Author Archives: Peggy Nolan

I Am…A Runner

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Did hell freeze over? Did you just see a pig fly? Or maybe you noticed the shift in gravity because, suddenly, rain is falling up. Yeah. You heard me. I’m a runner.

I used to say, “I’m NOT a runner.” So I never ran. Or if I did, it wasn’t without complaint. Just thinking about running made my knees hurt. Two years ago I HAD to run. Well, I didn’t have to but I wanted my first degree black belt more than I hated running. I trained and trained. I practiced running. The more I practiced, the better I got. The more I trained, the less it actually hurt. After I received my black belt, I stopped running.

Well…here I am, two years later and in 6 months I’ll be testing for my 2nd degree black belt and yes, running is still part of the test. I decided to change my mindset and my attitude. I am a runner.

As part of my 2nd 90 Day Body By Vi Challenge, I am running in at least one 5k race every month until I test for my 2nd degree black belt. Never one to do something half way, I ran in two 5k races last weekend. Only 16 hours separated the two races. I don’t have pictures from my first race, but here I am after finishing race number two. (And did I mention that my husband raced with me? Love that man ♥)

Peggy, her husband Rick, and friend Jaime after finishing the Stonyfield 5k Earth Day Race (Photo by Jaime Parker)

My next road race is the Mother’s Day 3k in Manchester. Not a 5k, but I’ll make up for it in June when my husband and I run the Rib Fest 5 Miler!

So What’s This Challenge About Really?

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These are some of the most frequently asked questions I get from my friends and other people I’m connected to.

1. I’m afraid of being hungry. Is the shake filling? Ask Renia Radziszewski – that was my biggest fear when I started! Renia suggested that if I was afraid of being hungry to add an extra scoop of shake mix. I did that once. The shakes ARE filling because of the Visalus proprietary blend that includes the Tri-shape protein blend, Aminogen, and Fibersol.

2. I don’t want to be drinking shakes for every meal. Do you eat real food? I’ll be the first to tell you that I LOVE food and I enjoy eating it. Yes, I eat real food! Yesterday  I had a strawberry – banana cheesecake shake for breakfast, trout and grilled veggies for lunch, and a BLT for dinner. A few times a week, especially after kickboxing, I’ll have a shake for dinner. It’s immediate absorb-able nutrition for muscles after a workout.

3. What about the soy – aren’t you worried about that? ViSalus uses the highest quality non GMO (not genetically engineered) soy protein *without* the isoflavones. For my friends who are concerned about soy as a phytoestrogen, the isoflavones have been removed, thereby removing the phytoestrogenic effect. As a breast cancer survivor who had an estrogen positive cancer, this was a concern of mine. I did my own research. If you are a breast cancer survivor, I suggest, before starting the challenge, that you bring the nutrition facts to your doctor if you have any concerns. I also think it’s important to do your homework and make the choices and decisions that are right for you. Most studies indicate that there’s not enough evidence to convict soy isoflavones (in any case, the soy protein that ViSalus uses does not contain the isoflavones).

Check out the fact sheet Vi Shape Fact Sheet

4. Is it expensive? Our challenge kits range from $49 to $299. And when you refer 3 you get yours free. I’ve been getting my challenge kit for free since February. I just pay shipping ($10). Free is pretty affordable to me.

5. Does it work? I lost 12 lbs and 18 inches in my first 90 Day Challenge. My brother Michael Bell has lost nearly 40 lbs in less than 2 months. One new challenger emailed me to tell me she lost 3 1/2 lbs in her first week! Honestly, I wouldn’t be sharing this with anyone if it didn’t work. I wouldn’t be sharing this with you if I didn’t believe in the product or the company. And quite frankly, if there was anything remotely in question I would not be using this myself (remember, I’m a breast cancer survivor) nor would I have recommended it to my brother who is a Type 2 Diabetic.

If you have any questions, please ask! I’d be happy to help you get started!

Here’s to your health!

Love,

Peggy

Code To Joy – A Book Review

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It is gratifying to see western science begin to catch up with the wisdom of the sages, such as Lao Tze, Jesus, Buddha, St. Francis of Assissi and others. And it is also gratifying to see the Code to Joy: The Four-Step Solution to Unlocking Your Natural State of Happiness authors, George Pratt, Ph.D and Peter Lambrou, Ph.D, embrace the mind, body, spirit connection that has been well known in eastern philosophy and in the higher aspects of religion for at least 5,000 years.

When I began reading the book what immediately caught my attention was the term “fog of distress” – this aptly describes how a vast number of people I personally know operate their day-to-day life. They are ruled by some past traumatic event or a series of events that lead them down the slippery slope of what the authors call “7 limiting beliefs.”

  • I am not safe
  • I am worthless
  • I am powerless
  • I am not love able
  • I cannot trust anyone
  • I am bad
  • I am alone

If left unchecked, these limiting beliefs can run amok and wreck havoc on our lives! Ah – but the authors have “discovered” a way to turn these limiting beliefs around for good.

Ready for some answers?

In chapter 3, the authors discuss the conscious mind and the subconscious mind. Our subconscious mind is like a vast computer that handles thousands of processes that our conscious mind is completely unaware of. At the same time, our conscious mind programs our subconscious mind not by just the thoughts we think but the emotional attachment and belief we have to our thoughts. Our subconscious has no choice but to accept our input and act upon our input.

Think of it this way: our conscious mind can process 20-40 neuron firings per second while our subconscious is processing 20-40 MILLION firings per second. Holy fashizzle! Our subconscious mind is a power house of activity yet it operates beneath the surface of our mind.

In Chapter 4, the authors talk about our bio-field. Again, nothing earth shattering or new here, but I’m so glad our energy field has a chapter! Think of Chinese acupuncture, the 7 energy centers or Chakras in our bodies, and if you’ve been watching The Universe on the Science Channel, you’ll know that our bodies are an electromagnetic field. And yes, we can have shifts in polarity that affect our moods.

(As a certified yoga teacher, there are asana’s (postures) and pranyama (breath) techniques that help balance our energy centers)

I appreciate that the authors point out alternate nostril breathing as one technique to bring one’s polarity back into balance!

In Chapter 5, the authors help you turn around your seven limiting beliefs with empowering beliefs and self-acceptance.

The authors also facilitate how to anchor these new empowering beliefs. As I’m so fondly known for stating, “habits we train are habits we gain.” The new empowering beliefs are your new thought habits which will help you “put the past in perspective, get grounded in the now, and gain a clearer picture” of the road ahead.

Are you ready to create your own Code of Joy?

Where Thought Goes…

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If you keep doing what you’re doing you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. If you don’t like what you’re getting, you have to change what you’re doing. And take that one step further – you have to change what you’re thinking.

Thoughts of lack, scarcity, fear, doubt, & negativity breed actions and circumstances that are less than desirable. Thoughts of love abundance, joy, prosperity, success, bring about actions and circumstances that are loving, happy, successful, and abundant.

Which do you chose?

The Results are IN!

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90 days ago I had nothing to lose but weight, body fat, and inches around my waist. I’m 48 years old and gosh darn it, but my energy came to a screeching halt. No matter what I did, the pounds wouldn’t budge. Well, they did, just in the wrong direction. For someone who is as active as I am, it was discouraging. I’m a yoga teacher and a black belt in Thai Kickboxing for pete’s sake!

60 Day Results

90 Day Results

Today marks the end of my first 90 Day Body By Vi Challenge and the beginning of my 2nd 90 Day Challenge. I want to lose 12 more pounds and 9 more inches (6 off my waist and 3 off my hips.) I’m also challenging myself to run in at least one 5k road race a month until I test for my 2nd degree black belt later this year.

If you have already found a weight management program that works for you – awesome! But if you’re like me and no matter what you tried, nothing seemed to work, give the 90 Day Body By Vi Challenge a shot. There’s a kit for every budget and goal. And for those of you who are looking for something even more affordable, how does FREE sound? I’ve been getting my kit for free since February (and I started in January!) ViSalus has an amazing program called Refer 3 and Get Yours Free. Free is Affordable – yes?

If you want to check out the nutritional information, click HERE. Vi-Shape is gluten free, lactose free, diabetic friendly, kid friendly (the nutrition is fabulous!) husband friendly, best friend friendly, and crazy lady down the street friendly. I personally have never had results from anything as great as this.

And for those of you who could use an extra $300-$500 a month (or more) the business opportunity is amazing. I get paid weekly and monthly PLUS I get my Challenge Kit for free (and I get paid on that, too!) What’s not to love about this?

If you would like more information, please sign my guest book and I will contact you. You can also connect with me on Facebook HERE and HERE

Here’s to YOUR health!

PS: My brother Michael has been on the Challenge for 3 weeks and has already lost 30 lbs. As a Type 2 Diabetic, he knows he has to lose the weight. I can’t wait to be sharing his results soon! (And he’s started Thai Kickboxing! His commitment to transforming his health is so inspiring!)