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Shakeology

The healthiest meal of the day, guaranteed.

Shakeology is made by Beachbody and is a nutritional shake first, meal replacement second. It contains 70 of the healthiest and most nutritious foods on the planet. These foods include maca, sacha inchi, camu camu, pomegranate, quinoa, flax, chia, astragalus, ashwaganda and many others.

Eating healthy food is, by far, the most important thing anyone can do for themselves and their overall health as all calories are not created equal. Some fuel the body with what it needs, some drag it down (like soda).

The nutrition in the ingredients

Just as a high performance car needs high performance fuel, our bodies, which are without a doubt the most complex bio-mechanical machine on the planet, need food that is high performance to run as effectively as they should. What the foods that are in Shakeology have in them that are proven to be vitally important for maintaining overall health are; phytonutrients, anti-oxidants, fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals and pre-biotics. Here’s a quick overview of the roles that these nutrients play.

• Protein and Essential Amino Acids – Help build long, lean muscles and reduce food cravings.
• Prebiotics and Digestive Enzymes – Aid in improving digestion, regularity, and nutrient absorption.
• Antioxidants and Phytonutrients – Counteract free radical damage that can lead to degenerative diseases.
• Vitamins and Minerals – What your body needs to function for optimal health.

Press play on the videos below to learn more about the ingredients, where they come from, and how eating healthy can put more life in your years.

My Shakeology review

Value – Shakeology is $90/month or $119.95/month so it ends up being $3 or $4 per day. For the same price I could get a fancy cup of coffee, a doughnut and a soda, or half of a pretty unhealthy meal at a fast food joint. Or, I could have a shake that contains the healthiest foods on the planet.

There are two different prices because Beachbody offers a 25% discount on all their products to anyone who is a Beachbody Coach. Some people use it just for the discount while other coaches do it to help others achieve their fitness goals. I am a coach for both reasons, saving myself money and helping others. If you have any questions regarding Shakeology and its health benefits, you can always send me a quick message by clicking on the “Contact Us” button at the bottom of your browser. It only takes a second of your time and I’ll even send you a free sample if you like.

Taste - Shakeology has 3 flavors; Chocolate, Greenberry and Tropical Strawberry. I’ve had them all and while I don’t really like the Greenberry, the Chocolate and Strawberry taste like I’m having a cheat meal even though it’s the healthiest thing I’ll have all day.

Satiety - I used to use it as a meal replacement when I was overweight and it kept me feeling full for several hours because of the amount of high quality protein and nutrition in it. Now, I have it for breakfast along with a bowl of oatmeal and every day is off to a great, and healthy, start.

Nutrition - This is why I love Shakeology. I don’t think it’s possible to make something that is healthier. Instead of 70 of the healthiest ingredients on the planet, would it be 100 of them? I guess they could add more ingredients, but that would also make it more expensive. I like it right where it’s at.

Overall – Is Shakeology worth the $3 a day that I spend on it? Well, I love the new me and gone are the days where I don’t have the energy to do what I want to do. I enjoy living a healthy lifestyle and Shakeology is a tool that helps me with that. I feel better, look better (my results just a little ways down the page), and have more energy to do the things that I need to get done every day.

How Shakeology can help you lose weight

One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. Be it over a week or a month, eating roughly that many calories more than what your body burns will equal to a pound of weight gain. Here’s a calorie breakdown of a few things to show just how replacing them or similar items can lead to weight loss.

• McDonalds Big Mac meal with medium fries and soda. 550(burger)+380(fries)+210(soda) = 1,140 calories
• Potatoe chips – Varies by brand, salted or not, flavorings, etc, about 125 calories per ounce. A 5 oz bag would have 625 calories.
• Starbucks grande(their medium size) caramel frappuccino with whip – 410 calories
• 20 oz bottle of soda (very little difference between brands) = 340 calories

Replacing said food items with something like Shakeology, at 140 calories per serving, would save you 1000 calories on the Big Mac meal, 485 calories on the chips, 270 calories over the Starbucks drink, and 200 calories on the soda. That calorie difference would mean a pound of fat lost every 3.5 days by replacing the fast food meal, 7 days for the chips, 13 days for the frappuccino and 17 days for the bottle of soda.

Making little changes like that can lead to big results, as a couple hundred more calories than what your body burns in a day turns into quite a lot over time. Calories add up just like money. $50 isn’t a whole lot, but $50 a day for 2 months is $3,000 which is a lot. 200 extra calories in one day isn’t a lot, but 300 extra calories over 2 months is 12,000 extra, or about 5 pounds.

My results

My “why” for starting to eat healthier and exercising was that I was starting to get depressed about how much weight I was putting on after I graduated college. I had absolutely no energy or ambition to do anything. In the picture below on the left, I weighed in at around 210 pounds and I’m 6’0″ tall. I was easily in the worst physical condition of my life and very embarrased about how I looked in my swim trunks. Time for some changes!

That’s results  Depending on how much muscle I’ve gained, that’s around 40-50 lbs of fat, just gone. Needless to say, I feel awesome now. I’m far stronger, look 10 times better, and my self confidence has never been higher. I wake up at 6 in the morning to workout now, and I jump out of bed. Partly from exercise, partly from eating healthy, but either way I love it.

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney.

Ingredients and Nutritional Information for Shakeology Tropical Strawberry Flavor PDF

Ingredients and Nutritional Information for Shakeology Chocolate Flavor PDF

Ingredients and Nutritional Information for Shakeology Greenberry Flavor PDF

30-Day Money Back Guarantee

If you don’t start to see and feel the benefits of Shakeology within the first month of using it, or if you’re not 100% satisfied for any reason, just return it within 30 days for a full refund of the purchase price, less s&h, no questions asked, guaranteed. That’s Beachbody’s promise to you.