What Makes a Weight Loss Program Work
The journey to a healthier weight can sometimes be challenging, and it may be difficult to know which weight loss products or programs are right for you. The best place to start is with a healthy mentality toward weight loss. Achieving a healthy weight is not about dropping as many pounds and inches as possible. Also, a healthy weight looks different for everyone. At the end of the day, achieving a healthy weight is about lifestyle and diet choices that help you burn fat, build lean muscle, and maintain your healthy habits.
Say “no” to fad diets.
The Federal Trade Commission has stated that weight loss products are the number one category for consumer fraud. There are many companies that offer unproven and sometimes unsafe weight loss products. They make lofty claims like “drop 20 pounds in 20 days without changing how you eat or getting off the couch.” As a result, people may develop unrealistic expectations for weight loss. The fact is you can’t achieve a healthy weight only by drinking protein shakes for weight loss; exercise supported by good nutrition is what works. This is why there’s Shaklee 180®.
The science behind the Shaklee 180® program.
In February 2017, the results of a 6-month weight loss clinical trial involving Shaklee 180 was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Exercise Physiology. The lead investigator on this study was Dr. Wayne Westcott, Professor of Exercise Science at Quincy College. Dr. Westcott and his team evaluated a weight loss program that paired Shaklee 180 with a twice-weekly, gym-based fitness program. The exercise component included resistance and aerobic exercise (about 20 minutes of each), just twice a week. The resistance component was particularly important, as building muscle through resistance training helps burn more calories. As a result, the people who participated in this clinical trial lost fat, gained muscle, and improved their health.
Shaklee 180 is clinically proven and has helped thousands lose over 2 million pounds and 1 million inches globally.** That’s because it does more than just provide essential nutrition. Shaklee 180 helps to build healthy diet and lifestyle habits that will help you lose weight and learn to keep it off. Let’s break down the core components of what makes Shaklee 180 work as a weight loss program.
3 goals your weight loss program should accomplish:
- Burn fat and not muscle.
To achieve a healthy weight, you need to lose the right kind of weight. Most conventional diets cause you to lose muscle along with fat, slowing down your metabolism and making it easier to regain weight. But the Shaklee 180 Program is designed to help you burn fat while building and preserving lean muscle. And more muscle means a stronger, leaner-looking you. Shaklee weight loss products like Life Shake™ and Meal-in-a-Bar are Powered by Leucine®, the most effective branched chain amino acid for preserving muscle mass. This means that Shaklee 180 helps you make sure that nearly every pound you shed is fat.† - Improve your daily nutrition.
While diet isn’t the only aspect of weight loss, it is important to create healthy habits for the food and nutrition you put in your body. One core component of the Shaklee 180 program is replacing two meals of the day with either Life Shake™ or Meal-in-a-Bar. These meal replacements help you build lean muscle, keep you feeling full, and are loaded with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals that your body needs. Your third meal can be up to you, but it’s all about making healthy meal choices at the end of the day. If you need an extra boost, the Shaklee 180 program also contains products to aid you on your healthy weight journey, including Energizing Tea for a natural energy lift, and a metabolism booster*. - Build a healthy lifestyle.
It’s important to pair your healthy diet with a lifestyle that matches. Building healthier habits doesn’t have to be hard; small steps can lead to big changes in your lifestyle and in your health. The Shaklee 180 program incorporates 45 minutes of exercise twice a week. It also includes many other resources to help you improve your diet and physical activity like meal plans, recipes, shopping guides, and fitness plans. Shaklee 180 combines the right nutrition with the right support tools to help you reach your goal.
Begin your journey to a leaner, healthier you.
If you want to learn how to burn fat, build muscle, and stay that way, try one of our Shaklee 180 kits. Each kit has everything you need to start building healthy habits that will lead to a healthy weight that lasts.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
**Based on cumulative sales of Shaklee 180 shakes and the expected average weight loss.
†As part of the Shaklee 180 Program. Clinical study participants replaced two meals with Shaklee Life Shakes daily and followed a 45-minute exercise program twice weekly. See full details of Life Shake clinical studies at healthresource.shaklee.com.
