Isagenix
LittleBitMeme
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Anyone? Done it? Doing it? Thought?
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Never considered doing it. I like food and chewing too much
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Got talked into it. Gained 4lbs (wanted to lose) in pretty short order, was always hungry, and we won't even talk about the expense! It's also an obnoxious pyriamid scheme type deal. I was pushed to push it (I didn't).
Reduce calories, eat a little of everything. That works much better. I've also found a variety of much better protein shakes if you want to do them for various reasons. Less sugar, less calories, way more protein, very tasty, last way longer than the Isagenix shakes.6 -
Instead: Spend $55 on a Costco membership and get Gold Standard Chocolate protein powder. Drink it for breakfast. And eat normal/healthy the rest of day. Possible savings of thousands of dollars a year.5
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I have friends doing it. Not myself. Just getting thoughts. I agree with everyone hear has said1
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LittleBitMeme wrote: »I have friends doing it. Not myself. Just getting thoughts. I agree with everyone hear has said
To be honest, MFP is not kind to MLM's. Most of the products are inferior in terms of quality and over-priced. I had a friend do the program and they cut calories way too aggressively (~900-1000 IIRC) and they push pills.
Stick with foods you enjoy and that satiate you. I focus on calories, protein and fiber. Probably a good place to start3 -
I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
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sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
NO you're not.
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It must be very profitable to sell this product.2
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sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
Then you defy science and should be in a lab.
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stanmann571 wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
NO you're not.
And you know this how? I'm pretty sure the only one who would know that is the one looking at My Fitness Pal app everyday....me. And I can most definitely say I'm taking in more calories (especially seeing as previously I would only have a 100 calorie yogurt for breakfast, a very small Ham and Cheese sandwich (normally about 270 calories based on weighing everything I put on it on my scale), and normally a 500-600 calorie dinner.
I don't sell the product so I wouldn't know how profitable it is.2 -
sophiegirl14377 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
NO you're not.
And you know this how? I'm pretty sure the only one who would know that is the one looking at My Fitness Pal app everyday....me. And I can most definitely say I'm taking in more calories (especially seeing as previously I would only have a 100 calorie yogurt for breakfast, a very small Ham and Cheese sandwich (normally about 270 calories based on weighing everything I put on it on my scale), and normally a 500-600 calorie dinner.
I don't sell the product so I wouldn't know how profitable it is.
This defies logic!6 -
What actually defies logic? Could you be more specific?0
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sophiegirl14377 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
NO you're not.
And you know this how? I'm pretty sure the only one who would know that is the one looking at My Fitness Pal app everyday....me. And I can most definitely say I'm taking in more calories (especially seeing as previously I would only have a 100 calorie yogurt for breakfast, a very small Ham and Cheese sandwich (normally about 270 calories based on weighing everything I put on it on my scale), and normally a 500-600 calorie dinner.
I don't sell the product so I wouldn't know how profitable it is.
The human body works on calories. 3500 calories over what you burn is 1lb gained.
To lose 17lb you ate 59500 calories less than you burnt. There is no other reason, it is very simple math and science.
Don't give a rubbish product the praise for your hard work. You did it, you ate less than you burnt.
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sophiegirl14377 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
NO you're not.
And you know this how? I'm pretty sure the only one who would know that is the one looking at My Fitness Pal app everyday....me. And I can most definitely say I'm taking in more calories (especially seeing as previously I would only have a 100 calorie yogurt for breakfast, a very small Ham and Cheese sandwich (normally about 270 calories based on weighing everything I put on it on my scale), and normally a 500-600 calorie dinner.
I don't sell the product so I wouldn't know how profitable it is.
Because science.4 -
RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
NO you're not.
And you know this how? I'm pretty sure the only one who would know that is the one looking at My Fitness Pal app everyday....me. And I can most definitely say I'm taking in more calories (especially seeing as previously I would only have a 100 calorie yogurt for breakfast, a very small Ham and Cheese sandwich (normally about 270 calories based on weighing everything I put on it on my scale), and normally a 500-600 calorie dinner.
I don't sell the product so I wouldn't know how profitable it is.
The human body works on calories. 3500 calories over what you burn is 1lb gained.
To lose 17lb you ate 59500 calories less than you burnt. There is no other reason, it is very simple math and science.
Don't give a rubbish product the praise for your hard work. You did it, you ate less than you burnt.
What about the product makes it bad?
Just because you don't agree with their marketing and business practices, doesn't make the products bad.1 -
RAD_Fitness wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
NO you're not.
And you know this how? I'm pretty sure the only one who would know that is the one looking at My Fitness Pal app everyday....me. And I can most definitely say I'm taking in more calories (especially seeing as previously I would only have a 100 calorie yogurt for breakfast, a very small Ham and Cheese sandwich (normally about 270 calories based on weighing everything I put on it on my scale), and normally a 500-600 calorie dinner.
I don't sell the product so I wouldn't know how profitable it is.
The human body works on calories. 3500 calories over what you burn is 1lb gained.
To lose 17lb you ate 59500 calories less than you burnt. There is no other reason, it is very simple math and science.
Don't give a rubbish product the praise for your hard work. You did it, you ate less than you burnt.
What about the product makes it bad?
Just because you don't agree with their marketing and business practices, doesn't make the products bad.
Lets see, Overpriced, low quality ingredients, ingredients don't match labelling. Yeah.. That.9 -
stanmann571 wrote: »RAD_Fitness wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
NO you're not.
And you know this how? I'm pretty sure the only one who would know that is the one looking at My Fitness Pal app everyday....me. And I can most definitely say I'm taking in more calories (especially seeing as previously I would only have a 100 calorie yogurt for breakfast, a very small Ham and Cheese sandwich (normally about 270 calories based on weighing everything I put on it on my scale), and normally a 500-600 calorie dinner.
I don't sell the product so I wouldn't know how profitable it is.
The human body works on calories. 3500 calories over what you burn is 1lb gained.
To lose 17lb you ate 59500 calories less than you burnt. There is no other reason, it is very simple math and science.
Don't give a rubbish product the praise for your hard work. You did it, you ate less than you burnt.
What about the product makes it bad?
Just because you don't agree with their marketing and business practices, doesn't make the products bad.
Lets see, Overpriced, low quality ingredients, ingredients don't match labelling. Yeah.. That.
Overpriced doesn't make the product itself bad.
What are the low quality ingredients? And what would be a higher quality ingredient.
Where is there proof the ingredients don't match the labeling?0 -
Just the shake was $4 a serving. I looked it up once. Crazy for a protein powder with a multivitamin mixed in.
Question: How much is a serving of that powder going for these days? take total price of container, with shipping and divide by number of servings.0 -
RAD_Fitness wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
NO you're not.
And you know this how? I'm pretty sure the only one who would know that is the one looking at My Fitness Pal app everyday....me. And I can most definitely say I'm taking in more calories (especially seeing as previously I would only have a 100 calorie yogurt for breakfast, a very small Ham and Cheese sandwich (normally about 270 calories based on weighing everything I put on it on my scale), and normally a 500-600 calorie dinner.
I don't sell the product so I wouldn't know how profitable it is.
The human body works on calories. 3500 calories over what you burn is 1lb gained.
To lose 17lb you ate 59500 calories less than you burnt. There is no other reason, it is very simple math and science.
Don't give a rubbish product the praise for your hard work. You did it, you ate less than you burnt.
What about the product makes it bad?
Just because you don't agree with their marketing and business practices, doesn't make the products bad.
It was flagged by the food and water watch group for it's melamine levels and low quality protein levels.
I didn't say it was bad, it's not off or mouldy.
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It's a multilevel marketing scam and it's a crappy supplement. Get something decent that is marketed in a normal fashion and that has ingredients that pass muster.2
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Wow, way to attack someone and go into Pitbull mode people. I never said I haven't worked hard to lose those 17 lbs. I've worked my butt off! I'm in the gym minimum 5 days a week and I ride horses competitively (it's a full body workout, not some little pony ride like most people think).
Yes, I do watch how many calories I put in my body. I do count my calories (based on the amount of calories that MyFitnessPal suggests). I never said I get to stuff anything I'd like into my face. I'd fallen off the wagon over the winter and gained to much weight. What I listed before that I would eat in a day, wasn't enough calories. And then you cheat and binge. I got to a certain point and I plateaued on my weight. This was part of me taking back control of my body. I like the shakes. I think they taste decent based on other protein shakes I've had and they keep me full so when my co-workers put candy right next to my desk I don't go crazy and stuff crap into myself.
Someone asked if anyone used it. I gave my experience. Way to welcome someone to the boards guys...........
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RAD_Fitness wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »RAD_Fitness wrote: »RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »sophiegirl14377 wrote: »I've been doing it for 3 months now. I've lost 17 lbs, 3 inches off my waist and down 5% BMI. Yes, it's expensive and not everyone's cup of tea. No, I don't cut my calories. I'm actually taking in more calories now than I was with 3 regular meals a day. I don't live off of shakes, I eat and love real food. I generally have a shake with fruit added in the morning for breakfast, a shake at lunch and a regular fork and knife meal every night as well as healthy snacks (normally veggies and fruit) in between. I don't take pills and have never been "pushed" to buy them.
NO you're not.
And you know this how? I'm pretty sure the only one who would know that is the one looking at My Fitness Pal app everyday....me. And I can most definitely say I'm taking in more calories (especially seeing as previously I would only have a 100 calorie yogurt for breakfast, a very small Ham and Cheese sandwich (normally about 270 calories based on weighing everything I put on it on my scale), and normally a 500-600 calorie dinner.
I don't sell the product so I wouldn't know how profitable it is.
The human body works on calories. 3500 calories over what you burn is 1lb gained.
To lose 17lb you ate 59500 calories less than you burnt. There is no other reason, it is very simple math and science.
Don't give a rubbish product the praise for your hard work. You did it, you ate less than you burnt.
What about the product makes it bad?
Just because you don't agree with their marketing and business practices, doesn't make the products bad.
Lets see, Overpriced, low quality ingredients, ingredients don't match labelling. Yeah.. That.
Overpriced doesn't make the product itself bad.
What are the low quality ingredients? And what would be a higher quality ingredient.
Where is there proof the ingredients don't match the labeling?
Vega has scored way higher in independent testing.
Check labdoor if you want further brands.1 -
And here is a souce cited for your reading pleasure. http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles/2011/05/isagenix-scam-questionable-medical-claims-no-science-behind-them/0
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sophiegirl14377 wrote: »Wow, way to attack someone and go into Pitbull mode people. I never said I haven't worked hard to lose those 17 lbs. I've worked my butt off! I'm in the gym minimum 5 days a week and I ride horses competitively (it's a full body workout, not some little pony ride like most people think).
Yes, I do watch how many calories I put in my body. I do count my calories (based on the amount of calories that MyFitnessPal suggests). I never said I get to stuff anything I'd like into my face. I'd fallen off the wagon over the winter and gained to much weight. What I listed before that I would eat in a day, wasn't enough calories. And then you cheat and binge. I got to a certain point and I plateaued on my weight. This was part of me taking back control of my body. I like the shakes. I think they taste decent based on other protein shakes I've had and they keep me full so when my co-workers put candy right next to my desk I don't go crazy and stuff crap into myself.
Someone asked if anyone used it. I gave my experience. Way to welcome someone to the boards guys...........
You weren't honest in your experience if you claimed that you ate more calories on the shakes, without disclosing that you under ate and then binged later on your previous diet.
Weight loss is a simple calories_in vs calories_out matter. No matter what diet you do, its all about the calories. The only difference is finding what eating pattern you can sustain long term.
You implied that you ate more on these 'magical' shakes. Newbies who read this would be mislead into thinking that these shakes can let them eat more.
Sorry if people on these boards don't allow you to mislead people looking for real information.8 -
TheWJordinWJordin wrote: »Just the shake was $4 a serving. I looked it up once. Crazy for a protein powder with a multivitamin mixed in.
Question: How much is a serving of that powder going for these days? take total price of container, with shipping and divide by number of servings.
I pay $39.99 per 14 serving canister (so $2.85 a serving). If you add the yearly membership into that ($29.99 ($29.99/12=2.49 per month/60 servings=.04 cents per serving) then I pay $2.89 a serving. I believe the pricing they publish on their website is the regular retail cost if you don't pay the yearly "membership" fee.0 -
I'm used to Gold Standard Whey Protein on sale at Costco for .57 cents a serving and a Costco multi for .02/a day. Free company membership.2
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sophiegirl14377 wrote: »TheWJordinWJordin wrote: »Just the shake was $4 a serving. I looked it up once. Crazy for a protein powder with a multivitamin mixed in.
Question: How much is a serving of that powder going for these days? take total price of container, with shipping and divide by number of servings.
I pay $39.99 per 14 serving canister (so $2.85 a serving). If you add the yearly membership into that ($29.99 ($29.99/12=2.49 per month/60 servings=.04 cents per serving) then I pay $2.89 a serving. I believe the pricing they publish on their website is the regular retail cost if you don't pay the yearly "membership" fee.
What do you get for the "membership" fee? If I could eat more and lose, I'm in.0 -
I just get get 25% off of retail of what I purchase.0
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