Shakeology...anyone use it??

A girl I work with is a Beachbody coach and uses Shakeology everyday and is always preaching how GOOD it woud be for me since I don't eat much and need good wholesome things. It does look good but its freakin expensive!! And it has 21g carbs per serving which is more then "they" suggested our protein supplements contained. Almost 4 months out though, I am eating other things with carbs, so should it really matter? Anyone have an opinion???

A buddy I know is a beach body coach a well, you should ask your centre. When I looked into these products, they are not made here or in the US, off shore, I don't really trust them, plus the cost for what your getting is ridiculous. As good as some people say they are I think you could find better more complete products with much lower carbs?

My friend hates that I don't buy from her, but she doesn't agree with my wls choice either 

Neither does the girl I work with! Oh well then! That TOTALLY answers my question more COMPLETELY then I expected! Lol. Thank you!

Lol, sorry pal. She makes a ton of money from her beach body programs, but as far a the actual shakes go, I don't know many in the biz that agree its a good complete product for the cost. But, hey it works for her. I am sticking to my Costco brand for now, lets see where I will be at 4 months out, lol. Let me know if you find something that works for ya. 

I do.  Don't use it. 

Read this -- you may find its not the best choice.  

http://diminishingdawnreturns.blogspot.ca/2013/04/protein-fo r-rny-folks.html?m=1

Fantastic write up. Thank you for posting this. 

I really like Beachbody programs but their supplements are garbage and very expensive. Great post Dawn.

A question back to you - what your medical team says about drinking your calories? (and that's what shakes are about!)

Especially in the long run. Do your doc and nut recommend shakes? well NOT in the first few weeks post-op, there is a life after first year's struggles, lol.

From what I've heard, from two bariatric surgical teams and a very wls-knowledgeable nut working with doctor Freedhoff (being operated in US I use his clinic for postop) drinking calories is a huge NO-NO post wls. Dr. Graber was against any shakes after 8 weeks postop. My surgeon recommended protein supplementation for a few months until we eat meats.

The whole mechanism of wls is built on using dense, requiring long processing foods (proteins!) to fill the stomach fast and last long, preventing us from overeating. Fluids go through very fast. Once you're completely healed, your stomach lets fluids to slide down  virtually immediately.

A few months postop you might need a supplementing shake here and there, but further out this habit of drinking your food might lead to regain.

that's my opinion. 4.5 years postop.

Hmmmm... Interesting but at 7 years post op, having a shake for breakfast is what is helping me get my regain off. Lol.  So for some people, shakes work.  Not crappy shakes like those ones though!  Lol

dawn

Me too Dawn......Premier protein every morning.....