Hi Anne,
Thank you for your opinion, I always like to take on board peoples views, whether they believe or not in meal replacements and try to get a better understanding of why.
I think everyone approaches the ' liquid lunch' idea with a lot of scepticism, I had similar views myself until I researched the company and the products a little more, I was very healthy and fit before I used Herbalife, training in karate 2 or 3 times a week, keeping fit with my children, cycling etc..the obvious difference for me when I started on the core nutrition programme was the increased energy levels, no sluggish feelings and in terms of how satisfied I was with my hunger throughout the day I was amazed, along with the improvement to my skin I wanted to learn more. I soon began to trust the products and although yes they are very convenient and may be looked upon as a lazy approach I would say it had the opposite effect on me and I now commit more time to preparing meals whether it be my 'normal' meals or my shake, which I experiment with, have in many different forms whether on its own or to compliment another healthy food source.
Sorry to hear you have crossed paths with a few distributors who haven't known as much as you thought they should in nutrition, in the wider sense of the word. It is very easy to become a distributor and I guess the commitment to the cause is up to the individual but in our defence the majority are generally very eager to learn all aspects of nutrition to support their service as a coach and you find that successful distributors all have a background in either personal training, fitness industry, nutrition, health services etc...or if they are a customer with no qualifications in the field and wish to pursue the opportunity like I was, then it crucial they are willing to learn. The meetings and training events available to us and the tools and literature provided is phenomenal so there is no excuse.
I've been lucky enough to join the company into a smaller group who provide us with great training, we all take our roles very seriously and endeavor to know our stuff, products or otherwise. Herbalife put trust in us to support the brands name and products and we respect that.
$5 billion company, cellular and molecular laboratories, seed to feed, products formulated by some of the worlds top professors and doctors in their field, many of which I have met at training events, obesity, sports nutrition, heart health etc..we even have a nobel laureate. The science behind the products is second to none. The sponsorships in sport now are huge and with Leo Messi 3 time winner of the best footballer in the world not simply endorsing the products but using the them too.
I also spend time as well as broadening my knowledge and building my customer base on sponsoring others, who may or may not have a background in nutrition, ultimately I sponsor people that have the potential and the focus and will not take on the the role of a wellness coach lightly. Admittedly the marketing plan is there to help distributors grow a team and I'm sure you'll see me post regularly on any free regional events anyone may wish to attend to see the opportunity and sample the products, and that can increase their earnings but anyone doing that for money only will likely fall by the wayside. I follow the morals of my sponsor who spent years building her customer base, helping people improve their lifestyles, gaining experience in all aspects of nutrition and then built a team and taught us to look after our clients as she did and that is my catalyst. I am ultimately helping people help other people as between us we have more time to help more people.
I hope I've given you a little more info about Herbalife and its distributors that may change your perspective a little to what you have perceived in the past.
Thank You for your offer of help and advice with any fitness issues I may have, I have just been on this site a couple of days but for the first time with a site like this I feel a great sense of community spirit. Feel free to make me read just as much about your fitness coaching as I have about Herbalife lol
