I'm sure you have at least heard the very popular words by now, shakeology or shakeo, it's probably all over your social media with pictures of shakes and before and after weight loss pictures. The meal replacement shake from Team Beachbody has taken on the modern day slim fast craze, but the real question everyone
wants to know, does it really work?
wants to know, does it really work?
My very honest, unpaid, non coach, 100% unaffiliated opinion....yes, it 100% does do all it says.
Let's do a quick run down of me for real life stats. I'm 28, with a true 40-50 pounds to lose, I have health issues and medication that makes losing weight hard such as; depression, fibromyalgia, IBS, low back injuries, and endometriosis. With that lovely list I think it's needless to say exercising is a very challenging and limited event for me, and energy....well that's non existent.
I have zeeeeero energy, and due to hormones and medications have serious hunger and craving issues...well, I bounce between that or not being hungry at all so my body goes into caveman super saver mode.
Quick rundown on Vanilla:
Taste - tolerable but find your right recipe and it's delicious!
Energy - Yes! You will get this the first drink! It's long lasting and natural, no jitters.
Cravings - Gone! Every time I had one in my day there was no desire at all for salt, sugar, or carbs.
Satisfying - Sure is, my husband and I both got from meal to meal with no snacking desire.
Weight loss - Yep, but read below on why.
Digestion - no bloating after meals, indigestion, or heart burn issues
Price - This one hurts, without shipping 30 servings cost $130
Bottom line - it's worth it, at least for one round of the 30 servings. I only have 1 to 2 shakes a day, and honestly have missed a day and regretted it, but lived. So you don't, and really shouldn't, have it for all 3 meals, you're suppose to use it to help change your lifestyle to a healthier cleaner one, it should not replace all real food in your life.
More about the goods.
*small disclaimer, I'm currently working to bring my allergies down and have been able to tolerate the small amounts in the shakes for a good week now so I did not get the vegan option.*
Why are these shakes such a big deal? Well, unlike many other protein powders or meal replacement options shakeology has taken advantage of super foods, vitamins, amino acids, phyotnutrients, pro and prebiotics, adaptogen herbs, digestive enzymes, and protein! Even my beloved juicing can't squeeze ALL of that in one drink.
We all know how much I love maca powder, flax, chia, spirulina, spinach, goji, acai, green tea, grape seed, quinoa.....and it's ALL in there! Those are your big super foods, the main ones that are full of protein, antioxidants, mood boosters, metabolism boosters, and the vitamins and minerals your body craves. This is why this shake is different and why it really does do something.
Our experience:
Day 1 with the vanilla shake; my husband and I had to experiment to find our flavor combinations, but once we did we enjoyed them, and I actually look forward to them. I prefer fruit and coffee recipes with almond milk, and hubby likes more variety like the apple pie, berry/spinach, or just vanilla almond milk recipes. I have yet to try peanut butter or chocolate almond butter (aka better than nutella), but those are on the list!
Shortly after drinking them we both had wonderful gradual boosts of energy, and on days we were even short of sleep and should have been groggy. Such great energy to the point we were happy to workout, and for me that's a huge thing. We both also had more focus and an overall happier stress free mood that also took us through the day.
As far as weight loss, yes, we both lost weight and yes without exercising being a factor (that one day didn't cause a 2 and 3 pound loss). The loss came from the dietary changes of craving control and portion control and no snacking. We also had the great benefits from the antioxidants and had zero bloating, and neither of us had a desire to eat anything unhealthy. I'm really happy about that because with all of the good that is in these shakes I'd be angry to defeat the purpose of drinking them.
So in all this shake offers:
Better digestion
Energy
Brain function (hello brain fog)
Healthy skin, hair, and nails
A low glycemic index
Ideal blood sugar levels
Build/repair muscles
Weight loss/Cleaner eating habits
Craving control
Positive mood
Strong immune system
Anti-inflammatory responses
Ideal Alkaline state
Hormone balance
Healthy libido
Stress protection
Promotes regularity
....and I'm out of breath!
If you ask me that's offering a lot, and now that I've tested it out for myself I can honestly say it is a real product that is worth your time and money. If you're going to jump on a "bandwagon" I'd pick this one. If it makes you feel better I didn't even try this until a handful of my closest real life friends had amazing success with it first hand, and I'd like to thank them for sharing!
Where can you get it? Online, remember I'm not a coach, I'm not promoting anything, and can only refer you to shakeology.com!
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