Shakeology and Beachbody musings

I've been reading a lot of fitness forums, with people slamming Shakeology and other Beachbody programs. Which, of course, is the way of the Internet.
I'm fine with that.
What I don't get it this statement:
They are fine if you have no discipline, and can't control your eating on your own.
Um. Why the hell do you think we need to lose weight in the first place?

Most of us that need to drop weight, well, we need to do so because of food choices.
Most of us don't have a medical reason. And that is fine. Really. Yep. It is.
(owning up to my french fry addiction, here)
Completely and totally owning up.
I have no discipline with certain foods.
Like.. Edible ones. ;)

I do not experience joy eating steamed broccoli. I experience joy eating perfect french fries. So there.
I need a hand with revamping my eating.
Not a damned thing wrong with that!
Shakeology and Beachbody are helping me. If Weight Watchers helps you, DO IT! If you can rock this on your own, DO IT!
I need the visual help of 21 day fix. I need the boost from Shakeology so I don't eat the kitchen. Or Michael.
(Beachbody needs to come out with a cute Hannibal bite shield for me).
Do what works for you, without making judgy statements about what works for the rest of us.

I am a convert.

For several years, I've scoffed at Shakeology. Rolled my eyes. Made remarks about glorified Slimfast.
Well. I was wrong.
Straight up WRONG.
I went into this experiment determined to pick it apart. Convinced I could prove how easy it would be to take the vitamins and supplements on my own, and control my Godzilla-like snacking habits just fine, thanks.
I am on day 6 of Shakeology.
4.2 lbs down.
Now. This is not from some scary laxative effect, FYI with a side of TMI.
This is simply because I'm not raiding the kitchen like a rabid bear..every single evening. My snacky evening habit is almost GONE.
I don't crave soda, so those calories are removed from my life.
Soda now tastes fake and far too sweet.
Ice water with fruit for me.
Last night I had a crazy chocolate craving, so I had a choc shake mixed with water. 160 calories, baby. Lots of ice blended in, and it was actually thick and TASTY enough I felt like I was getting a treat.

I drank a shake yesterday AM, and then did a Code Red boot camp.
Then, I realized I had to cut grass. I'm easily distracted and forgot the hayfield that was my front yard. Don't judge.
You know my yard is Not Small (2 hilly acres), and we have a push mower.
According to fatburn.com, I scorched 1300+ calories yesterday. I should have been DOA when Michael got home. I was, dare I say it, ready to chat and work in the garden. Downright perky. So maybe there are scary secret drugs in the shakes! ;)

The Greenberry flavor is..weird.
Not awful, but I am not replacing my chocolate/strawberry/vanilla any time soon.
The color is off-putting for me, and tossing in a handful of blueberries did NOT improve the color. At all. *shudder*

This stuff is not going to help with weight loss if you drink the shakes, and change no other habits. It's an amazing supplement on its own that way, but you won't be dropping weight. Perfect for people who are happy at their weight, but want to up their nutrition.
This would... Not be me. ;)
Blah blah yeah great nutrition, but show me the weight loss!!!

How convinced am I?
I signed up to be a Beachbody coach.
Me.
Skeptical, sarcastic me.
I KNOW.
My coach page will get linked soon enough.
Not that this bod will be beach ad ready any time soon. I'm cool with that.

Confession, and (kinda sorta) product review- Shakeology

A friend is a Beachbody coach. She's been using Shakeology, and loves it.
She gave me some samples to try.
  Now, I'm a foodie. And a hedonist.
If it doesn't taste good, forget it. I'll never stick with it. I don't care what the benefits are, I'm not drinking/eating Things That Taste Bad.

I have a terrible habit of not eating until 2pm or later, and then... I rampage the village, eating everything in my path.
It's like.. Godzilla on a strict diet, with PMS.
Yesterday, I mixed up a Chocolate Shakeology shake (sneering all the while).
I was determined to HATE this. I do not know WHY. I even used water (on the directions, so I was being kind of fair).
While it may not be the chocolate shake of my dreams, it's entirely doable. Very filling, no fake sweetener aftertaste.
Score 1 for Shakeology.
4 hours later, during my normal Godzilla phase, I didn't feel like snacking. At all.
I didn't even want iced coffee. WTF is in that stuff?! Mind control herbs??
Score 2. Dammit.

I made a shake for breakfast, and we'll see how that goes with the Godzilla Factor later today.
The strawberry is quite pleasant, and not violently pink like I expect from strawberry flavored products.
Skim milk, ice and a couple fresh berries went in this glass. Pretty tasty!
I'll report in later, when I can give longer term results. That's why this is a kindasorta review ;)
NO idea why I was so determined to dislike this stuff! I've never heard anything negative about it, and have never tasted it before yesterday.
Rational, I am not.