Tom and Jan Hibbard- Body by Vi Champions - April, 2011

The Hibbard’s are from Hudsonville, Michigan and before the Challenge they were both overweight and were very lethargic.  Jan had 2 foot surgeries, her blood pressure was at a all time high and a medical condition caused her to gain 60 pounds.  Tom said “My joints ached and were stiff and sore.  I did not have the energy to play with our grandchildren.”

Tom was struggling with Type 2 Diabetes, has no thyroid and said his “metabolism is virtually non-existent,” said Tom.   They had given up on their health, when they were introduced to the Body by Vi^TM 90 Day Challenge by their children , and one of their friends who had already lost 52 pounds on his Challenge.

They were given samples and within  a short period of time Tom had lost 5 ½ pounds and Jan lost 1 ½ inches off her waist.  They signed up and began their Body by Vi^TM 90 Day Challenge, starting on the Transformation Kit and adding the ViSalus Vi-pak®.  The Transformation Kit helps you transform your body, with 60 Vi-Shape® Nutritional Shake meals, and  additional products to help curb hunger, help support healthy metabolism, provide energy and hydration, and more, while the Vi-pak® provides comprehensive nutritional and anti-aging support.

Tom and Jan both set their Challenge goal to lose 50 pounds. As they stuck to the Challenge, Tom saw changes in his face and neck and they both were getting inches and inches smaller. By the end of their Challenge Jan had lost 50 pounds and Tom had exceeded his goal and lost 63 pounds. “I think the neighbors heard the shout from my bathroom! I felt so proud of myself, and my husband!, said Jan.” “I felt a great sense of accomplishment,” said Tom. The Hibbard’s  say “Our family has said that we are thinner than they ever remember us and that we’ve lost half of ourselves! They are all very encouraging and supportive.” The Hibbards have gone onto more challenges, and Tom is now down 115 pounds, and Jan is down 75!

For their amazing life and health transformation the Hibbard’s were crowned Body by Vi^TM Champions in April 2011 at the Ohio National Success Training! ViSalus^TM flew Tom and Jan to Hollywood, CA to experience the Ultimate Hollywood Transformation Vacation and a V.I.P. private jet trip to Las Vegas!  They enjoyed plush hotels, a photo shoot, new clothing, face time with management and Founders, and so much more.

The Hibbard’s advice: “Set a goal, be sure your kit matches your goal and stick to it! Find someone to do the Challenge with you, it helps tremendously!”

Start Your Day the Healthy Way!

We’ve all heard that breakfast is the ‘most important meal of the day.’ Yet almost half of all Americans don’t eat breakfast each day! Of those that do eat breakfast, the nutrition tends to be high carbohydrate and low on key nutrients that can help you feel great all day.



Not eating breakfast can slow your metabolism. Just as you can’t ‘train’ a car to run without gas, we cannot train our body to run without fuel. By not eating breakfast (after having had dinner the night before), our body will have gone for 10-15 hours without ‘fuel.’ This can cause your metabolism to slow down, as the body tries to maintain weight, which can affect your ability to lose or maintain weight. Studies also show that those people who do eat breakfast tend to eat less throughout the day, and are on average thinner and healthier.



So we know that breakfast is important, but equally important is what type of “fuel’ you put in your body to start the day. The ‘average’ breakfast is heavy carbohydrate (cereal, pastries, and breads are 78% of all breakfasts), which can impact your blood sugar levels and leave you feeling sluggish or hungry. These breakfasts are low in protein, low in antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and can be high in sugar, salt and fat. If we look at a typical breakfast of coffee with non-fat milk, a small orange juice, and a bagel with cream cheese… this breakfast can deliver 714 calories, 881 mg of sodium, and a lot of saturated fat. If you’re a woman on a diet trying to get to 1200-1500 calories per day, you just blew ½ of your calories for the day at breakfast, and did not get a lot of great nutrition.



The Vi-Shape™ Nutritional Shake mix is a great way to start your day, and is far superior to the ‘average’ breakfast or the ‘average’ competitor’s shake. It’s why we say it should be used by everyone, whether trying to lose, gain, or maintain weight. It’s a healthy way to start your day! A Vi-Shape™ Shake will provide a full serving of protein (nutritionists recommend 20-25 grams per meal, which the shake delivers), calcium, fiber, vitamins, minerals, digestive enzymes, prebiotics, and more. The proteins were specially processed to remove fat, lactose and carbohydrates in order to provide a clean, grit free, great tasting meal that is low sodium, low carb, and zero saturated fat. With our special proteins and fiber, you can help keep your blood sugar in a normal range, and feel great.



You can also save money with TSS. The typical ‘breakfast’ at a fast food place, or even at home costs far more than our Vi-Shape. Blended with non-fat milk or soy milk, and adding in some frozen fruit brings the cost to about $2.00. To get a comparable breakfast you’d need to have 5-7 egg whites, tomatoes, broccoli, toast, milk, milk, juice, and more.



Save money, live healthier, feel great, keep blood sugar healthy… and see how great you’ll feel starting the day with great nutrition.

Did you know?

The Vi-Shape shake mix contains a digestive enzyme called Aminogen®, to provide extra nutrient benefits. Aminogen is a patented, designer enzyme which breaks down protein and improves amino acid absorption. A natural, plant-derived enzyme, Aminogen is ideal for increasing lean body mass and strength and promoting deep muscle recovery. And Aminogen does all this while supporting protein digestion and reducing or eliminating the gas, bloating and constipation protein can sometimes cause.

Visalus Shakes or Slim Fast Shakes

 

Visalus Vi Shape Shakes Vs the Slim-Fast Shake

Pre-Biotic:

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes – YES Slim-Fast Shake – No.
The pre-biotic activity in Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes ensures maximum nutritional absorption.

Patented Fiber:

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes – YES Slim-Fast Shake – No.
Fibersol™ is a new patented fiber blend that helps keep you feeling full, providing benefits of fiber without gas that can be caused by other types of fiber.

Serving Of Fiber:

Visalus Shakes or Slim Fast Shakes

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes – YES Slim-Fast Shake – YES

FAT (in grams):

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes – 1 gram Slim-Fast Shake – 3 grams

Saturated fat:

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes – NO Slim-Fast Shake – YES

Sugar (gr):

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes <1 Slim-Fast Shake 35

Carbs (gr):

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes 7 Slim-Fast Shake 40

Calories:

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes 90 Slim-Fast Shake 220

Sodium (mg):

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes 75 Slim-Fast Shake 220

Mix in Water & milk:

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes – YES Slim-Fast Shake – N/A

Cost per Serving:

Visalus Vi-Shape Shakes – $1.50 Slim-Fast Shake- $1.25

The winner?

Hands Down, The Visalus Vi-Shape shake is the clear winner!

Visalus Shakes Or Slim Fast – Why Is Ours Better? Take A Look!

1. A unique, concentrated and absorbable blend of proteins processed to remove fat, lactose, carbohydrates and isoflavones to provide pure, concentrated protein. When mixed with milk or soy milk, we provide 20-22 grams of protein, the right mix to burn fat and build lean muscle.

2. Low sodium. Lower than other brands!

3. Contains a serving of whole milk, for bone healthy calcium.

4. Contains a full serving of fruit or vegetable fiber, without gas.

5. Contains digestive aids and enzymes, including prebiotic activity for maximum nutrition absorption.

6. Smells and tastes like cake mix! No grit! No metallic aftertaste.

ViSalus ViShape Competitor Comparison

19551860 ViSalus ViShape Shake Nutrition Comparison Body by Vi Challenge19552606 ViSalus Trim Slim Shake ViShape Comparison Breakfast Chart

What's in Vi-Shape®?

1. A unique blend of proteins that work quickly and provide long–lasting nutrition to help you burn fat and build lean muscle.
2. Heart healthy non-GMO soy protein. (No Isoflavones)
3. Fibersol™, a new patented fiber blend that helps keep you feeling full, providing benefits of fiber without gas that can be caused by other types of fiber.
4. Aminogen™ to help your body maximize protein and nutrient absorption.
5. 23 Vitamins and minerals, along with other ingredients that help you burn fat.

Visalus Shakes or Slim Fast Shakes

Vi-Shape Shake FAQ

1. What is unique about the Vi-Shape® Nutritional Shake mix?

There are so many unique benefits, and ingredients, so here are a few:
It tastes amazing. We call it the a. "Shake mix that tastes like a cake mix". If you do a blind taste test vs. other shakes, you'll see that many have either a gritty texture, can have a bitter or metallic after taste that lingers. Other shakes can smell bitter, or like chemicals. Ours is different because of the unique, high quality
ingredients that we use.
b. Our shake is lower in sodium, fat, and carbohydrates than other shakes. Many companies will use sodium to make the bland ingredients taste better, fat to make flavor carry, or add sugar to mask bitter notes. You can see from our comparison chart that we surpass the competition, due to our high quality.
c. Our shake is diabetic friendly. Many shakes use sugar, fructose, or other sweeteners that can spike blood sugar. This may result in low energy, hunger, and more. Ours has no added sugar, and is diabetic friendly.
d. We use 3 specially processed proteins. This provides fast, and long lasting hunger control, and can also help maintain lean muscle while targeting fat. Our shake has been specially processed to remove lactose, remove fat, remove carbohydrates, and remove isoflavones from the soy that can impact estrogen. Therefore, body builders, those sensitive to hormones can use our shake.
e. We include ingredients that other shakes don't. We include digestive enzymes to help maximize protein absorption, prebiotics to support the bodies detox process and digestive health, vitamins, minerals, calcium, and more.
f. Affordability. There is simply no other shake that matches what we offer, for the price! By having a shake a day you can not only help fuel your body with powerful nutrients, but you can save money too.

2. What are the primary benefits of the Vi-Shape shake mix?

›› The shake mix provides complete nutrition – fast
›› Helps control appetite
›› Provides bone-healthy calcium
›› Provides heart healthy, low fat protein
›› Helps promote & maintain lean muscle mass
›› Supports protein digestion and nutrient absorption
›› Helps support healthy energy levels while cutting calories
›› Provides non-gassy fiber benefits for digestive health
›› Includes two unique fibers for health, and for hunger control
›› Supports a low glycemic lifestyle
›› Supports healthy metabolism
›› Gluten free. Lactose free. Low sodium, diabetic friendly. Low sugar. Tastes amazing!

3. How does the Shake help me lose or maintain weight?

The shake can help you lose, or maintain weight depending on how you use it. To lose weight, we recommend using it in place of 2 meals per day, along with sensible snacks (like the ViSalus Nutra-Cookie™), and meal. You can use it for any 2 meals. To maintain weight, we recommend that you have 1 shake per day, and ideally for breakfast.
Why is this?
Well, if we compare the shake blended with non-fat milk (or soy milk, rice milk , or almond milk) and fruit, the shake will provide 20-25 grams of protein, a full serving of fiber, calcium, prebiotics, digestive enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and more, all for around 240 calories. If we compare that to an 'average' breakfast of a bagel with cream cheese, small orange juice and coffee with non-fat milk, you can see we provide more nutrition for less calories. The 'average' breakfast can add up to around 720 calories, and a whopping 880mg of sodium. So by having a shake, you'll fuel your body, help keep your blood sugar level, and save calories to help you keep the weight off. We also recommend it for those people that don't eat breakfast (almost 40% of adults don't eat breakfast). By not eating
breakfast, the metabolism can slow and you may end up eating more calories per day while slowing the bodies' fat burning system. Your body is like a car, it cannot run without fuel and it cannot be 'trained' to do without. So the shake once a day helps keep the metabolism going, keeps you energized, and helps cut calories. Twice a day and you'll see greater results. And we also recommend Vi-Slim® to help burn calories without jittery feelings or stimulants, and Vi-Trim® added to the shake to help keep hunger at bay. These two products add powerful added support and can be bought separately, or as part of the Body by Vi™ Transformation kit.

4. Can the shake help me gain weight?

Absolutely! For those who want to gain weight, or even add muscle, the Vi-Shape™ Nutritional Shake mix can help Simply add a shake as a beverage with any meal, or use between meals. For those who exercise, having a shake mixed in water within 30 minutes of finishing a workout will find that it may help the muscles recover easier.

5. Is it nutritionally sound? Is it safe?

The shake is nutritionally very sound, and based on incredible science. It is based on healthy nutrition, and getting the daily requirements your body needs to feel healthy. However, those who are pregnant or lactating, gastric bypass patients, ulcer patients, and anyone known to have a medical condition should consult a physician prior to taking this product or any nutritional supplement.

6. Can I use only water for the shake?

The shake was designed to mix in water as a healthy snack, for after a work out, or to be mixed in milk/soy milk as a healthy meal (milk and soy milk provide more protein, and more calories). The goal is to not cut too many calories, or the body can feel that it is in starvation mode and slow the metabolism further. The U.S. government recommends that we consume a minimum of 1,200 calories per day. So if you do use the shake mixed in water, you may want to use 3 scoops instead of 2, or make sure you have a Nutra-Cookie along with the shake mixed in water to provide adequate calories.

7. I've tried other shakes, and they don't taste as good. Why is that?

Our formula uses the highest quality proteins available today, and we worked very hard to ensure it would taste great. This is because we believe in proper nutrition. It's our company philosophy to make the best products we can.

8. Why soy protein? Does it impact estrogen?

Soy is an excellent source of protein that delivers healthy heart benefits. Regular consumption of soy has been linked to helping reduce c-reactive proteins in the body, which benefit a healthy heart. Our soy protein is non- GMO (non Genetically Modified). It has been specially processed to remove the isoflavones, which are the active compound in soy that can affect estrogen.

9. Who should take this product?

Anyone interested in losing or maintaining weight, or who want to balance their daily nutrition with a perfect meal. We encourage those on serious medications, women who are pregnant or lactating, or those who are not in good health to consult a physician before starting our program, or any weight management program or nutritional supplement. The shake (with your doctor's permission) is safe to use 1 scoop for children 4-12 for additional protein.

10. Why are the proteins unique?

Our proteins are high quality, concentrated forms of nutritional protein. They have been specially processed to remove fat, remove lactose, and remove carbohydrates. We also removed the isoflavones from the soy, to alleviate estrogenic activity concerns. This special processing leaves a purely great–tasting shake mix. This is why we call it "the shake mix that tastes like cake mix.™"

11. How many can I drink or use per day?

We recommend 1–2 servings per day of each product. However, you can take up to 3 packets of the Vi-Trim®, and you can use the shake for all meals if you desire. We recommend no more than 4 tablets of the Vi-Slim® per day.

12. Why artificial sweeteners?

To control calories, and the impact of sugar on glucose levels, we chose to use sweeteners. Many overweight people are diabetic, or borderline diabetic, and we did not want to have a product that they could not use. There is a lot of misinformation out on the internet about sweeteners, and there is no 'perfect' sweetener that can meet everyone's needs. For example, xylitol and other sugar alcohols can cause diarrhea in up to 20% of the population, so it is not an ideal sweetener to us. Stevia has only recently been approved in the U.S., but is still pending global approvals. It can impart a bitter or licorice after taste that some people do not like. Agave has fructose, which can impact hunger. Sugar can impact blood sugar and impact tooth health. Aspartame is a sweetener that causes concerns for some people, as when it is heated it can degrade. We do not use those sweeteners. We use sucralose, which has been approved globally in over 60 countries, and has passed rigid approval processes for safety. It can be used hot or cold.

13. Why one flavor?

Our Sweet Cream flavor was designed to be mixed with fruit, yogurt, juice, or even into oatmeal if you want to add more protein to your diet! We also have our Shape-Up™ Health Flavors Mix-Ins, to help add flavor and nutritional benefits to the shake. Other companies may make you buy multiple canisters of product, which just sits there on your counter. We wanted to help control costs, and add fun to your day with our Health Flavors. Be sure to look in our program guide for many recipes to create nutritious and flavorful shakes! Or, add in our Health Flavors, use one, or create your own mixture of 2 or more for on the go variety.

14. Why a shake powder mix, and not ready to drink in a can?

The powder provides the best opportunity for you to mix it as you like, into non-fat milk, flavored or plain soy milk, low fat/low sugar yogurts, cottage cheese, or water.

Visalus Shakes or SlimFast Shakes

Visalus Shakes or Slim Fast Shakes