How many Herbalife shakes a day should you have?
One or two. One shake a day if you want to keep your weight steady while making one meal easier; two if you are working towards weight loss. Not more than two, and always alongside at least one balanced meal.
That is not our opinion, it is how the product is authorised to be used. Formula 1 Healthy Meal is a meal replacement for a calorie-controlled diet, and the wording behind the two options is specific:
- Substituting two of the main daily meals of an energy-restricted diet with meal replacements contributes to weight loss.
- Substituting one of the main daily meals of an energy-restricted diet with a meal replacement contributes to the maintenance of weight after weight loss.
| Shakes a day | What the label covers | Tub lasts |
|---|---|---|
| One | Maintenance of weight after weight loss | About 3 weeks |
| Two | Contributes to weight loss | About 10 days |
One shake a day
The common choice. Most people replace breakfast, because breakfast is the meal that gets skipped or eaten in a hurry. You then eat your other meals as usual.
A 550 g tub of Formula 1 is 21 servings, so one a day works out at about three weeks per tub, or roughly a tub and a half a month.
Two shakes a day
Breakfast and lunch replaced, with a balanced evening meal and snacks in between. Two replaced meals is what the label covers, and it is the upper limit — there is no version of this where three shakes is the intended use.
At two a day a tub lasts about ten days, so budget roughly three tubs a month.
What the label says about the rest of the day
A shake replaces a meal. It does not replace eating. The instructions on the pack are clear that Formula 1 is intended for use as part of an energy-restricted diet and with other foodstuffs, in conjunction with regular physical activity, and that it is important to maintain adequate fluid intake.
In practice that means:
- At least one properly balanced meal a day alongside the shakes.
- Snacks if you are replacing two meals. The programme guidance that comes with our Body Goals packs suggests roughly 130–150 kcal each for women and around 150 kcal for men.
- Plenty of water. The pack says it explicitly, and it is the part people most often skip.
- Regular physical activity. Also on the pack.
How long a tub lasts, in plain numbers
- One a day: 21 shakes per tub, so about three weeks. Reorder around day 18.
- Two a day: about ten days. Reorder around day 7.
We sell Herbalife products — we are not doctors or nutritionists, and nothing here is health or dietary advice. Read the instructions on the pack, and if you want to know whether something is right for you, ask someone qualified to tell you.
Frequently asked questions
How many Herbalife shakes a day does the label cover?
Up to two. Two replaced meals a day is the wording for weight loss; one a day is for maintaining weight after loss. Either way you eat at least one balanced meal as well.
Can I have three shakes a day?
Two replaced meals is what the product is intended for. Three is not covered by the instructions on the pack.
Which meal should I replace?
The pack does not specify one. Most people pick breakfast, or lunch if they usually buy it out.
How long does a tub last?
A 550 g tub is 21 shakes: about three weeks at one a day, or about ten days at two a day.
Can I make the shake more filling?
Prepared with 250 ml of semi-skimmed milk rather than water it is richer, and adding two scoops of Protein Drink Mix takes the protein higher. Both are preparations Herbalife gives on the packs.