 A Discussion with The Marrotte Family
Body by Vi⢠Family Champions
Dennis and Kelly, along with their kids Megan, Alexa and Dylan, describe themselves as the typical Hawaiian family. For many years, the entire family fully embraced their food-centric cultureâmaybe a little bit too much. Every occasionâbe it a wedding, a birthday party, or merely a Saturday afternoonâcalled for some kind of feast. The family was experiencing the repercussions of overindulgence: weight gain, lack of energy and looming health issues.
âLife before The Challenge was a challenge!â said Kelly. âIt was exhausting, almost mundane. There was never enough time, energy or happiness. It was rough but typical. People donât realize how bad they have it because theyâre so used to it.â
 The Body by Vi⢠Introduction
When Kelly heard about the Body by Vi⢠90-Day Challenge, she knew instinctively that this was the weight-loss solution for her family.Â
âIâm a logical thinker so the idea of short term goals made sense,â she said. âIt seems more achievable if you go 90 days at a time. [The Body by Vi⢠Challenge] is for every day people. Itâs for people who are busy.â
 She purchased the Kits without consulting anyone. When the boxes arrived in the mail, and the kids came home from school, Kelly made a family announcement: They were all going on The Challenge together.
 The Goals
Dennis and Kellyâs goal was to each lose 50 pounds using the Transformation Kit while helping the kids get their weight under control as well.
 While Kelly was gung-ho from day one, the rest of the family needed some coaxing. The kids were reluctant to change their diets. Dennis was skeptical that it would really work and was sneaking fried chicken when he thought no one was looking.
 But after a week or so, Dennis realized that things needed to change and so he started to focus. When he started to see results, he became a believer. With Dennis now on-board, it made it easier for the entire family to commit.
  The Transformation
After the first Challenge, Kelly lost 49 pounds and Dennis lost 55 pounds. Seeing their amazing results motivated them to do a second Challenge. To date, Kelly has lost 78 pounds, and Dennis has lost 88 pounds. The five-member Marrotte clan lost a total of 205 pounds as a family.
 Kelly said, âWe just became a Body by Vi family. Every morning, you got up and had whatever kind of Vi shake you wanted. Our son became âThe Shake Masterâ and would ask for our orders of the day. It became a happy choice.â
 Family Matters
To Kelly and Dennis, it was amazing to lose the weight, but the most rewarding thing about The Challenge was the way it positively affected their children and their home life.
 âLooking across the table and watching your kids get ready for school. You feel really good about how they look. As a parent, you want to give them freedom and happiness. You want them to have everything,â Kelly says.  Â
 Dennis added,âIt was a humbling experience, doing it for the kids. Obesity, especially in Hawaii, is so high. Itâs hard to describe what itâs like to see your child have a transformation. If my two teenage girls and son can do it, anyone can do it.â
Best of all, the kids walked away with valuable lessons about proper nutrition and exercise that will take them through adulthood.
Megan shared, âThe shakes helped a lot with my sodium and sugar issues. It made me realize how important it is to be healthy.â
The Marrotte Family, Today
Kelly: âI am healthy, successful and motivated.â
Dennis: âI am successful positive and hot!â