Fad diets, weight loss gimmicks and fitness challenges clutter the advertising airwaves all promising to provide positive results. The problem experts say is finding a regimen to adhere to. The team behind a new program called ViSalus Body by Vi™ claims it has a solution to the weight loss dilemma.
“Two thirds of Americans are overweight right now,” said Co-Founder Nick Sarnicola. “Forty percent are clinically obese and not a lot of solutions for the average person so we want to provide something for the average person.”
Along with reported weight loss results the Body By Vi Challenge offers online and offline support tools in addition to supplements to help consumers reportedly achieve their fitness goals. The actual product Vi-Shape™ Nutritional Shake Mix is designed, creators say, to help burn fat and create lean muscle.
“There’s vitamins,” said former fitness competitor Jenny Lynn. “There’s antioxidants. There’s essential fatty acids, appetite suppressants, energy drinks and a natural fat burner. It’s a whole package you take either one shake or two shakes a day. Anyone can take it.”
Patented by a team of scientists, the Body by Vi Challenge team says it is confident the product is part of the most effective weight loss program on the market.
“We’re a pharmaceutical grade supplement and it’s the highest grade supplement you can get,” said Sarnicola.
Former NFL football player, Matt Lehr, is also a Co-Founder for the supplement.
“I became very interested in the product,” said Matt Lehr. “I love training people. I love watching people change and this is one way for me to do that.”
A deterrent for many individuals taking weight loss supplements is the taste. One thing the creators of the Body by Vi Challenge wanted to ensure was a high quality taste in the product.
“When folks are in a situation where they need to lose weight, a lot of times they’ll avoid what they are supposed to consume because it doesn’t taste very good,” said Sarnicola.
With a taste that is delicious and a handful of natural ingredients, the Body by Vi Challenge is attracting consumers and believers in the product.
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September 13th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
I’m inspired to learn more about this and get in shape! Great report Kimber!
September 14th, 2010 at 9:11 pm
This is an amazing company that is full of life and people that have the heart to change America!..I have lost a total of 110lbs…and 117in..over the last 7 yrs,,and when I got introduced to Visalus and the Body By Vi challenge my life completely changed. I feel like a million bucks all the time and am getting fitter and healthier everyday! I have lost 12 more lbs and 6% bodyfat since joining the challenge in June 2010!
September 15th, 2010 at 12:19 am
This is an absolutely GREAT product and GREAT company to work with!!! I am so excited to have found this company and wouldn’t mind helping you get started Cameron – www . TheViSalusWay . com
September 15th, 2010 at 5:25 am
This is your idea of “reporting” on a fad diet product?! This is nothing but an advertisement! Did you get a free sample or something?? How about telling us more than just how wonderful they say it is and that it tastes good. Does it work? Is it safe? Is it cost effective? Are you actually a journalist??
September 15th, 2010 at 9:49 am
How can I get a copy of this video/report so I can show my prospective customers?
September 15th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
Yes, it works – Yes, it’s safe – Yes, it’s cost effective!!! To Kimber, I say, congrats on all your endeavors and nicely done! =]
Documented information can be found at http://spirit.myvi.net.
September 15th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Is this safe while taking certain medications for breast cancer?
September 15th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Edith,
Yes this product is so safe that it is being given to children as a meal replacement.You can email me at if you have anymore questions.
I love Visalus and there products so far 27 lbs down and 18 inches…..
September 15th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
I have lost 22 pounds with the Body by Vi challenge. My kids love it! I look forward to my shake every morning. It saves me money and I know my family is getting the nutrition they need for a healthy life.
Thank you Visalus!
September 15th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
One year now on the products and am down 50+ pounds and have gained 5+ pounds of muscle! I love the shakes and they are extremely cost effective. Less than $2.00 per shake! Also, high quality ingredients and less than a gram of sugar. The best I have ever had!
September 16th, 2010 at 10:34 am
What about the sweetener being Sucralose? There are pretty conflicting reports about sucralose. Seems like it would be better if it used stevia.
September 18th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Wow… data from the company that its product is wonderful. That’s real convincing! I’ve never seen a diet company do that before. Oh, and people involved in the pyramid scheme to sell it who say it’s fantastic. I’m sure it must be true then. And since anyone can anonymously post a comment… I don’t particularly trust these “testimonies” either. anything can be faked online. I want to see independent research.
@Unsure – talk to your doctor about sucralose and how it can affect you, any medications you take, and any conditions you have. don’t trust the business making money off of it.
@Edith – same thing. talk to your doctor!! don’t email someone selling this product and expect an unbiased opinion.
don’t take a “supplement” without talking to a TRUSTED doctor or nutritionist. Any “news” article that doesn’t advise at least that much is an embarrassment to the industry.
September 18th, 2010 at 10:25 am
For an example of what I mean about not trusting these products:
http://lupus.webmd.com/news/20021211/some-dhea-pills-dont-live-up-to-label
An independent lab tested DHEA supplements… my favorite part of the article:
“We don’t release the names of the failures we find — when we do we get hit with so much litigation,” Tod Cooperman, MD, president of CL, tells WebMD. “We can say that the one with least DHEA says on the bottle ‘pharmaceutical quality’ and it says it is ‘produced and packaged in OTC approved facility.’ So if people see those statements on a bottle they should be alarmed.
October 6th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Ok I have seen some of the remarks here, and I’ll must say that Visalus was featured in Success from Home mag in Sept 2010 and have been asked to do another in Jan 2011 so we must be doing somethng right. I hear the stories of people who have great success with these products. The fastest growing company and the #1 wellness company & not to mention a nearly Billion Dollar company, I believe we know what we have in Patented Products and have helped people lose 2.5 million lbs in 13 month. I LOve Bodybyvi
October 7th, 2010 at 9:48 am
@Really?
Please do take the shakes to your doctor and ask there input, everyone I put on the product I tell them to do this if they have any questions. Being these products and the Science behind them and reasearch is federally funded must mean something and being safe for a 4-12 year old kids speaks volumes. Sucralose is used in many products in the US and FDA approved while it has no reported affects on record to have any adverse conditions. On the other hand Stevia is not approved from the FDA and is allowed in some diet shakes because they are not regulated by the FDA. I had that same question myself and done some online reasearch because I wanted to know what I was taking and recommending to other folks. I am down 39lbs since 23 April.
@ Edith Leave you number on my site if you have any questions. vhsapedme.com
October 7th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Sorry Edith it vshapedme.com
sorry for the typo!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:32 am
@ Really, Data research from brunswick says what we have been saying. NOW Thats Data. Take it to your doc, he’ll take the products with you.
thehttp://www.visalus.com/pdf/visalus_vipak_brunswick.pdf
Besides supplements, everybody should be taken them according to the Dr, that formulaed these products. Our deits just don’t get what the body needs Period.
http://www.visalus.com/pdf/visalus_vipak_supplements.pdf
Contact me f you have any questions
October 11th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Wade, I hate to disagree but there are many studies on the negative effects of Sucralose. I for one am highly allergic to the substance. This is an excerpt from Dr. Joseph Mercola’s website.
Safety Concerns
Few human studies of safety have been published on sucralose. One small study of diabetic patients using the sweetener showed a statistically significant increase in glycosylated hemoglobin (Hba1C), which is a marker of long-term blood glucose levels and is used to assess glycemic control in diabetic patients. According to the FDA, “increases in glycosolation in hemoglobin imply lessening of control of diabetes.
Research in animals has shown that sucralose can cause many problems in rats, mice, and rabbits, such as:
* Shrunken thymus glands (up to 40% shrinkage)
* Enlarged liver and kidneys.
* Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus
* Increased cecal weight
* Reduced growth rate
* Decreased red blood cell count
* Hyperplasia of the pelvis
* Extension of the pregnancy period
* Aborted pregnancy
* Decreased fetal body weights and placental weights
* Diarrhea
When you look at what is happening with anything that the FDA puts it’s approval on, it’s hard to believe that anyone would want to use the FDA for any endorsement
October 12th, 2010 at 12:00 am
And here is more information that is taken from the FDA themselves
Contaminants
The FDA acknowledges that sucralose “is produced at an approximate purity of 98%.” While that may sound pretty pure, just what is in that other 2%? It turns out that the final sucralose product contains small amounts of potentially dangerous substances such as:
* Heavy Metals (e.g., Lead)
* Arsenic
* Triphenilphosphine Oxide
* Methanol
* Chlorinated Disaccharides
* Chlorinated Monosaccharide
August 15th, 2011 at 6:52 pm
Will the 2% have long term affects on people? Will This affect people that suffer from Anxiety? As you know people with Anxiety can not have to much Caffeine….. I ask these questions….do to the fact that so many people out there are worried about everything and most people have stress in they’re lives………
September 20th, 2011 at 8:13 am
The one thing that no one is mentioning is that you can never fo off of it. The first time you do, it will make you gain weight so stinking fast. I could see taking it if I could take it for a little while and lose the weight. My trainers say it is a meal replacement and you are starving yourself. I wouldnt buy it.
October 4th, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Pharmacuetical grade is the WORST grade of supplementation on the market. That means it is made in a lab and from rocks (chelates). REAL FOOD supplements is THE #1 best choice for food form vitamin/mineral, phytochemical, glyconutrient. Only one company has these and its NOT Visalus. Visalus has sucralose in its shake and if you read any of the science journals out there, sucralose is a toxic poison and is resposible for tumors and bladder infections. Sorry, but Visalus is a mee-too product that can be copied by buying a cheaper version at Costco. If your going to put it out there, then know that it will be challenged because this product is not only NOT great, but it is bad for your health. One would HAVE to be in it for the money only. My intention is not to be mean but to educate the masses on the hype around these new companies coming out with great marketing verbage but poor products.
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