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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

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!)

60 Day Results – 90 Day Body By Vi Challenge

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here’s mine. I can’t wait to see where I’ll be at on day 90. I’m beyond excited with my results so far!

Peggy's 60 Day Results

If you’d like to learn more or join the Challenge, please visit my website, http://pegnolan.myvi.net.

Are You Making Your Milestones?

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Birthdays, anniversaries, kindergarten, first grade, middle school, high school graduation. All important life milestones. We celebrate.

But so are the personal milestones. For me it was getting certified to teach yoga and earn my first degree black belt in Thai Kickboxing. I achieved both in the same year.

These days, with my focus on my own personal fitness, I achieved my first milestone.

On January 3, 2012 I started the Body By Vi 90 Day Challenge.

January 3, 2012 - 169lbs, 38", 38", 44" :-(

This is me 30 days later

Day 30 - 163lbs, 37," 33 1/2," 41" :-)

I went shopping on Sunday – Chico’s and JC Penny. I didn’t even look at size 12. Everything I tried on in a 10 fit. I probably shouldn’t have cleaned out the sales rack because I’m not stopping at a size 10.

I went home and as I was making space for my new clothes, I noticed two dresses with tags still attached. One of the dresses I bought to go to Key West last year. It didn’t fit. I couldn’t button it across my stomach. Guess what I can do?

It BUTTONS All the Way Up!

And this dress…I love this dress. When I ordered it (a size 12), I couldn’t get it to zip all the way up. Frustrated. I almost sent it back. But I love this dress. I tried it on and guess what I can do?

It Zips All the Way Up!

My size 12′s are too big. Size 10 fits comfortably. I can’t wait to say hello to Size 8 again. I said goodbye to 6lbs of unwanted weight and I kicked 10 total inches of unhealthy fat to the curb. I’m more determined than ever to rock the 90 Day Challenge.

Who wants to join me?

My Word for 2012 – FITNESS

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I stopped making New Year Resolutions years ago. As soon as I make them, I break them. Resolutions, in my mind, are too big, too rigid, too heavy. Like once I make a resolution I’m stuck with the pink elephant sitting on my lap.

A couple of years ago I adopted a word for the new year ahead. Last year my word was focus. Looking back at 2011, I think I did a fine job of focusing on what I wanted to accomplish so that I wouldn’t go bonkers while my husband was deployed. This year my word is

FITNESS

Life happens. I got older. I got fatter. I got (ahem) lazy. Richard came home from deployment and I was no longer eating salad in a bag. He loves to cook. I love to eat. We have a love-love relationship. Except my metabolism came to a screeching halt. My energy went south for vacation (and forgot to take me along.) I became a slug.

Too make matters worse, my boobs are woefully, pathetically, and embarrassingly lopsided. Most of you know that when I had breast cancer I surrendered my left breast. In its place is a lovely little implant. And right now, compared to my right breast it is teeny, oh so teeny tiny. I want my matching set back!

The new year approached, I knew what I had to do and the word Fitness chose me. Not just physical fitness but mental fitness, emotional fitness, and spiritual fitness. You could say I want to be well rounded.

To cover all my bases, I’ve implemented the following changes (and one reason I’m writing this post now as opposed to January 1, is because once in a row doesn’t count)

I’m on the 90 Day Fitness challenge at the dojo.

I’m on the 90 Day Body By Vi Challenge (super cool, super good!)

I’m on my yoga mat every single morning for 30 minutes BEFORE I go to work

I’m at the dojo 3 times a week for Muay Thai Kickboxing

I’ve eliminated coffee and alcohol from my diet. (And let me just add right here that I already notice a HUGE difference in how I feel. For now, no more Chianti or Malbec and good-bye Melita European Dark Roast. Hello green tea and lemon water…

I already feel skinnier :-)

I want to look good. I want to feel good. I wish there was there was a slugbegone spray mist I could simply squirt on myself but this Fitness thing is all about being unlazy in all my habits.

In an effort to be honest, I started the year off weighing 169 lbs or 172 lbs depending on which scale I stood on, and my measurements are super wonky – 38, 38, 44. My goal is to be 135 lbs, 36, 26, 36. Once I reach that, I’ll reassess.

If you’d like to learn more about the Body By Vi Challenge, if you’d like to join me with a Challenge of your own, I invite you to check out my page. After five days of using the Visalus products, I’m so impressed that I signed on as a distributor. I’ll be posting my results every two weeks. With photos and everything.