OT: Herbalife

[llori7]

I overheard someone talking about losing weight with Herbalife. Does anyone know anything about this or have tried it?? Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[llori7]

just bumping...

 

[DawnM]

They will try to tell you that those shakes will fill you up and replace your b-fast and lunch, but they don't. I didn't lose weight because I needed to eat! I can't function if I am starving.

Dawn

 

[FatElvis]

I've been drinking the shakes off & on for a few months, and they've worked pretty well. I only have one for breakfast, there's no way I can replace lunch as well, but I stay full for the morning. I do generally have a piece of fruit as well. I've lost 20 pounds the past few months, but that's not just due to having a shake - I exercise and eat well otherwise. But I do think the shake fits in well.

They have lots of recipes, so to speak, different things to add to the shake that are good. Definitely blend the stuff with ice - I don't think it tastes very good to just mix it with milk.

I looked all over the internet for info about it - really the only negative things I found were more about getting into it as a distributor. The product mentions were generally pretty positive. I think it depends on the distributor - I just got mine at a little local shop. They're very low-pressure. I have seen some places recommend loads and loads of different supplements - that gets really expensive and I have no idea if they work well at all.

I'd say it's worth a try.

 

[llori7]

I've been drinking the shakes off & on for a few months, and they've worked pretty well. I only have one for breakfast, there's no way I can replace lunch as well, but I stay full for the morning. I do generally have a piece of fruit as well. I've lost 20 pounds the past few months, but that's not just due to having a shake - I exercise and eat well otherwise. But I do think the shake fits in well.

They have lots of recipes, so to speak, different things to add to the shake that are good. Definitely blend the stuff with ice - I don't think it tastes very good to just mix it with milk.

I looked all over the internet for info about it - really the only negative things I found were more about getting into it as a distributor. The product mentions were generally pretty positive. I think it depends on the distributor - I just got mine at a little local shop. They're very low-pressure. I have seen some places recommend loads and loads of different supplements - that gets really expensive and I have no idea if they work well at all.

I'd say it's worth a try.

Do you think you still would have lost the same amount of weight if you used any soy protein shakes?? Herbalife is expensive. I was thinking about just going to GNC and picking something up.

 

[FatElvis]

Do you think you still would have lost the same amount of weight if you used any soy protein shakes?? Herbalife is expensive. I was thinking about just going to GNC and picking something up.

Yeah, actually I think the weight loss was just from doing the regular weight loss stuff, ya know? The shakes weren't any magic bullet or anything. I like them because they're convenient and pretty filling and make it easier to get in a serving of milk & extra protein. I'll probably continue to use them a few times a week, but I definitely will still do all the other things too.

Like I mentioned before, the place where I get mine is actually a little shop. I guess some distributors do this. But you can go in and just get a shake and a cup of their green tea for $5. If you can do that, maybe try that for a few days and see if you like it, then you can buy the mix. My place has a menu of 40 something different flavors, so that's kind of fun.

But no - I don't think this is the main reason I lost weight. I'll take the credit for that, after running my butt off on the treadmill!

 

[HerdOHuds]

I did Herbalife when it still included ephedra-eek-and had moderately successful results. I did the shake at breakfast and dinner. They did fill me up, but I really and truly missed chewing things. I was addicted to gum when I was on that one.

Once I started eating food again, just like everything else, I gained back all the weight I lost. I stuck to the diet for about 6 months and lost about 20 lbs. That isn't amazing since I have over a hundred to lose.