Today we’d like to introduce you to Vanessa Garza and Gina Tamburello.
Vanessa and Gina, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Gina and I were co-workers at MetLife. We would hang out socially outside of the office and both shared the enjoyment of working out and living a healthy lifestyle. Gina took me with her to weight loss challenge at a nutrition club called Impact Nutrition in League City. I immediately got hooked on the positive and fun vibe of the club. I tucked the business model in the back of my mind. I knew that I wanted to own a business similar to Impact Nutrition but wasn’t sure how. Fast forward a year later and I’m scoping out locations to open my very own nutrition club and I even invited Gina to join me as co-owner.
Has it been a smooth road?
After I returned from a trip to Chicago in November, I met with the owner of Impact Nutrition, Anthony Tropea, to see how I can become part of the Herbalife business and open my own club. From November to April, we looked at so many properties to lease but nothing was in our budget or landlords weren’t flexible in concessions. Once we signed the lease at our current location, the struggles of finding this amazing place seemed like a walk in the park compared to dealing with crooked and unreliable contractors. But we came back on top! Although one contractor did us wrong, we were able to learn the skills to do the work on the flooring that he failed to do in good quality.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Fit365 Nutrition story. Tell us more about the business.
If you walk into any Herbalife nutrition club in the world, 99.99% of the time you will enter into a positive, fun, joyful environment that you will keep going back to. With that being said, we specialize in making our club members feel good— holistically. We attract members to our nutrition club by offering a free fit camps with a purchase of a shake, one-on-one coaching, meal plans and wellness evaluations. If you go to any gym, health club or trainer, most don t provide you with the skills and knowledge on how to meet your weight loss goals through nutrition. I’m proud to own a business where we teach that the weight loss formula is 80% nutrition plus 20% fitness to increase your odds of success. That’s even with weight gain or management! Too many people are like a hamster on a wheel…..spinning in place and getting nowhere. Not our clients! We tell them that while their weight journey may not be fast and easy, it will be worth it!
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
The health and wellness industry is still evolving and developing. With social media and Millennials having a hint of narcissism, people are going to strive to compete with each other on feeling and looking good to share and post. That only helps our business grow.
Then there are health conscious people just wanting to have a better quality of life. That will also contribute to the expansion of the health and wellness industry.
A 3rd leg to this stool is that many Americans are overweight or obese and want help. People like myself that have the passion to help and resources to share are valuable to this market.
I see a continuous shift of people wanting more for their health and well-being and seeking resources like my business to help them reach these goals.
Contact Info:
- Address: 15255 Gulf Freeway
Suite 137D
Houston, TX 77034 - Website: Fit365Nutrition.com
- Phone: 8328506951
- Email: info@fit365nutrition.com
- Facebook: Facebook.com/Fit365Nutrition
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