I'll keep this review simple. There are four categories that I will talk about:
- Nutrition
- Effect
- Cost
- Taste
I'll go into each one in greater detail, but the long and short is this meal replacement shake WILL help you LOSE WEIGHT and be a POSITIVE contributing factor to your NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS. Now, into the weeds...
1) NUTRITION
The Shakeology folks have labeled it as a "dense dose of daily nutrition." Now, that's nice to say, but what does that really mean? And how is Shakeology supposed to be used? Well, for one, it is NOT a supplement. Nor is it merely a protein shake. I've heard of shake diets where all you do is drink different colored shakes all day long--this is not that. Shakeology is a MEAL REPLACEMENT. It replaces one meal a day. That's it. No mo'. Now, you may want to have it more than once a day because of how good it tastes (will get into that later), but restrain yourself, there, chief. Shakeology consists of macronutrients (protein, carbs, fat) that your body needs everyday as well as concentrated doses of superfoods. SUPERFOODS? Yes...foods with big time health benefits collected from all over the world. Shakeology is chocked full of them. So, from a nutritional standpoint, Shakeology has everything you need for a nutritionally "clean" meal along with concentrated doses of superfoods that help your digestion, energy level, increase stamina, fight free radicals in your body, stave off disease...the list goes on. And it's all-natural. AND, one serving is only 140 calories. So, in sum...macronutrients + superfoods + low cal = THE HEALTHIEST MEAL YOU WILL HAVE ALL DAY. And I'm not even a math major.
2) EFFECT
Whereas the above paragraph is all information that you can find on the internet/packaging, the following description is purely subjective. I find Shakeology to be an excellent meal replacement because it gives me that which a "regular" meal normally does--energy, satisfaction, feeling of being full--but at a lower price point, easier to make, and healthier. A little something about me: I love to eat and am (seemingly) always hungry. I eat normal portions for my meals, but there's a little gremlin in my belly that is constantly looking forward to the next meal. When I wake up in the morning, I am always ready for breakfast. So I started eating Shakeology for breakfast (using a recipe I'll link to below), slightly wary of whether I would get hungry long before lunchtime, seeing as how a shake wasn't my usual ideal breakfast of an omelet, cottage cheese, piece of toast, etc... However, I noticed that after eating Shakeology--which, mind you, blended out to two tall glasses of shake--I felt comfortably full and was able to go about my day until my mid-morning snack four hours later without feeling like I was ready to devour the next person who walked too far into my cubicle.
It also does a good job of giving me energy (with all those superfoods, I should hope so). I feel pretty great after eating Shakeo...not jittery or anything like that, but just that "ready to take on the day" feeling. Anytime I've eaten it after a workout (once or twice), I have always felt good, as well. Never bloaty or heavy. I'm finding that my workout results are accelerated by the effects and nutritional value of Shakeology in ways that they never were before. Such a bonus.
3) COST
This is where most folks take issue...the cost. The non-coach price of Shakeology is about $120/month. Now, while this might sound like a lot, let's look at it from a few different perspectives. First and foremost, this cost is a substitute to your monthly expenses, not an addition. After all, you're REPLACING a meal every day, right? Even at the non-coach price, it still comes out to $4 a day (and the coach price is just about $3/day!). Most of us go out for a meal a day on average, and end up spending at least four or five dollars and usually more (think of the last three places from which you bought lunch...did you spend less than $4 at ANY ONE of them?). I know that I was hitting a breakfast buffet on the regular and spending anywhere from $6-9. By replacing that meal with Shakeology, I am SAVING MONEY. Let's repeat that, one more time, for the cheap seats: I SAVE MONEY BY REPLACING A MEAL WITH SHAKEOLOGY. Not to mention, the meal I'm getting from Shakeo is about 30 times healthier than what I was eating before. And, finally, it's so easy. You don't even have to think about a Shakeo meal...the recipes are simple and quick. It takes me a grand total of 3 minutes to throw all the ingredients into a blender, blend, and start enjoying my shake. So, at the end of the day, you are SAVING MONEY and having a much healthier meal in less time than it took you before. I don't know...it just makes sense to me.
4) TASTE
This. Stuff. Is. DELICIOUS. Hands down...it's awesome. They use Stevia (all-natural, calorie-free) to sweeten it and have managed to do so without any bitterness...those crazy mad scientists. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I have not, to date, tried it by putting it in a shaker and mixing with water. I have always blended according to a recipe. But, the great thing is that every Shakeo order comes with recipes. Great ones. And there are only a zillion more online that you can try. I have been going strong this month with Chocloate Peanut Butter Banana, but definitely will be branching out to try new ones (and new flavors) in the future. There's not too much more to say...this stuff tastes great, period.
And in closing...
Tasty, healthy, cost-effective, vegan options, energy boosting, weight loss promoting...this meal replacement shake seems to have it all (or, at least, as close to "it all" as you can get). I eat Shakeology everyday because I like how it tastes, the nutrition it brings to my daily diet, and the accelerated effect it has on my workouts. My recommendation: TRY IT. Want a sample? Let me know. You won't go back, I guarantee it. Speaking of guarantees, I almost forgot to mention that Shakeology comes with a 30-day "bottom of the bag" guarantee. That means, if you are not satisfied, you can return an EMPTY bag and they will give you your money back. WHO DOES THAT?? A confident company, that's who.
If you're interested, have any other questions, or would like to discuss me becoming your coach for free, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Hit me at JFroFitness@gmail.com or Facebook.com/JFroFitness and HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
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