Body by Vi - anyone tried this or now about it?

Krissy366

Thanks to the food system of today we don't get what we need naturally anymore and so it's time for a change.

But the change should be to the food system. Creating unnatural overly processed food stuff is how we got into the nutritional mess we're in. Creating something else in the lab isn't the solution. Demanding (and seeking out) better quality foods that ARE nutrient rich is.

Fit_Canuck

So let's get's this straight, you drink a shake for breakfast and lunch then have a supper and you lose weight. Of course you do, you've successfully been fooled into lowering your caloric intake and all it cost was 100$ a month for a product that testing is starting to show has dubious health benefits.

I have no doubt you are losing lbs on a scale but does the system offer any type of body analysis testing to actually show how in what way you are losing weight? Are you dropping fat, water, muscle?

People keep thinking that losing weight on a scale is a measure of health, it's not. You need to determine if you are actually making your body healthier, not lighter.

And of course this product is so amazing that it can only be sold by a friendly multi-level marketer, it can't possibly be sold directly to the consumer in a store.

penrbrown

So let's get's this straight, you drink a shake for breakfast and lunch then have a supper and you lose weight. Of course you do, you've successfully been fooled into lowering your caloric intake and all it cost was 100$ a month for a product that testing is starting to show has dubious health benefits.

I have no doubt you are losing lbs on a scale but does the system offer any type of body analysis testing to actually show how in what way you are losing weight? Are you dropping fat, water, muscle?

People keep thinking that losing weight on a scale is a measure of health, it's not. You need to determine if you are actually making your body healthier, not lighter.

And of course this product is so amazing that it can only be sold by a friendly multi-level marketer, it can't possibly be sold directly to the consumer in a store.

I love Canuck's and this post is why.

alcon79

I would just love to know exactly which vitamins people should be taking to ensure they get the equivalent to what is in the shakes. THEN I would love to compare the price. Vitamins are EXPENSIVE, especially if you want high quality ones that aren't made with plastic and other garbage. Thanks to the food system of today we don't get what we need naturally anymore and so it's time for a change. As for less calories - you save on calories with the shakes because instead of having say 400 calories for a bagel - not to mention the cream cheese and/or butter, or the bowl of cereal that's 200 calories before milk, etc. you are getting less than 200 calories for your entire meal which unlike most options - actually fills you! Take a look at a fast promo for how much nutrition is in it - http://youtu.be/Ue4aXf8cGPg

FYI: No matter the source, DRINKING your vitamins is not more 'natural'.

The natural way to get vitamins is to eat food and get your vitamins through that food.

Word to that. I just googled the shake's nutrition and one-a-days, which aren't fancy vitamins by any stretch. The shakes only have 30% of your general vitamins and only 5% iron. Not exactly knocking your socks off. And the Vi site doesn't give grams for each vitamin, only percentages, which I find interesting.

jtotheno

Hhahaaha. If you don't want to use it, don't. Don't spend your time bashing a healthy product that makes people feel great and helps them with their eating issues. It's not so easy for everyone to just "eat better and exercise DUH IT'S SO EASY!" LOL.

If it was that easy no one would be fat, and MFP would not exist. Everyone here has issues with food.

The shakes are making people happy and helping them reach their goals in a HEALTHY way, so why now just back off the people that are okay with that? It's not like they are taking a freaky *kitten* pill that can kill you. It's vitamins in a shake, FFS (That happens to have over 100 recipes to make it taste like pretty much any dessert out there... don't you think that helps so many people with their *sweets* addiction? I say GOOD FOR THEM! A yummy shake full of vitamins VS a big fat piece of cake HMMMMM??) . .

As for the calorie restriction and "starving yourself" crap, anyone who is doing either is not following the plan correctly, and again, it's no one's business but the person on the program. I love how everyone on this site is now a nutritional expert and has the right to tell everyone else what they should and should not eat. There is not one bad thing about this product, and that should be all that matters.

Let people do what they want to do and stop trying to make them feel like **** for it, it doesn't affect anyone but themselves. And you should probably all quit your jobs, because you all work likely at the bottom of a "pyramid scheme".

cath1024

I have been taking the Body by Vi Shakes for the past 2 weeks and after trying many different protien shakes out there i was sceptical and trying this one - because I absolutly hated the taste of all the others i ever tried.
I LOVE the taste of this shake! OMG it is seriously the best i have ever had.
I got 2 bags for a very good deal from someone who decided it wasnt for them - i will be ordering more when these bags are done.
I have lost 3 lbs in the 2 weeks i hacve been taking them - I have one for breakfast which is better then before as i would never even eat breakfast before - i have a light lunch and then another shake in the afternoon to tie me over until dinner.
They do satisfy my hunger and i love that I am getting all the vitamins and nutrients i need.

I feel everyone can have their own opinion on everything - everyone will always have soemthing negative/positive to say about EVERYTHING - look at the people so against having a c-section vs having natural, being a vegan vs eating meat, circumsizing your son vs not - list could go on and on.
I just wish everyone would let everyone do what they want and what works for them - no need to bash somehting just because you dont agree with it.
I like the shakes and am realy glad i tried them - they are also a great motivation seeing the weight drop for me to eat better and advoid so much junk that i find hard to resist.
If you want to try for a month go for it and see for yourself if it is for you or not.
If you are worried about the ingredients ect dont try it and try somehting else. You are yourself and shouldnt let others make decisions for you based on their own opinion only :-)

cyclerjenn

Not enough protien for the price.

MonicaT1972

Just my 2 cents....do you want to be spending money on if forever or do you want to learn the correct eating habits on your own that will make the change a lifetime one?

It may work but it's just anothr fad in my opinion.

nessa786

Ill let you know, I have some samples coming in the mail.

nikkimcd08

Herbalife is much less expensive, tastes great, and works as well! If you stop taking Herbalife, you wont gain weight back because it is a lifestyle change! While on the shakes, you start to get fuller on less food, you eat better meals, and you educate yourself on eating healthy! The shakes help you lose the weight and thrust you into that new change in eating habits and a way of thinking! I have a client who is down 50lbs in the last 3 months, her medical stomach problems have gone away, and she has created a whole new life for herself and her family!

KristalandVi

As a health care professional on the BBV system, I can say that it works. Former Mr. Universe 2002 and 2004 (Simon Morgan) can say that it works. So can doctors, housewives, teachers, and a hundred other types of people.

Yes, the protein shakes work, but they don't have the "stuff" that nobody knows what it is. They are ingredients that are good for you, and also help your body to absorb as many of the nutrients as possible. It has been known to help add muscle faster, reduce scar tissue, and even help with certain medical problems such as diabetes, but it's because of the entire program (including the exercise that is encouraged) and not expressly the products. The product itself is at about a par with the MediFast products (for much less cost).

The pricing is actually pretty good, too. When I started doing 2 shakes a day my grocery bill actually dropped. REALLY dropped. As in it was cut almost in half.

Another of the concerns was coming off the shakes. Easy answer to that: wean yourself off. Just like any other diet, it won't work if you just quit cold turkey. There is a way to slowly bring yourself off of the shakes, so your body can get used to the change in nutritional value and the way calories are brought in to the body, and there will be much less of a physical backlash (weight gain, sluggishness, etc.)

As for the calorie count - it depends on what recipe you use. The two scoops of shake mix have 90 calories. That mixed with almond milk will have a lower calorie count than that mixed with whole milk, or shake mix in pancake batter (which is AMAZING).

With all of THAT being said (I know, long-winded! LOL) the BBV system does not work for everybody. I'm actually struggling with -gaining- weight on two shakes a day, simply because my calorie count is so low that my body is storing as much as possible. At the end of this particular 90 day challenge I'm going to drop back to one shake a day, up the caloric intake, and see if that helps more.

So the best advice you could probably get on this is simple: Try it. 90 days. Three months. If it works, stick with it. If it doesn't, get off of it.