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If you’re new here, let me introduce myself 🤍

Hey — I’m Vellana!

I’m married to my high school sweetheart, a proud mama of 4 (we homeschooled all the way through!), and now living this sweet season as an empty nester + Grammy to 3 precious blessings.

Family is everything to me — always has been, always will be. They’re my why, my joy, and yes… still a little bit of my chaos ❤️

When I’m not hiking or biking in the desert, you’ll find me in the kitchen — barefoot, music playing (most likely George Strait) making something simple and delicious. Cooking is my love language, and I truly believe food should nourish both body and soul 🍳🥗

Fall is my favorite season, but give me beach days or pine-covered mountains and I’m all in 🌲🌊

I LOVE to travel… always dreaming about the next trip ✈️

10 years ago I partnered with a company that changed the trajectory of my health and I don’t say that lightly.

I thought I was just buying probiotics but I found wellness products that actually worked PLUS a business that fit right into my life — not the other way around.

Now I get to help other women feel better, have more energy, support their gut health, and build income from home — without missing what matters most 💪🏼📱

Whether you’re here for recipes, real life, simple health tips, or honest encouragement… you’re in the right place.

Let’s connect 🤍
Tell me about YOUR family or your favorite meal to cook at home 👇🏼🍲 by @vellana_j

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7 months ago

13,195 steps today but who’s counting?!?

These two are my lifesavers after a very full day.

A hike this morning followed by a very long fall cleaning to do list.

Grateful for this natural pain relief/anti inflammatory that’s easy on my kidneys & gut health instead of NSAIDS

And this new LTO flavor of electrolytes to help me rehydrate and replenish all the minerals I lost today. I will be ordering a couple more bags of this before it’s gone. 😋

Comment PLUM if you would like to try some too! by @vellana_j

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10 hours ago

I walked into a gym once. Did not walk out with abs. Clearly gyms don’t work, so I cancelled the membership. 🚶‍♀️

I drank half my body weight in water for an entire day. Woke up with the exact same wrinkles. Never again. 💦

I tracked macros for about ten days. It kept requiring me to tell myself no, which felt personal, so I deleted the app.

I took supplements for a few weeks. They did not erase years of drive thru dinners and 2am scrolling. Waste of money.

Ridiculous when you read it back. But I have said a version of every one of those to myself at some point. Maybe you have too. 🤔

None of those things failed. I quit before they had a chance to work and I believed my own excuses because they were better dressed than my own dang ownership.

I’m 🔟 years into this now, and here’s what I know for sure. The body you’re in today is a receipt. It’s the total of a lot of small, ordinary choices made on days nobody was watching. Mine was too. That isn’t something to be ashamed of. It’s actually good news, because it means tomorrow’s receipt hasn’t been printed yet.

You don’t need a new life by Monday. You need one better choice today. Drink the water. Take the walk. Log the lunch. Order the supplements from your friend who has been sharing them for a decade. Then do it again tomorrow. Nobody claps for day two, but day two is where it starts to compound.

Some of my habits are so old now I don’t even think about them. Every one of them started as one small, inconvenient decision on a day I didn’t feel like it.

If you’re reading this from the “I’ve started over so many times” chair, I’ve sat in it. So many times. And so I say this with a lot of love and compassion…you are not a tree. If you don’t like where you are, you can absolutely change it. You can move. And I can help 🫶 by @vellana_j

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2 days ago

What if they made hot cocoa that was healthy 🤔

🎄 The Holiday Collection just dropped — Skinny Cocoa and Hydrate Midnight Plum! My friends who taste-tested these are OBSESSED 😍

Skinny Cocoa is a decadent chocolate treat made for the season:
• Formulated to support satiety, fiber intake and healthy weight management routines*
• Feel fuller and more satisfied between meals or after dinner*
• Satisfy sweet cravings with a delicious option designed for mindful indulgence* only 35 calories

Grab yours before they’re gone:

Comment COCOA to get a link! by @vellana_j

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2 days ago

I love this explanation about skin issues and guthealth.

🤨 Know what causes these “warts” all over this pumpkin? SUGAR! They are actually called sugar warts. Sugar builds up inside the pumpkin; it starts to push out of the shell and creates these barnacle-looking blemishes on the surface of the pumpkin.

Our skin is exactly the same! We consume sugar and it feeds the yeast in the digestive tract. That yeast overgrowth emits 79 different toxins, and guess what? It pushes its way out through our skin!!

🤓 The body expresses its toxicity in different ways for different people. Blemishes or irregularities on our skin is one major way! When you solve the problem of yeast overgrowth and balance your sugars, your skin will benefit.

acne
skin rashes
psoriasis
eczema
hives

- your skin is the largest organ in your body. Taking care of your gut health directly impacts the health of your skin.

Clean Gut = Clean Skin.

Comment SUGAR if you’re ready to improve your guthealth, I’m here to help you!! by @vellana_j

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5 days ago

“One day we will look back and see that the little things mattered a lot more than we gave them credit for.”
Morgan Harper Nichols by @vellana_j

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5 days ago

if you’re ready to address the number one priority with all of health — your gut — I suggest this.

It’s what everyone starts with, and I put together a cart so you don’t have to think about it: https://shareplex.us/share/Ph5fqfB

Bloating, skin stuff, always tired, inflammation — it all starts in the gut. Not gonna lie, it’s not magic. It works when you work with it, little habits at a time.

Oh! Tonight at 8:59pm is the last night of VIP Week — 100 PV+ tonight = free shipping, $1 membership, free gifts + 3 free Slim samples. Tomorrow it’s gone lol 😅

And because I really don’t want you to miss this — message me by 8pm tonight and I’ll take an extra $20 off your total order. My treat! 💛

Drop your questions below or shoot me a message! 😘 by @vellana_j

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7 days ago

If you checked out a FULL cart on Amazon Prime Day but you’re still telling me products that support your health are “too expensive”…. GIRL, I’m talking to YOU. 👀

Let’s be real for a second.

Sometimes it’s not that we CAN’T afford it. It’s that we haven’t made ourselves a priority.

And I say that because I used to put everything and everyone before myself, too.

I’ll spend money on my grandkids, my house, a random Amazon order, or something I probably don’t even need without thinking twice.

But investing in my own health? THAT deserves a spot in the budget too.

I’m so passionate about Plexus because I’ve personally experienced what a difference taking care of my gut health has made for me. More energy, less bloating, better digestion, and actually FEELING better!

We only get ONE body, and taking care of it shouldn’t always come last.

And the timing couldn’t be better because VIP WEEK GOT EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY! 🤭

FREE gifts, incredible SAVINGS, and an opportunity to finally put YOURSELF first!

Message me WELLNESS and let’s figure out where to start. 🤍 by @vellana_j

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8 days ago

Love stories like this! 🙌🏻

“I’m a mom of three and a nurse practitioner, and six months ago I was the most uncomfortable I’d ever been - bloated, exhausted, constipated, running on caffeine.

I started Plexus for my gut health, and honestly it’s the one thing that’s actually moved the needle for me. What it’s helped me with personally: less bloating, going regularly again, steady energy without needing coffee to function, fewer headaches, food noise finally quiet, and energy to work out or play with my kids. (My story, not medical advice, everybody’s different.)

I’m not here to pitch you. I just know a lot of us are quietly dealing with the same stuff, and I wish someone had told me sooner that my gut might be the place to start.”

-Lauren Robertson 🩷🩷

Comment HEALTHY if you’d like info on the products she used. by @vellana_j

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12 days ago

Which one hits closest to home?

1. Tired of losing the same 10 pounds over and over?

2. Sick of catching EVERYTHING that goes around?

3. Wish you didn’t need coffee just to function?

4. Wish you could’ve stayed in bed this morning instead of getting up early for a 9-5?

5. What if your income wasn’t tied to you physically showing up?

6. What if you could build something that eventually didn’t depend on YOUR effort every single day?

10.5 years ago, I wasn’t looking for a business. I just wanted to feel better.

Anddddd here we are. 🏃‍♀️

Send me the NUMBER that interests you most. by @vellana_j

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13 days ago

…and today she’s wrapped in a blanket that I used to wrap her mama in years ago. The years go by so fast. So thankful for the time we’ve gotten to spend holding this sweet girl. 🩷

#sosweet #grandma #grammy #babylove #newborn by @vellana_j

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13 days ago

We’re living in a time when spiritual deception can be subtle, sophisticated, and strategic.

Yes, sometimes it’s loud and obvious. But honestly, I think it’s the subtle twisting of truth that can be the most dangerous.

The enemy doesn’t always try to make us completely reject truth. Sometimes he simply distorts it… little by little. Just enough to make something that isn’t biblical sound right. Feel right. Or become accepted by the culture around us.

And if we aren’t rooted in God’s Word, it’s easy to be swept away by what simply sounds good.

It’s more important than ever to…

Study your Bible.
Read it daily.
Pray without ceasing.

Because spiritual warfare isn’t new. There is truly nothing new under the sun.

The culture may change. Opinions may change. What is considered acceptable may change.

But God’s Word hasn’t changed.

Friends, stay rooted. Know what you believe and, more importantly, know why you believe it.

Put on the whole armor of God and stand firm. ❤️

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.”
— Ephesians 6:10–11

Discernment is not a matter of telling the difference between right and wrong, rather it is telling the difference between right and almost right.
Charles Spurgeon by @vellana_j

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14 days ago