The Challenge

People are going to make their own choices on what they want to happen to get their goals. I need to stop letting people discourage me when their choices are so wrong. Lol. I can't help it. I've shared my testimonial before on Visalus on how it has changed my life and my family and of others. It drives me nuts when someone says that they are doing something better then what I am doing.
I'm a girl that lives by statistics, science, and long term results. I've studied the hell out of all the other products out there on the market to distinguish which is better. I'm not just saying things to people just to get their business. I've seen the drug and medical studies. I was apart of them.

Visalus Sciences has made such a huge impact on others than just myself. Financially it has blown up in the NYSE.
People have to stop looking for those quick fixes or a pill that will allow you to eat whatever you want and not absorb the fat of what you just digested. That isn't healthy nor will it ever be. Visalus was made for those that are stuck in a sedentary lifestyle and you still get results. We have people that are so obese that are in the hospital weighing over 500lbs on the product and losing pounds and inches and regaining their health. Changes are happening because its desired. Stop looking for quick fixes and get the health balance that you need.

Body By Vi shake mix is the highest absorbency protein on the market. Your guaranteeing to get every bit of health benefits, the nutrients that a body needs on a daily basis and the feeling of actually being on the path to being fit.

I can blow up this blog with tons of picture from people that have had amazing results to show you. I'm so proud of my patients and customers that have made the changes that they needed to get to where they want to be in life. 90 day challenges are giving lives back to people. It isn't just a weight-loss journey. Its a life changing event. After 30 days you can go into your doctors to do a check up and you and him will be in awe of your results with blood-pressure, cholesterol levels....even how you look on that scale.

When it comes down to it, yes, I am running a business here. More people I have on the challenge it does benefit me. No hiding that. I didn't start with Visalus because of that though. I had patients with such bad health that they needed this and they needed the support from someone in the Medical Field that could break this down for them on what to do and how they can live the better lifestyle they need to. I consult with Physicans still to this day with customers/patients to do what we need to do to make the changes we all want. Great Health is always the goal.

We have athletes  movie stars, celebrities and everyday people promoting this lifestyle because it is what works and makes a difference. The best thing about the company is that every product is a benefit in one form or another. You need to just have a goal and willing to get started. That is it.
I use the products to help me get the rest of the weight I have to lose off, my husband uses it to gain weight....my children use it to just have some daily nutrition that doesn't revolve around junk food.

I'm traveling all over Ohio to share my story and these products. You want me to come to you, I will. You have questions or want me to consult with your doctor? I will. I can. On top of that I am licensed to do so.
Obesity rates in America are ridiculous and we are doing it all to ourselves. Good food is out there. Great nutrition is out there. You just need direction and you know what? You will never do it alone. There isn't any meetings that you go to get weighted in or counting points.

On top of great health, Visalus offer's products that have made huge changes on patients with Autism. We have a product that is called Neuro. Its a brain stimulant. I drink it to get out of the 4 pm cloud to wake up my mind. What the studies are currently showing that I am working on, that when given to my autistic daughter whom has "classic autism" it allows her to focus more clearer. Her responses and communication abilities just change instantly. I can't wait until the study is done but I am in a position to consult on this if your in need of information to try.

Please know that I am here. With any information. Don't think because of all your medication that you are on won't allow you to participate in this program. I have patients that are diabetic, have heart disease, celiac disease, soy restrictions. I can work with everything and I can sit right there with you with your doctor.

I am guaranteeing that you will be satisfied. Hell...if for some reason after the first 30 days your not seeing what you want you get to have ever penny you spent on your product. We promote a challenge of 90 days because the results are clear. People have shed over 100lbs just by dedicating to the challenge for just the short period of time!!! I would love to have you for 90 days but can you please at least look at it for 30 days. Results will happen. You just have to want it.

I'm a phone call away, and email, and a meeting. Here is all my information that you will need. 614-419-7438, monicadiannejohnson@gmail.com and my website is http://monicadjohnson.bodybyvi.com/

Challenge Yourself

This has definitely been time in the making. The more I have learned and the more I have discovered on how to transform both mentally and physically has gotten me to the point to burst out all of what I've discovered. I want to share this with all of you. As my readers, I care about you so this is probably going to be the best information I could probably give you.

Its been about 9 months now since I first started researching different protein shakes. The reason why I began my research was for my patients at the hospital that I worked for. Most of our patients were being treated with obesity and were making the drastic change in their life by having bariatric surgery. Before and after surgery, we have our patients on an eating plan that contains selections of protein shakes. Most of the patients hated the taste of the shakes which made their diets hard to stick on. Plus on top of that, the protein shakes didn't really have everything that they needed to meet their health goals. So....I started digging and researching.

I came across a company that promoted what I was looking for. A life challenge and transformation. I studied the products and additives and did comparatives for medication interactions, diet restrictions and physical constrictions. Guess what...??? Didn't find any. The more and more that I learned about the products themselves, the more I fell in love with the company. My ideal for these products began with just the care and outreach for my patients and then I tried them myself. Just in a week of sticking to their program, 10lbs lost and my energy is unbeatable. My own goals are being met.  Visalus knows what their doing. If they didn't, they wouldn't be having at least 150,000 new customers a month starting their own personal challenges. This isn't including distributors like myself. I chose to distribute because my purpose for even looking at this company was to help others and spread the word on how people CAN obtain any health or fitness goal. This isn't just a company that promotes weight-loss. That is just a bonus. Athletes uses specials kits designed for them to increase their performance and muscle value. There are those out there that are just trying to get the daily nutrition they need because they just don't have time to eat 100 carrots and celery a day.

One of my customers now is trying just to get something health in their mother. Their mother is almost 90 and their food intake is minimal let alone they are not taking vitamins. Already after a week, this almost 90 year old woman is more coherent, has a better blood pressure and all around feeling great.

I want all of you reading this to try this. Invest in yourself. This isn't a gimmick. This isn't another weight loss thing you will fail at. I see all my friend on facebook complaining on just wanting to lose weight and working out and not getting the results you want. People are starving themselves just see the scale go down and guess what? That is not healthy. We need vitamins and minerals and PROTEIN!! You need these to help with your goals and there are no other products out there better then this.

Quit going to the gym and hitting up McDonald's afterwords. Your never going to feel great by doing that. I'm challenging you to challenge yourself. 90 day challenges will change your life if you commit. On top of all that, you refer three friends to do a challenge with you, you get your next month's kit for free! All that information can be broken down better on my website and will always be on your own customer site for you to keep up with. This weekend is a huge event in Miami, Florida where Visalus has taken over. There are new products, new promoting material for those that want to be a distributor like me.

I want you guys to commit with me and do this. Those of you saying that you don't have time for this is just making an excuse. Its quick to make a shake...its quick to pack a snack....and adding in your workouts to the week will give you the biggest transformation for yourself.

So when your ready...which should be when your done reading this, please go to my website and start your challenge with me. If you want to be a distributor too because you know you could reach more than 3 people, then you can do that on my website too. The purpose of this is to share with everyone how they can have a goal and obtain it. Whether its 10 lbs gone, 100 lbs gone, wanting to run a 10K, be a bodybuilder...there are kits and products out their for you. Plus if you become a distributor, you could have a free brand new BMW. So...go to my site now. Sign up and I will give you a call to help with your next steps. Whether you need recipes or just ideas on how to talk to others about the challenge, my team and myself will help you with your goals. Customer or Promoter...I am here.

Go now: http://monicadjohnson.bodybyvi.com/

Drug abuse rant....again.

Hey Everyone! I know its been awhile. I've been busy trying to push my career as forward as I can. Having a few set backs but realistically nothing ever comes easy. Today's topic is back to addiction yet again. Mostly because its all I hear in the news, see around me, and hearing of friends still destroying their lives with them.
Its been brought to my attention that Ohio is actually one of the top three worst places where you find heavy pill poppers and heroin users. Scary when you your trying to raise your family here and constantly worrying what if your kids just hangs out with the wrong person because that will be all that it takes.
I was even driving home last night and stopped at a gas station to get some water and a pack of cigs and pulled up right next to me was a young girl, maybe early twenties shooting up in her car. What are you supposed to do with that? Why do people harm themselves just to feel high? Life is hard on everyone but these drugs are illegal for a reason. We are all brought into this world for a purpose and to be a contributing member of society. When you get stuck in drugs you lose family, friends, work, and possibly the only place you ever called home. How is that high sensation worth all of that?
I've heard people say that its too hard to stop because they get so sick so they would rather continue to use and do more personal damage along with life damage instead of suffering a week of throwing up. Its pathetic an sad.
I lost my best friend to heroin. She is still technically alive but to me she is dead. Sad...frustrating....so angry. I was cleaning out my office the other day and was going through pictures and this old notebook we kept in high school reading how silly we were and which boy we were in love with then. Seeing the picture of us just being happy. Its been so many years that I even seen her happy. She got wrapped up with the wrong people at the wrong time and now she is stuck in a world she still selectively chooses to be in. Lost all of her kids, some of her family, some of her friends and still goes on with using. She thinks I hate her and I that's why I don't want anything to do with her but that is all the blindness of the life of drugs.
I would have done anything for this girl. I tried to even adopt her kids when she first got caught using so they wouldn't have been lost in the system. Year after year I tried to help. Had her live with me to help her get clean. Supported another stupid boy relationship stuck herself in and just tried to be there for her. I did everything I could to show she wasn't alone without showing tolerance to her behavior. I cried for her. I prayed for her. I was so exhausted of all the pain and disappointment I had to separate myself from her. She would lie to me and then apologize. Its was a never ending cycle. It is her right to chose to use drugs over family, friends, and most importantly her children. To me, as a mother I will never understand that. Harming yourself is harming your kids and that shows you have not right to be a parent ever. You can never be selfish when you become a parent. Never. Your kids come first. That is what our parents did for us. At least mine did anyways. I wasn't being enabled when I made mistakes. I was taught lessons and my parents made sure I learned them. Now, I'm pushing that philosophy on my kids. I want the best for them so I have to give them the best of me and show a great example. I have my bad days yes, but damn it I have great kids.
I hate hearing those about those stuck on drugs or shooting up. I'm truly sick of it. Medications are to help heal and to help those that are sick to become better. Its not because you had a bad fucking day.

I will say this though.... I miss her and still think of her often. I have though protected myself from the pain from her. I just wish this never happened to her and that she was still in my life.
I guess this was more of a vent than a lesson. I'll write about some other medications next. Promise. :)

Surviving Controlled Substances.....for good.

Life is full of struggles. We all deal with it differently. I've written briefly prior in regards to my viewpoint of addiction and I think its time to be addressed again. As a reader requested, a question came up to be based on why do addicts that become clean return to using again. Its a pretty good question.

First I am going to give you all a history lesson for understanding why certain medications are classified the way they are and distributed/not distributed the way they are. One place I will LOVE to work for one day: the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency), was created and placed under the supervision of the Department of Justice. Here they created the classifications or categories on how controlled substance should be placed per the way of how they can be potentially abused AND how they level out to be used for medical use in the United States. The medications are labelled as schedules.

Schedule I:  Medications are not accepted/approved for any purpose of medical use AND they hold a an extremely high levels of abuse.
Schedule II: Has a medical use but has a high abuse potential with severe psychological or physical dependency.
Schedule III: Has accepted medical use with the lesser potential of abuse than those from schedule I and II.
Schedule IV: Abuse potential is less than with Schedule III drugs, but administration may lead to limited physical or psychological dependence.
Schedule V: Abuse potential is less than with Schedule IV drugs

Due to these medications with their abuse potential and illegal use, prescription monitoring programs has been nationally instated. Monitoring the patients, the pharmacies and the physicians on all Scheduled Controlled Substances had to be created to ensure some regulation to make sure a patient isn't taking advantage of the "system" of getting controlled substances from multiple physicians. Each state is different on how this monitoring program is, so take this as some guidance, assurance, or a warning.

Now I'm not going to list all the examples of what drugs go to what category today but I wanted you to see and understand where "Pharmacy Law" is the way it is to protect all of us. Just because something can be created doesn't mean is has a medical purpose. Controlled substances does harm to our body no matter what. There are just different levels of it. Addiction is pretty much guaranteed if any controlled substance is abused or taken for a long period of time. A medication that was prescribed to help and to heal may soon stop working and then you need something stronger in order to have that medical use benefit. Before you know it your out of options.....well legally anyways.

I've had friends drown in the system of these drugs. They never were able to keep their head out of the water long enough to want to live without drugs. You would think when their whole world has been taken away from them they would fight....but sometimes they just don't. I've studied pharmacology for over 10 years and have a background in psychology. With that said, all of this next part is based on my opinion, my research, and my life.

The reader that wrote the question for this blog is someone I hold dear. They themselves struggled with addiction to Scheduled III that progressed to Schedule II and eventually went to Schedule I controlled substances. My friend survived, is healing, and has been clean for over a year and half. They lost a lot but they gained so much more. Not a lot people that abuse narcotics can actually reflect and see what the cause of their drug use is. The majority of drug addicts remain addicts because they allowed the drug to take them over and to lose any sight of any other life. When you lose that sight, you begin to forget why you even chose that path for yourself in the first place. Its understanding your triggers. Its understanding the sensation you have when you take a medication.

Lets say you break your foot and then you have surgery. Your going to get some pain killers. Dependent on the severity of the break and surgery and your pain level you may get a schedule III medication like Vicodin or a schedule II medication like Percocet. The purpose of these medications is to help you heal by managing your pain. Pain on the body increase stress which then increases your blood pressure. This process slows healing unless the pain is controlled so that is why these medications are given in the first place: MEDICAL USE. Now some people surpass the medical use of the drug and allow their brains to switch from healing mode to sensation mode. To elaborate further, people begin the process of just loving how they feel when they have a certain medication. Long periods of using medication for the "sensation mode" creates the pathway of addiction. Your body and brain became in love with that feeling that its going to get pissed off if it doesn't get to feel that way again. Eventually that when on Vicodin, it will increase to two Vicodin.....then to Percocet....then to pure Oxycontin and eventually heroin.

I truly believe that certain controlled substances creates the gateway to illegal substance abuse. The DEA for crying out loud was created because of it. I don't think ALL of them (meaning Scheduled I medications)  like some people do. are gateway medication.  Example: Marijuana. In the State of California they are allowing the use of the Scheduled I Marijuana to be used. Its not like that anywhere else in the US......yet anyways.

Scheduled I medications just don't have a purpose except for people that don't think they have purpose. You chose "Crack" cocaine, Crystal Meth, Heroin, PCP, and LSD then you pretty much have lost their sight of themselves and their purpose. Long duration of use of these will either kill you if your lucky or just ruin your life minute by minute. People choose drugs because they like they way they feel when they are on them. Eventually they are only the drug and that is it.

People are lucky when they have the opportunity to get clean. Its a hard and grueling process. It can also be dangerous. Its not the easy way out but its the right way. They only way I can see someone that was an addict that became clean and to stay clean is to know why they chose that path to begin with. Know your triggers and avoid them at all costs. Move away. Far away. Avoid people that was apart of that in your life. Hell if you only ate candy when you were high then stay away from it until you can trick your mind to lose that association of candy and drugs. Mind over matter. Master yourself by learning what got you there in the first place when you have the chance to have your first moment of clarity. Breathe it in. Remember what it was like to live a day without those drugs and you were happy. That is your goal. Addicts will be clouded and forget how to have that control so its important to have a support system and let them know why you even started using in the first place. They can't just be that phone call when you have a craving. They need to know you so they can remind you what your fighting for. One day at a time.

In a way I don't believe that being an addict is considered a disease. You are sick...but its not cancer. You chose this path for yourself by accepting something into your body. I love pizza so I have a big ass as a consequence. I'm a smoker so eventually I may have lung disease or cancer. I CHOSE these because I LOVE THE FEELING, THE PROCESS, & THE TASTE. Its apart of me and I know it. I've quit smoking and for years and then go back to it. The same reason why I even started it in the first place applies every time I start back up again. I've settled this as my life for me. I know heroin use and pizza love are totally on different levels of addiction, but the meaning is still there. Its what your body and mind trigger what it needs and loves because of how you process the sensation of use of them. Understanding that will help you quit.....for good. You have to want it though and stop making excuses. Quit saying when you relapse that its just because your addict and you have a disease.

Hopefully that wasn't too much at once. I promise I will write more and if you want me to elaborate further on anything more then please let me know. I'm also open for debate.