From Couch Coach to Super Mom in Skinny Jeans

Star Ambassador, Marla Brady had tried every fad diet under the sun, from meal replacement shakes to calorie-restricted diets. “I would see a pill advertised on TV and I’d buy it. I’d see some new diet drink in the store and I’d buy it. You have no idea how much time and money I spent, and nothing ever worked,” Marla said. Discouraged, she felt there was nothing that could be done about her weight — that was until she heard Vemma was developing a healthy weight solution called Vemma Bod•ē™. It targets weight management in multiple ways by combining a food cycling eating plan with the use of three complementary products: Bod•ē Burn, a convenient beverage to help curb appetite and ignite the body’s burn potential; Bod•ē Rest, a restorative beverage taken before bed to help prepare the body for rest and support its nightly restorative processes; and Bod•ē Cleanse, to help remove cellular impurities and support liver and digestive function.*

Since Marla was already a Vemma product devotee, she put her skepticism of diet products from the past aside, and decided to give the Vemma Bod•ē 12-Week Transformation Plan a try. “BK is amazing. His motto is quality before profit. BK and Dr. Wang will only develop products that help people to live healthier, more vital lives, so I knew that Vemma Bod•ē wouldn’t be any different,” Marla said. “The Vemma Bod•ē products were easy to use and the meal plan was easy to follow because there was nothing unusual that I did not already have in my fridge or pantry.”

Fast forward 11 weeks and Marla has lost 19 pounds, 24 inches and a total of 4 pant sizes!** But it’s about more than just the weight loss for Marla. She loves Vemma Bod•ē because it doesn’t make her feel like she’s depriving herself — the feeling she experienced on other diets. In fact, Marla claims that many times she has to make herself eat because she’s still full from what she had earlier. “The Vemma Bod•ē 12-Week Transformation Plan is not a diet; it has instilled healthy lifestyle and eating habits in me — a change that surprisingly was really easy to make.”

Marla has also enjoyed the fringe benefits Vemma Bod•ē has given her. “It’s exciting because this plan doesn’t require me to buy special meals. The most expensive part is buying all new clothes. I can’t fit into anything in my closet anymore! It’s the best money I’ll ever spend though,” Marla said with a smile.

Marla not only has a new slimmer and fitter body, but she even has more energy.** She attributes that to the incredible “feel good” vitamins and nutrients in Bod•ē Burn and Bod•ē Cleanse. “With four kids, it’s important to feel good every day and be a good role model. I’m no longer sluggish and I get right out of bed with no snooze button!” When Marla was overweight she felt like a “couch coach,” but now is more proud than ever to be a hands-on mom who instills the importance of healthy habits in her kids, along with her husband Gary, who also lost inches and gained lean body mass using Vemma Bod•ē.

So how did Marla do it? “I’d like to say it was pure willpower, but the ease of the Vemma Bod•ē 12-Week Transformation Plan and products helped, as well as the incredible support system it offers.” While trying Vemma Bod•ē, Marla received daily motivational emails and texts to keep her inspired to stick to the healthy weight management plan. She also was fortunate enough to have a Vemma Bod•ē buddy to help keep her motivated. She was with Ruth Elliott, Vemma Royal Ambassador, at a baseball game recently and someone in their group bought a funnel cake. “Both Ruth and I absolutely love funnel cake. We kept looking at each other as if to say ‘don’t do it’ and so that helped us from giving in to the urge to gobble it up.”

Plus she is finding it easier to refrain from eating high-calorie, empty foods when she gets rewarded with compliments. “My husband and I were at my son’s football game. My son came over to the fence and yelled over at his dad asking him who he was with. Can you believe it, my own son did not even recognize me because I looked so slim?!”

With examples like these, it’s no surprise that Marla is so excited to share her story about Vemma. “I used to let my husband take the lead on the business. I was a bit shy in talking to people. Really, I think I just needed a story to help me. Well now I am a walking billboard!” In Marla’s experience, 90% of the time a group of women start talking and the topic of weight loss comes up. Now she has a personal story to offer when introducing the life-changing products and business opportunity Vemma offers. “I can’t wait to change people’s lives with Vemma Bod•ē and the other no-compromise Vemma products. I am fired up!”

When asked what tips she had to share with the field, Marla offered the following:

1. Get a head start on your New Year’s resolution! Pre-order your Vemma Bod•ē products on Cyber Monday, November 28, 2011, so that you can get your products by the end of December and start the New Year off right! Don’t miss this opportunity!

 2. Do not miss the Vemma train! This is the business opportunity of a lifetime! Gary and I always hear, “I wish I had started with Vemma when you guys did.” Well, with Vemma Bod•ē, this is a new beginning — so seize this moment!


*Results not typical, your results may vary. The success or failure of each individual is dependent on their own efforts. The Company has generally expected results which can be obtained by visiting www.vemmatoday.com.  

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
**Results not typical. You may not do as well. To be used in conjunction with a healthy diet and daily exercise.

Robin Phillips Shares Her Transformation Story

Watch now as we catch up with Robin Phillips, the Women’s Grand Prize Winner of the Chris Powell 12-Week Bod•ē Challenge!

What makes a true champion? Talk to Vemma Brand Partner Robin Phillips, who just became the Women’s Grand Prize Winner of the Chris Powell 12-Week Bod•ē Challenge. As a military wife, stay-at-home mom, entrepreneur and mother of three, Robin has many demands on her time, so she needed a weight loss program that would fit easily into her lifestyle. Bod•ē fit the bill. Robin accepted the challenge, lost 25 pounds, and became a weight loss champion to friends and family.** “Winning was a complete surprise. When I entered, it was because I needed a personal challenge. I’m looking forward to the cruise, though!”

Getting back to normal

Robin’s goal was simple: to get off that baby weight and get back to feeling normal. “I gained about 30 pounds after the birth of my third child,” Robin says, “and found myself just kind of grazing all day with the kids. I couldn’t find a weight loss program that really worked for me. I needed a program that made it simple, so the Bod•ē app was perfect. I didn’t have to keep track of a thing — the app did it all for me. In 12 weeks, I achieved my goal and I feel healthy and strong again, mentally and physically.** I’m ready for the next challenge!” And it’s a good thing she is, since she just found out her husband is getting re-stationed. Robin squeezed the Bod•ē Challenge in between two major moves in a 10-month time frame, which is a feat worthy of a medal in itself.

Becoming a finalist

“When I got the call telling me I was a finalist, it just felt surreal. They flew me to Vegas, and I had a gorgeous room with a gift basket waiting for me. I felt totally pampered. We couldn’t find a sitter for the kids, so my sister came with me to Vegas and my husband stayed home and watched Convention on Ustream with the kids. I’ve got a photo of them watching at home and cheering for me.” In addition to the ultimate makeover retreat Robin won in Vegas (which included a shopping spree with a personal shopper, salon and spa services, and travel), Robin also came home with $1,000 in cash and a $5,000 cruise voucher for an ultimate vacation package. “When I got home from Vegas, my husband was already researching the best vacation spots in the Caribbean,” she says, smiling.

“If I can do it, you can do it!”

With her husband on active duty, there were days Robin couldn’t get to the gym, but she found a way to work exercise in. “When kids were sick or home from school and I couldn’t get a babysitter, I’d do an exercise video at home. Even if you only have 10 minutes, you can do Chris and Heidi’s nine-minute workout from the Dr. Oz Show.” Robin had a lot of reasons why she could have given up, but she didn’t. She stuck with it and has justly earned the title of Chris Powell Bod•ē Challenge Champion. “I have a challenging lifestyle with my husband in the military and having a young family,” Robin states matter-of-factly. “We’ve moved six times in the past eight years, so change is constant, plus there are deployments. My message to people everywhere is if I can do it, you can do it.”

Weight Loss Tips from Grand Prize Winner Robin Phillips

• Once you start, be consistent from the moment you wake up to that Bod•ē Rest at night.
• Make healthy eating a family thing. Share healthy snacks and meals with the kids instead of making separate meals.
• Take those before photos! It can be intimidating, but it’s the only way to really see how much progress you’ve made.
• Fit exercise in whenever you can, even if you don’t have time for a full workout.
• Use the Bod•ē app! It makes the program so simple.
• Stay active as a family. Find something you enjoy — whether it’s swimming, hiking or biking — and do it together.
• Believe you can do it.

 

**Results not typical, your results may vary. The success or failure of each individual is dependent on their own efforts. The Company has generally expected results which can be obtained by visiting www.vemmatoday.com. 

 

**Results not typical, you may not do as well. Two pilot studies conducted by Vemma showed that 55 participants who followed the Vemma Bod•ē Transformation Plan for 12 weeks using Vemma Bod•ē Burn, Bod•ē Rest and Bod•ē Cleanse, lost an average of 14.8 pounds. Not all participants will complete the plan, or accurately follow the directions and guidelines of the plan. Vemma Nutrition Company recommends you follow a healthy approach to weight loss by consulting with your physician or healthcare provider before starting any new exercise, diet plan, nutrition or supplementation program, particularly if you suffer from any medical condition or regularly use prescription or over-the-counter medications. The Vemma Bod•ē products as part of the Vemma Bod•ē Transformation Plan should be used in conjunction with a healthy diet and 10 minutes of daily exercise.