Shapeworks is a high protein diet in which the traditional herbalife milk shake is fortified with powdered protein to create a diet in which women consume 100 grams per day of protein and men 150 grams. Two meals a day are replaced with protein fortified shakes with fresh fruit, snacks are high protein salted soy nuts or Herbalife soups also highly protein rated. The remaining meal, whether lunch or dinner according to personal choice, is chosen from a large recipe base with dishes based on chicken breast, white fish, lean red meat and low fat tofu, all meant to keep the protein balance high.
The diet is completed with herbal life diet pills which ensure adequate vitamin intake and mineral supply, and Shapeworks claim that this is the best balanced diet available today. Shapeworks say that the main reason for weight gain is that the modern diet is actually lacking in basic nutrition, causing people to feel that something is missing. As a result, the body demands more food in order to get the minimal amounts of minerals, vitamins and protein that it needs. In addition, Shapeworks explain, protein helps to build lean muscle mass which uses more calories than fat cells, increasing the BMI ( basic metabolic rate) and helping weight loss.
The diet is individually tailored for each dieter, with a personal plan built by a Shapeworks dietitian which takes into account individual requirements such as vegetarianism, likes and dislikes and any chronic illnesses . The herbal life pills which supplement the diet are also personally fitted to the dieter, for instance people who exercise a lot can take a supplement meant to increase workout efficiency and stamina.
Dieters who have difficulty giving up fatty foods and snacks can use a herbal life fat blocker, which simply stops the fat from being absorbed. Shapeworks say that these supplements work well in completing the basic diet plan, and make this a flexible and well tolerated plan. According to Shapeworks, the percentage of people who don't manage to attain their weight loss goals is extremely low on this weight loss program.
One of the best things about the Shapeworks weight loss program is that it is really easy. If you are a working mother or an executive rushing through a high powered day, you may not have time or the right conditions for most diets, and in fact eating out is one of the worst things you can do when dieting. With the Shapeworks diet you only need a blender, low fat milk and the herbalife powders to last all day, so this has to be better than bringing a salad that has wilted by lunch time, or trying to go without when everyone else in the office is tucking in to great smelling sandwiches!
Shapeworks have a herbal drink made from instant granules too, recommended because it encourages you to drink and retain enough water, an important component neglected by many diets. Other Shapeworks products include Thermocontrol, an appetite suppressant and vitality enhancer containing Yerba Mate and green tea, and the Herbal Complex tablet, which Shapeworks say improves dimpled skin and helps to encourage correct water balance.
From a medical point of view, the Shapeworks diet is considered well balanced and healthy for normal people, and if used in conjunction with a reasonable amount of exercise, doctors say that weight loss should follow. Shapeworks themselves recommend exercising twice a week at least while dieting on this program.