The Shape Works Diet is a diet that tailors the food and exercise you do to your body shape. According to the Shape Works diet, people who have a difficult time losing weight and keeping it off simply do so because they haven’t yet found a diet that works for their body type. The Shape Works diet first helps dieters to first identify their body weight. Then, dieters go about purchasing a customized Shape Works program with a specific amount of protein based on their results.
How It Works
When you purchase the Shape Works program, they give you tools to determine your BMI, metabolic resting rate, and your body shape. Shape falls into one of three categories – upper, lower, or proportionate.
Once you’ve determined your shape, then you decide on a program. There are six programs that come with a variety of supplements and shake mixes: Quick Start, Quick Start Protein Plus, Advanced, Advanced Protein Plus, Ultimate, and Ultimate Protein Plus. They essentially are
comprised of the same things, but the more expensive packages come with more supplements.
Quick Start. This includes the following: Formula 1 Nutritional Shake mix (comes in an assortment of flavors), Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex, Cell Activator, Herbal Concentrate Original, and a Meal Guide.
Quick Start Protein Plus: All of the components of the Quick Start Program plus personalized Protein Powder.
Advanced: This includes the following: Formula 1 Nutritional Shake mix (comes in an assortment of flavors), Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex, Cell Activator, Herbal Concentrate Original, Cell-U-Loss, Total Control and a Meal Guide.
Advanced Plus: All of the items in the Advanced Kit, except for a larger Formula 1 Shake mix as well as an assortment of gifts, like a tape measurer and measuring cups.
Ultimate: This includes the following: Formula 1 Nutritional Shake mix (comes in an assortment of flavors), Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex, Cell Activator, Herbal Concentrate Original, Cell-U-Loss, Total Control, Snack Defense, a sampler pack of4 menu items, and a Meal Guide.
Ultimate Plus: All of the items in the Ultimate Kit, except for a larger Formula 1 Shake mix
What You Eat
A typical day on the diet consists of one healthy meal that contains vegetables and fruit. This one meal is usually dinner, but can also be lunch, and is most likely to be salad, some fish or other lean meats, and vegetables.
Then, you will replace two meals with the meal-replacement shakes that have been customized to fit your body type. In addition, you will be taking a variety of supplements, depending on which package you choose.
Each of these supplements or mixes are designed to do a variety of things:
Shakes Mixes: The meals themselves will be made from this, which come in a variety of flavors. They have 20 different vitamins and minerals.
Herbal Concentrate: This is a low-cal tea mix designed to substitute dieters’ usual coffee and soda habits.
Multivitamin Complex: This is simply a multivitamin.
Cell Activator: A supplement that has nutrients and botanicals that is supposed to improve the body’s nutrient absorption.
Protein Powder: This is a blend of whey and soy powder that is to be mixed in with the dieter’s liquids that helps reduce hunger.
Cell-U-Loss: Supplement designed to reduce the acclimation of fluid within the body.
Total Control: This is an herbal enhancer that Shape Works claims promotes weight loss by boosting the metabolism.