My Cinchspiration: 4 Weeks, 8 Pounds Gone!

February 8th, 2012

Exactly a month ago, I blogged – yet again – about my new year’s resolution to lose weight.

I’m happy to report that I’ve lost eight pounds in the past four weeks — a healthy rate of weight loss – thanks to the Shaklee Cinch weight loss product line and the constant support of Sommer Poquette, aka Green and Clean Mom, and the other bloggers and  many tweeters in the #Cinchspiration” campaign.

I admit I started this with some trepidation. I wasn’t convinced that a program that consists mainly of high protein meal replacement shakes and bars would work for me. I fretted at the waste of packaging…there I was leaving the CSA with my share, only to open up a meal replacement bar. But you know what? I decided to give it a shot. I would have never tried this had Sommer not offered a free test run, in exchange for some tweets and blog posts sharing my experiences.

But the proof is in the pudding (or the soy shake mix). I just coughed up several hundred of my own buckaroos to re-up in the program for the next 12 weeks.  My new kit arrived today, and I was never so happy to see a new supply of protein bars!

My verdict? Here’s my review of the Shaklee Cinch weight loss program – pros and cons:

Pros:

1. Simplicity – My life is hectic enough without worrying about meal plans or meetings away from home.

2. Fun – Something about the program is fun. The copy in the support materials is excellent – the voice sounds like it belongs to a friend. It’s not dull or boring. It’s real – and fun!

3. Online camaraderie – I spend a lot of my time online – and the fact that I know Sommer and Karen and a lot of the other Shaklee Cinch people made it really easy to believe that this program would work.

4. Variety – Surprisingly, there’s enough variety amongst the various flavors of shakes and meal bars to prevent monotony from settling in. The lemon-cranberry is my fave!

5. Simple Ideas – I grew to love the fact that Cinch recommends a mid-afternoon break for tea and a snack. How civilized. I love my new tea time routine! Much better than grabbing a diet soda!

Cons:

1. I do think the program is a bit pricey, even when compared with meal replacement shakes sold at places like Whole Foods.  That said, I justified the cost by figuring I would no longer be raiding my kids’ supplies of cookies and Goldfish! There – money saved and reallocated to this!

2. I’m still a bit nervous about transitioning away from the meal replacement phase to a more regular diet. I think those wonderful Shaklee copy writers could do a better job of explaining just how that process works — upfront, at the beginning of the program.

3.  Although Shaklee does a lot of positive things for the environment, they could still be a bit more thoughtful with product packaging. It burns me to have to open up a tiny package of tea – such waste! I’d rather have loose leaf tea or conventional teabags.

I have a ways to go on my weight loss journey, so I’ll plan to check in every month or so and let you know how I’m doing….Pray that I finally lose all the weight I want to lose this time around!

— Lynn

Note: This post was written as part of my participation in the Shaklee Cinchspiration campaign. I received a free initial supply of Cinch weight loss products in exchange for sharing my views via my social media channels. As if you couldn’t tell, the opinions here (pros and cons) are completely my own!

 

 


6 Responses to “My Cinchspiration: 4 Weeks, 8 Pounds Gone!”

  1. Janny on February 21, 2012 6:23 am

    All the best to you Lynn. Stick to the commitment and way to go! Remember to notify us about your progress.

  2. Sommer on March 1, 2012 11:34 am

    Lynn, you should be so proud of yourself! Great job! It is never easy to lose weight so give yourself a hand!

    Bravo! Bravo!

  3. Adiba Twigg on April 9, 2012 8:13 pm

    Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed reading your pros and cons, I like your idea of having tea bags or loose tea. I started Cinch-in as well, and I am doing great. It was great to read your blog, please keep us posted.

  4. Loretta on May 5, 2012 3:59 pm

    Congratulations on the weight loss. There’s nothing worse than starting a program with so much hope and seeing no results so this is a great result. Having been on many weight loss programmes myself and found the only one to work was the slimfast milkshake plan combined with a 1hr workout twice a week. I saw very noticeable results from this but the only problem is after a few months it feels like torture as the snacks etc are not that enticing and it all becomes quite boring. Therefore you begin to loose faith and give up and that’s what happened. I totally agree with you about the expense and that is why after numerous trials with different diets and programmes I now believe a change in lifestyle is the best way, (for me anyway). As much organic produce as possible and exercise 2-3 times weekly will give you steady results. It’s all about re-training the mind to shop and cook differently. However, I wish you all the best with what works for you and thanks for sharing your encouraging story.

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    Congratulations!! Eight pounds is awesome!

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