Body By ViSalus

Has anyone heard of this stuff before??  If not, Body By ViSalus (or Body By Vi) is a shake based weight loss program.  Several people I'm friends with on Facebook have been using their products and posting like crazy about them, so I asked a few questions and did some research...and I'm going to give it a try!  On top of the weight loss aspect I've also discovered that there are a number of additional health benefits to using their products...that's a win-win!  I should receive my product tomorrow and will be starting over the weekend...I think on Sunday :)

I've never used a product like this and I'm anxious to get started.  At a fb-friends recommendation, I went with the Shape Kit, it's $99 for a months worth of shake mix (2 shakes a day).  They've got a pretty good "rewards" program running...if you sign up for automatic monthly shipment (which can be cancelled anytime, up to 5 days before a shipment is scheduled) for every 3 people you get signed up you get a month free...that seems like a good deal...especially since a few girls I know only paid for their first month and haven't paid for it since!

The way that this will work is...you have a shake in the morning for breakfast, a shake for lunch, and a healthy and well portioned dinner...and of course healthy snacks in between.  Their whole thing with the shakes is that they're supposed to be DELICIOUS...I've read numerous times that they are "The shake mix that tastes like cake mix!"...who doesn't love that??  There are also LOADS of different shake recipes, and they sound mighty yummy!  You can also use the shake mix to make pancakes, cupcakes, and all sorts of other non-shake foods. 

Here are a few shake recipes that I plan on trying immediately:

Chocolate Cheesecake: 6 oz. skim milk, 2 scoops Vi-Shape shake mix, 1 chocolate flavor packet (or 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder), 2 oz. fat-free cream cheese & 5 ice cubes. Blend well in blender.

Blended Coffee: 8 oz. (1 cup) coffee-instant, regular, prepared with water, 1 ½ cup skim milk, 2 scoops Vi-Shape shake mix, 1 chocolate flavor packet & 4 ice cubes. Blend well in blender.

Banana Cream: 8 oz. water/skim/almond milk , 1 TBSN sugar free Banana Cream pudding mix(dry), 2 Scoops Vi-Shape shake mix, 1small banana (6” inches), 6 ice cubes. Blend well in blender.

Banana Coconut Breeze: 8 oz. skim milk, 2 scoops Vi-Shape shake mix, 1/2 small frozen banana, 1 banana flavor packet, ½ tsp. coconut extract, & 4 ice cubes. Blend well in blender.

Frozen Banana: 8 oz. skim milk, 2 scoops shake mix, 1 small frozen banana, 1 chocolate flavor packet & 6 ice cubes.

Snickerdoodle: 8 oz. light vanilla soy milk, 2 scoops Vi-Shape shake mix, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon extract, 1 Tbsp. Honey & 5 ice cubes. Blend well in blender.

Triple Chocolate Smash: 8 oz. Silk Light Chocolate Soy Milk, 2 scoops Vi-Shape shake mix, 1 chocolate flavor packet (or 1 Tbsp. cocoa powder), 1 Tbsp. fat-free sugar-free chocolate pudding mix & 4 ice cubes. Blend well in blender.

So, we'll see how this goes, I'm feeling rather optimistic :)

Has anyone used this before??  Any pointers for me??

Happy Thursday!

** Body By ViSalus has no idea who I am :) **