ViSalus Body By Vi Challenge Shape Kit {60 Meals, 10 Health Mix-Ins}

I wanted to write a detailed review on this product just because when i tried to get a honest review on this product i hardly found one. Most of them were fake by BBV representatives. which i hated and disappointed as a customer i think this company should give some respect to real customers views.

I noticed this product as one of my friend recommened to me. I was tempted to try this but did not want to get into the challenge program and the autoship stuffs. Heard so many ppl complain that its a pain and once u sign up i heard they really dont give a damn to ur concerns.

So decided to try this for a month via amazon and see if its works for me.

About the product:
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a) Tastes good
b) Keeps me full
c) Easy to make
d) I think its little expensive

How i make my shakes:
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a) I have my shakes with unsweetened Almond milk (4 Oz – 20 Calorie) + water (4 Oz) + 2 scoops of BBV shake mix (90 Calorie) + some frozen fruits (100 – 150 Calorie). Kind of makes my calorie to 250 – 280.
b) I mix match the fruits so i don’t get bored.

My first week: – (No Change in my weight)
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a) Had a shake for breakfast and for lunch
b) Had 2 snacks in between (like apples, carrots. grapes, nuts)
c) Had one sensible meal for dinner
d) Had atleast 8 – 10 glasses of water
e) No exercise at all
I had no change in my weight and was little disappointed.

My second week: – (Weight was not steady)
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a) Had a shake for breakfast and for lunch
b) Had 2 snacks in between (like apples, carrots. grapes, nuts)
c) Had one sensible meal for dinner
d) Had atleast 8 – 10 glasses of water
e) No exercise at all
My weight was not steady and it went up by 2 lbs and down by 2 lbs. Still disappointed.

I decided to use myfitnesspal.com and start to track my calories and saw that i was above 200-300 calories each day, when i was under an impression that i’m not actually eating enough calories. So this was an eye opener to me. So monitorning them was helping to know what and how much i actually eat.

My Third week: – (Lost 3 LB)
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a) Had a shake for breakfast and for lunch
b) Had 2 snacks in between (like apples, carrots. grapes, nuts)
c) Had one sensible meal for dinner
d) Had atleast 8 – 10 glasses of water
e) No exercise at all
My weight was down by 3 LBS. myfitnesspal.com really helped a lot to monitor my calories.

My forth week: – (Lost another 3 LB)
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a) Had a shake for breakfast and for DINNER
b) Had 2 snacks in between (like apples, carrots. grapes, nuts)
c) Had one sensible meal for LUNCH
d) Had atleast 8 – 10 glasses of water
e) No exercise at all
My weight was down by another 3 LBS. I understood that i was eating around 400 – 500 calories for dinner which as a general rule people say its not good to eat more calories at night. So i swaped my shake timing.

Also started to do slight exerice. Not got into it yet. But atleast started something.

About this Seller:
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Got the package in 4 days and was well packed. So shipment was quick and I went through free super saver shipping only!

Conclusion:
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This product works. Make sure u consume the right calories. My goal is to lose 15-20 LBS. I’m now down by 6LBS in the first month. Now ordered another pack from amazon. Hope i do better this month. Will update my results.

Also now i’m started to beleive that even without this shake by eating right calories and a lil workout will help u reduce weight and stay in shake. But i wanna reach my goal fast and then wil maintain my wight by eating right and exercising.

Hope I made my review clear and usefull for some people like me looking for true and honest reviews. Leave a comment if u have a question. When I check I will reply

Note: I’m not a BBV representative or any sort of promoter. Just a honest customer.

My Advice:
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If you decided to try this you better get this product from amazon or ebay. I really heard ppl say its very difficult to deal with the customer service ppl. Good luck!

Update on Apr 23, 2012:
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It have been approximately 2+ months since i started to use this shake. And I have lost 9 Lbs so far. Its no magic like some ppl say that they lost 10 lbs in week and all that. Its kind of slow. But, YAY atleast something!!

17 pounds in 20 days!!! This is not a gimmicky, nasty tasting shake–you’ll be peasantly surprised at how good the powder smells as soon as you open the package. I hit upon the perfect shake after just a few experiments– (I wasn’t too thrilled with the mix-in packets–too artificial tasting)2 scoops of mix, 14 oz nonfat milk, and a scant tablespoon of unsweetened 100% cocoa powder, and you are in Chocolate heaven! Two of these shakes a day, two fruit snacks, and a sensible, low carb dinner have produced amazing results. As a type 2 diabetic, I have seen my glucose levels plummet to near normal, and I have energy and an incredible sense of well being (must be all that chocolate!)

I ordered this initially from a distributor and for some reason I thankfully did not get caught up in the auto-ship. I did ob well the first shipment which lasted me about 5 weeks and have lost 10 pounds. I lost the weight through calorie counting and exercise, not just shakes alone. My initial email from my distributor told me to consume 1100-1200 calories a day, that would make anyone lose weight fast, duh. I said screw that and found my ideal calories from My Fitness Pal and went to work. I will not lie, after the first few days of shakes and snacks, I was starving/famished even. I then found better snack choices including a poached egg over dry toast, tasty and filling to get me through the beginning. I now dont need the heavy duty snacks and do great with Laughing Cow soft cheese and wheat crackers. I dont do the shakes everyday, it’s really hard when I am feeding my daughter to try and drink a shake while she has something of substance to eat. I have started making healthier choices for dinner, including a lot of salads but all of this is stuff you can do without the shakes. I only continue them because it’s so much easier to make a shake than trying to find another meal option that fills me up with so little calories.

For my shakes I use 2% milk, I thought about low fat or no fat milk but the calories were all the same, 1/2 a banana is great in the shake plus 1 tablespoon of chocolate powder (only 10 calories), 1 tsp of peanut butter and 2 scoops of shake mix. The banana definitely increases the calorie count but it’s really good and I dont find myself needing a snack when I used to.

If you want a nice meal alternative this is a great choice, but just a reminder, I was STARVED in the beginning but prior to this I was eating a lot of food without any concern of calories or fat content so I think that has something to do with it too. Word to the wise, drink lots of water, it is very fiber rich and can cause constipation if you dont!

Giving it 4 stars but I really think 3.5 is more accurate, the flavor is good but it’s not a magic weight loss potion like everything else it does require work. Sadly I was sold the magic weight loss potion but hey at 1100-1200 calories a day I would drop weight like crazy it I didnt pass out from hunger first.

I have been doing the Body By Vi shakes for about 2 months now. I have to say that I LOVE THEM!!!!! I have lost only 13 lbs, but I have lost 12 inches of fat!!! I have dropped from a size 16 jeans to a size 9. I do 2 shakes a day, 2 snacks and a sensible dinner! Lately we have actually been eating out for dinner….. I am still losing. Most people get discouraged by what the scale says… I say toss out the scale and go by a measure instead!!! Its not the weight that matters its the figure! These shakes have enabled me to give my body some amazing nutrition that has been super easy for me!!! I generally keep my shakes right around 300-320 calories… anything less I am starving and anything more I just wanna eat! I use almond milk in mine as it has lower calories, make a smoother better tasting shake than regular milk….. I add Hershey’s cocoa powder, ice, a banana and 2 scoops shake mix to my 8 oz of almond milk every morning! Yummmy!!! I could go on and on and on about these, but I really do not want to bore you…. BUT of all the diets I have tried… Advocare, Herbal Life, MediFast, Alli, Atkins, Weight Watchers…. nothing has worked for me as well as this!!!

Thank you!

First, a disclaimer. I currently do not sell the product, so I will give you an honest neutral review. I do love this product…I am medically classified as morbidly obese, although I am in good shape, I still wanted to lose the belly fat. Heard about it from about 20 different people, thought i’d give it a try. First and foremost, I have to say that this is not a lose fat fast fad diet. It’s a lifestyle change, and yes you can get results by counting calories, but believe me this is far easier. I spent 3 months using myfitnesspal on my android/iphone and according to what I inputed, the app said I was starving myself. That coupled with my aggressive workout routine via personal trainer, I should’ve lost about 30 lbs…when in fact I only lost 15, which is great…but it seemed I was missing something with the calorie counting because it did say I was in “starvation mode”.

So after much research, found out that by taking the Body by Vi challenge it gives you the sensation of being “full”, and tricks your body into burning the fat, and not the lean muscle, which normally happens on diets such as Slim Fast or other starvation fads. So for those of you who pay attention to the scale for results, you are in the wrong boat. I’m on my first week, already lost 1.5 inches off my waist which is very significant, but my weight only went down 2 lbs…this was accounted for all the strength and conditioning I was doing, so in essence you are building muscle, losing fat. Forget BMI, and weight…they are a load of crap. Neither of them take into consideration bone density, abnormalities, such as I have over sized thighs and very broad shoulders…but my only problem area is my stomach, but according to my doctor my BMI says I should be legally defined as dead (joking of course).

Now, onto some of the negatives…IF you decide to take this product it does require a large amount of will power, as will any diet. Yes, the shakes are satisfying, but they are not an end all solution. You will be tempted, even with the appetite curving powder, which is why I recommend healthy snacking such as fruits, vegetables, and if you’re like me where the hardest part of the program was at night…I chose to take the shakes once for breakfast, and once for dinner, but had the dinner one at around 7:30 so as to not be so hungry at night before I go to bed…and if drinking water gets boring you can do what I do and use the Mio flavor squirts…no calories, no sugar.

So for anyone who says counting calories is equivalent to Body by Vi is mistaken…I’ve tried counting calories and lost a significant amount of lean muscle, and almost zero fat. Is it easy? Absolutely not, but you will feel better about yourself, you won’t feel heavy throughout the day and although you don’t immediately see results, you will notice your stomach shrinking as the days go by just by rubbing it.

My parents actually talked me into trying this shake. My mom lost 14 pounds in 2 months just by walking with her neighbor and drinking the shakes. My dad runs alot and was stuck at a certain weight. Once he tried the shakes he lost another 10 pounds. I just had a baby two and a half months ago, and for the last 2 weeks I have not lost a single pound. I was burning 500 calories a day at the gym 4 days a week, walking 2 miles 2 days a week and eating lots of salads, bur I could not lose those last 10 pounds of baby weight.

I started the shakes on Friday, having one for breakfast and one for lunch. I have already lost 3 pounds and its Wednesday morning!!

I mix the shakes with frozen fruit, sherbert, etc…trying to keep each shake under 300 calories. I also eat two granola bars as snacks throughout the day and for dinner I have whatever I want (thin crust pizza, salmon, grilled chicken and spinach salad) and dessert.

I have enough energy for a good workout at the gym, and its nice seeing results so fast. Yes, its expensive, but you will not spend less than 90 dollars on breakfast and lunch for an entire month anyway, so go for it!!

7 more pounds to go for me…wahoo!

I just started these shakes so I don’t know what the weight loss results will be yet, but basically, with any diet plan you need to exercise and watch caloric intake to lose weight. One serving (2 scoops) is 90 calories, plus whatever you add such as milk, yogurt, fruit, etc. I have never been a fan of diet plans using shakes because they are usually not great tasting and kind of chalky. This stuff is delicious! It tastes like cake batter, seriously. It keeps me full too, which I didn’t think would happen. For weight loss, you need to know one basic principle; 3500 calories is equal to one pound of fat. So, to lose 1 pound a week, you need to cut your current calorie intake by 500 a day. You have to take into consideration you BMR, but you can find that almost anywhere online so you will know how many calories your body burns at rest, then you can calculate how many calories to cut and how many calories each exercise burns. I recently discovered (after being sick a long long time) that I have a gluten allergy. These are gluten and lactose free, which makes meals a lot easier for me, I don’t have to read every ingredient on every single thing I eat. One meal a day is easier to calculate than 3. Snacks are easy because raw veggies and fruits don’t have gluten. I will try to come back and update if possible on weight loss, but I assume it will work if I stay within my allotted calories.

So first of all this shake WILL help you lose weight if you know how to use it right. They recommend (for weight loss) 2 shakes a day, healthy snacks, and a sensible dinner. When I first started this product I thought I was following the plan correctly but ended up gaining weight. I would have the 2 shakes, a salad with chicken for dinner (or equivalent meal) and fruits/veggies for snacks and workout for about 90 min 3-4 days a week and 30 min 2-3 days/week. I looked more into it and I was creating such a calorie deficit that my body was starving. My recommendation is to count your calories in and out as well otherwise you risk starving your body into gaining weight. Remember females need at least 1200 calories/day and males need at least 15-1600cal/day. Since I have corrected this, I’ve lost about 15 pounds and kept it off for about a year (from 136 to 121– my lowest was 117 but I wasn’t healthy looking so I purposefully gained weight back).

That being said:

Pros: Tastes great, many options for mixing in flavors, fruit, peanut butter, etc… Quick to mix up (I use my Magic Bullet), keeps me full for about 4-5 hours depending on what I mix in,

Cons: More expensive than other shakes

I am a natural-born sceptic, and when some long-term friends told us about Body By Vi in 2011 (they became “distributors’), we politely looked the other way. We ran into them eight months later– he had dropped eighty pounds, and looked great! Because we’d known this couple for ten-plus years, we decided to give it a try, starting on 7/7/12.

After four weeks, I’ve lost 10-1/2 pounds. My clothes aren’t quite as snug, and we find that we can’t eat as much as we used to when we sit down for dinner. We aren’t “hard-core”– we usually have a shake for breakfast and lunch, M-F, and sometimes just one shake a day on the weekends. Mine usually consist of 1% milk, a banana, the shake mix, and a teaspoon of sugar-free instant pudding mix. My wife uses almond milk in hers. We normally have a small snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon (maybe a few grapes, an apple or one of those pre-packaged “100 calorie” snack bags), then we eat a normal dinner (except that we eat less than before). Yes, we sometimes cheat on the weekends and snack on chips, cheese, or some kind of fast food junk, but still manage to lose ten pounds over the last four weeks. Exercise?- nope, nothing out of the ordinary. We’re sticking with the program, and we’ll see if the weight loss continues.