Sunday, September 5, 2010

The Editor Weighs in on Shakeology

Aaron and I broke down and ordered Shakeology, in a lovely shade of chocolate.  It is a bit difficult to mix, but I was immediately in love.  It tastes as chocolatey as my chocolate creme brulee (see "Custard's Last Stand), but it's not nearly as sweet.

After our first round was a bit lumpy, I whipped out the blender.  I mixed up several servings and kept the extra in the fridge.  Elliot, our toddler and I, had it for lunch while Aaron was playing a gig in Ennis, MT.  It was so thick that Elliot had trouble sucking it through the straw, so he dumped it out and tried to lick it off his hands and high chair.

I've already noticed a severe decrease in the munchies, which the literature said would happen after a while, but I didn't really believe would happen.  I'm able to walk away from everything but my problem foods.  Not only am I able to walk away, they don't even sound good.  That could also be partially due to finishing a very stressful job, or some combination thereof.  We'll see how I do during the week when school is back in session.

I'm reservedly hopeful.  If nothing else, each shake is cheaper than school lunch and tastes great.  It does seem to hold me, unlike Slim-Fast, which was a phenomenal flop for me.  The only thing that makes me leery is that it doesn't fix overeating.  Will the good effects last after you stop the shakes for whatever reason?  I don't know, but I'm willing to try it for all of the promised benefits and the ones I'm already noticing.

7 comments:

  1. I've always heard great things about shakeology drinks. Never tried them though. I have issues drinking meals. LOL

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  2. Hello! I found you through Healthy Living Blogs and am psyched to see that there is another healthy food blogger in Montana. Represent! :) Anyway, I just had to stop in a say hi.

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  3. We like it so far but really just started it. We'll be sure to post an update in a few weeks on Shakeology. Thankfully I don't have any issues with drinking meals, I just can't drink things that taste bad, Shakeology actually tastes good, so huge upside there.

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  4. Hi Betherann! Glad you found our blog! We'll be sure to check yours out as well. I love Healthy Living Blogs, what a great way to connect with people. Thanks for saying hi!

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  5. Thanks for your question on Greek yogurt on my blog. Another reader wrote a guest post with a how-to on making your own.

    Hope the weather in your end of Montana is as gorgeous as it is here in Missoula. I'm so glad we're not immediately launching into winter [yet]!

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  6. Does this Shakeology have quite a bit of fiber? I'm sorry if you posted in more depth about nutritional facts. Oatmeal, yogurt with granola and fruit are great to keeping full and staving off munchies. Especially for women, the calcium is a big help. Anyway, just hope that those shakes are helping you lose weight healthily and not tricking your body into losing weight with ingredients I can't even pronounce :)

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  7. I think the nutritional facts are pretty good. It has 3 grams of fiber, and 17 grams of protein, which actually holds off hunger pretty well. If you go to http://myshakeology.com/amorgee there is a down-loadable PDF of the nutrition facts at the bottom of the page if you want to take a closer look. We really like them, though they are a bit on the spendy side.

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