Team Vi-Possible: How Joining Forces Leads to Challenge Success

 Todays post is taken from the Visalus Blog: 


Over 600 lbs. lost by our 2013 Team Weight-Loss Champions: David Cummings, Leticia Christen Tova Acosta, Greg Smith




Having an accountability partner can make all the difference when it
comes to creating and sustaining a healthy lifestyle. Knowing this,
David Cummings, Leticia Christen, Tova Acosta and Greg Smith joined
forces to form Team Vi-Possible. Separately, each individual was already
waging war against his or her own personal history of being overweight.
However, uniting in their efforts strengthened their resolve to improve
their health.




Life Before The Challenge




“I was over 400 lbs. and was tired and lifeless,” Tova says. The
other three team members share similar experiences. “Simple things are
difficult when you’re that fat,” Greg says. “Everything from tying my
shoes to shopping for clothes made me miserable.”




Success as a Team




Once they joined forces, their collective healthy choices led to
astounding results and surpassed their overall total weight-loss goal of
600 lbs. over multiple Challenges. “Having a team to support me, keep
me accountable and encourage me made all the difference,” Leticia says.
“I was responsible for not only my own success, but also my team’s
success. It helped me find the fire within to get it done.”




New Lifestyles




Today, the four are enjoying the rewards provided by their dramatic
lifestyle changes and healthier choices. “I was the epitome of a couch
potato,” David says. “Now I’m a gym rat, lifting weights, attending boot
camps and running 5K races.”


Enjoying their new bodies and improved health is the dream many of
them never imagined would be possible before discovering The Challenge.
“I’m happy, healthy and active,” Leticia says. “I finally feel like me.”







Enter to win and vote for your favorite Challenge transformations at vote.vi.com.


CHALLENGE GOAL: To lose a collective 600 lbs.


RESULT: David lost 140 lbs. and lowered body fat from 44% to 26%; Leticia lost 123 lbs.; Tova lost 220 lbs.; & Greg lost 135 lbs.


CHALLENGE KIT: Fit Kit









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Body By Vi UK Weightloss testimonials

This is a short video I took at our last Local Success Training in London in early September.

Vi is changing the health and lives of people all over the UK. I am so proud to be able to say that I am helping friends and family to change their health and to pro long their lives.

It has been shown that being over 10lbs in weight can have serious consequences on your health. So many of us are more than 10lbs overweight, some choose to do something about it, others just 'live' with it!

It is only when health and limbs begin to fail, that we look to changing our lifestyle and ultimately our diet.  It doesnt have to be this way.  Taking care of your 'younger self' will help to keep your older self more 'in shape' and in better health.

Hope you enjoy the testimonials here some are not only to do with weightloss, but also improving health due to the weight loss.






Fighting Obesity and improving Health

Colette Morris
Sac Dipl - Diet & Nutrition
 

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Body by Vi - After workout shake!

Really important that you feel the body before and after your workout.

Before a workout you can have a carb shake, just mix your visalus shake mix with fruit juice instead of milk, other milk alternatives. This will give you energy that you need to carry out your workout. 

Make sure you hydrate properly during your workout and drink lots of water, small sips. 

Once your workout is complete, you should have a protein based meal within 30 minutes.  Why 30 minutes, well your muscles that you have been working out need protein to regenerate and guess what, if you don't get protein in your body quickly then your muscles begin to eat themselves, which really does defeat the purpose of you going to the gym and working out in the first place.

Remember muscle burns fat effectively, so if you do not build lean muscle, then your body will find it difficult to burn fat.

Muscle is also heavier, so when you weigh yourself, don't be alarmed if you actually do not see to be losing weight, if you are losing inches, then your programme is working fine, it just means you are gaining lean muscle.

Gaining lean muscle is important as we get older.  When our bodies age, our muscles tend to 'waste' away, and this can again cause man health issues, so ensuring that you tone and build lean muscles is equally as important as losing weight. 

For some great recipes visit www.recipes.vi.com or http://thinkoutsidetheblender.com/ 






Good luck on entering project 10 and wishing you success on the challenge!
 

Colette Morris 
Regional Director Vi UK
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How do you get on board? 

First off, visit our site by clicking this link 90days2change  and purchase your challenge kit to start your 90 day challenge.  
Once you sign up with Body By Vi you can then join in www.thechallenge.com

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Body By Vi-Shape Shake from ViSalus Protein Comparison for Building Muscle

The core of the Body By Vi Challenge is the Vi-Shape Nutritional Shake Mix. This Article explains how the Vi-Shape Shake measures up to other protein containing shakes on the market.

 By Audrey Sommerfeld  Head of Nutrition, SVP Marketing ViSalus Sciences 

Vi-Shape shake is not just for weight management. It is for nutrition, body building, and for health. 

The shake when mixed with non-fat milk or soy milk delivers 20-25 grams of protein, which is the amount nutritionists recommend we get in each meal.

Now body builders claim they often need more, because they are trying to build lean muscle. This may not be true, as not all proteins are created equal. 

This is the key reason we don't put how many grams of protein on our shake and tout it like many store brands do. I say this because some brands pump up the amount of grams of protein by adding gelatin (great for skin/hair/nails, but not lean muscle). Some use dehydrated milk powder, some just whey. Those also are ok, but not the latest in science.

We use a combination of proteins because they act differently in the body. The soy is used because of it's heart health benefits. 

Adequate consumption of soy in the diet can help the body lower c-reactive proteins, an indicator of inflammation and possibly heart disease. Soy is also easily digestible, and a complete protein. 

Our soy is unique in that we use a non-GMO Soy (not genetically modified), and was specially processed to remove the isoflavones that can impact estrogen. While those isoflavones may be beneficial, we know that women with fibroids, muscle builders, and others worry about the impact of estrogen. Non-GMO soy is about 45% more expensive than regular soy, but we chose to use it because of the concerns some people have about soy.
 
We use a whey concentrate for fast acting hunger control. Then we use a unique whey hydrolysate, which is the latest technology and is very expensive. It helps retain lean muscle, and is very highly absorbed. While some wheys can be absorbed about 80%, whey hydrolysate is much higher. It is a pure, clean, and concentrated protein. Combine that with the Aminogen®, and we have more ingredients to help build, and maintain lean muscle while promoting fast loss.

So the 3 types of proteins help support heart health, bone health, muscle health, digestive health, and can help curb hunger quickly, and last too!

For athletes, it is recommended that they get protein into their body within 30 minutes after completing a workout. Protein will help the muscles repair themselves, and quicker. This is why Vi-Shape shake was designed to mix in water, and still taste great, and why we have it in individual serving packets. People can take the packet to the gym, and mix it in water and get it into their bodies quickly. The key points of difference are the quality of the proteins that we use (absorbability) as well as the fact that we added Aminogen®. 
Aminogen® is a patented, and clinically tested ingredient that has been shown to help the body better utilize the protein. This way, you get more nutrition into the body and the muscle. We are also lower sodium than most brands (have not found one yet lower than us).

Protein Intake for Building Muscle

A few bodybuilding and weight training coaches recommend protein intakes of 40 percent of energy; for example 40% protein, 40% carbohydrate; 20% fat. Let’s take a look at this. 

In the 4000 calorie diet of our 100 kilogram bodybuilder, 40% protein would be 1600 calories, equivalent to 400 grams of protein at 4 calories per gram. That's 4 grams/protein/kilogram body weight/day; over four times the RDI and twice what's scientifically defensible. Not good.

Fast and Slow Proteins

How quickly amino acids get transported to blood and how quickly they then get assimilated into muscle and other tissue for repair and rebuilding is the basis of this idea. According to some enthusiasts, fast proteins such as whey are superior to slow proteins like casein. Both are derivatives of milk products. Here are some values (Bilsborough 2006):

• Egg protein 1.3 grams/hour

• Casein isolate – 6.1 grams/hour 

• Whey isolate – 8-10 grams/hour

 
There's not much evidence that these variations make a difference to muscle building over the longer term, although whey has shown some advantage in short-term studies.

Yet the other useful information that can be gleaned from the numbers above is that with an average protein absorption of, say, 7 grams/hour, a theoretical absorption is limited to around 168 grams each day (24×7). If accurate, it makes the 400 gram/day protein diets look entirely unnecessary at best.

Very high-protein diets may not be safe over time for the following reasons:

• High levels of nitrogen and amino acids can be toxic.

• High-protein diets are not safe for those people suffering from chronic kidney disease. Up to 20 percent of the population may be undiagnosed.

Sources:Lambert CP, Frank LL, Evans WJ. Macronutrient considerations for the sport of bodybuilding. Sports Med. 2004;34(5):317-27. ReView.
Bilsborough S, Mann N. A reViâ„¢ ew of issues of dietary protein intake in humans. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2006 Apr;16(2):129-52. ReViâ„¢ ew

Protein and Strength Athletes:

While endurance athletes are easy to convince of the need for a high carbohydrate, low fat diet, strength athletes are a bit harder to convince of the need for adequate carbs and moderate protein. Strength athletes have long adhered to high protein diets in order to build muscle. This idea of high protein = more muscle is a bit overstated.

According to the research of sports nutritionists, strength athletes require high carbohydrate and adequate glycogen stored in the muscle. They point out that all high intensity, powerful muscle contractions (such as weight lifting) are fueled with carbohydrate. Neither fat nor protein can be oxidized rapidly enough to meet the demands of high-intensity exercise. Adequate dietary carbohydrate must be consumed on a daily basis to restore glycogen levels. 

In fact, research shows that high protein/high fat diets can hurt performance. An inadequate amount of carbohydrate in the diet can result in:

• Reduced muscle glycogen stores in the muscle and liver

• Decreased endurance

• Decreased maximal effort

• Decreased serum glucose levels

• Increased risk of hypoglycemia

High protein/high fat diets can also have a negative overall impact on health, including the following:

• Increased risk of certain cancers

• Increased calcium excretion and increased risk of osteoporosis

• Reduced intake of Vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytochemicals

But Don't Strength Athletes Need More Protein To Build Muscle?

Research hasn't shown this. In fact most strength athletes get far more protein than is necessary to promote muscle synthesis. 

The current protein recommendations for optimal muscle building in a strength athlete is 1.6 – 1.7 gm protein per kg of body weight.

For a athlete weighing 90 kg (200 pounds) that is a total of 145 – 154 grams of protein a day [about 3 small chicken breasts]. There is no scientific evidence that more than 2.0 grams of protein per kg of body weight has any additional benefit in muscle strength or size.

So What Should an Athlete Eat? 

The recommendations of sports nutritionists continues to show performance enhancing benefits. These general guidelines are:

• 12-15% of daily calories from protein.

•  25-30% of daily calories from fat.

• 55-65% of daily calories from carbohydrates

• An athlete’s nutrition plan should be individualized to meet the needs of training and competition.

•  Carbohydrates are the primary fuel for intense muscular efforts, and should be the cornerstone of an athlete’s diet, regardless of the sport they play.

Source: Nutrition for Sport and Exercise, 2005, Jacqueline R. Berning, Suzanne Nelson Steen, ISBN 0763737755.

Audrey Sommerfeld
SVP Marketing
ViSalus Sciences

to your dieting success! 

Colette Morris 
Regional Director Vi UK
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So I Get A Lot Of Queries On What Is In The Vi Shake

So, alot of you are interested in the products and just want to know what is in it. 

This is a 20 minute video.. (Yes I know its a bit long, but you wanted to know whats in the shake)

This is so educational, even I learnt alot about how the tri sorb protein works... 

Press play on the video to see what I'm talking about! 



To your dieting success! 

Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)
LFGC Founder
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JOIN THE CHALLENGE WITH US HERE:

It's easy as 
1. Watch the 6 minute video here 
2. Hit JOIN the challenge Tab, or Promote the challenge 
3. Watch the Getting Started Training 

 I will personally be in touch with you to guide you through the challenge, as this is a team work effort :) 
No one gets left behind!

The Challenge is for everyone and EVERY BODY

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Morning Vlog for you!

Today I woke up nice and early feeling refreshed and raring to go.
It's now Day 6 and I feel so much more energetic.
People have noticed my skin looks softer, clearer, glowing almost.. lol!

The shakes are filling, I find that having one in the morning, a full on lunch and another shake in the evening lasts me for the day.

You know you get that afternoon sugar rush, or slump?  I can say that I havent noticed it over the last 3 days.  My energy levels seem to be even throughout the day.

Here's my quick video I shot for you..




To your dieting success! 

Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)
LFGC Founder
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JOIN THE CHALLENGE WITH US HERE:

It's easy as 
1. Watch the 6 minute video here 
2. Hit JOIN the challenge Tab, or Promote the challenge 
3. Watch the Getting Started Training 

 I will personally be in touch with you to guide you through the challenge, as this is a team work effort :) 
No one gets left behind!

The Challenge is for everyone and EVERY BODY

Don't miss your chance to try the USA's #1 Weight Loss and Fitness Challenge

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If I Have High Blood Pressure Can I Join The Challenge?

Generally speaking you should always consult with your general practitioner before embarking on a weight loss regime, especially if you are overweight or have any medical conditions.

One of the reasons for high blood pressure is being overweight or the lack of exercise.  So technically losing a bit of weight may alleviate some of the problems associated with high blood pressure.

According to the Visalus Sciences Forum....

Generally speaking, while we can't make claims that we can help with blood pressure (as this is  drug claim) we do know that our products may be beneficial for those with high blood pressure.

Our shake and products are low sodium, and one cause of high blood pressure is being overweight.

A slight reduction in weight may help doctors lower the blood pressure medication. Too much sodium, not enough potassium can also impact blood pressure. So we have low sodium, and some potassium in the shake.

SO if you have high blood pressure and  want to lose weight and join us in the challenge, generallly speaking it should be ok, but always consult with your general practitioner first.




To your dieting success! 

Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)
LFGC Founder
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JOIN THE CHALLENGE WITH US HERE:

It's easy as 
1. Watch the 6 minute video here 
2. Hit JOIN the challenge Tab, or Promote the challenge 
3. Watch the Getting Started Training 

 I will personally be in touch with you to guide you through the challenge, as this is a team work effort :) 
No one gets left behind!

The Challenge is for everyone and EVERY BODY

Don't miss your chance to try the USA's #1 Weight Loss and Fitness Challenge

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What Is In The Visalus Shakes?

 I have been asked what are some of the benefits of the Visalus Shakes and Products compared to eating FOOD!

Here are some of my thoughts....  They are only my representations and not that of the company.

If you want to see what is in the Visalus shake mix click here:

The shake mix provides complete nutrition—fast. A shake can be made and blended in under a minute!   Healtheir than a drive through fast food meal... Less calories too.

- Helps control your appetite as it is high in protein which stop the 'snacky' feelings you normally have.

- Provides bone-healthy calcium, which is important for all ages, especially for us women as we get older.  We don't like to admit it be we have to get old some day... but we can still stay healthy.

- Provides heart healthy, low fat protein.

- Helps promote & maintain lean muscle mass.

- Supports protein digestion and nutrient absorption.

- Helps support healthy energy levels.

- Provides fibre benefits for health protection

Each protein has been specially processed to remove fat, remove lactose, and remove carbohydrates.

 In addition, we have processed the soy to remove the isoflavones, so there is no estrogenic affect.

The “shake mix that tastes like a cake mix™” is hard to beat.

Try your own taste test!

Look at the comparison chart and see how other shakes use more salt, fat and sugar.




To your dieting success! 

Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)
LFGC Founder
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JOIN THE CHALLENGE WITH US HERE:

It's easy as 
1. Watch the 6 minute video here 
2. Hit JOIN the challenge Tab, or Promote the challenge 
3. Watch the Getting Started Training 

 I will personally be in touch with you to guide you through the challenge, as this is a team work effort :) 
No one gets left behind!

The Challenge is for everyone and EVERY BODY

Don't miss your chance to try the USA's #1 Weight Loss and Fitness Challenge

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