13/the-healthiest-protein-powders-on-the-market/

I love the taste of Shakeology and it definitely filled me up. However, the cost did get to be too much. I now use other store bought protein powders but haven't been able to find one that tastes as "chocolately" as the Vegan Chocolate Shakeology. If you can afford it, its worth the try.

Alan Aragon
May 9, 2014 ·

I regularly get questions about this or that MLM product, whether it be Advocare, Herbalife, Visalus, Isagenix, or Whateverthehell. I am yet to come across a health/nutrition-related MLM company that doesn't economize production costs with sub-par nutritional formulations, especially the protein-containing products (for example, MLMs love to use soy as the first ingredient or fructose as the second ingredient). Adding insult to injury, these protein-based products cost at least double that of the leading non-MLM brands that actually use higher-quality protein formulations. To top it all off, these mediocre MLM products are hyped as the best things on the market, and of course they rely on the emotional triggers of zealous testimonials rather than the weight of the scientific evidence. So yeah, my opinion of MLM-based nutritional products is LOL (yes, let the hurt flow through your butt over that). As for the MLM business model, here's a fun read:

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