I have been wanting to write a quick review of Tropical Shakeology for some time now, but I never actually had it to try. Well it finally came a few weeks ago and I was real excited to give it a try.
So here is my experience so far with Tropical Shakeology
First Try
- I wanted to mix it with just ice and water to see how it tastes straight up. I have to be honest here. I did not like it. I mean I could drink it and it had a decent taste, but I did not like the texture or the chalky after taste. Yes it has a chalky after taste. I was a bit upset since I figured this Tropical flavor was going to blow my mind. Oh and I did not even finish it
Second Try
- After that first try I didn’t even go back to it for a week. I had actually ran out of my Chocolate Shakeology so I said OK lets try something different. This time I decided to toss in a banana as well as 2 clementines I had sitting around. This time it was definitely better, but that chalky aftertaste was still lingering. How do I get rid of it! Oh and I did finish about 3 quarters of it this time.
Third time is a Charm?
- Today I decided to try a new mix and see how it tasted. I had bought a few bottles of ZICO coconut water so I figured maybe that will help the chalk taste. I mixed up the powder, ice, a banana, and the coconut water. To my surprise it was so much better. Now there still is a bit of the chalky taste to it. I actually finished it and enjoyed it and even wanted some more.
Conclusion of Tropical Shakeology for Me?
- I will most likely just finish the packets I have left or give them out as samples. I would rather spend the money on the Chocolate flavor which I absolutely love. Also if I were to have to add coconut water every time that could get pricey as well. I have met a lot of people who like Tropical and love it ,but I am also curious how it is for Vegans since it is a vegetarian drink. Vegans???
I hope I did not crush your dreams and aspirations about Tropical Shakeology. I know most reviews sites will blow wind up your a** everyday to sell something, but since Shakeology has been such a game changer in my life I want others to get the real facts before they go and spend their hard earned money. Again all taste buds are different so you may love, in fact I did like it after I tried a few different recipes, but I am going to stick with Chocolate. Also don’t forget Shakeology offers a money back guarantee so you can give it a shot and return it.
I can also send you a free sample of shakeology here
I would love to hear your comments or questions below.
Hey Chris, I just found your review – thank you for your honest opinion! I am just starting to drink Shakeology and am still experimenting with adding healthy things. One question: Do you feel entirely feel after finishing your daily Shaekeo? I don’t feel full, so I am assuming I am adding too much water to it? Thanks for your help!!!
Hey Katrin which flavor are you drinking? I am assuming the tropical?
Like I said I have only had the tropical a few times and my daily shake is Chocolate and yes it does keep me full, but my recipe is ice, water, 1 banana, and a scoop of almond butter. After I mix all that I would say it comes out to about 25 ounces… more sometimes depending on how big the banana or if I add more ice/water etc…
Typically I will workout, then I usually have my shakeology right after at about 1pm then around 3 ish I usually have a piece of chicken and some veggies. That is on a day I workout considering I am usually doing the insanity workout and burning a lot calories so I need to eat, but on an off day I would say I go about 3 hours after a shakeology. I am also 6’3″ 225 pounds and workout pretty hard so I eat all the time. For me Shakeology is just a great way to get all those awesome vitamins and nutrients in my body. I normally will eat throughout the day.
The other thing I can say is that when I take Shakeology I am not having the huge cravings. That is what I think is the big difference. Sure you might get hungry, but your not having those big insulin spikes after meals that give you uncontrollable cravings. Hope that makes sense…. I tend to ramble lol
Hey Chris, thank you very much for your quick and informative answer!!! I am looking forward to seeing results from Shakeo and feeling the goodness of it. I do like the taste, will try and add rice milk or soy milk, maybe more filling that way! Keep up the good work!!!