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Herbalife is a company founded in 1980 which sells Herbalife products for weight-loss and health through multi-level marketing (MLM) distributorships. The weight loss program called ShapeWorks™, and associated weight-loss products, are reviewed here. Also available from Herbalife distributors are targeted health/nutrition products (specifically for heart, digestion, stress, men, women, etc, as well as skin, hair, fragrances etc).
Herbalife Weight Loss Program - ShapeWorks™
The ShapeWorks™ program is available for weight loss or weight maintenance in several variations (‘quickstart’, ‘advanced‘, ‘ultimate’, and with each of these ‘protein plus’), at regular prices ranging from $US85 to $US210 (discounted prices are available). The program personalizes daily protein intake for your body’s individual needs, with the aim that you feel full, satisfied and energized as you lose your unwanted weight. Included is a seven-day recommended meal plan.
The amount of weight-loss aimed for, and your physical make-up as well as your attitude to pushing towards your objective, will determine how soon you reach it and the extent that the ongoing cost of reordering supplies will mount up. The initial pack will last perhaps 11 to 15 days at the recommended rate of consumption.
The program features a daily plan of
- a single healthy meal with plenty of fruit & vegetables
- 2 meal-replacement shakes tailored to your protein needs, and protein snacks to promote metabolism and reduce hunger
- supplements to enhance health and cell nutrition
by helping reduce fluid retention, boosting metabolism and building energy, increasing intake of essential nutrients and curbing appetite
Herbalife Weight Loss Products supplied with ShapeWorks™
Shakes Mixes: come in a variety of flavors, and contain up to 20 essential vitamins and minerals as well as health-enhancing herbs and 9g of soy protein, as well as being a healthy source of fiber.
Herbal Concentrate: Low-calorie tea-mix for a tasty and healthy alternative to coffee and sodas -
comes in several flavors and includes selected herbs and green tea for its thermogenic and antioxidant properties.
Multivitamin Complex: A daily multivitamin and mineral supply, plus selected herbs, to maintain health of bones, skin, hair and the immune system, and promote overall well-being and long-term good health.
Cell Activator: Essential nutrients, plus selected botanicals, to improved nutrient absorption and support cellular energy production and stamina.
Protein Powder: a blend of unflavored whey and soy protein powder, that is mixed in shakes, soups and sauces to help maintain lean muscle mass and reduce hunger.
Cell-U-Loss®: A supplement to help reduce fluid accumulation in the body, shown for example in dimpled skin which may form when fatty tissues in certain parts of the body accumulate fluid and wastes.
Total Control®: A herbal enhancer that works at the cellular level to promote weight loss. Boosts fat-burning metabolism, and builds energy and soothes digestion. Contains green tea extract with yerba maté, ginger and other selected herbs.
Snack Defense™: A weight-management supplement that works all day to reduce the desire for sweets while lowering the between-meals ’snacking’ urge.
ShapeWorks™ Program Components |
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Quickstart |
Advanced |
Ultimate |
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Quickstart components +:
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Advanced components +:
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Quickstart Protein Plus has above with 750g Shake Mix (instead of 550g) +:
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Advanced Protein Plus has Quickstart Protein Plus components +:
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Ultimate Protein Plus has Advanced Protein Plus components +:
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Sample ShapeWorks™ Meal Plan
Breakfast and Lunch:
(approx. 29g protein) |
Meal Replacement
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Dinner:
(approx. 30-40g protein) |
Meal
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Snack: (approx. 12g protein) |
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| Tips: |
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Sample Meal
| GRILLED CITRUS SNAPPER (2 servings) | |
| Ingredients: |
¼ cup bottled citrus marinade ¼ cup green onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp minced fresh ginger root 1 pound red snapper filets |
| Directions: |
*NOTE: Alternatively, snapper may be grilled in a hot, well-seasoned grill pan with a lid over moderate heat. |
| Nutrient Analysis per Serving: | Calories: 285 Protein: 48 grams Carbohydrates: 12 grams Fat: 3 grams |
Meal Replacement (Shakes) Variations
With up to 30 meals in every ShapeWorks™ meal replacement container, the shakes can be used to make lots of variations, for drinks and for snacks (muffins, cookies, bars and pies). Here are two examples.
| CHOCOLATE - MINT SHAKE | |
| 2½ tbsp/37ml | Meal Replacement (French )Vanilla |
| 1/3 cup/75ml | Skim milk |
| ¼ cup/60 ml | Herbal Aloe drink |
| 4-6 | Ice cubes |
| 2 drops | Mint extract |
| Directions: |
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| PEANUT BUTTER PIE | |
| 1 cup/250ml | Meal Replacement (Dutch chocolate or French Vanilla) |
| 2½ cups/625ml | Skim milk |
| 1 package | White chocolate sugar-free instant pudding mix |
| ¼ cup/60ml | Peanut butter |
| 1 | Ready made chocolate pie crust, 8″/20×20cm |
| Directions: |
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Is ShapeWorks™ suitable for everyone?
Weight loss programs like this, while effective for many, are not necessarily suitable for all. Although the program supplies at least 1000 calories daily and is nutritionally complete, there is a heavy reliance on Herbalife powders and pills. The suggested rate of weight loss (up to 3.5Kg/7½ pounds weekly) is too high for most people to sustain. In addition, reliance on a specific product does not teach healthy, lifelong eating habits. Maintaining a successful healthy lifestyle is a long-term thing that extends beyond the program itself, so you need to continue lifelong habits of good nutrition, fitness, and exercise.
The Herbalife ShapeWorks Weight Loss Program may become costly when adding the ongoing additional expenses of meal replacement shakes and supplements to your initial outlay to join the program of your choice. Conversely, making a large financial commitment might help to stay motivated.
See also
Herbalife.com - Official Homepage of Herbalife
Whenever you replace two meals a day with diet drinks, you are going to lose weight for a while. The Herbalife supplements are a huge collection of costly “not FDA approved” substances. They are no more effective than the various cans of diet drinks you could buy at a supermarket for hundreds of dollars less. This is a pyramid scam to sell snake oil to the gullible.
WRONG,WRONG,WRONG!
The Herbalife Shapeworks Program is based on “Rock Solid” Nutrition,has helped MANY people and has VERY credible Medical Doctors on staff.
“Whenever you replace two meals a day with diet drinks, you are going to lose weight for a while. The Herbalife supplements are a huge collection of costly “not FDA approved” substances. They are no more effective than the various cans of diet drinks you could buy at a supermarket for hundreds of dollars less. This is a pyramid scam to sell snake oil to the gullible.”
My mom tried it and she said it only made her more hungry and I WATCHED her gain weight not lose it. She was about to sell it too, but didn’t because she did not want to rip her friends off because she thought that would be wrong…
The Herbalife Shapeworks Program is a wonderful tool that helped me lose weight and regain my self-confidence. It was a good investment. Once you reached your goal, it is easy to maintain your weight by just adopting a sensible diet. Any diet works in the end but the hardest part is to maintain and no pills in the world will hinder weight gain if you start bingeing on crap. I tried Herbalife and I have maintained my weight for 6 years.
Sara, I’m sorry your mom had a bad experience but it is highly unlikely that you gain weight with this product. Did she follow the diet strictly?
My skin has never looked so good using these products. I feel that this proves their effect on the body. Cost is high. I was told to use more pills from my “upline” then the Herbalife website says to use. So beware of extras.
This diet definitely works..BUT ONLY if you follow the diet down to every letter..otherwise you wont loose more than maybe a pound…and you’ll be spending hundreds of dollars. So If you are disciplined, I say you invest in these products…but beware:Gaining weight after you have lost it on this diet is HIGHGLY PROBABLE..that is if you dont maintain a healthy lifestyle afterwards…
These products helped me loose 30 pounds
Rock Solid…surrrreeee it is…not!!! What credible medical doctors? Oh you mean the ones that were paid lots of money to say that it works? That’s nothing new. That’s like paying Michael Jordan a million dollars to say it works, that’s the way to get people to buy into it! And of course you’re going to lose weight if you eat healthy and exercise along with the really expensive crap herbal life has you buy. News flash! You’re EXERCISING & EATING HEALTHY!! which is something you probably don’t normally do since you’re fat in the first place. It has nothing to do with the product! Have you checked the ingredients and the prices??? Holy Cow! It’s nothing but a marked up version of Slim fast or some other money scamming diet! Whatever happened to just good old fashioned exercise and eating healthy? Instead people want to grow broke buying the fake “miracle” drug because they’d rather buy into the promises they’ll be fixed over night and it’ll require no effort! *Reminder* Dr.Atkins died from his own diet! Just look at the website we’re on! There’s an endless amount of diets and still and endless amount of fat people in the world! How about we stop trying to take the easy way out, and stop teaching our kids bad eating habits. Why is McDonalds a multi-million dollar company??
Tina M. Maryland-Herbalife Distributor # 10Y1058285
WRONG,WRONG,WRONG!
The Herbalife Shapeworks Program is based on “Rock Solid” Nutrition,has helped MANY people and has VERY credible Medical Doctors on staff.
The diet works. Herbalife is listed on the NYSE and millions of people use these products worldwide. It’s simple, Herbalife products work and millions of people can testify to that. If it doesn’t work for you then you might consider lipo suction because nothing else will probably work either. Get a life people, the results have been proved my countless millions.