“Kantrese Smith’s Public Announcement: No More ViSalus”– what is this all about……?

Today I come before you to share with you my Public Announcment.  Many of you have been wondering what I have been doing, why I have been quiet, and why you haven’t seen my health challenges anymore.  I wanted to take the time out to share with you all of those things.  This is a raw, unedited video (outside of adding music, titles and comments).  If you want to know what’s going on, watch the (not so short) video…

Kantrese Smith’s Public Announcement: No More ViSalus:

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No More ViSalus?

Yep…so there you have it– No More ViSalus for me.  It was a hard decision for me to make, but it was a decision that had to be made.  I have the utmost respect for the leaders, the CEOs and everyone still in ViSalus.  ViSalus is an amazing company.  It is just no longer for me due to the stomach issues I got from the Vi Shakes and the other things I mentioned in the above video.  I pray that the friendships made will remain and be cultivated.  I wish all the Vi peops all the success in the world– just No More ViSalus for me!

I appreciate all of your support and love during my journey.  You can continue to follow my fitness and health journey on my new secondary blog: Kantrese Smith’s Passion Blog (Fitness/Health: Facebook & Twitter).

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Yours In Health & Mastery,  (Get Excited & Stay Excited™!!)

Your Exuberant Servant Heart Leader

Get Excited & Stay Excited™!!

Many people I speak with, including myself initially, always have an issue with being able to eat healthy.  Excuses of it being hard, not being able to control cravings and most of all healthy foods costing so much money.  Well I came across this article that I wanted to share with you on Eating Healthy On A Budget.  View it here: Choose My Plate: Eating On A Budget- The 3P’s

Some great take a-ways for me are:

• Plan meals and snacks for the week according to an established budget.
• Find quick and easy recipes online.
• Buy groceries when you are not hungry and when you are not too rushed.
• Stick to the grocery list and stay out of the aisles that don’t contain items on
  your list.
• Buy store brands if cheaper.
• Some meal items can be prepared in advance; pre?cook on days when you have
  time.
• Double or triple up on recipes and freeze meal?sized containers of soups and
  casseroles or divide into individual portions.

Those were some of my top take a-ways from this article.

What are some things you do to eat healthy on a budget??  Share your comments below.

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Check out these other articles on this subject:

10 Tips on how to eat healthy and stay fit

11 Tips For Eating Healthy On A Budget

MSNBC: Eat Healthy On A Budget

Eating Healthy On A Budget- Forbes

Yours In Health,

Your Servant Heart Leader

My Passion Promoting Health and Physical Fitness in Youth and Community (CBS 6 News Interview Included)

*Me holding my second place plaque and medal at AAU Junior Olympics 99

I don’t think I ever shared this with you. One of my true passions is promoting health and physical fitness in youth and community.  Ever since I was in the 4th grade or as long as I can remember, I have always loved to run and be fit.  I got my first taste of competition in gym class running the one-mile and beating everyone including the boys in elementary school I was attending.  Then the first time I ran at an event was when I was in the 5th grade and they created 5th grade running teams for each elementary school in my district and we ran against each other at the Colonial Relays at William & Mary.  I remember how fast my heart pounded, how determined I was to win— and we did!

*(L to R) Briana, Melissa, Me, Allison (Alliy) & Elicia at Newport News Cross Country Meet in ’98

I sit back and think about how ACTIVE I was when I was young.  Then I compare it to how children are now a days… it is NOT the same.  With the advancements in technology, the Wii, X-box, Playstation, iPhone, etc… children are not as physically active anymore.  They are glued to the latest gidget or gadget.  People wonder why obesity is our fastest growing disease in our country. It saddens me so much to see the high percentage of obesity related deaths for children in our country alone.  When I began to really observe this, it made me want to make a change… to find a solution to help my family, the youth and the community and of course the world And I figured I’d find something that was also  in alignment with Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Initiative that I’m extremely passionate about.

I think this is why I was so passionate and driven to be the Chairperson of my daughter’s school biggest fundraising event- Holton’s 5k Run/Walk Festival.  You have to watch the interview CBS News did with me about Holton’s 5k Run/Walk Festival I organized.  Watch the CBS 6 News video here: Hundreds set to take part in Holton 5k Race.

Then to further fuel my passion and drive to promote health, physical fitness and proper nutrition, God led me to join an  amazing company this year that is in direct alignment with these passions.  I am enjoying helping so many people to join the fastest growing 90 Day Health Challenge in the Nation AND help them to reach their health goals.  I get such an amazingly warm feeling inside as I’m able to be of service to others.  It’s not about me at all… it’s all about helping them to finally succeed in obtaining health goals they have failed to meet or maintain in other weight loss or fitness programs they’ve joined in the past.

I, myself, joined the 90 Day Health Challenge not to lose weight– God knows I can’t afford to lose weight, lol.  I joined to gain and maintain healthy weight (5-10 more lbs), put on lean muscles, have more energy, have better nutrition and optimal overall health.  Soon I will be sharing more about my personal 90 Day Health Challenge I began on Jan 18th in another blog post (including the BEFORE pictures).

For the most part, I wanted to share this message with you today to inspire, encourage and empower you to follow your passions, to get more physically active and become more aware of what you are putting in your body nutritional wise.  I hope that by sharing My Passion Promoting Health and Physical Fitness in Youth and Community it will inspire you to do the same in your own community.

If you like what I shared with you today, please share this message with all of your social networks, friends and family.  And I LOVE feedback!  Share your thoughts on this message below.

Until the next message…

To your Health…

Blessings,

Your Servant Heart Leader

*Me running (Cross Country) at the Eastern State Invitational in ’98

*Me running (Cross Country) at the Eastern State Invitational in ’98 coming in the final stretch.

Hi All!

Personal Development…I know this term may be foreign to some of you and it was to me for a long time.  But you do actually know what it is!  It is just a term to describe the different things you do in life to increase your self-value. I am excited about sharing this area of my blog with you.  Here you will learn about many different aspects of personal development.   This can be in any area of your life spiritually, emotionally, relationships, health, business/career and so forth.  I will also provide words of inspiration in forms of quotes, videos, or just what I feel like sharing that day.  This section is dedicated to sharing with you some of my personal experiences, tips, & advice with personal development that has helped me to become who I am today and who I am becoming.   I am truly excited about sharing with you about having positive & attracting energy!  This will truly help you to become a better you

I hope you enjoy all of the information provided in this section of my blog.  I know that I will enjoy sharing it.  And to let you know I love receiving feedback from each and everyone of you… so please DO NOT be shy!

To Your Development In All Aspects Of Your Life…

Blessings,