Help! Thinking about herbalife? Feedback please ♡

A short term gimmick that'll probably give you results but it's not the sustainable lifestyle change that you need for a long and healthy life. Most people put straight back on all the weight they lose (or the ones I know did at least) despite eagerly saying it's to 'kickstart' their new regime. They go back to old habits after the initial honeymoon period wears off rather than creating new healthy ones.

Pleas don't waste your money on a woo scam.

Are you on medication?

I have no brand loyalty and move from brand to brand, however I avoid whey ones as they don't sit well on my stomach. Many people prefer them though so don't assume that would be an issue for you. The Vega ones are pretty good.

No ... don't do this. It's over the top expensive and you can get your numbers down with real food. Not something you have to suck down from a shaker. I've done this on a free trial for a month. It's the only reason I did it. It is NOT worth it. The weight will come right back on.

marirey82 wrote: »

Golbat wrote: »

I have no brand loyalty and move from brand to brand, however I avoid whey ones as they don't sit well on my stomach. Many people prefer them though so don't assume that would be an issue for you. The Vega ones are pretty good.

I was thinking about whey protein but then I'm like we'll I should give them a try (herbalife)...what's the difference between them.

Mainly price. Also, what kind of protein they use. I think Herbalife uses soy.

Oh yeah, and how they taste. I have no idea how Herbalife's taste compares to the others, but some brands taste better than others.

I keep adding to this post! I think the price difference is probably because Herbalife is sold as a multi-level-marketing company. That always adds to the cost. You can get basically the same thing cheaper, as far as shakes go if they help you and you like them.

If you don't like the taste of shakes, you might not want to go that route, because if that's your way to keep calories down so you can lose, you might have to continue taking them after you've lost so you can maintain. I like shakes, particularly for breakfast, so that's easy for me, but if I had to choke them down, I wouldn't be able to keep it up and I would risk gaining my weight back after I'd lost it.

My dtr in law & family use Herbalife & they are healthy and look great!!

Remember heredity too. It is great to make healthier choices and our bodies thank us for it, but for some people the only way to bring cholesterol under control is to seek medical intervention.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0002870348906462

CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »

geneticsteacher wrote: »

Eat good fats - fatty fish, nuts, olive oil. Eat fiber, both soluble and insoluble - fruits, veg, beans, whole grains. EXERCISE!!! Lose more weight if you have not lost all you want to. My cholesterol dropped from 279 to 232 and my HDL (good cholesterol) skyrocketed to 81. All this occurred after losing 34 lbs. and walking daily.

doesnt work for everyone. Im proof of that.

No, unfortunately it won't work if you have familial hypercholesterolemia. My Dad can barely get his total cholesterol under 300 even with 80 mg. Lipitor.

I also have hereditary high cholesterol. Refuse to take statins...I like my liver to function, thanks.

When I care, here's what I do ( and last tine I stuck with it, my chol dropped 40-60 points in ~6 months)...
1. Eat oatmeal. Real oatmeal, not that instant crap. Rolled, groats, steel cut. I don't like oatmeal but it does have a big impact. Add extra oatbran, if you can stomach it (or make oatbran muffins using applesauce instead if butter or oil).
2. Eat flax seed. Ground meal is absorbed better...add it to yogurt, oatmeal, cookies.
3. Eat apples. Some people recomend 3 a day. That's too much apple for me, but sometimes I can manage 2. Don't peel them, the peel is the best part for you. Pectin is apparently good for reducing chol...no, things with pectin in them don't work/count.
4. Eat more beans.
5. Take fish oil. I didn't really buy into this...but every time I quit taking it, my numbers jump up. Or eat lots of oily fish. I'd prefer this one, but the hubby hates fish.

I can't say much about herbalife as I've not tried it...but it us pretty expensive. Also, walking is supposed to help. Someone else mentioned metamucil...which is a pretty good suggestion, too...but a high fiber diet will bond with the excess chol and wash it out. That's probably worded badly.

When I followed this, like I said, my chol dropped 50 or 60 points...

melaniedscott wrote: »

I also have hereditary high cholesterol. Refuse to take statins...I like my liver to function, thanks.

When I care, here's what I do ( and last tine I stuck with it, my chol dropped 40-60 points in ~6 months)...
1. Eat oatmeal. Real oatmeal, not that instant crap. Rolled, groats, steel cut. I don't like oatmeal but it does have a big impact. Add extra oatbran, if you can stomach it (or make oatbran muffins using applesauce instead if butter or oil).
2. Eat flax seed. Ground meal is absorbed better...add it to yogurt, oatmeal, cookies.
3. Eat apples. Some people recomend 3 a day. That's too much apple for me, but sometimes I can manage 2. Don't peel them, the peel is the best part for you. Pectin is apparently good for reducing chol...no, things with pectin in them don't work/count.
4. Eat more beans.
5. Take fish oil. I didn't really buy into this...but every time I quit taking it, my numbers jump up. Or eat lots of oily fish. I'd prefer this one, but the hubby hates fish.

I can't say much about herbalife as I've not tried it...but it us pretty expensive. Also, walking is supposed to help. Someone else mentioned metamucil...which is a pretty good suggestion, too...but a high fiber diet will bond with the excess chol and wash it out. That's probably worded badly.

When I followed this, like I said, my chol dropped 50 or 60 points...

So this^^^^^^^^^!!

I have genetic high cholesterol. Your doctor thinks 240 is high? Even if it has gone up the past few months that is not that high. I smell a doctor that wants someone on meds. In my 20's and 30's mine was well near 400. My dad died of heart disease from high cholesterol at 42. Every person on his side of the family has died from this. I finally figured out that the low fat diet craze was killing me. I went on a high fat, lower carb (I did not low carb, just lower then I was) regular diet and my cholesterol dropped very quickly. I now sit right at 199 eating the same diet that brought it down. I would recommend that you look at your diet and make changes there first before ever considering meds. Your body needs cholesterol and giving it meds to make it kick out less is not the answer. @melaniedscott hit this right on. Doing the things she suggests will help. Yes, it may not be enough for some people. I would venture to say that these things work for the majority of people that try them and for those it doesn't work for, it is likely a very small percentage.

melaniedscott wrote: »

I also have hereditary high cholesterol. Refuse to take statins...I like my liver to function, thanks.

When I care, here's what I do ( and last tine I stuck with it, my chol dropped 40-60 points in ~6 months)...
1. Eat oatmeal. Real oatmeal, not that instant crap. Rolled, groats, steel cut. I don't like oatmeal but it does have a big impact. Add extra oatbran, if you can stomach it (or make oatbran muffins using applesauce instead if butter or oil).
2. Eat flax seed. Ground meal is absorbed better...add it to yogurt, oatmeal, cookies.
3. Eat apples. Some people recommend 3 a day. That's too much apple for me, but sometimes I can manage 2. Don't peel them, the peel is the best part for you. Pectin is apparently good for reducing chol...no, things with pectin in them don't work/count.
4. Eat more beans.
5. Take fish oil. I didn't really buy into this...but every time I quit taking it, my numbers jump up. Or eat lots of oily fish. I'd prefer this one, but the hubby hates fish.

I can't say much about herbalife as I've not tried it...but it us pretty expensive. Also, walking is supposed to help. Someone else mentioned metamucil...which is a pretty good suggestion, too...but a high fiber diet will bond with the excess chol and wash it out. That's probably worded badly.

When I followed this, like I said, my chol dropped 50 or 60 points...

@melaniedscott ^ Excellent job on that drop!!

Lot of great suggestions in this post! If it's not been shared already chia seeds are da bomb! An excellent fiber source that can go in pretty much any food source. Oatmeal, yogurt, I've also put it on my toast with nut butters, let your mind wander, it goes great with so many things. I love the crunchy factor and Chia Seeds definitely have many health benefits besides only adding fiber.

I like to suggest natural fibers before I suggest over the counter methods but I don't know your body or everything that you've tried thus far.

I hope that you would try some of the other suggestions shared before moving on to chemical products that would be in shakes, pills, powders etc. Really hard to know what's in those.

I suggest you begin to increase your water drinking as you increase your fiber that'll help a lot and really important to do when adding more fiber to your diet! Someone mentioned exercise, that really does get you moving in more ways than one! :laugh: