What is Shakeology anyway?  Shakeology is a meal replacement shake that is made by Beachbody.  It was created by Darin Olien and Isabelle Daikeler.  You just may have heard of the home workout programs P90X or INSANITY?  You must be living under a rock if you haven’t.   They are being advertised on infomercials ’round the clock.   Shakeology was launched a few years ago and ever since has created success story after success story.

Is Shakeology Worth It?

What is all the hype about?   Is it expensive?  What’s in it?  These are all questions that I hear a lot from curious minds.

Is Shakeology worth it?

Shakeology is meant to be a meal replacement.  What that means is that you can drink it to replace a meal.  The most common meals to exchange out with Shakeology are breakfast or lunch.  I usually drink it for breakfast and I really look forward to it.  It fills me up and sets the tone for my day.   If you are one of the breakfast skippers, then you definitely could benefit from Shakeology.

Is Shakeology worth it?

That is the main question.  There are other shakes out there that are cheaper.    That is the main point.   Cheaper is not ever better in my opinion.

Make sure you are measuring apples to apples.  Shakeology comes to $3.50 – 5.00 per serving depending on how you order it.  If you are a coach you receive the 25% off discount.  Club members receive 10% off.  Home delivery orders receive free shipping so there are a few factors that play into the cost.

Let me ask you this.  When you research a product that you want to invest in, ask yourself if you are looking at the whole picture.  A less expensive option may cost you say $2-3 a serving but what you may not know is that you need 2 of them for the same result.  Or maybe you are only receiving 25% of the nutritional power.  Many times you end up spending MORE and waste more time in the whole process.

Shakeology comes in 3 flavors:  Chocolate, greenberry and also the vegan option of Tropical Strawberry.    Depending on your taste buds will determine your favorite.   For specific breakdown on the ingredient list, check out my main Shakeology post.

How has Shakeology helped me?

I’ve been drinking Shakeology for about 2 years now.  What I find the most noticeable is that I don’t have many cravings.   I actually crave things like Shakeology, fruit, etc.  I don’t really have much desire for any sweets.  When I stray a bit I can’t wait to get back on track with great nutrition since I know how much better I feel.  The energy increase is also a big difference.   Combined that with my rigorous exercise, I am in better health than when I was 25.   Losing weight is a huge reason why many people will turn to Shakeology.  Since that isn’t a goal of mine I sometimes use it as a midafternoon snack for my goal of adding muscle mass.    It’s great for on the go as well.  If you are not prepared and hungry when out on the go, it will make your decision much easier.   It’s usually a much healthier one as well.  I have been able to stay at my same new weight since I lost my 25 pounds and maintain great blood pressure and cholesterol numbers.    Now you can’t use your age or time as an excuse to be healthy!

Is Shakeology worth it?  I say yes, of course but I suggest doing the research and looking at the pure ingredients that are in it and comparing to other products.   I know that Beachbody is using the highest standards possible and beyond what is required by the food industry.  They are going to remote areas of the world to find the best ingredients and working directly with the small farmers and cutting out the big box middlemen and mass production with chemicals.  To me that is worth gold.   Invest in yourself before you are forced to try and get your health back.  It will be much more difficult if you let it go too long.

If the cost still seems to be too high, compare it to how much you are spending for lunch.  Many people go out to lunch every day and spend $5-8.  What they are getting for that many times is high calorie processed junk food.   When you look at it as treating yourself towards better health, being sick less  and feeling more energetic the choice becomes very clear.   Shakeology is oh so worth it!  Only you can be the judge of that.  Try it for yourself.

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