Vi-Shake Granny’s Pie Recipe

October 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Vi-Shake Granny’s Pie Recipe

Okay so talking about a donut isn’t something I’d normally do on my blog.  :)  But I spent some time in Austin with my husband last week and you know how when you’re outta town you get that “my diet’s on a vacation” theory going???   Well, I really wanted some dessert, so I looked up some places and found Gourdough’s!!  It is totally cool!  The donuts are made fresh in a vintage Airstream Trailer and you dine at the picnic tables outside!  I ordered the Granny’s Pie donut.  Look at this thing!!!

Gourdough's Granny's Pie

Gourdough’s Granny’s Pie

It’s a fresh donut with cream chesse icing, crushed graham cracker, pecans, banana, and caramal sauce!  Wow!! Amazing!!!  Of course, I posted on facebook and everyone started making cracks about Vi-Shakes.  So, I thought, I’d just make a Granny’s Pie Vi-Shake recipe!

Vi-Shake Granny's Pie Recipe

 I blended 2 scoops Vi-Shake with milk, ice, and half of a banana, as well as a ViSalus Banana Energy packet.  (If you want that cream cheese flavor I’d also add some cream cheese or cheesecake pudding mix.)  On top I added the crushed graham cracker, pecans, a few more banana slices and drizzled with sugar-free caramel sauce.  YUM!!  :)

 

Vi-Shake Recipes

I might just have to visit Gourdough’s some other times so I can come up with some more AWESOME Vi-Shake recipes!! :) )  Let me know if you come up with your own!

 

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ViSalus | Network Marketing Scam?

October 4, 2012 By 1 Comment

ViSalus | Network Marketing Scam?

Since I’ve joined ViSalus and this network marketing community, I hear a lot of positive things and a lot of negative things about ViSalus and just network marketing in general.  One of the most common things I see people post and say, goes something like, ” Of course, they’re telling you that product is good; they are just trying to sell it.”  I think that this might absolutely be the case in some situations, however, I’d have to assume that a lot of promoters out there are just like me.  They tried a product.  They loved it.  They decided to promote it.

Prior to ViSalus I was NOT a network marketer.  I worked in banking for 6 1/2 years, worked my way up as a loan processor, thought I’d made a life career choice, and was going to school part time to earn a business degree.

You’ve read my story before, I started ViSalus to lose a little weight.  That’s it!  I was VERY busy with work, and hobbies, and family!  But guess what!?  I lost the weight SO easily with ViSalus.  Then, my husband started losing weight; then, I heard some amazing stories from people WHO DID NOT PROMOTE VISALUS.  I started researching why all of these people were having not only weight loss results but amazing health transformations!  I was so excited and inspired by all of the stories and research that I started to share that excitement with everyone around me!  More and more, people I knew began to join the challenge and as they had amazing results THEY started sharing the excitement and information with THEIR family and friends.  BAM!!  All of the sudden I had an amazing business and was bringing in more income from all the excitement!!!

Now, I guess you could say I’m a professional network marketer.  I quit my full-time job to pursue my passion with these products, this business, and health and fitness!

I tell you this because I understand that there are people out there that have made network marketing their career and some have promoted for multiple companies.  Maybe they just do it to get money, and maybe they actually put care into what they choose to promote.   Network marketing means the freedom to work from home or on the go, the ability to make full-time and crazy-time income on part-time hours.  However, I promote ViSalus because I believe in the products because I’ve seen the results, personally.  I am now a professional network marketer because ViSalus is an amazing company to promote for.  I work from home because now I get to pick up my son from school everyday and spend the summertime and holidays with him. I will continue to promote ViSalus because I want to impact lives with better health AND finances. I want to build a residual income that lasts for a lifetime because I know it’s possible to do with network marketing especially when the company has an amazing product and an amazing compensation plan.

ViSalus | Network Marketing

Not everyone has good intentions, some network marketing companies may be a scam, but it has been my experience over the last year and a half, that ViSalus is NOT a scam; the products are NOT a scam, this company is NOT a scam, and I am certainly NOT trying to scam you.

 

Visalus

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Vi-Shape Caramel & Pumpkin Spice Latte

September 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 Vi-Shape Caramel & Pumpkin Spice Latte 

Vi-Shape Caramel & Pumpkin Spcie Latte

Caramel & Pumpkin Spcie Vi-Shape Latte

I’ve got a new favorite ViSalus Vi-Shape recipe and it’s just in time for fall!!!

Ingredients:

2 Scoops Visalus Vi-Shape
4 oz brewed coffee ( I use Folger’s French Vanilla)
4 oz unsweetened almond milk (Silk Pure Almond UNSWEETENED if my FAVE)
cap full of caramel sugar-free syrup
tsp (or more) of pumpkin spice
*Topped with cinnamon whipped cream & sugar-free caramel topping
 
 Directions:
 Vi-Shape Caramel & Pumpkin Spice Latte
Blend everything in blender, (minus whipped cream&topping) then heat on stove or microwave. 
Add a dollop of whipped cream and caramel on top!  Super yum!!!!
 
 
In the picture shown, I used a cookie cutter and frozen Cool Whip to cut out a star, just for fun!!  (I got the idea here.)  I also had a pumpkin muffin, just because!!!! 
 

Vi-Shape Recipes

There are so many recipes to use with the ViSalus Vi-Shape shake mix!  The shake mix is great in cold AND hot applications, so this recipe is perfect for a cool, fall day!  Plus, all those coffee-lovers out there will LOVE THIS!!! Those caramel and pumpkin lovers, like me, will LOVE THIS TOO!! I have a few other recipes in previous blog posts, so be sure to check those out too!!
 
If you want to get into the best shape of your life, do it the nutritious and delicious way with a Vi-Shape shake or a yummy latte!!! The Vi-Shape shake mix instantly adds sweetness, protein, fiber and 23 vitamins&minerals!!! Talk about a latte you can feel good about!  It’s So easy!
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 If you want to know more about why I got started on the Body by Vi Challenge, read here. 
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Vi-Shape Caramel Apple Pie Oatmeal Casserole

September 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Vi-Shape Caramel Apple Pie Oatmeal Casserole

Not even gonna lie- I got the idea from this awesome recipe.  I didn’t have any strawberries and banana leftover from last week so I came up with an apple pie oatmeal casserole.

Dry mix:

1 cup of  oats ( I just had quick oats)
1/3 cup ViSalus Vi-Shape mix (I tend to like recipes that aren’t very sweet; You may want to add another sweetner if you think you’d like this recipe sweeter :)
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

2 small green apples cut into small chunks

Liquids (wisk together):

1 cup Silk PureAlmond unsweetened milk
1/2 of a plastic cup of unsweetened applesauce :)
1 Tbsp of ground flax seed w/3 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp melted Coconut Oil

I used a small glass pan and poured the dry mix in.  

Vi-Shape Caramel Apple Pie Oatmeal Casserole

I put the layer of apples, then poured the liquids on top. 

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 min and I broiled it on top for about 5 min. 

Vi-Shape

THEN, I sprinkled a little more cinnamon on top and drizzled sugar-free caramel topping on top!  Voila!  Deliciousness! 

Vi-Shape Recipes

  Ever had a Vi-Shape pancake?? Recipe here!

     Vi-Shape

The Vi-Shape shake, the Body by Vi Challenge, and the ViSalus Sciences company has changed my life.  I hope you take a 30 day risk free trail to change your life. 

Vi-Shape

 

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ViSalus | Improvising Recipes

September 3, 2012 By 1 Comment

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ViSalus | Improvising Recipes       

 Okay, so I’ll admit- this post has nothing to do with ViSalus.  I just want to share.  :)

As I mentioned in my previous post, Planning for a Healthy Week, I did my grocery shopping about a week ago.  I had last week’s meals planned out with my shopping list, and this week I’m planning with what I have left over.

I decided that I could make an enchilada casserole with what I had.  I’ve seen a lot of people making their own taco and enchilada sauces from scratch on Pinterest.  So here’s what I did:

I used a tablespoon to scoop out about 3 heaping spoonfuls of Coconut Oil and heated in a skillet at Medium.  ( You can also use butter)
I added 1/2 cup of flour and mixed with a whisk.

Then, I added spice mixture:
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp of salt-free Garlic&Herb Perfect Pinch by McCormick
little bit of black pepper

I knew I needed some tomato flavor so I took some tomatoes I had diced and frozen last week and pureed them.  Then, I also had a tiny bit of store-bought canned marinara sauce.  I added both.

I’ve been trying to get away from using canned soups but I didn’t have any broth and I found a can of cream of mushroom, so I added that and a little bit of water.

Enchilada Sauce

Then, I had about a pound (maybe less) of ground turkey leftover from other recipes last week (Lasagna), because I bought about 4 pounds.  So, I browned it in a pan and then added my sauce.

I also had a half a bag of spinach in the freezer.  I bought a large bag, took out some for salad and froze the rest whole.  I’ve found that the frozen spinach is really easy to cut up for recipes, such as soups, and casseroles.  I grabbed a couple handfuls and cut it up.  I had some sliced frozen jalapenos, so I took a few slices and cut them in tiny pieces.  I also had some left-over cilantro.  I mixed the spinach, jalapenos, and cilantro and added them to my meat sauce.

I coated a large glass pan with some coconut oil.  I had corn-tortillas in the freezer from tacos the week prior.  I lined the pan with six and then coated with my meat sauce.  I didn’t have much cheese left over, so I did a layer of mozzarella shredded cheese (from Lasagna recipe), then another layer of tortillas, meat sauce, then some pre-sliced cheddar cheese.

Enchilada Casserole  Put in the over for about 40 min. at 350.

Enchilada Casserole

(Excuse the bite, I had to make sure it was good :)   )

Improvising Recipes

So, there you have it! You don’t have to have a recipe or everything you “need” to make a great meal!  Just try something new!

ViSalus

Now, that I’m working from home, thanks to ViSalus, I’ve been having fun checking out Pinterest, and coming up with my own creations!

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ViSalus | Healthier Lifestyle | Coconut Oil

September 1, 2012 By 3 Comments

ViSalus | Healthy Living a mom blog community!

Coconut Oil   Coconuts

I first heard about using coconut oil from my in-laws.  Prior to ViSalus, my mother-in-law, Janice, got very very sick doing an all fat-free, sugar-free diet.  She was getting very little protein, fats, minerals, and nutrients, and her digestive system shut down.  One of the things Janice’s doctor told her was that she needed fats, good fats!  One of his suggestions was to cook sweet potatoes in coconut oil.  (Sweet Potatoes themselves have wonderful health benefits!)

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As I started learning more about health because of ViSalus, I began looking for more information about coconut oil.  Coconut oil is high in saturated fat which, contrary to previous beliefs, is very good for you, as well as, lauric acid.  There are tons of health benefits of coconut oil, and it’s a natural energy booster.  I’ve even heard multiple times that it is good for thyriod health.

There are so many uses for coconut oil.  Like I said before, you can cook sweet potatoes in it, but I tend to cook all my vegetables in it.  My son loves okra so I’ll put about a teaspoon in the skillet before heating up his okra.  I saute my onions and bell peppers in it for fajitas as well.  I use coconut oil as a substitute for butter in recipes.  Just use the same amount of oil as indicated for butter.  You can also add a tablespoon or so to your ViSalus Vi-Shape shakes!

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I’ve even seen uses listed for skin care and hair care!  Use as a moisturizer for skin or a conditioner for hair!

I have not been able to buy coconut oil at my local grocery store.  I do have to go to a health food store to find it.  I buy organic, pure, extra virgin.  It’s a little expensive, but it lasts me quite a while.

ViSalus

ViSalus for me has meant striving for a healthier lifestyle.  I encourage you to try coconut oil!  It has nice, suttle flavor and is so much better for you than many other oils.

 

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Body by Vi | Exercise Routine

August 29, 2012 By 2 Comments

Body by Vi | Exercise Routine

Although ViSalus products are nutritional products, the Body by Vi Challengers community really encourages physical exercise.  I was already working out prior to my Challenge, but after getting involved with ViSalus I wanted to know more.  I began educating myself on effective workout programs to get better results. 

First of all, I hate running.  I don’t think I’m good at it, my ankles hurt, and actually today I was told I “run like a girl”.  While doing some research I found out that running really may not be neccessary and can even do some harm to your body.  Saying this, I don’t want to tick the runners off and if you are a runner I think that’s fantastic!  I know a lot of people doing the Couch to 5K.  I think that’s really cool, just not for me.  I found out that cardio intervals are a great way to incorporate cardio into your strength training, and that it may actually burn more fat and calories than just cardio alone or weightlifting alone. 

I personally like to do strength training with cardio intervals about 4 days a week, incorporating cardio-only days  inbetween.  So this puts me in the gym or just workin’ out in my living room, about 5-6 days a week total.  I try to have only 1 rest day where I do neither.  I really like a lot of Jillian Michaels’ techniques and advice.  I found this link where she talks about taking a rest day.  I have also read that every couple of months, it’s good to take about a week of rest.  I don’t really schedule or plan this, it just sort of happens for me.  I think my body knows when I need a break.  I tend to get over plateaus when I do this as well.  Speaking of plateaus, be sure to change up your routine every few weeks and increase weight!  This really helps me!  Sometimes I get so stuck on the same thing and then I realize I’m stuck with results too!

Body by Vi

 I do believe that weight-loss and good health really are, as they say, 80% nutrition and 20% exercise.  You can burn your tires all day long but if you aren’t getting the nutrition your body needs, you aren’t going to get anywhere.  As I’ve stated many times, I used to always began my workout routine in the spring to get me bathing suit ready.  I had started working out again, about 3 months prior to getting on the Body by Vi Challenge.  I did see some results, but when I began using the ViSalus products I started seeing better results and a lot quicker.  There are also those individuals that can not work out because of health reasons, or they don’t feel like they can’t because they have no energy.  What I have noticed with the Body by Vi Challenge is that many people that can’t or won’t workout prior to the starting the challenge, still lose weight and once they do, they are able to work out and actually enjoy it!

Body by Vi

 

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Body by Vi Challenge | Planning for a Healthy Week

August 27, 2012 By 3 Comments

Body by Vi Challenge | Planning for a Healthy Week

Today has been a busy day! Aiden and I got up and visited a church we’ve never visited before and then we went grocery shopping. Then, I came home and spent hours cleaning, cutting, packaging, refrigerating and freezing our fruits, veggies, and meats. We did so good! I purchased very few pre-packaged/processed items, and bought a ton of fresh fruit, vegetables, and meats.  Since I’ve been on the Body by Vi Challenge, I work a lot harder to cut out the processed foods.

Ever since starting the Body by Vi Challenge, I am slowly making changes in all areas of life to improve our health with the help of research and great ideas I find online! Pinterst has definately given me a lot of great ideas!  Moving forward, I plan on using Sundays as the day I prepare for the week, like I did today.  Sometimes making good choices can be such a challenge, especially when you aren’t prepared!  Planning and making our meals ahead of time and preparing other items are great ways to save time and money as well.

Body by Vi Challenge

Earlier this week I planned out our meals and grocery list for the first week of school. I found this great little meal planner on Pinterest! And of course, I decided to try some new recipes this week that I found on Pinterst as well!

With the help of my meal planner, I was very careful to research all the grocery store sales ads online and see where I could find some additional savings on coupons.com.  It was so gratifying to be able to save on so many items the cashier rung up!

Like I said, I came home and went ahead and starting cleaning my fruits and veggies. Recently, I have been cutting up my bell peppers and onions ahead of time and putting them in the freezer! On Taco night this week, I’ll just throw in what I need to my recipe and stick the rest back in the freezer. It makes cooking convenient and it’s easier to save the veggies from going bad! I cut up and froze some other things and then I made a fruit salad. Aiden loves fruit! I made up a big bowl so he can have some fresh fruit every day with his lunch this week. (My mother-in-law owns a tearoom and they serve fresh fruit daily. She cuts up the fruit at the beginning of the week and then puts it all in some pineapple juice to keep it from turning brown.)

Fruit Salad

Then I prepared dinner.  I found this Zucchini Lasagna recipe, again on Pinterest, that I thought we should try because it really fits in with our Body by Vi Challenge.  It was fantastic!  Lasagna is one of my all-time favorites and I loved the idea of using zucchini instead of pasta noodles!  Our store didn’t have any zucchini so I opted for yellow squash.  I changed the recipe a little, because I built my lasagna in the order I normally would:  Noodles (squash) first, veggie/turkey meat sauce, cheese, then noodles (squash :) ), meat sauce, and cheese.  You can’t even tell there’s squash instead of noodles unless you really start dissecting your piece of lasagna!  My 7 year old and I loved it!  The recipe made a huge pan and now we will have leftovers we can freeze and eat later in the week.

Body by Vi Challenge

There are so many ways to really work on your Body by Vi Challenge and planning for a healthy week.  Preparing and finding healthier recipes, like the Zucchini Lasagna, are great ways to stay on your Body by Vi Challenge!

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ViSalus Breakfast Shake

August 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

ViSalus Breakfast Shake

As I spoke about in my post yesterday, the summer is over as school starts tomorrow!  We have been getting prepared not just for Aiden, but also because classes start back up for me as well.  I am finally in my last semester to get my business degree! YAY!

As I mentioned previously, prior to ViSalus I knew very little about health and nutrition.  I didn’t really understand that both my son and I are very sugar sensitive.  ViSalus has been the catalyst that has set me on the path to strive for better daily health.  Even Aiden understands that we, as a family, are trying to replace bad habits with new healthy habits. 

Yesterday, I allowed Aiden to have a small soda with lunch. I was reminded, once again, how this child reacts to the sugar in soda. We went shopping afterwards and he just didn’t act like the good little boy I raised.  He wasn’t horrible, he just had to be reminded many times to stop being so rambunctious.  So after this little reminder, I made a decision about how his mornings should start out this year.

ViSalus Breakfast Shake

   ViSalus Vi-Shape shake

Let me preface-Aiden is a very bright boy, but he also tends to think he knows everything.  Last year, he had trouble rushing ahead to work on an assignment instead of listening to instructions before starting.  He was on the A/B honor roll most 6-weeks, and he did make all A honor roll a couple of times.  He is going into the second grade and is very determined to make all As this year.   I decided to have a conversation with Aiden about breakfast.  I reminded him that he has a goal of making straight As this year and that breakfast was an important part of his daily health and being able to focus.  We agreed that sugary cereal, honey buns, or anything else sugary is totally out this year if he wants to perform at his best.  Our plan is for him to have 1 (1/2 serving) Visalus Vi-Shape shake or fruit and a piece of whole-grain toast for breakfast each morning.  We talked about how this would give him optimal nutrition, help him stay full and also focused. 

I will probably never be one of those people that goes totally vegetarian, or gluten-free, dairy-free, zero processed sugar, etc.  For instance,  I will probably let Aiden have cinnamon&sugar on his toast once a week. However, it is important to me that we learn to be conscious of what we are putting into our bodies and how much.  I’m so thankful for ViSalus and what I’ve learned because I started using ViSalus products. 

As for me, I will start out every morning with a hand-shaken ViSalus shake.  It’s quick and easy and doesn’t make me too full before my morning workout.  My favorite is about 8 ounces of Almond milk, 2 scoops of ViSalus Vi-Shape, and a Visalus Banana Energy Charge Health Flavor packet.  (I read an article recently about bananas being a great natural energy source.)  I’ll take my Vi-pak vitamins, and then I’ll fill my water bottle with some water and a Visalus Neuro

 
as I run out the door to drop Aiden at school and head to the gym.     

   I’m excited to get this new school year going for Aiden and myself.  We are better prepared with all of the knowledge we’ve learned and our convenient ViSalus products!  Look for my next post, about our busy day, and preparing our meals for the first week of school!

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Working from Home | Promoting the Body by Vi Challenge

August 26, 2012 By 6 Comments

Working from Home | Promoting the Body by Vi Challenge

Well summer is almost officially over; school starts on Monday.  I have had a great summer working from home, promoting the Body by Vi Challenge, and spending time with my son. 

My son, Aiden is 7 years old.  I have always wanted to be able to spend the summer and holidays with him.  We don’t have the luxury of having family nearby to help, so I always had to send him to day care or camp every summer.  I worried about the influences around him and that he was spending more time elsewhere than with his parents. 

We had a really great summer.  I usually spent Mondays in my office, sitting at my computer, promoting the Body by Vi Challenge from the comfort of my home.  My son knew it was a full workday and he kept himself busy by watching cartoons, building with Lego’s, reading new books from the library, and all of the things little boys do!  I just loved listening to him from the other room, talking to his toys, laughing, and reading.  I made him lunch everyday and sat with him while we ate and enjoyed unusual time together. 
Tuesdays and Thursday was our water-park day.  We usually did everything together unless he had a friend join us: the lazy river, slides, etc.  Sometimes I took a break to lay out and even make a few Body by Vi calls when I needed to.  Going to the water-park was probably my favorite part about “working from home”.  The other days were up to us! We visited my parents and grandparents together, visited the library, ran errands, and anything else we needed to do, together.  I would just make sure each day to spend at least some time on my business. 
 

Working from Home

Chosing to leave my full-time job of six years is the best decision I have ever made.  Working from home, promoting the Body by Vi Challenge has awarded me not only financial freedom, but most importantly time freedom.  I look forward to the coming holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.  In my previous job, I sometimes was able to take time off during Thanksgiving week but I was never allowed to take off time in December.  Aiden always had 2 weeks off from school for Christmas break, and we always had to send him to a family member’s home for a week.  I am so excited to be able to spend that time with him this year and to have the freedom to spend Christmas wherever we want!

working from home

I love working from home, but most importantly I love precious time with my son.  I do not know that I would have ever been able to work from home so comfortably and confidently if it wasn’t for promoting the Body by Vi Challenge.

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