Visalus - Body By Vi - Journey To Health

Oh Visalus. My best friend/ sister-in-law / business partner Alyssa still laugh about this one. We thought we were going to be so rich from it.

Visalus is a direct selling company that basis is protein shakes for weight loss. The program was simple, shake for breakfast, shake for lunch, healthy well rounded meal for supper with healthy snack in-between. My cousin first introduced me to it, and I had no interested for the first few months. But I had gotten into drinking protein shakes for several months, so I figured I would try out this brand.

If you get people to buy shakes from you, and you eventually get your shakes for free. Get even more and you start making money. I do know people who have done very well from this. I thought for sure I was going to be driving my very own Visalus BMW.

They also sell vitamins, metabolism boosters, and all sorts of other health products to go along with the shakes. The probably have even more products today, I haven't looked at them for quite some time.

I actually enjoyed the shakes, I had fun creating all sorts of flavours, I lost about 15-20 lbs while on that diet. But I felt awful. I spend a lot of time on the porcelain throne, if you know what I mean. There was something in that shake mix that did not sit well with my stomach.

It was not a healthy way to live. Plus the shakes are artificially sweetened which is now a big no-no for me.

Pros:
-cheap. Only $100 a month for two meals a day for a whole month. Even cheaper if you got other suckers to go along with you.
-Simple, easy, not very time consuming.
-Tasty

Cons:
-artificial sweeteners
-made me sick
-did not promote a healthy, long term lifestyle change.
-hungry

My conclusion:
I truly have nothing against Visalus and I think they have a decent product, but again it is not one for a permanent lifestyle change. I don't want to drink two shakes every day for the rest of my life. I want to eat real food. Healthy, nourishing, real food.

Plus it made me sick. I read other people experiences and I honestly wondered if there was some sort of laxative in it and that is why you lost weigh on this plan.

Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge - Week??

I kinda lost track of what week I am on.

I have been struggling for the last couple weeks. I have been eating a lot of junk, eating in restaurants a lot, not exercising. Therefore, I had not lost anything.

But now I am happy to say I am back on the wagon. My current results are 10.5 lbs and 5.5 inches lots.

Sometimes 10 lbs doesn't seem like a whole lot. But when I look at my two Chihuahuas who weigh 10 lbs together, I can't believe I was carrying that extra weight around just 2 short months ago.

I am still loving the shakes. I am trying new flavours all the time. I recently switched from almond milk to light soy milk. I LOVE soy milk. I never thought I would, but it is much better than almond milk. My shakes are so much better with it!

Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge Week 5

I had a really rough week last week. I ate a whole bag of Caramilk Secrets (880 calories, BTW) on the way back to camping after my staff meeting. What can I say, I am a stress eater. That was not all I ate either. There was much, much more.

So for the last few days I have been tracking my food with MyNetDiary app on my iPod, and I am happy to say I am back on track. I have been walking and running, and I am eating healthier again.

I am down 7 lbs and a whopping 5 inches after my 5th week on the Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge.
I was disapointed by the number on the scale, but very impressed with the measurements.

Surprisingly enough I am not tired of the shakes. I try to make different flavors every day, so it is always like I am having something new. It is saving us money, and making my work prep in the morning very very easy. No more buying lunch 2-3 times a week because I forgot to bring something.

My goal this week is to run 5 or 6 times for at least 20 minutes.

Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge Week 4

Well the truth is I didn't get to weigh in. We were away camping, so I skipped this weigh in and measuring. It is probably for the best though with the amount of junk I ate this weekend! I am sure I probably gained! :(

This week I plan to work out more! This Sunday I will have a better update hopefully!

Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge Week 3

My 90 Day Challenge is still going well. So far I am down 6.6 pounds! I am loving the shakes. This week I tried to the Strawberry Mix-In with some ice and milk. It tasted EXACTLY like a strawberry milkshake. This morning for breakfast I mixed in a little bit of pistachio pudding mix with some ice and skim milk. It was AMAZING! I have a few more recipes I would like to try. So much so that I can't wait until it is time for my next shake.

This past week I have not eating very healthy suppers or snacks, so I was very surprised that I managed to even lose 0.6 of a pound. I would like to start getting back into the exercise groove this week. If I could only get to bed on time!

I am super excited to share about these products with other people. I am excited to help people get healthier. I am excited to help people achieve their financial goals.

I have been dreaming these last couple days of building up my team. I would love to make enough money from this to pay off all out debt. I would LOVE to be able to use that money for our fertility treatments and adoption. I would love to get Eric a decent vehicle to drive. I would love to help pay off the debts of my family and take them on a nice trip somewhere!

Pumped

I just got back from a Body By Vi Winnipeg launch party. It made me pretty pumped, as meeting like that usually do. But it also helped me realize a little more the amazing opportunity this company is!

I am sorry I am talking about it so much, but I really think it is going to take off and I don't want anyone left behind! So please, if you are interested, don't think about it! Just do it! You won't regret it!'

I am staying at Alyssa's in the city tonight. It just makes more sense than driving all the way home just to sleep and then turn around and come halfway back the next day!

Oops! - 90 Day Challenge Week 2

I forgot to post about Week 2 on Sunday!

It went very well. So far I have lost a total of 6 lbs and 2.5 inches. Not as dramatic as the first week, but that is no surprise! I am still loving the shakes, although somtimes I miss chewing food at lunch at work. But I think that is because I am used to munching on my lunch break! I have started going for a walk instead, and I am not feeling hungry. As long as I have my morning and afternoon snack I am not starving!

I need one more person to become a distributor under me by tomorrow so I can become a rising star! Because of that, I will pay the $49 sign up fee! Please message me if you are interested! You have nothing to lose. Well, maybe some weight of course!

For more info check out my website!