Body by Vi May Contest!

Attention! There is a new contest for the rest of May!

This is huge people!

The first person on our team to go Director or to join our team as a promoter and that goes Director by the end of May will receive a VIP Registration for our once a year super bowl event Vitality in Orlando Florida this July! This event will be life changing!

The contest is open to all current promoters, customers who decide to upgrade as a promoter and new individuals that are interested in promoting The Challenge and helping change lives!

If you are interested in learning more about winning this contest contact us ASAP so we can discuss the details and help you win.

For more information about Vitality click the link below:

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A Truly Inspirational Woman!!

This post I am dedicating to a truly inspirational woman! I was introduced to this amazing, caring and loving woman in October of 2012 and her story at that time helped me make the decision to JOIN The Challenge. Kim Stueber is the absolute epitome of The Challenge, a lot like me her first 90 Day Challenge was to really test the system and "see" by following the system and changing nothing else (i.e. no exercise and still just hanging out on the couch channel surfing in her spare time) and see if she could lose 20 pounds.

Since the 5th grade Kim has struggled with her weight, she says "I remember my elementary school PE teacher creating a club called 'The Jolly Joggers'." Throughout her life she has been on a roller coaster ride loosing a few pounds here and gaining them plus some back and literally tried everything under the sun to help her lose and keep off the weight. After trying Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Phen Phen diet pills, Jazzercise, dozens of infomercial exercise equipments and programs and even going as far as attending a seminar about gastric bypass surgery (which she didn't do) she pretty much gave up and accepted the fact that she would remain fat the rest of her life.

In October of 2011 exactly a year before I met Kim she was first introduced to The Challenge by seeing some friends of her's Tim & Julie Baca (some more amazing people by the way) losing weight with some "Challenge thing". This was a pivotal time for Kim because her daughter was pregnant with her first grandchild and helped to spark the fire inside her to want to get healthier. She jokes and says her first 90 Day Challenge was "Stalking the Baca's" and watching their transformations.

A few months later in January of 2012 Kim was blessed with her first granddaughter and this point was when some fuel got added to that fire to change her health. Kim and her daughter Chelsea decided to take the baby for a walk down the street that was about a 1/2 mile round trip. She says "My legs burned, my lungs burned and I thought I was literally going to DIE!" This is when she knew she had to so something so she could be a part of her grandchild's life and so she could have time with her future grand babies. 

She was still on her first Challenge of "Stalking the Baca's" and was watching all the stories of people transformations but was fearful of joining The Challenge because she was afraid of letting herself and her family down with another failed attempt. At this point she started watching a specific transformation of a gentleman named Adam. In her words "Adam had started his first 90 Day Challenge and was going full force, full speed! He was posting videos on Facebook, totally transparent, totally motivating and totally inspiring."  

On April 11, 2012 Kim finally mustered up the courage to go to Tim's Challenge Party and find out more about this "Challenge thing". She describes this as "The best decision I have made for ME!" After seeing what The Challenge was about she knew immediately that this was going to work for her, she didn't know what it was about it only that deep down she knew without a shadow of a doubt that it would. At this Challenge Party she was introduced to Adam who had been the big inspiration for her to attempt to lose weight one more time. Kim's first 90 Day Challenge was to lose 20 pounds while channel surfing on the couch, her results....... she lost 22 pounds with absolutely no exercise and proved to herself that the product worked! 

On her second 90 Day Challenge Kim decided that she would start exercising. On the first day of her Challenge she walked out her front door and walked around her neighborhood which is located in the foothills near the base of the mountains. She says "I could have walked longer, but needed to get home to prepare for our first Challenge Party!" Kim decided after seeing and feeling the results of The Challenge to start promoting it and sharing it with everyone, "It didn't seem fair to not share this with everyone we knew!", says Kim. Her entire family has also joined her on their own Challenges and have had their share of success as well!

 It is now one year since she originally JOINED The Challenge and she continues her journey. She has successfully lost 15 inches around her chest, 13 inches around her waistline and 13 inches from her hips. She now works out at 6 am every weekday morning and has lost (with no intention of finding it again) 72 pounds. Her husband Jeff, Daughter Chelsea, Sons Kyle and Connor and Mother Joyce and her have shed away 217 pounds total!!

 


In no way was Kim expecting a miracle but one found her in the form of The Challenge! She realizes that it took her decades to get to the point that she was at and that it will take time to reach her total weight loss goal (she has 50 more pounds to go, you'll get there in no time Kim!!!). She is dedicated to reaching her goal and has been a complete inspiration in my life and has helped transform many others by sharing her story.

One thing that is constantly on her mind is the phrase "A year from now you will wish you had started today." She is extremely happy to see what this next year of her and her families journey with The Challenge will look like. In her words "For the first time, EVER, I know that I can and will do this! I will get healthy and remain healthy. My Family will get healthy and remain healthy. We Will Share our story and this great product to help others get healthy and remain healthy! All the glory goes to God!"
  
Since meeting Kim and her family they have all become life long friends and I look forward to seeing their continued transformation and sharing mine with them. I am also proud to be part of their mission to transform as many lives as possible and work to get our friends and family healthy! Thank You Kim Stueber for being a constant inspiration and Thank You to her son Kyle Stueber for constantly bugging me to find out about The Challenge! 

 

Fast Food and Your Growing Waist

 

Most Americans are short on time as well as money and in turn rely “heavily” on fast food. Fast food companies make it extremely easy and cheap to pull up yell a number out to a speaker drive up and grab a bag and proceed to shove a 1500+ calorie meal into your body. 

Fast food restaurants are ever-present in the United States. On every corner there is a new one popping up each week it seems like. This is a good reason why so many people turn to them so willingly. But studies have shown that “fast food” can easily put you on the “fast track” to fat. 

With the fast paced American way of life it is very easy to fall into the evil traps of fast food. But have you given much consideration to what exactly that fast food is doing to your health and figure?

The stats show that Fast Food sales have seen a ridiculous increase of almost 1000% over the past 35 years. They have gone from $16.1 billion in 1975 to a “whopping” $160 billion in 2009. Their growth in profits is very easily seen just by simply going to the mall and looking at the many overgrown waist lines and every year Americans keep growing. 

 

Increasing Sickness

Reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that the obesity epidemic in the United States is growing at a frightening rate. In 2010 not a single state had an occurrence of obesity less than 20% and 12 states had an occurrence greater than 30%. The CDC also reports that 2/3rds of the American population is overweight or obese and an alarming 1/3 of our youth are overweight or obese.

 

 

Fast Fried Facts

·        Obesity has become one of the most expensive health problems in the United States today, surpassing smoking, according to a study in Health Affairs- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention      

 

     As a nation, we spend #137 billion a year on fast food and $60 billion a year on weight-loss solutions.- CNBC, “One Nation, Overweight” 

 

·        According to researchers from the University of Oxford and Columbia University, if current obesity trends continue half of people in the U.S. will be obese by 2030.- The Lancet Medical Journal 

 

·        The U.S. fast food industry spends approximately $1.6 billion each year on marketing aimed at children.- Federal Trade Commission

 

·        A recent study compared laboratory measurements of calories in 269 food items with the restaurants’ stated calories. Researchers found that 19% of food items had at least 100 calories more than listed and only 7% of the 269 foods tested were within 10 calories of what the restaurants stated.- Journal of the American Medical Association

 

·        According to the Nurses’ Health Study, Nurses’ Health Study 2 and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, the foods that contributed the most to weight gain are French fries, potato chips, sugar-sweetened drinks, red meats and processed meats, sweets and desserts, refined grains, fried foods, 100% fruit juice and butter.- New England Journal of Medicine

 

·        The medical costs associated with obesity are staggering, totaling about $147 billion in 2008.- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

·        Today’s youth could be the first generation EVER to have a shorter lifespan than their parents.- New England Journal of Medicine

The Solution

ViSalus is passionate about taking weight off the world. That’s why the company is leading the charge to counter the global obesity epidemic and nutrition deficits with the one-two punch off the Body By Vi Challenge and Vi-Shape Nutritional Shake Mix. ViSalus knows that whether you’re male or female, young or ole, healthy or trying to get there, a fitness buff or an extreme sports athlete, building a solid, sustaining nutritional foundation is key for your health, vitality and longevity so you can achieve your personal victories.

Those personal victories are even sweeter this year with the launch of Project 10. “To be able to potentially win $1,000 just for losing 10 lbs. is powerful and profound,” says Blake Mallen, ViSalus Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer. “We know that every victory has meaning, and we want to make sure we make anybody with a result on The Challenge feel like a hero.”

On top of potentially winning $1,000 for losing 10 pounds ViSalus also donates a bag of Vi-Shape NutritionalShake Mix to an at risk child to help get them proper nutrition. ViSalus strongly believes in changing the health of our future generations and truly is committed to the elimination of obesity.

Theresa Granmoe: Body by Vi Female Champion

“I had low self esteem, little energy, and found myself becoming very comfortable staying at home instead of out socializing with friends and participating in family outings” That was how Theresa Granmoe described herself before deciding to join the Body by Vi Challenge. Theresa had been using ViSalus products since December of 2009, but with fitting into a size 10 dress for her daughter’s wedding in the following June as her motivation, Theresa decided to fully dedicate herself to the 90-Day Challenge.
Theresa began her challenge in January with the Shape Kit, which includes; 60 Vi-Shape shakes and an assortment of Shape-Up Health Flavor Mix-ins. Theresa also added Vi-Trim to her challenge, a colorless and flavor-free mix-in to go with a beverage or shake which helps curb hunger. With her 90-Day Challenge tools in place, Theresa felt the difference in just one week. She felt that she had a lot more energy, was able to keep up with her four sons, and even began an exercise program.

Her dedication and motivation for weight-loss paid off. Very quickly, Theresa lost 25 pounds and melted away 44.75 inches! However, that’s not all the weight she lost. As of this writing,she has lost a total of 81 pounds and is well on her way to her new goal of becoming a part of the Century Club, for those who have lost 100 pounds or more! Theresa says, “The greatest benefit of The Challenge is getting my life back. My family is so proud and happy with the new me!”

Well versed in the products, Theresa says her favorite products are the Vi-Shape shake,Vi-Trim, and her recently added Vi-pak, a cellular rejuvenation system with multivitamin and minerals, anti-aging and energy, omega vitals, and supercharged antioxidants. As a newly crowned Body by Vi Champion, Theresa experienced the Ultimate Hollywood Transformation Vacation hosted by ViSalus. ViSalus flew her to Hollywood where she was chauffeured in a stretch hummer limo, pampered, had a head to toe makeover, photo shoot, went to a Dave Mathews Band concert at the Hollywood Bowl, and dinner in Hollywood with executives, founders, and the Los Angeles ViSalus team. “I now feel healthy, confident and happy with myself. I am so much more outgoing and can’t thank ViSalus enough!!!,” says Theresa.
Theresa’s advice: “Give the challenge a try! Make yourself and your health a priority for 90 days! The products available to you are fantastic and enable you to accomplish your goal!”

Project 10 Winners!!!

The first Project 10 winners have been announced!!! Here they are, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Join THE CHALLENGE today and get your Project 10 entry in for your chance to be the next "I Lost It" winner!!!

Weight Matters

Many people focus on weight loss goals for appearance or just to shed a few pounds, however it is extremely important to note other factors that should be on the mind of weight loss seekers.
Physical and Psychological Factors
Obesity not only increases the risk of heart disease, but also hypertension, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, liver disease and plenty of other unpleasant health issues. Add on increased likelihood of depression, low self-esteem and an impaired social existence and you start to really see how negative it can be.

Economic Impact
The CDC has estimated that medical costs related to obesity totaled about $147 billion in 2008 alone. This includes both direct and indirect costs.

Putting the Youth at Risk
The CDC also claims that 30% of children ages 2 to 19 are considered overweight or obese. Over the past three decades the rate has more than tripled for children between the ages of 6 and 11. We need to teach our children the importance of proper nutrition because at this rate, who knows how many children will be negatively affected by a weight issue in the next three decades.

We need to STEP UP to the plate and tackle this battle with obesity head on- because if we don’t, who will?

Join THE CHALLENGE today and help us decrease these horrifying numbers!!!

Source: The Challenge Magazine- Weight Matters

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