Beachbody reviews

[butlerfan]

I'm just going to start a different thread for this....

I need to lose weight and I know a few people who do Beachbody and I'm going to try the 21 day fix challenge (which includes the shakeology) in July with one of them because I got talked into it. 

Backstory/about me:  Need to lose about 30-35 total.  I gained it all from about April 2015-December 2015 but have leveled off now.  H and I started getting back at going to the gym where I lost about 5 pounds over all (lost, gained, lost).  We haven't gone now for a couple of months but I haven't gained that weight back.  I think part of the reason for the weight gain is going through perimenopause and since being on medication for it I haven't gained any weight but haven't lost any either. 

I know getting back at just going to the gym in general would help but would this 21 day fix help jump start it?     

Has anyone tried this? Did you get desired results? Do you like shakeology(holy crap is that expensive)? Do you need to keep doing the shakeology to keep off the weight?  Any other suggestions/reviews, etc? 

[onesweetworld]

I will tell you to skip the Shakeology. It's incredibly expensive and I don't think it's worth it or tastes good. I really like my shake (Ideal Shape) it tastes so much better and with shipping usually comes out around $1.86 a shake.

[onesweetworld]

Here is a link - if you buy the value packs, it's under a $1.00 a shake.

[BabyStandish]

I think ourcrazynavylife did the 21 day fix recently and got some good results.

[BabyStandish]

My mom used shakeology a few years ago and I thought it was really chalky tasting, but maybe it's improved since then.

[butlerfan]

Jun 1, 2016 10:48:40 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Here is a link - if you buy the value packs, it's under a $1.00 a shake.

What flavor(s) do you recommend?

[thechickencoop]

Ok, so, my sister is a Beach body coach. She, obvs, swears by the workouts and Shakeology. I personally can't get into them. I think she is starting a 21 day fix group right now (support group, yadda yadda) and I know she works with people from all walks as far as how much to lose/diet/background/etc.

I can pm you her info if you're at all interested but I think you can request to just be matched up with a random coacH also just to help you along. ::shrug::

FWIW I know this was the FIRST program she did and she lost like 15 some lbs on it but...it takes some serious dedication.

[ceejay]

My H did Beachbody last summer because his sister was a coach and he needed to lose some weight anyway. He did the T25 workouts and shakeology (for the first month). It worked extremely well for him. He was loosing weight and gaining muscle and energy.

The first month of shakeology came with the 21 day fix package, but we didn't want to keep paying for shakeology after that month because it is so expensive. So I did some research and found that Plant Fusion Phood shakes were pretty comparable. I buy them in big tubs through Amazon, and H only uses half the recommended amount of powder in his shakes which he says is plenty. So they work out to be about 1/4 the cost of shakeology. We get him the Vanilla (link) and Chocolate Caramel (link) and he alternates between the two. He likes the taste of them.

Overall, H was able to lose 30-40 pounds over a 6 month period of doing the T25 workouts regularly and replacing one meal a day with shakes. He put back on some of the weight when he stopped doing the workouts regularly, but has been able to mostly maintain a healthy weight by eating healthy and replacing one meal a day with a shake.

[butlerfan]

Jun 1, 2016 11:04:03 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Ok, so, my sister is a Beach body coach. She, obvs, swears by the workouts and Shakeology. I personally can't get into them. I think she is starting a 21 day fix group right now (support group, yadda yadda) and I know she works with people from all walks as far as how much to lose/diet/background/etc.

I can pm you her info if you're at all interested but I think you can request to just be matched up with a random coacH also just to help you along. ::shrug::

FWIW I know this was the FIRST program she did and she lost like 15 some lbs on it but...it takes some serious dedication.

If I do this (which I probably will at least the 1 time to help/twisted arm into it...lol) it is with someone I know who does monthly challenges and offers support and is a coach as well so I would be going through her.

[butlerfan]

Jun 1, 2016 11:06:13 GMT -5 ceejay said:

My H did Beachbody last summer because his sister was a coach and he needed to lose some weight anyway. He did the T25 workouts and shakeology (for the first month). It worked extremely well for him. He was loosing weight and gaining muscle and energy.

The first month of shakeology came with the 21 day fix package, but we didn't want to keep paying for shakeology after that month because it is so expensive. So I did some research and found that Plant Fusion Phood shakes were pretty comparable. I buy them in big tubs through Amazon, and H only uses half the recommended amount of powder in his shakes which he says is plenty. So they work out to be about 1/4 the cost of shakeology. We get him the Vanilla (link) and Chocolate Caramel (link) and he alternates between the two. He likes the taste of them.

Overall, H was able to lose 30-40 pounds over a 6 month period of doing the T25 workouts regularly and replacing one meal a day with shakes. He put back on some of the weight when he stopped doing the workouts regularly, but has been able to mostly maintain a healthy weight by eating healthy and replacing one meal a day with a shake.              STUCK IN A BOX.....  this would be the same for me.

[thechickencoop]

Jun 1, 2016 11:09:15 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Jun 1, 2016 11:04:03 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Ok, so, my sister is a Beach body coach. She, obvs, swears by the workouts and Shakeology. I personally can't get into them. I think she is starting a 21 day fix group right now (support group, yadda yadda) and I know she works with people from all walks as far as how much to lose/diet/background/etc.

I can pm you her info if you're at all interested but I think you can request to just be matched up with a random coacH also just to help you along. ::shrug::

FWIW I know this was the FIRST program she did and she lost like 15 some lbs on it but...it takes some serious dedication.

If I do this (which I probably will at least the 1 time to help/twisted arm into it...lol) it is with someone I know who does monthly challenges and offers support and is a coach as well so I would be going through her.

Oh good! Cuz I know that support helps a lot at least. You know, so other people are judging you for getting a workout in

[ourcrazynavylife]

Hey!!

So I just finished my 21 Day Fix! I absolutely loved it! The moves were super easy to follow (queen of uncoordination) but I was challenged at the same time.

I lost 4.5lbs and 5.5 inches overall.

I loved it so much that I decided to become a beach body coach. You're picking a perfect time to try it out as the challenge packs for 21 day fix are on sale the month of June.

I'm actually doing my own challenge group starting June 13th.

I recommend shakeology at least for your first round. It really helps curb the cravings and I feel is essential to really helping stick to the meal plan which btw is awesome and super easy to follow.

Here's my before & after photos

SPOILER: Click to show

Feel free to ask me any questions

[flyinghorses6]

I've never done the 21 day fix--but I've done insanity and T25. You get out what you put in! Good luck! You can do it.

[butlerfan]

ourcrazynavylife, that's good to hear...I am also the queen of uncoordination so that's good to know that I should be able to do the moves. The person I will be doing this through has a challenge starting June 6th but this month is nuts that I don't have the proper time to commit to it but I will be joining her July group. But she is having me buy it in June for the sale.

[ourcrazynavylife]

Jun 1, 2016 12:33:02 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

ourcrazynavylife, that's good to hear...I am also the queen of uncoordination so that's good to know that I should be able to do the moves. The person I will be doing this through has a challenge starting June 6th but this month is nuts that I don't have the proper time to commit to it but I will be joining her July group. But she is having me buy it in June for the sale.

Perfect! Yea, I definitely found all the moves very manageable. Best of luck!!

[kyzo]

*lurker from 3T*

I haven't done 21DF, but I loved T25. I had so much more energy and my body was so toned. I continued with the Shakeology, and just recently stopped. DH has continued with the shake and loves it. I'm actually going to start T25 and Shakeology again next week. DH lost about 15 pounds with T25 and has continued to keep it off with Shakeology. I'm underweight at my baseline so I only lost about 5 pounds. DH loves the cafe latte flavor and I love the chocolate. I signed up to be a coach so I get a discount on Shakeology. Pinterest has a TON of recipes for Shakeology.

[britta]

***Lurking***

I did, no, attempted T25 (complete wtb Shakeology) for my sister's wedding 2 years ago. I made it 3 weeks into the program before falling off the wagon with back to back bouts of the stomach flu. Although I'm not sure of my exact stats, even the 3 weeks made a difference in how my clothes fit and how I felt. I'll be honest, I really think it had more to do with the regular exercise and generally making better decisions than with the Shakeology. I thought it was very chalky tasting and I didn't feel any of the benefits from it that I was supposed to. I would have it as my breakfast on the way to work and was still finding that I was hungry mid-morning. I know people swear by it though. Def have support. I skipped out on the challenge group (my childhood BFF is a coach) and did really well...while DH was doing it with me. Once he bailed, it was hard to stay motivated, even though it was only 25 minutes a day.

Good luck with the 21 Day Fix!! I've heard good things about it. It interests me, but mostly just the meal planning part of it. I can't see buying the whole program just to get that part of it, especially with T25 just sitting on my shelves.

[ourcrazynavylife]

britta you can buy just the container system from beach body & pair that with T25 if you wanted to give it another shot.

[britta]

Jun 1, 2016 15:39:17 GMT -5 ourcrazynavylife said:

britta you can buy just the container system from beach body & pair that with T25 if you wanted to give it another shot.

No kidding? Does it come with instruction? I have a vague idea of how it works...

[ourcrazynavylife]

britta Beachbody Portion Fix
Looks like it has the guide and the containers

[britta]

Jun 1, 2016 15:49:31 GMT -5 ourcrazynavylife said:

britta Beachbody Portion Fix
Looks like it has the guide and the containers

Thanks!!

[wannabmama]

Ugh I know I should do this or something to jumpstart my fat ass. I've done some beach body workouts and liked them. I've been curious about the shakes, too. Just having a hard time committing to the time and $$

[ourcrazynavylife]

wannabmama it's a great month to jump in. Like mentioned earlier 21 Day Fix is on sale this month. It's like getting the DVDs virtually free.

If you have any questions let me know. I really really enjoyed it.

[onesweetworld]

Jun 1, 2016 11:00:27 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Jun 1, 2016 10:48:40 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Here is a link - if you buy the value packs, it's under a $1.00 a shake.

What flavor(s) do you recommend?

I've had chocolate, mocha and strawberry and they are all very good.

Chocolate I will mix in PB2 or PB fit, sometimes I make them with water and sometimes with almond or almond and coconut milk.

Strawberry I blend with frozen strawberries or berries and banana. Usually with almond milk. I've been having it with just water lately and it's not bad, slightly powdery if you don't mix it well.

Mocha is a lot like chocolate so I will have it plain or like above. I've also mixed banana into both mocha and chocolate peanut butter.

I just ordered the cookies and cream so I will let you know on that one.

I am trying vanilla tomorrow. When I ordered the strawberry, I ordered it with the 3 samples.

[onesweetworld]

Jun 1, 2016 17:02:34 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

Ugh I know I should do this or something to jumpstart my fat ass. I've done some beach body workouts and liked them. I've been curious about the shakes, too. Just having a hard time committing to the time and $$

The ideal shakes are so much cheaper and they taste better

[wannabmama]

Jun 1, 2016 18:15:14 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Jun 1, 2016 17:02:34 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

Ugh I know I should do this or something to jumpstart my fat ass. I've done some beach body workouts and liked them. I've been curious about the shakes, too. Just having a hard time committing to the time and $$

The ideal shakes are so much cheaper and they taste better

How filling are they? Maybe I'll start with that as meal replacement for one meal (or two?) and get back to the gym once my work situation is sorted out and I have new schedule.
It's hard to do 21day fix type stuff bc H and I make a point to eat together for dinner and he's not really on board. Though I do like the workouts.

[onesweetworld]

Jun 1, 2016 19:12:58 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

Jun 1, 2016 18:15:14 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

The ideal shakes are so much cheaper and they taste better

How filling are they? Maybe I'll start with that as meal replacement for one meal (or two?) and get back to the gym once my work situation is sorted out and I have new schedule.
It's hard to do 21day fix type stuff bc H and I make a point to eat together for dinner and he's not really on board. Though I do like the workouts.

If I mix in PB2 or PBfit I am full until lunch. With just water and powder it's about 3 hours.

I would start off with breakfast or lunch only.

I also track calories on myfitnesspal

[ourcrazynavylife]

wannabmama I did this fix without DH. I just made dinners that were compliant or that had assembly style ingredients (pasta salad, tacos, etc)

[cateyes]

Full disclosure-I am a beachbody coach.

That being said, I love the workouts, I am muh about the shakes. I lost about 40 pounds on 3 rounds of the 21 day fix but that also meant I started eating right and working out too. I absolutely love the shakes but honestly, you can find a comparable shake for much less than shakeology costs. I do love that beachbody now offers an "ondemand" workout system (think netflix for workouts) that streams to your TV, tablet, smart device, xbox, etc for the same price as netflix. You can try all the different workouts and such before buying the whole system. You can also just try on demand for free for 30 days so there is that too. I don't want to be salesy here so if anyone wants more info on trying the ondemand, shakes, or any of the programs in particular-PM me.

[diamondsndaisies]

Jun 1, 2016 11:13:48 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Jun 1, 2016 11:06:13 GMT -5 ceejay said:

My H did Beachbody last summer because his sister was a coach and he needed to lose some weight anyway. He did the T25 workouts and shakeology (for the first month). It worked extremely well for him. He was loosing weight and gaining muscle and energy.

The first month of shakeology came with the 21 day fix package, but we didn't want to keep paying for shakeology after that month because it is so expensive. So I did some research and found that Plant Fusion Phood shakes were pretty comparable. I buy them in big tubs through Amazon, and H only uses half the recommended amount of powder in his shakes which he says is plenty. So they work out to be about 1/4 the cost of shakeology. We get him the Vanilla (link) and Chocolate Caramel (link) and he alternates between the two. He likes the taste of them.

Overall, H was able to lose 30-40 pounds over a 6 month period of doing the T25 workouts regularly and replacing one meal a day with shakes. He put back on some of the weight when he stopped doing the workouts regularly, but has been able to mostly maintain a healthy weight by eating healthy and replacing one meal a day with a shake.              STUCK IN A BOX.....  this would be the same for me.

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