Body By Vi

There is a guy on here GClewis (I am friends with that sells the stuff and uses it) I have tried one and I liked and I am thinking about going to GNC and trying something similar I just don't see spending that kind of money on something that I am not going to use every day.

I know a TON of ppl who sell this stuff. It seems to work really well for some ppl, others not so much. The ppl I find it works best on are ppl who need to lose a lot of weight (60-over 100lbs) or women trying to get rid of baby fat after a pregnancy. I know a few ppl who are trying for a 20lb weight loss and the shake has barely done anything for them.

I think it still needs to be paired with a good plan, like anything else. I don't believe that weight just melts off with a shake... unless you were quite unhealthy/overweight to begin with.

They do taste really good though! And judging by everything I read, they're insanely good for you so it really wouldn't hurt to take the 90 day challenge. Just don't solely rely on the shakes alone.

<~~Been on it since the first of the year. One shake a day and my daily Cals not to excced 1620. Lost 18.4 lbs as of today. If I exercised, it would be greater!

I've tried it. I still use it as a breakfast every now and then. I did it last year too for a couple months and did lose 18 pounds. However, when winter came around I wasn't as strict with it and I gained every ounce back. I'm a firm believer in eating healthy and exersice. It's hard work, sucks at times, but the results are real and will (usually) last forever when you change your lifestyle. I would suggest saving your money to buy more fruit and veggies. (and the gas you get with it is TERRIBLE! :blushing: ) Good luck with whatever it is you decide!

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AGREED! I'm all about the AdvoCare & the results it gives!!!!

They worked great for me. But I eventually became sensitive to some ingredient and it started making me throw up :[

Until then, I lost about 10 pounds on it!

Been on it since mid Feb. It's great for replacing my 2 meals a day. I typically only have time to eat once a day so this was a great way to keep my metabolism going. I like adding chocolate & 1/2 a banana to mine

bump for that last recipe, mmmm!

The sales for this are completely clogging my wall on FB. The problem I have with is is, once you go off it don't you gain the weight back? It contains soy protein, not good for you in such high doses (two shakes a day) and it has relatively low amounts of protein. How does doing the shakes teach you how to eat better? Dieting is so difficult, how does not eating two meals a day make it easier? It just doesn't seem life sustaining - who is willing to do this for a lifetime. From what I've been seeing on FB, its seems like a pyramid scheme to me, get three friends on board and you get yours free. They claim it's full of vitamins but all I see on the ingredient list are chemicals:

Other Ingredients: Soy Protein Isolate, Digestive Resistant
Maltodextrin (from Fibersolâ„¢), Whey Protein Hydrolysate, Whey
Protein Concentrate, DiCalcium Phosphate, Sunflower Oil, Natural
and Artificial Flavor, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Maltodextrin, Gum
Arabic, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Caseinate, DiMagnesium Phosphate,
Magnesium Oxide, Soy Lecithin, Mono and Diglycerides, Patented
Protease (from Aminogenâ„¢), DiPotassium Phosphate, Sucralose,
Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E Acetate, Chromium Amino Acid Chelate,
Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate, Selenium Amino Acid Chelate,
Biotin, Vitamin A Palimate, Niacinamide, Potassium Iodide, Zinc
Oxide, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Pantothenate, Cyanocobalamin,
Manganese Sulfate, Cholecalciferol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Phytomenadione and Folic Acid.
Contains: Milk and Soy
Allergen Warning: Manufactured on equipment that processes
products containing milk, egg, soybeans, wheat, shellfish, fish oil,
tree nuts, and peanut flavor.

That list of ingredients is 90% vitamins

Yep. My saying about foods is, If it doesn't have a mother or didn't come from the ground, DON'T EAT IT.

started today!! here is to a great 90 days. I'm also a runner!

I am not a big fan of any of the shake "replacement meal" plans. Are you going to drink a shake (or two) for the rest of your life? I would rather make permanent dietary changes rather than a "quick" weight loss where the weight will no doubt be gained back.

This ^^^

My FIL sells the stuff so I tried it (he gave me some free). I like the taste, I use it occasionally for breakfast if I don't have time to make something or am out of groceries. But I would starve to death if I did two a day for meal replacements. I drank one this am and am already eating a protein bar because I'm hungry. Nothing replaces learning to eat healthy, healthy proportions, and exercise IMO.

When i was in high school I did it and it really worked well, I just wish I had stuck with it

I have no particular problem with shakes (I usually make one per day with whey protein powder at home, not as a meal replacement but rather as a treat and a way to get in extra protein - my powder has twice the protein of BBV and only costs $17-$20 for 25 servings so much more affordable) - I just get annoyed with the aggressive marketing. The '90 day challenge' conveniently makes you a customer for 3 months of a product you've never tried before and that is not cheap. And it ends up making some people think the shakes magically made them lose weight, but there's nothing magical about the shakes other than the fact that you're consuming less calories if you replace a 'normal' meal with it. And the whole 'you'd have to eat 10,000 calories worth of foods to get these vitamins!' thing is bunk - just b/c the foods they chose to represent the vitamins in the shake add up to 10,000 calories does not mean that's the only or most efficient way to get in those same nutrients. Plus if you need to supplement your diet with more vitamins you could just as easily (and more affordably) either get more variety in the foods you are eating or get a multi-vitamin at the store. Sellers sell aggressively b/c they want to get their shakes for free, they are making money, and they want to earn that BMW. Yes they work well for a lot of people (and that's just fine if you feel the convenience is worth the money for you personally) but that's not the only way to lose weight and the marketing bothers me. I'm not knocking anyone that likes it or feels it works well for them, all of us find various tips and tricks that help us out along the way, I just don't like when it is portrayed as the 'magic pill' b/c its the calorie deficit making you lose weight, and there are lots and lots of ways to plan a calorie deficit into your day, whether you want to use shakes or not.