Has anyone used Herbalife or Medifast to help lose??

Herbalife, gained it all back.

I like the Herbalife shakes. They are tasty. They are just reduced calorie diets. You can do that on your own without forking out big bucks. I've lost 35 pounds by tracking my food and exercising. No pills, no special diets just common sense eating and moving my big butt.

I did Medifast for one month. Lost 35 lbs and it was awesome. Then I couldn't do it anymore. I could not face one more day of chugging down that many shakes. I still do one shake (at least) per day but it wasn't the 5. That was just too much and with them all being sweet I just couldn't do it anymore. Then I put the weight back on plus an extra 50 lbs or so before I decided that it is best to just learn to eat right (portion control).

Ive got people trying to talk me into both herbalife and medifast and I'm just wondering if anyone has had any luck with either of these?

I just bet you do....:laugh:
Diet pills are just caffeine pills, so know that going in.
Some contain acai berry, algae, gava root and a host of other exotic sounding ingredients, but the one thing they all have in common is lots and lots of caffeine.
What a coincidence!:laugh:
Here's the real deal. There are no shortcuts. There is no magic pill. If you take caffeine, you'll see some results until your body down regulates the effects, and then you must increase the dosage. And on and on...
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
And feel free to try it for yourself. Maybe your experience will be different.
Good Luck :drinker:

Medifast is sooooo gross, sent it back.

I have used both, and they both worked to lose weight, but I gained it all back. I have been on just about every weight loss plan there is, and lost hundreds of pounds in my lifetime and always eventually gained it all back. I am thoroughly convinced that the only way to lose it and keep it off is to change your lifestyle. Learn to eat healthy foods in healthy portions and form lasting habits. Just change the way you eat, stay the course and don't look back! Also be as active as you can be.

^^^^^ This! Didn't try Medifast, but have tried just about everything else. Yep, slow & steady is the right way to go!

I tried Herbalife. Not only did it cost hundreds of dollars for vitamins you don't need and miscellaneous herbs that are probably useless, I got very sick from the shakes. They totally upset my stomach and had an aftertaste. It is a horrible waste of money. You can get soy protein supplements for a third of the price at any health food or GNC store.

I attempted Optifast, similar to Medifast I think, about 3 years ago. I wasted a lot of money purchasing those ready mix shakes. It was part of a medical weight loss program so it was required for me to purchase a specific amount every single week. I did it for a few months, and just quit. It was hard to keep drinking the same product (no matter what flavor) every single day, and the program was way too expensive to keep up with the payments I was making. I think I only lost about 20 lbs within those few months all together, I was always tempted to eat real food! Go figure. Knowing where I am now, I should've never went there. Oh well...

I've used MF in the past. I lost 30 lbs in 3 mos. Gained it back due to pregnancy...but I don't think it was something I could've kept up long term. It took a while for my tastebuds to get used to the food. I had to be very creative with the meals, shakes, etc. It was also very expensive. I was on the 5 and 1 plan. Learning how to count calories and carbs with the program helped me with this new lifestyle. Now I know I can make all of my meals healthy, not depend on meal replacements and still lose weight eating real food. I joined this site in May of this year and as of this week I've lost 20 lbs.

Medifast was so hard to stay on,expensive,and was horrible tasteting.Don't waste your money.

We host Herbalife conferences at my work and those people are bonkers

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agree with most, best is to change your eating habits altogether for the rest of your life. But I am doing meal replacement shakes now, not H not Mfast, for breakfast and dinner and a very healthy lunch. I treat it as a way for me to form new healthy eating habits and lose weight along the way. It is so easy in the morning, I don't have to worry about cooking, same in the evening. I am lucky my husband is cooperating so he is cooking dinners. I am on this for thirty days, will see how it goes overall, after that I may continue with another type of MRS either just for dinner or breakfast only, but it is not a way of life, of course. I am trying to see if 21 days of doing same thing really helps form a habit. In general, I am at the point in my life when I want real changes, not quick diet fixes.

I'm currently doing MF for the 2nd time and love it!!

I lost 30lbs in about a month and a half the first time and got pregnant unexpectedly so I had to stop. I gained about 25lbs in my pregnancy and now that my son is only nursing 1-2 times a day I started up again (today is day 1 on plan for me). I'm back to finish what I started and get the last 40 off.

There is a big enough variety that I don't get bored and I still have my 1 lean and green meal a day.

The issue I've found with people who have gained their weight back on MF is because they hit their goal weight and don't follow and complete the transition program as it is written. THAT is where you learn how to eat properly. I like to think of medifast as doing the heavy lifting. After you've got the weight off and you follow the 12 week transition plan exactly that's when you learn how to eat properly, etc.

I do medifast through a program called Take Shape for Life and I have my own personal health coach that helps me every step of the way.
Whatever weight loss path you chose, good job in taking charge of your health. You'll never regret it!

Eat right.work hard.period.

Medifast works for me as I am a compulsive overeater, tried everything in the past, and I mean everything!! This is working as long as I can keep the mojo going (motivation). So far it is so easy as I am not hungry. Eating out and eating with people is the hardest, but as long as I keep going and stay on track I will be fine. Each cheat, means I am wasting a medifast meal, and that is not only $$$ but also TIME!!!!