Now that my first month is done, I’ve gone back to look at what the month-long program cost me and see if it was financially worth it. During the month-long Challenge, when I was eating just fruits and vegetables, I spent around $70 per week on food or $280 per month. The Shaklee products that Diane shared with me cost around another $160. My total cost for the month was $440. Normally, I do not cook, so I eat out and spend around $500 per month on food. So, during the first month of the Challenge, including the cost of the Shaklee products, I spent about the same or less on food as I would normally spend. This means that the Shaklee products were free in comparison!

Another metric I thought about was the cost per pound lost. Shaklee’s products cost me $160. I lost 16 pounds. So, it cost me $10.00 per pound. Most people who would like to lose weight would think that this was an extremely good value … especially since the Shaklee product cost was covered in lower food costs. So, in actuality, I lost 16 pounds, and it cost me zero extra dollars.

In comparison: My sister-in-law is a nurse who works for a plastic surgeon. I consulted with her and found that they have an ultrasound device that breaks up fat cells, which are then released back into the body for disposal. She told me that I would need multiple treatments to shed 16 pounds, and that those treatments would cost me thousands of dollars at her clinic in Phoenix.  

My conclusion is that the Shaklee program cost me about the same as I would have spent normally just buying my food. So, de facto, it was free. Modern medical procedures would have cost me thousands of dollars. Shaklee wins and gets an A+ in the cost-benefit analysis.

John Viviano

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