{"id":8625,"date":"2021-06-03T15:30:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/?p=8625"},"modified":"2023-09-14T20:13:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T01:13:29","slug":"vshred-review-iolee-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/vshred-review-iolee-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"V Shred Review: Iolee&#8217;s Inspiring Weight Loss Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Iolee Shares Her Inspiring Transformation Story During a One-on-One Interview with V Shred &amp; Sculpt Nation Co-Founder Vince Sant.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute;\" title=\"Quiz-vsl-testimonialvid-iolee-fb\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/HUlkJVZ0-5L2UHiXt.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAlmost one year and minus 44 pounds later, I can say with confidence that this was one of the best decisions I\u2019ve taken in recent years. I relearned everything I thought I knew about nutrition, got rid of excess fat, built muscles, and boy do I feel better than ever!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>V Shred Customer: Iolee Anagnostopoulou<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We often write features on some of our most remarkable V Shred and Sculpt Nation transformations here on the blog.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But today, we have something a little bit different to share.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of our clients <\/span><b>wrote a blog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about her weight-loss struggles, years of failed diet attempts, and how she used V Shred to lose almost 50 pounds and\u00a0 come out of rock bottom to be able to <\/span><b><i>achieve greatness <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in ALL areas of her life!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of writing her story in <\/span><b><i>our <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">words, we want you to hear this remarkable story in <\/span><b>her own <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">words.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iolee\u2019s transformation isn\u2019t JUST a new relationship with food and a fit body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you will read, she now has more self-esteem, higher self-worth, and even had the courage to get rid of toxicity in her life and follow her dreams!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She really is a new person \u2026<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inside and out!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iolee, thank you for sharing your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJourney Of A Thousand Miles\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blog with us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your story of how you <\/span><b><i>achieved greatness<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inspires us here at V Shred &amp; Sculpt Nation, and we know your words are going to move and motivate so many others!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With V Shred<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8627\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-86.png?resize=1170%2C659&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-86.png?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-86.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-86.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-86.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-86.png?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Iolee Anagnostopoulou<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the year 2020 was admittedly hard for everybody, it marked a personal victory for me, one that I had been trying to achieve for as long as I can remember.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had been battling excess weight since my teenage years, constantly fluctuating between extreme dieting, endless hours at the gym, weight loss pills, anorexia, bulimia&#8230;you name it. After my countless outrageous and failed attempts to lose weight, I ended up doing more harm than good, and those pounds kept pilling back.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it\u2019s in times of crisis when you seriously start to reevaluate many, if not all, aspects of your life. And in light of the Covid-19 pandemic the main aspect was, of course, health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being young, I was feeling heavy, unhealthy, powerless, unhappy&#8230;I had hit rock bottom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the first lockdown was announced in March, I thought it was now or never! Admitting to myself that I actually don\u2019t know <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to eat healthy or exercise properly, I decided that this time I\u2019ll do it right &#8211; get professional advice and adopt an overall healthy lifestyle, not another temporary solution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I guess you can call it destiny when one day, as I was scrolling down my Facebook homepage, I heard\u00a0 \u2018Hey, if you\u2019re trying to get in shape, stop scrolling for a second\u2019! And I stopped. And there was Vince, talking about macros, body types, finding what works best for you&#8230;answers to my lifelong questions. I was hooked!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I purchased the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/toned-in-90-days\/v1\/?ref=programs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toned In 90 Days<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program and the first month\u2019s personalized meal plan for a great price. After completing them, I continued with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/fat-loss-extreme-f\/sku_CKcwR4TEg54IeG?ref=programs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fat Loss Xtreme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and subscribed for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/custom-diet-plan\/reup\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=trainers&amp;utm_campaign=groups&amp;utm_content=ashli.t&amp;utm_term=88143149\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">monthly meal plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/toned-in-90-days.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/toned-in-90-days.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/toned-in-90-days.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/toned-in-90-days.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/toned-in-90-days.jpeg?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost one year and minus 44 pounds later, I can say with confidence that this was one of the best decisions I\u2019ve taken in recent years. I relearned everything I thought I knew about nutrition, got rid of excess fat, built muscles, and boy do I feel better than ever! My body has never been stronger and healthier. In fact, I haven\u2019t gotten sick since last March.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.23.51-AM.png?resize=1170%2C537&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.23.51-AM.png?w=2708&amp;ssl=1 2708w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.23.51-AM.png?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.23.51-AM.png?resize=1024%2C470&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.23.51-AM.png?resize=768%2C353&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.23.51-AM.png?resize=1536%2C706&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.23.51-AM.png?resize=2048%2C941&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.23.51-AM.png?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I even found the courage and confidence to quit my toxic job and pursue the writing career I always wanted &#8211; hence this piece from yours truly! Because you see, change is a powerful thing, and once you activate it, it tends to spread on all areas of your life, cleansing it from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">any<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unnecessary burden. After all, a healthy body needs to host a healthy mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V Shred helped me not only lose weight, but also reach a higher level of physical and mental health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8629\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HIKE-1.jpg?resize=960%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HIKE-1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HIKE-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/HIKE-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight loss might be a personal decision, but in order to walk the talk I needed professional guidance and support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a few insights on how V Shred helped me reach my target.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Making it personal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the first emails I received from the V Shred team was asking me to describe the reasons I want to do this. Mhm, you guessed it &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/2021-is-your-year-how-to-set-resolutions-that-stick\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">self-motivation injection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! I wrote my story in full honesty and sent it through. I didn\u2019t really expect an answer &#8211; even though I got one &#8211; but the process of putting my feelings into words was surprisingly therapeutic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helped me realize that this will only work if I do it for the right reasons. Instead of resenting my flaws and curves, I turned my focus on living better and improving what I\u2019ve been blessed with. This process begins and ends with loving yourself and embracing your body.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Committed coaches<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biggest factor of my weight loss success has been by far my amazing virtual V Shred coach, Ashley Lauren. I cannot praise enough her commitment, support and guidance throughout this journey. She\u2019s always made sure to customize my meals according to my needs and preferences &#8211; especially in regard to that sweet tooth of mine! Because, let\u2019s not fool ourselves &#8211; if you don\u2019t enjoy your food, you won\u2019t stick to any meal plan, and those cravings will sooner or later lead to a relapse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/customized-plan-female-600.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/customized-plan-female-600.jpeg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/customized-plan-female-600.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/customized-plan-female-600.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/customized-plan-female-600.jpeg?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She\u2019s always provided me with useful tips and advice, and answered my dozens of questions! The accountability factor along with the personalized approach were crucial for me to keep going. We made such a great team, that I now trust her blindly with every meal plan update!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Going that extra mile made easy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ll admit it, I\u2019m an overachiever. I never skipped a day of workouts (except on Christmas!) and I even added 30 minutes of jogging or 15 minutes of &#8211; what Vince swears by &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/15-best-at-home-hiit-exercises\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HIIT<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (high-intensity interval training) on alternating mornings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the concept \u2018do the hard things first\u2019, I started hitting the running trail right after waking up, and finishing up with my daily V Shred workout. When I felt like pushing myself a bit more, I was opting for Vince\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCOFCwvhDoUvYcfpD7RJKQwA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube workouts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/category\/at-home-workout\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog exercise videos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8646\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TI90D-FLE-CustomDietPlan-Ioli-6-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1170%2C1560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TI90D-FLE-CustomDietPlan-Ioli-6-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TI90D-FLE-CustomDietPlan-Ioli-6-1-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TI90D-FLE-CustomDietPlan-Ioli-6-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TI90D-FLE-CustomDietPlan-Ioli-6-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TI90D-FLE-CustomDietPlan-Ioli-6-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This helped me set an active and productive morning routine, which continued throughout the day. After breakfast, I would open my email and watch Vince\u2019s daily tutorial with a pen and paper for keeping notes, while marking the key takeaways on my fridge whiteboard. I certainly didn\u2019t take the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/vsu\/dollar-special\/?ref=programs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V Shred University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> section with a pinch of salt, because I knew that if I wanted long-lasting results, I had to change not only my eating and exercise habits, but my mindset and awareness too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Food for thought<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the things I learned thanks to V Shred is that food is not my enemy. Vince\u2019s metaphor is as illustrative as it gets &#8211; imagine your body as a car, which needs clean fuel to operate on maximum levels. Simple as that, I changed my eating habits by changing my concept about food. I gained a whole new perspective on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/category\/nutrition\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nutrition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and became more conscious about what I\u2019m putting in my body. Within a few months, I also quit gluten, dairy, processed sugar, caffeine, soft drinks and cigarettes, and haven\u2019t looked back since!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8644\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.30.49-AM.png?resize=1170%2C565&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.30.49-AM.png?w=2707&amp;ssl=1 2707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.30.49-AM.png?resize=300%2C145&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.30.49-AM.png?resize=1024%2C494&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.30.49-AM.png?resize=768%2C371&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.30.49-AM.png?resize=1536%2C742&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.30.49-AM.png?resize=2048%2C989&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-03-at-10.30.49-AM.png?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switching to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/diet-carb-cycle-your-way-to-a-shredded-body\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">carb cycling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> really helped boost my metabolism, and I didn&#8217;t have to starve to get slim. I was overweight with 2-3 crap meals per day, and I became fit by eating healthy 6 times a day &#8211; in fact, I struggled finishing my meals at the start!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gradually, nasty symptoms I was experiencing for years started subsiding &#8211; heartburns, bloating, flaky nails, insomnia, brain fog etc. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wasn\u2019t just healthier, I was a rebooted version of my former self!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Rome wasn\u2019t built in a day\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing weight is a challenging and stressful process, both for the body and the mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaving my comfort zone inevitably brought feelings of frustration, disappointment or disheartenment at times. At my coach\u2019s advice, I started taking weekly pictures and measurements to track my progress, instead of stressing out about scale numbers. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I reached my target weight in 3 months and perfected the results after a couple more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My body just needed time to update its settings and adjust to my new lifestyle, so I had to make this more about self-care, rather than self-battle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And whenever the emotional load was too much, I could always turn to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/vshredforwomen\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V Shred Facebook community<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of strong and brave women going through the same struggles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I did it! I started at 189lbs in March and I\u2019m now 147lbs, a weight I\u2019ve maintained for the past 4 months already!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But you know what? The fact that I feel healthier and more energetic than ever is much more thrilling than the beach body in the mirror.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8628\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-87.png?resize=1170%2C659&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-87.png?w=1640&amp;ssl=1 1640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-87.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-87.png?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-87.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Untitled-design-87.png?resize=1536%2C865&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>I still use V Shred and follow my monthly meal plans &#8211; they\u2019re just so convenient and delicious! I have one satisfying cheat meal per week and always rest on Sundays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a side note &#8211; brag alert! &#8211; I\u2019m thrilled about meeting Vince for the first time next week, and sharing my experience with him. Proof of a company that actually cares about its customers\u2019 feedback and is always looking for ways to improve &#8211; now just how refreshing is that?!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The journey of a thousand miles started with V Shred, but it hasn\u2019t ended &#8211; and probably won\u2019t anytime soon, as I\u2019m loving my new way of life!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V Shred provided me with the necessary tools to undertake this difficult journey, helped me discover a whole new me, and gave me the most priceless thing: the gift of health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>CONCLUSION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wow! What a powerful story!! We are so honored that you trusted us with your health and humbled that we could play a part in helping you overcome such immense life-long struggles!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to hear more about Iolee&#8217;s V Shred Journey watch her sit down interview with Vince at the top of this page!<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if YOU are reading this with tears in your eyes, nodding your head and saying. \u201cTHIS IS ME! I CAN RELATE! I AM LIKE IOLEE!!\u201d &#8212; We would love to help you take your first step so that you will also have a beautiful success story to share! 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