My Story

I am 25 years old, I have a degree in Business Management and I work for an Attorney. Those are my credentials. The real me? A 25 year old woman who has spent 20 years dealing with weight issues. I was diagnosed at 17 with Celiac Sprue. Celiac sprue, also known as celiac disease, gluten-sensitive enteropathy, and gluten-induced enteropathy, is a chronic disease of the digestive tract that interferes with the digestion and absorption of nutrients from food. People with celiac sprue cannot tolerate gluten, a protein commonly found in wheat, rye, barley, and to some degree, oats. When affected individuals ingest foods containing gluten, the lining (mucosa) of the intestine becomes damaged due to the body's immune reaction. Because the lining of the intestine contains essential enzymes for digestion and absorption, its destruction leads to malabsorption, a difficulty in absorption of food and essential nutrients. As result, celiac sprue is often considered a malabsorption disorder. Along with my health issues, I am also a foodie. A "foodie", a term I will be referencing quite often, is by my own definition, a person who likes food. HAHA, everyone right? What I actually mean by liking food doesn't just mean like eating it, it also means someone who has an interest in food, preparing it, cooking it, baking it, creating it, taking pictures of it, etc.. So as you can imagine, dieting has been an ordeal for me. It's not impossible to think that my weight fluctuates by 10-25 pounds a year, up down and all around.

However, I finally have discovered, thanks to someone I used to work with, Body By ViSalus meal replacement shakes. Body by Vi Shakes are protein meal replacements that you have for breakfast and lunch over a course of 90 days. There are 100's of recipes so you don't even have to have the same shake twice. Gluten Free. Diabetic Friendly. Lactose Free and by far, the best protein powder I have ever tasted. A lot of people describe it as cake batter. The reason I am starting this Blog is to have something to look back on after these 90 days. I am going to review the product, share my favorite recipes and most likely, bitch a lot! Excuse my language :). I am also here to help anyone who is already on their journey or contemplating joining the challenge to lose weight and gain muscle. It's going to be really tough but,

          IF IT DOESN'T CHALLENGE YOU, IT CAN'T CHANGE YOU.