Its Saturday morning, and as I reflect on this week there were triumphs and, well… slacking! Good thing its only day 38 of the Body By Vi Challenge and I have plenty of time to get back up and push forward with more intensity! I actually worked out a full 5 days this week: Monday [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Body by Vi Challenge, Day 31. Rain, Starbucks, and a chance to reflect.
I’m on day 31 of the ViSalus Body by Vi Challenge. That’s 1/3 of the way in, or just 60 days to go. It takes just 21 days to form a habit – so I can say that the Challenge is officially a habit. Blending up a delicious, nutritious shake with fruit and the Trim [...]
My Official Body Fat Percentage calculation, For The ViSalus Body By Vi Challenge
Have you ever had your Body fat percentage measured with the ‘pinch test’ ? Essentially they take a special ‘caliper’ and pull the skin up on your arm, belly and thigh and pinch it. This supposedly gives a measurement of your body fat percentage, but I’m not so sure. If I take a measure of [...]
Zumba workout + Womens Strength Training Body by Vi Challenge, Day 21!
Its Monday, and I survived the weekend. I managed to workout AND watch what I ate. I awoke this morning feeling lean and strong. In fact, I felt better than I have in years! The truth is, I am thinner now than I have been in almost 10 years! The last time I was below [...]
To Have the Success You Seek, You Must do the Work You Have not Done
There is really no way around it. If you want things to change, you must change things! That is, you must change the way you behave and think. There is a saying that goes something like “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result”. Have [...]
The Weight Loss Challenge of the Weekend… Prime time temptation!
Its Thursday night, Day 17 of the Body By Vi Challenge, and I’m contemplating the challenge that the weekend poses. You see, Monday -Thursday there are great classes at the YMCA. Monday is Zumba, Tuesday Kickboxing, Wednesday Strength Training and Thursday is Zumba again. But then Friday morning comes and I really wanna slack. I [...]
Zumba & Gratitude! Day 14 of the ViSalus Body By Vi Challenge
Day 14 of the ViSalus Body by Vi Challenge and I headed to Zumba on a Monday morning. Heading to DANCE on a Monday morning?Take a minute to consider just how fantastic that is… Driving to dance, instead of driving to work??? YEZZZZ! I’m an Internet Entrepreneur and support my family 100% with my home [...]
Zumba Baby! Day 10 of the ViSalus Body By Vi Fitness Challenge
Zumba on Day 10 of the ViSalus Body By Vi Fitness Challenge. Day 10? Does that mean I’m 1/10th of the way through? Am I 1/10th of the way lighter, thinner, and stronger? You bet I am! But perhaps more importantly, I’m following through – I am meeting one daily goal at a time to [...]






