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.

Muchas Felicidades a Juany Nunez!

Muchas Felicidades a Juany Nunez!

Congratulations to Juany Nunez, our first Vemma Platinum Club car in Mexico! To learn more about the Vemma Platinum Club and find out how you can drive a luxury car paid for by Vemma like Juany, visit platinumclub.vemma.com.

**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. 

 

The Power of Consistency – YPR Star Presidential Cody Barton

Vemma Brand Partner Cody Barton of Phoenix, Arizona started his Vemma business two years ago and just went Star Presidential. Through diligent, consistent effort, Cody created an international organization of high achievers and altered the course of his life. “When I started Vemma, I was working two part-time jobs — 35 hours a week at McDonalds and then doing sign spinning on street corners for 6 hour shifts in the hot Arizona sun. Even with all that, I was barely making any money,” says Cody, who learned about Vemma through his sister. “Vemma’s changed my lifestyle completely. Not only do I have a good income, but I also have the time freedom to do whatever I want, whenever I want. Nothing can match that.”*

Getting the ball rolling

“I’m just an average 19-year-old,” says Cody, who’s on track to reaching a significant income this year with Vemma.* “A lot of people ask me what the secret is. I don’t think there is any secret, but it is about work. It’s hard work sometimes, and you have to give up a lot of the partying that people our age get caught up in and learn to be consistent. You go through failures, and you keep going. You get made fun of, and you keep going. My high school teachers made fun of me every day, telling me I was going nowhere with this energy drink thing, but you have to keep focused on why you’re doing this business, celebrate your successes and just be consistent.” Cody says his age group is often stereotyped and perceived in a negative way, which fuels his desire to succeed. “No one really believes in our demographic. When you walk into stores, people don’t take you seriously — they think you’re there just to mess around. With Vemma, we’re showing people that we can make and achieve tough goals. We can be successful, and we’re doing it our way.”

Building on belief

“The biggest obstacle to starting this business as a young adult is that sometimes people don’t take you seriously,” says Cody, who was a high school senior when he joined Vemma. “Not just prospects, but other Brand Partners. It took about six months for me to find a mentor who would really show me the plan — Andrew Baer. He was great; he really supported me and helped me build my team. Until then, we were learning by trial and error. Some kids at my high school were getting sent to the principal’s office for talking about Verve in class, so that caused some problems. Other kids got all fired up and went home and talked to their parents and the parents weren’t on board with it. So for the first 4 or 5 months, we built on belief alone because we didn’t know how to build it or what we had to do to build the business. It’s a lot easier now because there’s the Frenzy Bonus, the Car Bonus, opportunity calls, and there’s a set system in place that teaches you exactly what you need to do to reach the level you want.”

Enjoying the freedom of a Vemma business

Despite the obstacles of starting the business in high school, Cody wouldn’t have it any other way. “I always knew I didn’t want to work for someone else my whole life,” Cody says. The benefits of starting a Vemma business as a teenager are pretty obvious — not many of Cody’s 19-year-old friends are cruising around in a new BMW or traveling all over the world.* “The best thing about Vemma is the time freedom,” he says. While Cody’s launched a successful Vemma career with unbeatable time freedom, most of his friends are still clocking in at minimum wage jobs and trying to figure out what to do in life. “Before I started Vemma, I didn’t travel much,” Cody says. “But in the past eighteen months, I’ve traveled to seven countries and been just about everywhere I’ve ever wanted to travel to.* It’s really enjoyable to make friends all over the world. I’ve got a large team in Norway, and I go out for meetings there. But my favorite place to visit is Texas. I’ve got some great teams in Texas. Everything’s bigger and better in Texas, right?”

Success Tips from Cody

• Work on your Vemma business every single day.
• Follow the system. Don’t reinvent it — follow your leaders and things will go quicker.
• Have a “never give up” mentality. I see so many people that could be successful in this business but they give up before they have a chance. Quitting transfers over into other aspects of your life, so don’t be a quitter. Be persistent.
• Get exercise every day. We’re Brand Partners for a health and wellness company. Represent that — live a healthy lifestyle.
• Make sure there’s a balance between Vemma and everything else that’s going on in your life.
• Stick together as a group.
• Write down your goals on paper and put them on your wall.
• Do not get comfortable. When you hit a certain rank, don’t let things slide. Celebrate the next rank, but then decide what you need to do the next month. Always have your next goal in mind and a plan to make it happen.

 

**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.