Gina
Australia,#2Author of original report
Tue, February 07, 2006
Hello Ray, thank you for your comment. I have seen you post on other threads, so I hope you are not going to be contentious on this one. To address your comments: Regarding my mind being in order - it is. I know I'm happier when I'm not carrying so much weight and I was proactively seeking a solution to my problem. At the time I was looking for a good quality protein powder that could be taken as a drink in between meals as well as to be added to meals. I was looking around for options. The idea of regular coaching was a great one so I clicked the banner and sent off my application. Thats' how Ms Smith got my personal details and we had a telephone conversation. Regarding bodytonemall.com - I have no knowledge of this business so I cannot comment. Regarding detoxification: If I'd wanted to do a detox, I would have gone on a juice fast/colon cleansing one, which I have used before and found very effective. The only side effects from that was a caffeine withdrawal headache. There was no warning about detoxification or side-effects thereof. Ray, you are absolutely right. I do know what to do and what to get but I am also open minded and will also try new products and eating plans. Ms Smith was convinced the herbalife meal replacement program would work for me. I gave it a go and it didn't work for me the way it did for you. Shame really, it would save on all that food preparation! Hypoglycaemics need regular small meals (like diabetics), and a low GI diet. Meal replacements don't work because the blood sugar is not kept constant. Depressives need a diet that is high protein/low fat/low carb and has no sugar at all. Most often recommended is the South Beach or Magazine Editors diet, in small servings every 3-4 hours. I was told by Ms Smith that she had a friend like me, with the same problems and that she felt fantastic and it should work for me as well. It didn't, it made things worse! The problem I have with Ms Smith is that she was ignorant of the suitability and sustainability of the herbalife program for someone like me, and was more interested in selling product than my health. I have read about Herbalife on this site, and other consumer sites, and now understand why she said whatever she could to make the sale. It must be very hard for those people, so many of them seem to get ripped off and be unahppy with their choice of business. That said, Herbalife has helped lots of people lose weight and get healthy. I'm simply not one of them. I do like their protein powder, but it is very overpriced compard to similar products. I am currently on a healthy eating plan suitable for my needs, walking 20-30 minutes each day and losing about a kilo a week. Im still looking for a good protein powder, I've been through a couple of other brands since I tried Herbalife and i'm yet to find one that is tasty in a shake and also comes with no flavour and can be added to food. Any recommendations Ray?
Ray
San Antonio,#3Consumer Comment
Tue, February 07, 2006
If you had 3yrs. of training as a medical herbalist and the problems you said you had, seem to me you would have gotten your mind in order before you started any kind of program. I had a couple from bodytonemall.com that told me pretty much the same things Helen told you. The program they put together for me worked and I have never felt this good in a long time. In the process of detoxifying, you may not feel to well at the beginning, but when you keep taking the products, everything will even out after some time. Since you are a trained Medical Herbalist you should have known what products you needed to get from