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Weight Loss With Herbalife?

Has anyone lost any weight with the Herbalife program?  Is this a good diet meal plan and safe diet? Seems similar to Medifast, but more affordable.  Any experiences?  Thanks in advance.


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I haven't heard good things about Herbalife so I decided to look up a review and this is what I found. I would recommend looking for an alternative diet based on this review.


What is the Herbalife Diet ?
The Herbalife Diet is an easy but costly diet mainly consisting of supplements and one well balanced meal a day. It is a diet whose goal is profit but people can achieve fairly good results on it, except that it may come at an expense to their health. Some of the Herbalife supplements contain sida cordifolia, which is part of the ephedrine alkaloids family.

What is the scheduled meal plan for the Herbalife Diet ?
Breakfast: Take a Herbalife shake, 2 activator capsules and a multivitamin.
Lunch: Take another Herbalife shake, 2 activator capsules and a multivitamin.
Dinner: A well balanced meal, 2 activator capsules and a multivitamin.

What are the pros to the Herbalife Diet ?
1. Easy to follow instructions
2. Easy to use shakes and meal replacements

What are the cons to the Herbalife Diet ?
1. The herbalife diet is extremely expensive.
2. Weight loss may be as a result of calorie loss without a build in muscle mass to keep the pounds off once you go off the supplements.
3. Ephedrine has been shown to have VERY NEGATIVE EFFECTS and has even caused death in some people.
4. Ephedrine will cause you to build up a drug tolerance. In other words, the dosage that works for you at the beginning will not be enough to cause the same desired effects down the road.
5. There are not nearly enough calories in the diet to increase your immune system or build muscle mass.

Conclusion to the Herbalife Diet
This diet should NOT BE FOLLOWED. It is dangerous and is not a lifestyle that can be maintained. Any weight loss will be followed by weight gain and withdrawal symptoms once the diet is removed. One of the more effective diets is the Medifast diet .

 
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i dont read very many good reviews either. compared to that, medifast diet plan has been recommended by 15,000 physicians since 1980

 

not Herbalife...now new studies say diet program juts don't work...

For me they work, but it is only 10 lbs max....nothing spectacular. I want to lose around 25 to 30 lbs.

Maybe you need something that is permanent like LapBand ,  liposuction, gastric bypass or some special fat dissolving cosmetic procedure ...

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yes it is safe to do the herbalife diet it works wonders just as long as you follow as directed and its a wonderful weight maintainer as well. I use to weigh 300 pounds and now i weigh 155 and maintaineing my weight with the product. Medifast is almost the same except its more expensive. As it is I became a distributor with Herbalife because I saw result. Stick to the meal plan and, everything will work out perfectly. It's really hard in the beginning I do admit.

 

I am surprised at some of the extremes that people are suggesting instead.  I think you should enter weight loss with an open mind and find something that works for you, thoroughly research the whatever it is you decide on.  Can I ask what made you look at herbalife as there is a great range of products out there to try.  I recently tried to lose weight and I successfully have and I have managed to keep it off which I think is something that you should consider when you look into weight loss.

 
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Experts had proven that all natural weight loss is pretty much effective than using several diet pills, well based on experience all natural weight loss is really the best way to lose weight.

 
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I tried 100% Hoodia and it has worked for me! (And with no side effects!) It's not so much a "pill" as a supplement that helps curb appetite.  You still have to eat healthy ... and watch your portion-control.  I just find I'm not hungry in between meals and I can pay more attention to preparing something good for me rather than grabbing what is fast or convenient.  However, buyer beware.  Note my tips below.


Oh, of course!! Check with your doctor before starting any weight loss program.
 
The problem w/Hoodia is 90%+ are scams. The real Hoodia is expensive and only the one imported from S.Africa has been shown to work. Many people go for the low cost scam Hoodia and have no results!
Make sure you don’t get ripped off with these tips…
 
#1. Be sure you are buying pure Hoodia...look for the import certificate on the website. No matter the price, if they do not display this, you really do NOT know what you are getting!
 
#2. Be sure it is 100% Hoodia & not mixed w/other herbs, etc.!!
 
#3. Keep in mind it stops your hunger pangs…you MUST remember to break your habit to always eat at certain times.
 
#4. Drink a full 8oz. glass of water with it!
 
Hoodia (HOOD-ee-uh) gordonii - A genus of 10 to 20 species from southwestern Africa.
Hoodia gordonii is the stoneage wonder plant found throughout the dry arid regions of the South western African continent now on the verge of making history in the fight against obesity. It is a genus belonging to the Asclepiadaceae family which consists of approximately 20 species. Used to stop hunger, quench thirst, and provide energy among other things since prehistoric times, Hoodia gordonii was first discovered by the San tribesmen and women to get through the most difficult of times.
 
You can read a good article about how it works at:
 
http://www.hoodia-diets.info/hoodia-diet-capsules.htm
http://www.hoodia-diets.info/hoodia-gordonii-diet-use.htm
http://www.hoodia-diets.info

 

I am a researcher for weight loss programs and Herbalife wasn't in the top 5.  I did a research on the top 5 weight loss programs in the industry today.  I personally love helping people and with this research it makes it easier for you to pick which program you want.  You cannot go wrong with any of them.  The one I recommend is the #1 company, because of everything they offer.  For example, they have what is called a Diet Generator where you can create your own diet with this generator.  Also a 60 day money back guarantee.  That is unheard of in the industry today!  Click on the website Now to get all of the info..... http://aponte-product-reviews.com

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