If you are truly convinced that you are sticking to your diet, but you are not losing weight or centimetres, you may be suffering from ‘unconscious eating’!  Research shows that the average dieter often ‘forgets’ about up to 400 calories that they eat per day.  This might slow your weight loss per week with a quarter!

Often we think that we have only 3 meals per day.  What about the small things between meals?  A cup of coffee with full cream milk and two sugars – are you counting this as a meal?  It might not be a full meal, but it does have calories.  The best way to find the hidden 400 calories in your diet is to keep a food diary: recording everything that you eat (this also helps you think twice about what you put in your mouth!).

Here are a few tips:
- Keep a food journal, write down everything that you eat
- Cathy Nonas (author of Outwit your Weight), suggests tying a red ribbon around your wrist.  When you see this ribbon, think twice about what you are putting in your mouth.
- Pre-prepare your lunch daily or have a meal replacement.  This saves on average 300 calories rather than opting for the cafeteria / fast food or convenience foods.
- Know your portions.  A protein portion is the size of your palm, and as think as your hand on the pinkie side when you turn it sideways.  Carbohydrates (i.e. pasta, potato, rice, etc) are the size of your fist and fruit and vegetables should fit into your cupped hands.  This is the correct portion size and allocation per balanced meal.

Why Herbalife can help:
A meal replacement plan helps you to restrict those extra calories.  With Herbalife you are able to choose from diet shakes, healthy meal bars, protein bars and further weight loss enhancers.  The programme also helps you to stay full and satisfied from one meal to the next.  Contact your Herbalife agent and wellness coach for products best suited to your needs.

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Mobile :  084 240 9513 
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Add variety to your daily Herbalife shakes with this delicious recipe for a Maple Pecan Bar, made with Herbalife Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix.  The recipe offers a high fibre alternative to your liquid shake.  One serving equals one meal replacement.  This is a quick, convenient and delicious way to lose weight and slim down with a nutritionally balanced meal replacement.

What you will need:
1 cup Herbalife Formula 1 Shake Mix (Vanilla flavour)
1 cup dry rolled oats
½ cup peanut butter
½ cup pure maple syrup (you can use honey if you can’t find maple syrup)
1-2 caps of maple flavour
½ cup chopped pecan nuts

Combine all the ingredients and press into a 15cmx15cm pan.  Cut into 16 pieces.  One piece equals 1 meal replacement.  Enjoy your maple pecan bar with a full glass of water.  Store the extra pieces in an airtight container.  Have this maple pecan bar only once daily as meal replacement, with your other meal replacement on the weight loss programme being a liquid shake.

Sound like too much effort?  The new Herbalife Express Healthy Meal bar is a Herbalife shake in a convenient bar.  Made with Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix, it has a thin chocolate coating a deliciously sweet taste.  1 Express Healthy Meal bar = one meal replacement.

To buy Herbalife, for more information or Herbalife prices, contact:

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cell:  084 240 9513 
www.shapelife.co.za

Maximize your health with exercise and balanced nutrition.  Herbalife (herbal life, shapeworks) range of Core Nutrition products aims to provide the elements every body needs each day to support and maintain optimal health . Herbalife support you in weight loss, weight gain, , energy and fitness and with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

The questions of fats are possibly one of the most confusing for individuals looking to follow a healthy lifestyle and diet.  Should you aim to have as little as possible fats in your diet, or only the “good” fats?  The answer lies somewhere between these two extremes.  You do need fat in your diet and preferably the “good” fats.  Because fat is also high in calories (about 120 calories per tablespoon), most of us can’t just eat it freely without gaining weight.

Here are some easy ideas to reduce your fat intake:

• Use pan spray when cooking instead of oil.  When you sauté foods, you can sauté it in stock or wine.
• Opt for reduced fat versions of high fat items, i.e. dairy products, spreads and dressings
• If you are watching calories, keep in mind that baked goods that are low fat or fat free often contains the same amount of calories as the full fat version. In many cases, fat is replaced by sugar which chases up the calories. 
• Limit fatty meats such as steak, fatty ground meat (mince) and sausages.  Rather opt for low fat items such as poultry (including ostrich meat), soy, fish, low-fat dairy products and egg whites which are low in fat.
• Be creative with flavouring your foods.  Use fresh herbs, lemon juice, onion, garlic, chillies, cinnamon and other spices rather than relying on thick sauces that are high in fat.
• When eating out, try to make smart choices.  Choose chicken or fish and ask that it be grilled.  Also be strong and say no to the chips/potatoes and rather ask for a double portion of vegetables.
• Order salad dressing on the side so you can control the amount.
• Try fresh fruit or sorbet as dessert rather than cake / pastries and ice cream

Herbalife’s range of products can help you enjoy a nutritionally balanced lifestyle. Our meal replacement diet shakes and Express Shake Bars are deliciously healthy and promote better nutrition.  In the range of products, there is also a cheater’s delight – the Lipobond tablets.  For those meals where you don’t have control over the amount of fat – have 2 Lipobonds before your meal to help trap the fats and move it out of your body.

To discuss your specific weight loss questions and Herbalife products, or to order Herbalife products, contact:
Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cellphone: 0842409513
www.shapelife.co.za

Maximize your health with exercise and balanced nutrition.  Herbalife (herbal life, shapeworks) range of Core Nutrition products aims to provide the elements every body needs each day to support and maintain optimal health . Herbalife support you in weight loss, weight gain, , energy and fitness and with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

With the launch of Herbalife’s Express Healthy Meal Bar, you now have the option of a nutritionally balanced, low in calorie full meal that you can carry in your pocket, suitcase, and handbag or in the drawer of your desk!  Here are some of your most common questions about this product answered:

Can I eat a Formula 1 Express Bar instead of eating a meal?
Yes, you can!  The express bar is a complete meal replacement.  It fulfils the requirements of a nutritionally healthy, balanced meal.

I am using Herbalife shakes, should I now replace this with the bar or how do I integrate the bars into my diet?
The shakes have a larger variety of flavours and the versatility of mixing it with different fluids (water, fat-free milk, fruit juice, yoghurt) and fruits, it is advised that you continue using the shakes whenever possible.  However, for the times when you are out and about, have a Herbalife Express Bar with to ensure that there is no need for you to deviate from your weight loss plan or weight management programme.

Will I feel full after eating one bar?
Yes, the bars contain soy protein and are high in fibre.  This gives you that feeling of being full and also provides you with the sustained energy of the low GI carbohydrates. 

Are the ingredients of the shake and the express bar the same?
Yes, the same ingredients are included: soy protein, complex carbohydrates and vitamins and minerals to ensure you receive a healthy balanced meal.

Is the bar suitable for vegetarians?
Yes.

And for vegans?
No, both the bars and Herbalife Nutritional Shake Mix contain milk so vegans that avoid milk should not use these products.

What is the GI rating of the express bar?
The GI rating is “low”, so the express bars are suitable as part of a low GI diet.

Is the bar gluten and lactose free?
No, it contains gluten as well as lactose.

Does it contain any artificial preservatives, artificial sweeteners or nuts?
It contains no artificial preservatives or sweeteners. It does not contain nuts, but is manufactured in a company that handles nut products.

What are the directions for use of the bar?
Enjoy the bar as a healthy meal with a glass of water.

For any further questions, or to discuss how you can integrate the Express Bar into your weight management goals, contact Marieta your Herbalife Wellness Coach.  You can also order Herbalife from Marieta and be eligible for free delivery.  Contact Marieta for a Herbalife special eating plan and tips.

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cellphone:  084 240 9513 
www.shapelife.co.za

Maximize your health with exercise and balanced nutrition.  Herbalife (herbal life, shapeworks) range of Core Nutrition products aims to provide the elements every body needs each day to support and maintain optimal health . Herbalife support you in weight loss, weight gain, , energy and fitness and with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.

Herbalife has just launched its Formula 1 Express Healthy Meal Bar, now available in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Lesotho!

With the new Herbalife meal express bar, you will never have to worry about missing a healthy and tasty meal.  Rather than choosing a fast food option, your Herbalife express bar is nutritionally balanced and tasty and equivalent to a full meal.  Convenient and portable, this Express Healthy Meal Bar is a must to have with you at all times.  It will provide you with healthy nutrients on the go!

Here are some of the key benefits:
*Low in Calories: only 207 calories per bar
*Low Glycemic index (Low GI)
*High in fibre and soy protein for sustained energy, also helping you to feel full for longer
*Contains soy: including at least 25g soy protein a day, as part of a diet low in saturated fat can help you maintain healthy cholesterol levels
*Contains essential minerals and vitamins
*Suitable for vegetarians
*Available in a convenient pack of 7 bars, chocolate flavour

Enjoy your Herbalife Express Healthy Meal Bar in conjunction with your other Herbalife products and as part of an energy restricted diet in order to lose weight and slim down to your target weight. 

If you are a busy executive, mom, student or other and hardly ever have time for lunch, these delicious shake bars is the solution for you.  You can enjoy it on the run, without the need to mix it or any possible mess that might occur if you are driving.

If you want to gain weight, have the Herbalife Express Meal bar as snack in between your meals.  This will provide you with all the nutrients of an extra meal and help you to gain weight to achieve your goal.

For a full fact sheet, contact Marieta on the details below.
I have these healthy meal bars in stock! Order today and be eligible for free delivery on your Herbalife order. Contact me for prices and to order Herbalife.

Contact: Marieta (Independent Herbalife Distributor)
E-mail: marieta@shapelife.co.za
Cellphone:  084 240 9513 
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A healthy eating plan supported by  (herbal life, shapeworks) involves eating a variety of foods but all in moderation.  Herbalife supports you in weight loss, weight gain, energy and fitness ,  outer nutrition with our skin care range and hair care products. Contact me today for assistance.