- You’ve struggled with your weight for a long time

- You have lots of bad habits and you know it

- Your lack of motivation is really working against you

- Deep down you know it's going to take time to change

- You keep seeing those meal replacement packets at the checkout when you're shopping on Thursday

- HIGH PROTEIN

- LOW CARB!

- HELPS BUILD LEAN MUSCLE! (who wants bulky muscle anyway?)

- REPLACES 80% OF YOUR NEED TO EAT

- LOSE WEIGHT FAST

- It has an ingredients list longer than your shopping list

- What is Emulsifier (472c), anyway?

- Actually, you don't even know what 42 out of these 45 ingredients are to begin with

- But it says high protein, low carb, lean muscle and fast weight loss on the front so it must be true

- You're positive these companies care about your health and weight loss...right?

- You chuck it in the trolley and on Monday will start your new regime!...yet again

- You're positive that THIS TIME your new year's resolution from 3 years ago will stick

In the second part of our FACT OR FICTION? series we tackle the topic of meal replacements.

What are they? What are they meant to do? Are they sustainable? Do they work???

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These recipes have been hand-picked by us out of our coaching program for busy people who want to look, feel and function better...without living by a set of rules and without the diet drama.

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You will learn more in 12 weeks than you have the past 5-10 years when it comes to exercise, nutrition, habits and real, sustainable healthy change. That's our promise to you.

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