Today I want to talk about some meal replacement shakes. If you remember the song, back in the 80s… I think they’re named, Cinderella–they did a song called, “You Don’t Know What You Got Until It’s Gone.” Well, here’s the situation I ran into some time back and I have had it happen a few other times too. PANIC MODE! I didn’t have Shakeology (my meal replacement) for about two weeks.
What ended up happening was:the fact that we moved to a temporary location in Calgary, Canada, and the Shakeology that we had ordered on the phone was supposed to go that residence. But the address got interpreted wrong from the agent. So, Canada Post wouldn’t redirect it, and it got sent back to Beachbody.
Well, I called and tried again and guess what! It happened two more times in a row, so I was kind of frustrated with that.
For two weeks we were without Shakeology. That was a real bummer, to tell you the truth.
I Needed A Shakeology Alternative
You see, I’ve been using Shakeology for over four years. It’s the first supplement product where I just noticed instant positive feedback with how my body felt! I feel so amazing just having Shakeology in my eating plan, that my body just craves it.
I look forward to it all the time, every morning. That’s how I start my morning for breakfast. This stuff goes beyond meal replacement; it’s really good nutrition. That’s probably why I feel so amazing. So, when you’re without it, you want to try and come up with an alternative, because, you ask yourself, “Okay. What else can I have to fill that void?”
So, I thought I could just skip the shakes, eat regular food and I’m sure that would have been fine. You know, eggs for breakfast–whatever it was that we could do. But, I really enjoy having a shake for breakfast. Like I said, I craved it!
Some people think it is just drinking your food. I don’t look at it as liquid calories, I look at it as really great nutrition (incredibly dense nutrition) to start my day. I do have to confess that I make mine thick enough, I eat with a spoon. It takes probably as much time to eat as it was when I was having a bowl of cereal. I feel very full. I feel very satisfied, and it just gives me that real great kick in the morning. It just starts my day off with great energy.
That’s what I look forward to, so when you’re without it, it’s like, “Ugh…”
My Search For A Shakeology Alternative
So I started finding–what are all the different health places around the city. Now I didn’t want to necessarily go to a vitamin shop of some sort and get a typical meal replacement shake. I’ve had many in the past, and some I really like, some not so much. I’ve tried the Myoplex, and Met-Rx, and other things like that. But I was wanting something that was close to Shakeology. It’s not easy to find a Shakeology alternative.
I’m like, “What else is out there? I’m in a new city. Maybe they have something.” So I was looking around, and a lady at the health store recommended a product called Vega One. I took a look at it and I really liked it, because it was all plant-based. But I was skeptical, thinking, “Well, how’s it going to compare? Will it really be something I can use as a Shakeology alternative until my shipment arrives?”
“There are, I think, four flavors.” She said, “There’s chocolate, but don’t get chocolate.” She goes, “There’s a vanilla chai, and there’s a vanilla, and a berry.” So, I did get sample packets of one of the flavors, and I liked the vanilla flavor one.
Now, I know there’s a lot of talk out there on how vanilla’s actually made. You can’t just add vanilla bean and make it vanilla, so I don’t know how they pulled off the vanilla flavor in this. But I went to the website after I had gotten it, and it looked like things were legit. They’ve got digestive enzymes in there, vitamins and minerals, all plant-based. It’s a meal replacement; there’s a lot of stuff in there.
I Liked This Shakeology Alternative, Sort Of
To tell you the truth, I really liked it. It tasted great, and so, it did fill that temporary void for two weeks. I was happy. I found a Shakeology alternative I could use in a pinch. But is is DEFINITELY NOT SHAKEOLOGY. Doesn’t come close.
Was it enough for me to say, “Oh my gosh! This is going to be it. I have a Shakeology alternative that I will get all the time?” Definitely not. It never gave me that energy boost I feel from Shakeology. It never gave me that–“Ahh… I can’t wait to have another one of those shakes.” It was just, kind of a, “Well, at least I’ve got this Shakeology Alternative and that’s good enough for now because of my situation.” That’s the way I looked at it.
Like I said, it tasted good. I was happy that it was plant-based, and it looks like they sourced their ingredients from many different places around the world. I didn’t do an ingredient comparison between the two, because, frankly, I’m not out here trying to do a review, saying, “This one’s better than this one.” I’m just saying, for me, I could not wait until Shakeology arrived on the doorstep, and I was so glad when it finally did.
But if I’m ever in that situation again, where it’s like, “Oh, man. I’m out. I need something to swap out temporarily.” I thought Vega One was a good choice.
Shakeology Alternative Price Comparison
Now, price comparison…? Yeah, this might be a little bit less per serving. I think it was about $3.25 cents a serving. I get Shakeology for $3 a serving. That’s under the coach discount price, but regular price is $4. Is it worth the extra 75 cents a serving? Definitely. There’s no question about that. Especially if you ever give Shakeology a try for 30 days. My gosh… in just 4 or 5 days you’ll feel amazing. So many of my friends have been like, “Oh gosh. You know, I’m skeptical. I’ve had stuff like this in the past like Slim Fast (which is not a good Shakeology Alternative. I don’t know what it is).” Then they try it, and they’re blown away. They’re like, “Man, I do have a little boost of energy. I do feel great. I don’t even need coffee anymore.”
Final Thoughts
Shakeology is definitely worth a try. And for Vega One as a Shakeology alternative… unless I do some more research and find anything differently… It was nice to be able to venture out and find that products and still go, “You know. I think I feel fairly good about putting this in my body until Shakeology shows up–the product that I really get behind and that really makes my day start off well arrives.”
So I thank Beachbody for fixing the address thing to get me my shipment, and while they didn’t overnight it (boo)… they got it here very, very quickly to get me my replacement bag. It was a very long two weeks where I had to deviate finding a Shakeology alternative. And, while it’s not a shake for me, at least it was a Shakeology alternative that I could do and feel good about.
I just wanted to share that little adventure with you, because a lot of times people will do these reviews and not ever really get the chance to taste the products and decide. Frankly, I didn’t want to be in that position to have to decide on something else since I am obviously so happy with Shakeology. Because when you find that one thing that’s really working for you, you want to stick with it. You know?
I’m grateful to be able to do that and to be able to share it with you. If you’ve found something that you’ve really gotten behind that is a potential great Shakeology alternative… that has really gotten the results, go ahead, share in the comments section below. I really appreciate having a little discussion and dialogue with you.
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