VT18 Venus Transformation Contest Ends November 21th

October 21, 2016 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

VT18 is winding down and we at the Venus Factor want to see you succeed. I’ll be making a new contest schedule for next year soon. The next contest will be in Mid January 2017. Stay tuned for updates.

The deadline for VT18 is midnight Eastern Time November 21st. Enter your final pictures HERE.

Looking ahead at the holiday season!

Happy Friday!

Let’s get it done. Weekends count. If you can’t workout focus on diet. If you have parties or social events you don’t have to eat everything in sight. Take one bite of everything. Get involved in fun conversations and LISTEN to others and give them your full attention to make the time fly by and get your focus off of food. Make it a game. People love attention and being listened to.

Getting your nutrition, workouts, and supplements if you need them lined up will be the key to success for making a change happen. This is highly individual for each person, so don’t feel you have to do what the next person does. Feel free to ask questions. There is no one size fits all.

Workouts and nutrition consistency is where the magic happens.

For fat loss it’s really important to know your maintenance number. If you need help with that, ask. All you need for fat loss is a slight consistent calorie deficit over time. Lower is not better, consistency is better.

There are various methods to measuring your calories to make that deficit happen. Again, the method that works for your lifestyle is unique to you. Everyone is different in what works, and what works for you in one season of life may not work in another season. If you need help ask!

I call the calorie deficit a tight rope. You can’t eat too low or you feel like crap or binge. You can’t eat too high or you stay the same or gain body fat. The less body fat you have the more narrow the rope.

Your maintenance number is actually the more important number for everyone. Everyone puts their focus on the deficit number, but really that’s more of a moving target with workouts, stress, health, hormones, etc. The maintenance number is the steady number that should be the life raft everyone clings to. Sometimes right at maintenance can be a deficit with a hard workout.

Any slight deficit consistently under maintenance will cause fat loss if done consistently over time. It is that simple.

Dieting for weight loss is hard for everyone so don’t feel alone. It will require some sacrifice. No one achieves their goal without hard work and some sacrifices.

If you want help with the last few weeks of the Venus contest feel free to join my Venus Factor Contest Prep Facebook Group. I will help you every step of the way. Any Venus contest competitor is welcome to join.

For those of you just getting started, if you want to join a 30 day mini challenge that ends right before Thanksgiving (A famous USA holiday), I have one starting on Monday. This is not a group for lookyloo’s, it is for anyone who is SERIOUS about making a change in their life and taking the steps for just 30 days. There is no fee or cost to join, only your dedication to your own health. It is a private group and what happens in the group stays in the group! Nibbles Thanksgiving Challenge Facebook Group.

Never Settle
Never Give Up
Live Your Dream

– Coach Roberta

Filed Under: Contest, fat loss, Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: The Venus Factor, venus index contest, Venus index Transformation, Venus Index Workout, weight loss, working out for shape

The last 10 pounds at 54, Meet Lisa

October 10, 2016 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Lisa finally won what she wanted with Venus!

Lisa had a common struggle. That last 10 pounds or so. It seems so impossible, but really it’s just the slowest. This is where the rubber hits the road regarding trusting the process.

Many of you have a lot of weight to lose, that’s okay! The journey teaches you how to deal with the last 10 pounds for the rest of your life. For many the last 10 pounds is actually part of maintaining. But it’s the hardest part alone from just “getting started”. It is slow and the body weight scale is pretty much useless except for about checking about every 8 weeks or so.

Life happens, and you will repeat the cycle many times. That’s why it’s a lifestyle not a diet. That’s why it is important to learn sustainable practices.

I’ve had the absolute pleasure of watching Lisa on social media and learn the lifestyle, trust the process, and finally win her goal!

Here’s what Lisa has to say in her own words:

My experience with the Venus Factor System had been amazing! It has been what I’ve been looking for for so many years. My main objective when I joined the Venus Index Transformation contest was mainly to keep myself accountable. I knew deep down I needed to step out of my comfort zone (submitting pictures) to achieve my goals. I needed a proven program and I got that with the Venus Index system.

I started the Venus Index workouts hoping to lose those 10 pounds, lose inches, gain strength and self confidence. I really wanted to change the shape of my 54 year old physique that was heading in the direction I wasn’t fond of, lol!

Last year I had joined a local running club and committed to the Iron runner 15 race series. I focused totally on running and neglected the weight training. I made the mistake thinking I didn’t need to weight train anymore and that cardio was enough.

I learned that in fact I was really doing too much cardio and needed to get back to weight training.

The program has also taught me so much about nutrition. For example the amount of protein I needed blew my mind, I had no idea!

Lisa is pretty happy with her Venus life!

I learned that if you have the right tools and get your mind right you can achieve anything. Everyday does not have to be the same.

Nobody ever said it would be easy, but the plan is simple. Work it everyday, tweak it for you, never give up, trust the process!

I had to tell myself these things daily. I’m so happy to say I was able to achieve a 10.8 pound weight loss and a total of 9 inches overall. I’m also inside my ideal metrics, but at the high end. I’m a short person so the changes are slow and small.

I love the Venus Index system! I’m not quite where I want to be yet, but I know this program is one in which I can follow forever.

I’m a work in progress, it’s a lifestyle, it’s MY lifestyle!

Lisa

I don’t know about you but I think Lisa is stunning!

Listen to Lisa’s podcast now or save it for later:

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Filed Under: Contest, Interview, motivation, Podcast, transformation Tagged With: diet for weight loss, The Venus Factor, transformation, transformation contest, venus index contest

300 pounds to Fitness coach; Meet Kimmy

October 3, 2016 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Kimmy is one of the most amazing and persevering women I’ve ever met. If she can do it you can too!

Dang, from 300 pounds to fitness coach with a full time job, a family, and 3 kids to care for. If she can do it so can you! Kimmy is absolute living proof that there should be no excuses. Yes, sacrifices must be made to achieve your goal and it may take longer than others. Kimmy learned to not compare herself to others and that is part of WHY she succeeded. She also had to brush aside the mean comments from others, as that seems to be something we all experience when we succeed, especially from other women. You have to learn that there is nothing wrong with YOU, the mean comments are all about the others and their insecurity about your success. Just keep going! You might need to make some new friends, but you WILL, you will end up attracting those who are successful and will support you.

Here she is, making it happen and looking very beautiful in her dress!

Kimmy’s story is simply amazing. She is a woman of extreme perseverance, and she is now coaching others to do the same thing. You don’t have to have super powers, you just have to keep going. You have to decide you want it bad enough. You have to be patient and trust the process and have the vision that you can achieve the same thing.

Here is what Kimmy wrote in her own words:

This by far has been one of the most challenging 12 week endeavors of my life. Not only physically but mentally as well. I’m a busy mom who works full time with 3 children ages 14, 11 and 3.

In the fall of 2015 my husband was diagnosed with a condition called Menieres disease. If someone asked me what that was before, I would have told them “I have no clue.” Now I can say it’s one of the most miserable conditions an otherwise healthy person can be diagnosed with. In a nutshell, he suffers from violent vertigo attacks which leave him bed ridden sometimes days at a time. One minute he can be great and the next he’s violently ill and weak.

When this happens I become Mom of 3 but also sole care provider which isn’t always easy. Try telling your 3 year old “Just a minute, Mommy needs to do a workout” and guess how well that goes over. There were many days I was struggling to take care of everyone else and neglecting the importance of taking care of me too.

When the Venus Transformation 17 challenge was announced I decided this was my time to join. It gave me a goal to focus on, workouts to follow that were easy and a deadline towards reaching that goal. A goal without a deadline can go on forever without being achieved right?

I started day 1 full of gusto. I bought my newspaper and took starting pics. I was in this to WIN IT! My friend Michelle placed back in the 3rd Venus contest so this time it was my turn!!

Then the first week in tragedy struck. A dear friend and co worker took sick and died very suddenly. She left behind a loving husband (also a close friend and co-worker) and 3 beautiful children. I felt a deep sense of loss and pain for her family, our co-workers and for myself. This friend was always there for me when I needed someone. I reached out to her for parenting advice, work advice, marriage advice, you name it! Now just like that she was gone? How could this happen? Life all of a sudden felt shitty and unfair. The contest didn’t matter anymore. Working out didn’t matter anymore. I cried a lot and went back to old habits of binge eating junk food. I basically didn’t care – I felt bad and just wanted comfort.

This friend and I often talked fitness at work and we went to boot camp classes over the years and often compared training sessions. Losing her hit me really hard because it made me reflect on my own life and my own family. What would I do if I lost my husband or they lost me? I struggled for a while with this and if I’m completely honest, it still scares me.

I’m not sure when it happened but one day something just hit me and said “You know Rachel would never want you using her as an excuse for this behavior right?” From that moment on I decided I had to stop feeling sorry for myself and continue to push forward.

Eating through my emotions would hurt me in the long run and it certainly wasn’t going to help anyone else. Roberta and the rest of the girls from the Venus and Nibbles group were extremely supportive. I reached out to them a few times when I was feeling down and they helped pick me back up.

I posted some before and after pictures of where my journey began years ago at nearly 300lbs and realized just how far I’ve come. It’s easy to get caught up in comparing yourself to others but in the end the journey is yours and you should only compare yourself to YOU!

Someone else out there is always going to be smarter than you, faster than you, better abs than you, etc. Am I healthier, stronger version of Kimmy than I was 12 weeks ago? You bet and that’s ALL that matters.

Don’t compare yourself to others. Just see how far you have come and keep going. Achieve your own dream!

I look at these pictures and I’m very proud of what I accomplished in 12 weeks! I did it by eating real food, not too much and not too little – just enough. There are no gimmicks or tricks. I plan my workouts ahead of time and write them down in my journal. If I miss a day (hey I’m human), I make up for it the next day with no guilt. If I overeat a few calories for a family event, no problem, I work out harder and cut my calories a bit for other meals.

Venus has allowed me to find a balance and I love it. The relationships and friendships established since joining Venus are priceless. You won’t find a better community of supporters anywhere.

– Coach Kimmy

Kimmy knows how to get it done. It is so fun to watch her enjoying life with her family and kids, planning camping trips and living life to it’s fullest. You can follow her continued journey on Facebook, and follow her blog, and you can listen to her talk about all of this in her podcast below.

Venus women are real! Real women with real lives making it happen. It’s easy to think it’s all not true, but it’s true and you can see how real the women are when you follow them on Facebook.

Listen to Kimmy’s inspiring podcast now or save it for later. And remember, YOU can do it too! The podcast is in the link below:

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Filed Under: Bodyfat, calories, change, Contest, transformation Tagged With: The Venus Factor, transformation contest, Venus Index, Venus index Transformation, Venus Index Workout, weight loss

All the Girls Who Dream; Meet Monica

September 26, 2016 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Monica is achieving her dream of being a personal trainer, with the help of the Venus program.

To some people this may not seem like a lot, but to Monica her young life prior to Venus was stealing her dream. In reality, everyone who has more weight to lose can finally reach the last 10-15 pounds and find the struggle is much like Monica’s. This last stretch has it’s own set of struggles. The tools learned in Venus will apply even more critically at this stage of the game.

Not knowing how to navigate the over abundance of food in modern society was hindering Monica from achieving her dreams, but now she has overcome victoriously!

Monica always had this dream of helping others.

Here’s what Monica wrote about the Venus Factor:

My experience with the Venus Factor has been the absolute best weight loss/healthy lifestyle experience I have had. For such a long time I had focused on various diets or popular approaches to weight loss, but I was unwilling to take the challenge to count calories.

I was also ignorant of how many calories I ACTUALLY NEEDED on a daily basis! Especially knowing my maintenance calories has helped me to keep from just gaining all the weight back. In the past I did some extreme things to lose weight, but I had no idea what my maintenance calories were so I would eat as I was used to eating and would gain it all back.

After joining the Venus Factor, I saw results that I could rely on, and I learned skills and patterns of living that I have incorporated into my day to day life that also have enabled me to KEEP the pounds off! In these last 12 weeks of counting my calories (which, believe me, I used to HATE doing!)

I actually came to my husband and told him how much I enjoyed counting calories because it enabled me to eat snacks and goodies that I used to think were devastating for me, but now I can eat them as long as they fit into my calorie budget.

Food doesn’t control me anymore. I am in charge of choosing and deciding what and how much I will eat and it has brought so much more enjoyment and freedom!

I used to be afraid when I would go to someone’s house or a restaurant and not know what they were going to feed me because it could “ruin” all my efforts! Instead, now I just take into account my plans and I just eat a bit less before and after those meals and leave enough calories for those meetings.

Monica knows the importance of having support and giving support.

Again, freedom is the word I would use to describe my journey with Venus Factor. Its been amazing!

My husband has also been overwhelmingly appreciative of the Venus Factor as it has kept me from “yo-yo” dieting and has helped me to have a more balanced emotional perspective to my personal fitness goals.

The Venus Factor has also provided helpful and motivational community as well as appropriate and accurate information which helped to guide me toward effective weight loss.

I am a personal trainer and now I am pointing others toward the Venus Factor too, so that they can finally see REAL results!

You can find me on Facebook!

-Coach Monica!

Monica has achieved her dream!

“My husband has also been overwhelmingly appreciative of the Venus Factor as it has kept me from “yo-yo” dieting and has helped me to have a more balanced emotional perspective to my personal fitness goals.”

Listen to Monica’s inspiring podcast now, or download it for later:

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Filed Under: Diet, Exercise, fat loss, Food, Interview, Podcast, Weight training Tagged With: diet for weight loss, The Venus Factor, transformation contest, venus index contest, Venus index Transformation

Yet another 55 year young Venus bucks the trend; Meet Anita

September 12, 2016 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Anita is ecstatic with her results!

Anita placed in our last Venus Transformation contest and is ecstatic with her results. I had the pleasure of working with this amazing lady and watching her achieve her results.

Here is her essay from the contest:

My journey When I came to America from Belgium after marrying my husband, as an immigrant, I was mistreated an thought lesser by my peers. I ignored the hateful comments though and started my family, and had two kids, they turned out very well, god bless their hearts. Aside from the ridicule I received for being an immigrant, I was met with intolerance for also being hearing impaired.

These people just never understood my predicament, or tried to understand. This always made me so low and ashamed about who I was. I started doing the Venus contest in February of 2015, and I must say it is the best thing I have ever done in my whole life.

I lost weight, gained muscle, and better yet I gained confidence in myself. The journey is not yet over, still many miles to go, but one day I will succeed. One day this emotional roller coaster will come to an end, and I will walk away from it victorious.

Filled with the knowledge of how I turned the negative comments of others, into my strengths to do this challenge. As well as use that strength to change into the woman I am today. Thank you Roberta Saum , for being my strength, and it is thanks to you that I look this amazing. I am 54 going 55 years old, and I’ve never felt this good in my life before, until now.

Anita

Anita struggled with her weight a long time. Venus helped her buck that trend in her mid 50’s!

I had the honor of answering Anita’s questions this last year as she moved along. Most people just need a little confirmation that they are doing the right thing and trusting the process.

Anita is hard of hearing so we could not do an interview, so she wrote this additional story of her journey for you:

I have simply no words what to say about me placing in Venus contest. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It is amazing how far I came and how proud I am of myself and I dare say so, it was my dream to lose weight.

The highest I weighted was 213 lb and lowest weigh was 135lb. My present weigh is now 145lb give or take, Roberta has taught me that it is okay and normal to fluctuate so much, especially we we are taller.

I would not make it this far without this program and all the support I have from Roberta and her group on Facebook , especially you everyday posting good or bad things like we were mind readers, lol,that why I believed!! We are proof we are never to old to get fit, we might not look like a fitness model but we will feel and look better and stronger everyday, we just glow more confidentially.

Here are my answers the most common questions:

How did I find Venus? When I was so fed up by being so tired and having joint pains all the time and overweight (now I know why was I so tired, from the extra weight!). I quit smoking to become a healthier me. I decided to go on fitnesspal and put myself in a research mode, then I found Roberta and started following her for about a year before I signed up for Venus contest.

How did I enjoy the Venus workout? The intensity of the workout, deficit plan with the menu was a plus, work out plan,this is a great program when you first start out.

Which workout did I do? I used both 12 weeks fat loss and final phase which I did several times.

What kept me motivated? All the good comments and pictures in the Facebook group Nibbles Fitness by Roberta. I loved seeing all the people working out with that have health issues and working out everyday, just made me see everything in another light, and looking at before and after pictures sure gets my butt in the gym.

What did I do for my diet? I started eating less and used my little scale to keep track of what I was eating, mostly meat veggies less dairy and over 100 grams of protein, more carbs early in the day not at night. Most of all I needed to eat gluten free for my own health issues.

How did I change my workouts with Venus? When I started Venus, I did not follow the program as planned. I did less reps and I just worked out in my own tempo until I was stronger and more sure I could do all the work out without any injury. That was so far my way of building up strength. I took my time and 1 year 7 month later I built up more strength. Now I workout everyday and I like cardio, cycling or on the treadmill for 30 + minutes.

What supplements did I use? I use a Bliss Go pack, Phormula-1 protein, Level-1 protein, Ignition, and Megawatts is the best energy drink. These are the best supplements ever.

How did my life change? I used to spend so much time reading on the internet all the time and I decided to stop reading and get my butt in the gym! I followed Venus and Nibbles on Facebook and the support is tremendous and it never fails.

Did I get support from family and friends? My family were supportive but I could tell sometimes the look on their face, how long will this last? Nonetheless, they are proud of me. I had them hide their junk food, lol, and I told them to eat candy at work and not around me at home!

What was the biggest struggle? The hardest part is the food. I love to cook and I love to eat. So I learned that if I want cheese cake in the evening I simply get it and eat it. I used to panic, but now I have learned that you are not going to get fat overnight. You just can’t do it everyday. Treat yourself once in awhile

How did I feel when I saw my contest pictures? I was amazed when I saw my pictures! I got so many compliments and that I look so happy. I truly was and still am on cloud nine. I was shocked that at my age 55 I could do this. I think we are a rare breed trying to get over the hill and I love it.

What is my best advice for you? When I first started, I took little baby steps. Nobody said you have to all the workouts at once. Find your own tempo and work your way up. I did 1 or 2 reps of all the workouts for 1 month. Never give up! Even if you don’t feel like it, go to the gym even (even if it is for 10 min). I have been there and done that, I have a full time job and I found a way to fit it in and I am loving it.

How did my life change? This program changed my life, I became stronger and more confident. I just glow and wherever I go and people heads are turned, lol, and this is fun!

Where did I get support? This program shows you how to meet your goal. There is always support on Facebook. You can ask your personal trainer how to do better for yourself, whoever your trainer is, but mine is a very special lady and her name is Roberta Saum, without her I would not be here.

What makes me the most happy? I am so happy that I can wear beautiful clothes and they make me feel sexy about myself, because it fits and it is a small size. I can finally say to myself “you look good baby”.

How did this effect the relationships with people in my life? The behavior of the people all around you changes. I have more haters and mostly it is women, but I know they are struggling with their own weight too. They think my life is perfect, but it is far from it. I am honest whoever ask me about my weight loss, I try to be nice and give complements even if I don’t get them anymore! I give compliments to the guys to and it’s fun to feel like an eye candy at the gym, lol, and that is fine with me. I love the attention.

What did I change for lifestyle? I live a healthier life style now. I still drink a glass of beer everyday with my meal now, but it is usually before 5pm. I don’t eat carbs late in the afternoon anymore.

What is my last piece of advice? The most important thing is you need to find a role model, that is fit and lean and has been there and done that. It can be anybody, your trainer or someone on Facebook who you can talk to and answer all your questions. Never compare yourself with this person, but make the most of it. Never give up when you ate junk food the day before, forgive yourself and start over. You are not going get fat overnight, trust me. It takes years to get fat. Take pictures even if you don’t want to. You will see the difference after one month even when the scale wont budge. I tell you what, throw out the scale! The scale is so discouraging, even now for me. It makes me I feel like I wanna give up. Search fitness for models on line, that is my motivation. It doesn’t matter how hard you workout everyday, but to lose the extra fat you need to do the calorie deficit. I did all my Venus workout 3 times a week and I just hired a personal trainer to set up a new program. My new trainer is showing me the body language. how to work your muscles and find better to find my balance. Who knows, I might do a fitness show. Imagine that at age 55! I can live my dreams, but I will always need my Venus sisters to get my motivation and give all the help they ask me!!

Thank you for having me, love you all and remember we can do it!! WE ARE PROOF!!

Anita

Look how beautiful Anita is now, and yes she enjoys getting attention now too!

Filed Under: change, Contest, Diet, fat loss, Food Tagged With: The Venus Factor, Venus index Transformation, working out for shape

From 250 pounds to Fitness Coach in one year

September 5, 2016 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Beth placed in our last Venus Transformation Contest and has evolved into the most amazing online person and coach. It was so fun to have the pleasure of watching it all unfold before my very eyes.

Beth saved her own life, listen to her podcast to find out how.

I first came upon Venus Factor back in August of 2015. Back then I weighed 220 pounds and was embarrassed about how I looked. I wouldn’t leave the house, nor did I want to be seen in any pictures. I hid behind clothing and was depressed with no self confidence.

What was worse, I had already spent money, time and effort into other companies who all claimed to help me loose weight and inches.

Nothing was working and as a result of being so desperate, I ended up in hospital in liver failure.

So, naturally, when I came upon Venus, I was skeptical. I figured this was just another ploy to get money and leave me in worse shape than when I started.

However, it did not take me long to start seeing results for myself. Results I had wanted and hoped for all along. This past May I decided I would go for the 12 week challenge to help push me towards my last goals. I wanted to be challenged and push like I hadn’t been before.

I was! Not only have I lost weight and inches, more importantly, I have gained my self image back. My confidence!

Now, I like being involved in pictures, and I don’t feel the need to hid behind clothes. I enjoy getting out with my family and am able to be more actively involved with my kids!

I have seen so much change in myself these last 12 weeks, that I often have to look twice in the mirror to be sure that what I am seeing is real!

I am stunned with what I become, like I am still dreaming a dream I never want to wake up from. I know I still have some work to do, and that’s OK.

I know that as I continue to follow the calorie deficit days, the eat up days, fasting and the exercises I will finish what I have started!

I am excited for that.

Being healthy is more than just looking good. It’s a deeper level of loving yourself, in spite of our flaws, that marks us.

Beth is no longer depressed or facing liver failure.

Weight is something that I have not always struggled with. I was always the tall, athletic one. The one out running, playing sports and, on the occasion, breaking bones. Ya. Fun, huh!

I noticed that my weight really didn’t start to get out of hand till during my first pregnancy. From there, I kept climbing up the scale. Each pregnancy, and I had 4, I gained another 20-30 pounds till with my last one, I weighed 250 pounds. Over an 8 year period of time, I had gained 100 pounds.

I was obese. I was. And that was very depressing. I hid from life. I hid behind clothes, didn’t want to leave the house. For months I tried to loose the weight, I ate salads and started making smoothies because that’s what the internet said was the healthy thing to do. I ate less, ate more, tried this and tried that.

All my searching for that “quick fix”, that “thing”, that would magically reverse all the weight. Nothing was working. All it did was destroy my body till I was in the hospital with a severely damaged liver. It wasn’t until I found The Venus Factor that I actually started making progress. Started to see the results that I had been waiting to see all along.

That was all the motivation that I needed to keep on doing what I was doing!

With this last 12 week contest, I decided that I was close enough to my goal that I may slack off if I didn’t have that kick in the butt I needed. So, I signed up in May. It was a roller coaster, that’s for sure! I am so glad that I stepped out of my comfort zone to do this.

I didn’t do it so that I could win. Winning really never was a thing for me. I needed the motivation to keep on keeping on. There were times that it wasn’t easy, times when I didn’t want to, and times where cutting corners and giving up would have been easier than finishing. But, I pulled though. I had the support of my family and friends around me, and I pulled through.

Beth really had fun with her contest photo shoot!

Moving forward, I am not really sure what is in store for me. I know that journey will be fun. I know that I cam able to do a lot more than I first thought possible. But where I finish up, the sky is the limit!

If we learn to push past our dreams, learn to make higher goals that we think may be attainable, you will find this drive within yourself to just keep pushing!!

So that’s what this next part of my journey will be.

– Coach Beth

Feel free to follow Beth on Instagram or find her on Facebook. You can email her or find her posting daily in the Nibbles Fitness Facebook group.

It’s not too late to achieve your own dream and join our current Venus Transformation contest.

In the meantime, be inspired by coach Beth in her podcast below, listen now or save it for later:

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Filed Under: change, Contest, fat loss, Interview, transformation, Uncategorized Tagged With: The Venus Factor, transformation contest, Venus Index Contest Interview, Venus index Transformation, Venus Index Transformation Contest

Today is the start of VT18 of the Venus Transformation Contests

August 22, 2016 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Wow, time is sure flying by. It doesn’t seem that long ago that I entered VT3 back in the day. And the days just keep rolling by. So the time to do this is NOW.

There is always life in the way, so the more we do this the more the healthy lifestyle becomes just a part of who we are.

Here’s the duration of the contest:

VT18: Start August 22 – End November 21

The link to join is RIGHT HERE.

What is the Venus Transformation Contest and who can join?

Any Venus customer with a login to the downloads area can join. If you don’t place in a contest you can enter as many times as you want. There is no fee.

But there are amazing prizes. The best prize of all is the empowerment and health in your own life. The ability to enjoy life more, gain confidence, and improve every aspect of your life. Many have improved marriages and improved confidence in their jobs, hobbies, and activities in their communities and families.

There are the other prizes too:

The Transformation Contest place has prizes for placements:

First place: $500
Second place: $350
Third place: $250
Fourth place through tenth place: $200

Or each winner can choose the Immersion Membership instead of the cash prize.

Watch the short video to learn more about how it works and when to enter your pictures during the window of time:

To find out about previous contests go HERE, and please read the RULES and REGULATIONS.

I can’t wait to see what the rest of the year bring to all the amazing Venus ladies.

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL CONTEST ENTRY INFORMATION:

If you are a previous contest winner, or have already “transformed” and want to share professional pictures and your story you can join the contest as a “cover or calendar girl”, simply email me for details.

OR, if you have made a transformation and have a story and before and after pictures to share and are willing to do a podcast interview with us like Heidi did in VT17, you can still have a chance of placing, simply email me and let’s get this party started!

Never Settle!

Never Give Up.

Live Your Dream.

-Coach Roberta

PS Anyone who wants coaching is welcome to sign up for Premium One-On-One-Coaching and pick the coach of their choice.

Filed Under: Contest, fat loss, Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: Contest, contest prep, diet for weight loss, goal setting, muscle growth, The Venus Factor, Venus Index Transformation Contest

VT17 Contest Winners Announced (beautiful pictures included)

August 15, 2016 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

And the VT17 winners are… Drum roll please…

And it is important to note this is merely a 12 week window in the journey of all these women. They all have a much bigger story to tell. That is why we did something special in this contest and we will continue to do this going forward if you submit your stories to us. You have a chance to win even when the contest time period does not fit your current season of life.

First Place – Deborah

Second place – Lisa

Third Place – Kimmy

Fourth Place – Teresa

Fifth Place – Amy

Sixth Place – Anita

Seventh Place – Elizabeth

Eighth Place – Melissa

Ninth Place – Monica

We did something special for our tenth place this time. It will come as a complete surprise to her because she did not enter the contest. Heidi just turned 60. She has a special story to tell and you can listen to it in the podcast below. She really struggled even after getting Venus because the fact of the matter is that some people need a little help understanding how to use the program. Once she figured it out, everything clicked for her.

If you have a unique success story to tell and are willing to share your pictures and do a podcast with us, simply contact me and let’s do it. It does not matter how long it takes you, make it a lifestyle. Sometimes the 12 week contest fits your life and other times it doesn’t. We all have the various seasons in our life.

Tenth Place – Heidi

Heidi recently celebrated her 60th birthday with an 18 mile bike ride. She is super happy with her life now and you can hear the enthusiasm in her podcast interview. She is very inspiring!

Congratulations to all the winners! What beautiful pictures. What hard work. It all paid off.

And the journey continues.

We will be contacting all of the 1st to 9th place ladies to see if they want to share their story and possibly do an interview, and of course Heidi already shared her story and I’ll contact her about her prize.

The Transformation Contest place has prizes for placements:

First place: $500
Second place: $350
Third place: $250
Fourth place through tenth place: $200

OR, any of the winners can choose Immersion which is worth more than any of the prize dollars.

Find out more about the Venus Transformation contests, they can be very motivating.

What about online coaching?

Many of our successful clients decide to invest in one on one coaching. You are welcome to choose which coach you would like to work with. Our premium coaching program works for many! Contest winner Andrea talks about what coaching did for her in our Venus podcast.

When is the next contest?

VT18: Start August 22 – End November 21

So next Monday there will be a post here on the blog with the link to enter, in the meantime check out the rules and regulations.

So get ready for more awesomeness this year!

Never Settle!

Never Give Up.

Live Your Dream

-Roberta

Listen to Heidi’s energetic story in the podcast below or download save it for later:

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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The Deadline for VT17 is in ONE WEEK. Are you ready?

July 25, 2016 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

The deadline to get your before and after pictures in is August 1st at midnight Eastern Time.

FAQ Video on the Venus Contest:

Contest Rules and Regulations

How to enter a Venus Contest

Check Out the Previous Contests

Most of the winners had no idea how far they came and some almost didn’t finish. So don’t let your own mind stop you from finishing. If you need some help deciding what to do please feel free to email me roberta.saum@gmail.com. You are not alone, although the process feels lonely sometimes.

Remember this is a lifestyle you want to keep. The contest is merely a stop along the tracks.

If it’s something you want to do, go for it!

We are here for you.

-Coach Roberta

The 2016 Venus Transformation Contest Schedule:

VT16: Start January 11 – End April 11
VT17: Start May 2 – End August 1
VT18: Start August 22 – End November 21

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The Deadline for VT17 is in TWO WEEKS. Are you ready?

July 18, 2016 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

The deadline to get your before and after pictures in is August 1st at midnight Eastern Time.

Contest Rules and Regulations

How to enter a Venus Contest

Check Out the Previous Contests

Remember this is a lifestyle you want to keep. The contest is merely a stop along the tracks.

Here’s a video of of many Venus Veterans having fun (except the handsome young man G’Angelo in the first clip), some are previous winners and all the rest are Venus ladies who never entered the contest. Not everyone needs or wants to enter a contest. It’s not a requirement to have a Golden Venus Life!

If it’s something you want to do, go for it!

We are here for you.

-Coach Roberta

The 2016 Venus Transformation Contest Schedule:

VT16: Start January 11 – End April 11
VT17: Start May 2 – End August 1
VT18: Start August 22 – End November 21

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VT18: Start August 22 – End November 21

What is the Venus Transformation Contest and who can join?

And the VT17 winners are… Drum roll please…

First Place – Deborah

Second place – Lisa

Third Place – Kimmy

Fourth Place – Teresa

Fifth Place – Amy

Sixth Place – Anita

Seventh Place – Elizabeth

Eighth Place – Melissa

Ninth Place – Monica

Tenth Place – Heidi

What about online coaching?

When is the next contest?

The deadline to get your before and after pictures in is August 1st at midnight Eastern Time.

Check Out the Previous Contests

The 2016 Venus Transformation Contest Schedule:

VT16: Start January 11 – End April 11

VT17: Start May 2 – End August 1

VT18: Start August 22 – End November 21

The deadline to get your before and after pictures in is August 1st at midnight Eastern Time.

Check Out the Previous Contests

The 2016 Venus Transformation Contest Schedule:

VT16: Start January 11 – End April 11

VT17: Start May 2 – End August 1

VT18: Start August 22 – End November 21

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