ViSalus Body by Vi

Has anyone tried this? Does it work? Does it satisfy your hunger as a meal replacement?

I ordered a one month supply through my neighbor. He and his girlfriend swear by it.

Just wanted any feedback on it.

Of course they do. They sell it.:laugh:

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Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Calorie deficits create weight loss.

Everyone needs to find a way to consistently maintain a reasonable calorie deficit for however long it will take to reach there goals. There are a million different "tricks" and preferences to maintaining a calorie deficit. If expensive shakes are the way you want to go, and you can eat at a deficit using them, go for it. But most people prefer cheaper, "real" food.

For those of you that are having hunger issues; are you using ice and snacking between shakes? I use enough ice that it gives me just about 32Oz of shake and I usually put a banana (mostly to change the texture of the drink and then things like berries or cherries.

Yes, add lots of ice because everyone knows making a drink larger by adding lots of water will give you all the nutrition that you need! SMH!

(I'm taking it, not selling it)

Its the first thing that has worked for me in over 8 years. Also, they're totally customizable.
For breakfast I usually have a almond milk/banana/spinach smoothie (at about 180 calories), and for dinner it goes back and forth, sometimes mint pistachio, pb & jelly (delicious), or fresh strawberries and pineapples.

If you just take the shake, and do nothing to educate yourself about food, reducing your calorie counts, finding new ways to eat healthy, then you're using it wrong. Its not a CRUTCH, its a tool.
I LOVELOVELOVE food. I can put off urges, eat light snacks, and have one really good meal a day. I don't go hog wild crazy, but it allows me some freedom while I am learning better eating habits. Every previous year, Ive gained weight. Halfway through my 90, I'm at my lowest weight in 4 years (and about to be 5). As the changes I make become habits, I will bottleneck down more, but honestly, the way I was, there was no way I could just go to eating 3 meals a day, keep it under recommended calorie counts, and not feel like I was totally depriving myself.

PS. Putting spinach in your smoothies, you can't taste it, but it really loads them up nutrient wise.

^ This. I am currently on the Body by Vi challenge and it's working wonderfully. I realize it is not a miracle drink. I use it as a way to get protein and vitamins. I eat healthy dinners and snacks while on it. My job makes me very busy and it makes it a little easier to get good nutrition, while also not taking a lot of time. I do not sell this product and do not care if you don't use it or do use it.

If you think you can lose weight with BBV and go back to your old ways of eating poorly and not exercising, you are sadly mistaken, but you cannot do that with any lifestyle change. I personally found that the shakes work for me. I am 10 lbs from my goal weight. After I lose that, I plan on weaning myself off of them and maintaining a healthy diet and exercise.

I agree with the people that have said that it can be used as a tool to aid you on your journey. It will work for some and not for others, just like WW, JC, Slimfast, Special K, or any other "diet". Ultimately, we all have to have a lifestyle change to ensure we eat properly and our weight loss results are forever. YOU have to learn about the product, its nutrients, and see if the program works for YOU. If not, then stop it and move on. It can be a jump start to your weight loss or it can be a fail. Just like the rest of us, you have to make good decisions for yourself on what you eat and how much you exercise. There's a ton of recipes on Pinterest. Do they have a money back guarantee? Good luck!

They have do have a money back guarantee.

I have used this and here is my take on it. I like the shakes taste especially when you add instant sf/ff pudding mix to it for thickness. I like that it has vitamins because I have a difficult time swallowing pills, they either get stuck or I gag a lot. What I DON"T like about it is the reps that call once a month for reorders or to con me into getting 3 of my friends to buy it so mine is free. It's deceptive and shady to me. I have found that SAMS club sells a powder very similar (actually has a higher % of vitamins) to the BBV and it's around 20 - 25 dollars. Considerably less than the BBV. Shop around, you can buy a cheaper mix elsewhere and if you're going to add flavors to it anyway, why pay more for mix that smells like cake batter?

Waste of money.........also it is my understanding ......." If you lose 1 pound you can not get your money back. So if you are a little bloated the first day you weigh in or maybe constipated then you weigh in at losing 1LB you in fact have not lost anything but yet you are out of you money." Or have they changed that?


http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/visalus-scam/

http://www.davidmodderman.com/blog/index.php/weight-loss/body-by-vi-is-it-all-hype/

I will admit, I am not sure about the logistics as I have never needed the 90-day money back guarantee and am not a rep.

This is what the website says:

Guarantee is available if you are a ViSalus Customer or Promoter who:
•Purchases a Challenge Kit and uses products as directed for 90 days
•“Go public” with your Challenge goal at Challenge.com (There is a website where you log goals, weight and inches lost, etc.)
•If you are not satisfied with your Challenge results after completing the above steps, give us a call at (877) VISALUS within 10 days of completing your challenge.

Program Rules: Available to new Customers & Promoters who enrolled after January 1st, 2013, and is limited to an individual’s first 90 days of Challenge Kit orders.

Maximum refund of 3 auto-shipped Challenge Kits per person. Refund applies to Challenge Kits only and cannot be applied to additional product purchases.

Money-Back Guarantee excludes shipping. If a Promoter exercises the guarantee, they will forfeit their Promotership. Billing name and address must match Customer/Promoter shipping name and address. In order to process the refund, a Customer/Promoter will be asked to complete and return 90-Day Guarantee Verification Card.

Requests must be submitted via phone within 10 days from the end of the 90-Day Challenge. Must complete 90 Days, otherwise standard refund policy applies. Please call (877) ViSALUS if you would like to request your refund. Qualification criteria are subject to change.

MLM scam. Plus, it doesn't teach you how to eat. Unless you plan on drinking shakes for the rest of your life, pass.

Also, if you want a shake as a meal or a snack, protein powder and fruit to blend with it is much less expensive.

Its no scam!!! It is protein powder! Its wonderful!

And in the same thread you asked people to "PM you if they need help."

Let's play Spot the Shake Shiller Trying to Be Subtle.

http://securities.stanford.edu/1049/BTH00_01/2013412_r01c_12CV01597.pdf

Pretty eye opening for those who think they can get rich by selling this crap.

I lost 10 pounds in 1 month last summer. I found it really easy to do since I was not working. Once I went back to work, I found it really hard to make the shakes for lunch. if you google visalus recipes there are a ton of really good ones with fruit, peanut butter, coffee, etc. Like anything though it is not magic and you still have to eat right the rest of the day and the key to any weight loss program is exercise. I still have some left and every once in a while I will make the shake for breakfast. I really truly only bought it to support a friend and I do like it but having to clean the blender all the time was/is a pain. I also had a really hard time with customer service when I tried to return a bag they sent me after I canceled my recurring order status.

the people that encourage this are usually those who are trying to promote/sell it lol.

It became a trend in my city and people told me I should try it with them cause I said I wanted to lose weight. I declined. I am 1 lbs from my goal weight as of this morning I'll save my money and skip the fads