Visalus – Body by Vi Review & $25 Visa Gift Card Giveaway – ends 1/23

Disclosure: I received a complimentary 2 week sample to facilitate my review.

I’m sure you have heard of Visalus or Body by Vi by now. I heard quite a bit about it before my really good friend Stacy got me to try it for a 2 week period. I just had to tell my readers about it and we are doing a giveaway to go along with it as well. It’s time to get some people aware of a product that REALLY works and helps you lose weight. I’m always skeptical about diets, fads, drinks, pills, etc when it comes to losing weight. Ever since I have had kids it’s been super hard for me to lose weight, and I know about 75% of my readers also have children as well and know what I’m talking about.
I was sent the 2 week balance kit that included the shake mix and a few different mix ins.

The Visalus Balance Kit is designed to help you begin your journey by giving your body good nutritional balance. This kit contains 30 servings of balanced nutrition with our Vi-Shape™ Nutritional Shake Mix for once-a-day balanced nutrition. The kit includes an assortment of our Health Flavors, to add flavor variety, and added health benefits to your shake. included is access to our online Health Member website for recipes, menus, nutritional information, exercise tools, and more.

To try it out for 2 weeks, I basically had a shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch, mid-morning snack, mid-afternoon snack, and a healthy dinner. There are so many great shake recipes out there on the internet, especially on Pinterest, that you are sure to find some that you really love. I wanted to tell you a few of them that I really love.

A few of my favorite recipes:

Butterfinger Visalus Shake
2 scoops of Visalus Shake Mix
2 Tablespoons of Sugar Free Butterscotch Pudding Mix (the powdered kind)
1 Tablespoon of Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
8-10 oz of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
Cup of ice
Just Blend together and enjoy, OR you can use in a shaker.

Orange Creamsicle Visalus Shake (reminds me of an Orange Julius)
2 scoops of Visalus Shake Mix
6 oz of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
4 oz of Orange Juice (I used the kind with lots of pulp and calcium)
1 Tablespoon of Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding Mix
Cup of Ice
Just Blend together and enjoy, OR you can use in a shaker.

Mixed Berry Visalus Shake
2 scoops of Visalus Shake Mix
8oz of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
1/2 cup of frozen mixed berries
Blend together and enjoy!

Now I’m sure you’re wondering how did it work for me, what did I lose, how much exercise did I do etc etc. I’m not one to sugar coat a product, especially when it comes to weight loss products. This REALLY worked for me. The first week I lost 7lbs, and the second week I lost 5lbs, for a total loss of 12lbs in just 2 weeks. I made healthy, high protein decisions for snacks such as greek yogurt or 3oz of turkey rolled up with a piece of cheese, or I’d grab a handful of grapes, or eat a 100 calorie pack of any of the snacks that are available in your snack aisle at your local supermarket. For dinner, I would eat a lean meat, lots of veggies and a salad. I’d still use my favorite salad dressing, or bbq sauce for my chicken or what have you, but my calories were right around 1300-1400 a day. I wasn’t starving all day or thinking about when I would have the chance to eat next or anything like that. You know the typical things that run through your head when you’re trying to lose weight. If I was hungry, I would just eat a small something. I also drank at least 8 full glasses of water a day, but I tried to drink more. I didn’t do a whole lot of exercising, just chasing my two girls around who are 2 and 5, going for walks at night, and taking them to the park. I was definitely more active and felt awesome.

I 100% back this product, and I plan to start the 90 day challenge soon. My friend Stacy did the 90 day challenge and she did SO awesome, her results and story are what made me try this wonderful product. In December 2011, she found out she was pregnant with her first child and she gained 60+ lbs. After having her baby she realized how difficult it really was to lose the baby weight, so one of her co-workers told her about this wonderful product and she was hooked too. I just have to share with you her 90 day challenge before and after pic!

Isn’t it amazing! It’s a product that REALLY works. She was going to the gym and doing a shake in the morning, mid-morning snack, shake for lunch, and a mid-afternoon snack. In her first 90 days she lost a total of 27lbs! Of course she was also replacing fat with muscle since she was working out, she has continued the program and promotes it all over central Florida. If you’re interested in Body by Vi, I suggest you contact her to be your representative. She will help you, even if you don’t live in FL!
Visit her website: thechallengeflorida.bodybyvi.com and Like her on Facebook, you can also email her if you have any questions!

Now for the Giveaway!!!
Stacy from Body by Vi has partnered with Everything Mommyhood to offer one of my readers a $25 Visa Gift Card!!!
US Residents 18 and up.
One entrant per household. Void where prohibited by law.
Winner will be chosen randomly via the Giveaway Tools entry form and will be emailed.
Winner will have 48 hours to claim prize before a new winner is chosen.
Giveaway ends 1/23/2014 at 11:59pm CST.

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