Hey, anyone doing the herbalife diet?

melody_powers13
melody_powers13 Posts: 13 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello everyone, I just got started on herbalife and was looking for others who are on it or have been on it and could tell me about their experiences. And please no hating I know all the facts about herbalife so no need to inform me.

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  • melody_powers13
    melody_powers13 Posts: 13 Member
    porlowski5 wrote: »
    Herbalife is a scheme a bunch of my friends tried it and you are better off eating real food/save money than eating shakes/lose money.

    Like I said already know this stuff, but thanks for the input. BTW I'm getting mine free thus why I'm doing it.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Is it too late to get a refund? Seriously, it's a scam.
  • MaddMaestro
    MaddMaestro Posts: 405 Member
    I knew someone who lost 40 pounds on that diet, but that was all they were able to lose
  • krushal8880
    krushal8880 Posts: 80 Member
    Hi I tried about 15 years ago and YES, it did work for me for the SHORT TERM but I couldn't keep paying the monthly bill. $100+ per month. Now I'm more educated and can use MFP to eat anything I want as long as I use the moderation and stay within my daily goal. Exercise, Protein and lots of water have been the best solution for me. Good Luck on your journey. :)
  • MrsSeager
    MrsSeager Posts: 82 Member
    A friend of mine has been using and selling for a few years now. She swears by it, says it helped her lose her baby weight (which was about 50lbs.) She also exclusively nursed and weighs and measures all solid food she eats. Not sure if its the shakes/supplements or her being conscious of how much food she's eating that helped her lose the baby weight. I tried the three day trial, I lost a few pounds of water weight but wasn't happy with the shakes and provided supplements. I also had a difficult time with the insane amount of water she recommended I drink, well over a gallon and a half a day.
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Nope!
  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,765 Member
    edited May 2017
    melody_powers13 wrote: »
    And please no hating I know all the facts about herbalife so no need to inform me.

    Isn't this the one with links to liver damage?

    What kind of example do you think this is setting for the little one in your avatar?
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    melody_powers13 wrote: »
    porlowski5 wrote: »
    Herbalife is a scheme a bunch of my friends tried it and you are better off eating real food/save money than eating shakes/lose money.

    Like I said already know this stuff, but thanks for the input. BTW I'm getting mine free thus why I'm doing it.

    IF you're getting it truly for free, then it's neither better or worse than any other supplement powder/vitamin pill.
  • stanmann571
    stanmann571 Posts: 5,727 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    melody_powers13 wrote: »
    Hello everyone, I just got started on herbalife and was looking for others who are on it or have been on it and could tell me about their experiences. And please no hating I know all the facts about herbalife so no need to inform me.

    If you know that it is one of the worst shakes on the market, has been linked to kidney and liver probelms and that herbal life were sued and made to pay 200 million in fines why would you try it?

    I can't get my head around that, and you seem to be a parent.

    I use shakes when I'm pushed for time and behind my protein goals but I would not drink this stuff if you paid me.
    https://labdoor.com/rankings/protein

    Like I said... no better or worse than average... just as the link you provided demonstrates.
  • Jriggs46615
    Jriggs46615 Posts: 50 Member
    My SIL and her mom/dad did it for a while, but none of them is still on it. In fact, I'm pretty sure they gained back any of the weight they lost. Plus, they aren't the healthiest options out there. I'd stay away, free or not...but that's me.
  • Treece68
    Treece68 Posts: 780 Member
    If you use it as one meal replacement and use calorie counting to stay in a deficit I'm sure it will work. I did not like the taste of it and after a few days of using it had to choke it down. I didn't even use their protein powder because it was soy based I bough a cheaper one that was from whey. I had cafe latte, orange dreamsicle and cookies and cream supplements. The one I disliked the least was cafe latte. If they work for you and you get them free give it a try.
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    This group isn't active, but was created recently and you could probably send out some friend requests to members to connect with for support: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/119528-herbalife-for-life
  • tag624
    tag624 Posts: 166 Member
    My gym sells herbalife shakes, everyone I have seen who drinks them is the same size they were over a year ago, you can lose weight but you have to watch your calorie intake along with it, so you could go get a tub of whey protein cheaper and with more protein and it will do the same thing.
  • crazyycatladyy1
    crazyycatladyy1 Posts: 156 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Have you seen John Oliver discussing HerbaLife?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6MwGeOm8iI

    Was going to post this but you beat me to it-OP, it's seriously worth the watch.
  • MsHarryWinston
    MsHarryWinston Posts: 1,027 Member
    My boss uses it, but that's all I know. I just saw an order dropped off for her outside her office door. Though a coworker also saw that order and said "Oh she does Herbalife. My mother tried that and went from barely being able to walk up the stairs to now being fitter than me."

    I personally wouldn't touch it.

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