Like a lot of people, I’m one of those saying a New Year and a new me, but this is different – I’m giving Herbalife a try.

Having seen an awful lot of people talking about it and seemingly half the footballers I know were both using and selling it, I thought I’d find out a little more about the weight management product.

Now I’m by no means overweight, but then I guess most of the people that are taking Herbalife aren’t either.

Nearing forty, I could be described as your average bloke. I probably eat a little too much of what’s bad for me, eat at all the wrong times, snack too much, take far too little exercise (if any at all) and generally pay very little attention to my health in general.

Something has changed in these past few months and I suddenly have a yearning to do something about my middle aged spread before it is far too late.

I’m naturally the biggest sceptic in the world – it must be the nature of the job. So when I first saw Herbalife I thought there must be some sort of con going on. There was only one way to find out and that’s what I am doing.

From Tuesday 1st January until the end of the month, I have given my body over to medical science (or Herbalife to be precise). If it’s good enough for the likes of David Beckham and Lionel Messi, then it can’t be all bad can it?

I’ve had my first weigh in and these are my vital statistics:

Weight 162.2 lbs
Body fat 20.9%
Water 53.9
Hips – 98cm
Waist – 92cm
Thigh – 56cm

Over the course of the month I will be monitored by the Herbalife team as they take me through the process of getting me to live a much healthier lifestyle and as I blog I’ll keep you up to date on all my measurements to see if there really are some benefits to be had.

You may all be wondering what you have to eat / drink to be on Herbalife. Well, I have a shake for breakfast and one for lunch and then a normal dinner in the evening.

Combined with some fibre and herb tablets and some multivitamins throughout the day, I can also have the odd snack, but the likes of chocolate bars and crisps are off the menu if I’m really going to see the true benefits.

For the whole month, I will try to resist temptation to scoff a biscuit or two and if I get peckish I’ll try and have a banana or an apple.

That’s not to say I can’t have something if I really want it. The whole experiment isn’t about torturing myself, but seeing if I have the willpower to change my lifestyle and see what benefits I will feel come the end of the month.

One of the biggest challenges I will face though is cutting down my tea intake. I’m partial to the odd cuppa throughout the day, so cutting down on that and swapping it for the Instant Herbal Beverage with Tea Extracts will be interesting.

Now I’ve never been one for a diet and I don’t consider this to be one too. I’m certainly not one for trying all the latest fads and this is the first time I’ve ever tried anything like this, so we will see what happens in the next four weeks or so.

For those of you that want all the background information on Herbalife, here it is or check out www.nutrafitnow.co.uk

 

In February 1980, Mark Hughes began selling the original Herbalife weight management product from the trunk of his car. Hughes often stated that the genesis of his product and program stemmed from the weight loss concerns of his mother Joanne, whose premature death he attributed to an eating disorder and an unhealthy approach to weight loss. His goal was to change the nutritional habits of the world.

His first product was a protein shake designed to help people manage their weight. He structured his company using a direct-selling, multi-level marketing model which attracted thousands of distributors (Herbalife Independent Distributors) who sold its products door-to-door or through word-of-mouth, without relying on commercial distribution in retail stores.

In April 2003, Michael O. Johnson joined Herbalife as CEO following a 17-year career with The Walt Disney Company, most recently as president of Walt Disney International.

Herbalife’s product range includes protein shakes, protein snacks, nutrition, energy and fitness supplements and personal care products. [12] The Formula 1 protein shake, a soy-based meal-replacement shake, is the company’s number one product and was one of the first products sold by the company. The range also includes products for heart health, digestive health, skin care, and the new 24 sports line released in 2011. Some products are vegetarian, kosher, allergen free[13] or halal, and Herbalife provides testimonials and advice from health professionals as part of their product marketing.

Sponsorships

Sports

Herbalife sponsors a number of athletes, sports teams and sporting events around the world, including

• 2011 World Football Challenge
• Sergey Konyushok (Broke 7 Guinness Records at Strongman competitions)
• LA Triathlon
• AYSO (the American Youth Soccer Organisation)
• Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team
• IndyCar drivers Townsend Bell and E.J. Viso in the 2010 Indy 500
• Valencia CF football club
• Pumas from Mexico
• Club San Luis from Mexico
• Santos FC, Official Nutrition Advisor

FC Barcelona, international/regional Sponsor
FC Spartak Moscow, Official Sponsor
CA Lanús, Official Sponsor
Lionel Messi
Dejan Zavec
Virat Kohli
MC Mary Kom
Club Maccabi Haifa, Israeli Football club
Club Aris Thessaloniki Football club
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas football club
Universidad San Martín from Perú
Velo Club LaGrange (Herbalife LaGrange Cycling Team)
Lyngby Boldklub from Denmark
Wisła Kraków from Poland
Academica Coimbra man’s professional football team
Rıza Kayaalp

 

The advantage of Herbalife products are that there is a HUGE target market for it to be marketed towards, which includes pretty much everybody to be honest whether it be for:
• Weight-loss
• Well Being
• Sports nutrition
• Personal Care
• Health Care

The products have a fantastic reputation as they are made up of natural ingredients and highly effective which is why they are now being used and branded by top athletes, such as Lionel Messi and Barcelona, David Beckham and LA Galaxy, Reading FC, Valencia FC, Inter Milan FC, Sussex cricket club and the list goes on.

Herbalife has a 30 year proven record in helping people lead healthy active lifestyles through providing unrivalled nutrition and promoting a healthy lifestyle. More recently some of the world’s leading teams and athletes have partnered with Herbalife to benefit from their revolutionary sports nutrition range Herbalife 24.

Whether you are an athlete or personal trainer looking for the best in sports nutrition, a busy professional business person who needs to be in the best condition both physically and mentally, a weekend warrior who wants energy and recovery, or simply looking to lose weight and improve your health, then we are confident Herbalife has the answer.