The Venus Factor

Venus Body Sculpting Tips from Coach Roberta

December 18, 2015 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

What are some mindset tips for sculpting your Venus body?

I could write a book on it, but today I’ll stick to this one aspect. These were my thoughts recently my all female FaceBook support group:

For many of you, you need to keep this VISION that there is an amazing YOU inside, waiting to be chiseled by your own hard work. You have your own unique fit and beautiful shape.

Focus on nutrition to chisel away the body fat.

Focus on resistance training for chiseling and building the beautiful Venus lean body mass.

Most of us don’t get to know what it is until we get there.

We can use others as an example, I know now I’m often an example. But we are never the other person. If we think we will be just like the example and we set our sites on that we’ll be disappointed.

Even me. When I saw the picture of myself in the mirror that I posted recently, the ab picture at the Sheriff’s department, it reminded me of my own battles with my own image.

I have a hernia right there in the middle and it bothers some people, it doesn’t hurt and the doctor says leave it. I never knew I had it because it doesn’t hurt and it never showed until the fat was chiseled away.

Also, I don’t really have a six pack abs like others. It’s my own unique definition. It is not from lack of work or lack of fat loss. It just is what it is.

So my point is; Keep that VISION of your own beauty beneath all the sculpting. Your own sculpture will be unique.

For me, I just need to be happy with what I have. I have had to work on a “happiness mentality” with my own body just like most females. And yes it’s a constant mental work I will have to continue for life as the seasons ebb and flow.

We have to put the same amount of “work” in on our own perceptions and happiness, just like gym time, just like nutrition planning.

It’s all part of the lifestyle package.

This is how we do it!!

BOOM!

Never give up
Never settle
Live your dream

Happy Friday!

-Coach Roberta

Filed Under: Bodyfat, Diet, Exercise, fat loss, Food, Shape, transformation, Uncategorized, weight loss, Weight training Tagged With: Bobbie Carper, body composition, bodyfat, diet for weight loss, The Venus Factor, Venus Index, Venus Index Workout, working out for shape

VT15 Contest Winners Announced – beautiful pictures!

December 14, 2015 by Roberta Saum 1 Comment

Before announcing the winners, this post contains several sections you won’t want to miss;

VT15 Contest Winners
Additional VT15 Transformations
Cover Model Winners
Next years contest schedule

1st Place – Danell

“I took all the advice I could get from those ladies and applied them to myself. There would be NO EXCUSES, only work.”

2nd Place – Sandra

” I now KNOW, at the very young age of 50, that I will NEVER be overweight again! I AM the BEST I have ever been and I can’t wait to see what else I can do!”

3rd Place – Anne

“I felt like I had conquered the biggest obstacle… which is myself. This program works and it’s liberating to know that I will always have something that works. I proved it. I never have to try a fad diet again.”

4th Place – Andrea

“After trying more dieting approaches than I care to count, I’m excited that I’ve found a plan that works and that I can be successful at for the long term – while still living (and enjoying!) my life.”

5th Place – Kittery

“Thank you Venus, thank you to the Brad’s, thank you Coach Roberta, thank you to all of my Venus Sisters, and last, but certainly not least, thank you to my amazing husband for helping me become the person that can finally look in a mirror and say, I am proud of the way I look!”

6th Place – Holly

“After 12 weeks I have learned that I can eat whatever I want, no more being obsessive, just being aware of what is going in is enough. I have taken a full minute off my running pace and my knees are much happier these days.”

7th Place – Robin

“With the community of like-minded women, I have found friendships and support that will last a lifetime. I am truly humbled by their support and genuine love they have for one another. They uplift the fallen and cheer you on!”

8th Place – Char

“It fills me with joy to share it. It works. It works for me, with my moment to moment struggles, and it can work for anyone. We don’t have to settle. We can achieve. We can become. It is good, but it also gets better!”

9th Place – Donette

“I know I can do anything I put my new healthier mind to. Balloon ride, Whitewater rafting, zipline again this summer, hiking a 14ner in my new boots I earned just this week, they are on my short list. Who knows you just might see me running one of my girls on TV someday :)”

10th Place – Laura

“So many people whom I have watched doing other programs, seemed to balloon when they quit their programs. I am very happy that I am getting shapely, as well as a losing weight. I think it is in developing a body shape with muscle that determines the great results.”

Additional Transformations

These were just too good to leave out. Each one of these ladies WON. They are still welcome to enter next years contests for the top 10 places.

The thing I’ve noticed when talking to these ladies that is really important for you to know; YOU DON’T REALIZE YOU HAVE TRANSFORMED when you are in the process. Several of the ladies in the top 10 thought they were FAILING at the process. They didn’t think they were good enough. But they WERE GOOD ENOUGH!

You see, it happens so slow. There is nothing glamorous about it happening. In fact you make mistakes and you don’t always keep on track with food. You miss some workouts here and there. BUT YOU STILL WIN.

We are all merely human. We are not machines. But sometimes you won’t know how you are doing unless you have someone who knows the process helping and watching. Many people who could have won one of these contests didn’t think they did good enough, so they didn’t finish. The fact of the matter is that most of us don’t really know what we’ve achieved. I didn’t know either. I had no idea.

So we want you to see all these brave women that finished, and won at the game of life. And the journey does continue for all of us.

Since the journey continues, we will be happy to share their stories NOW, interview them, and then there WILL BE MORE TO THE STORY later if they choose to win again in the top 10 for future contests.

The stories always continue for life. You never actually “get there”, you reach a goal and then you keep going, because this is a lifestyle, not just a 12 week contest.

Kimberly

“The Venus system has given me the tools I needed to finally lose the weight that long distance running could not achieve. The podcast are filled with valuable information along with encouraging interviews with past winners.”

Christine

“The only person that could change that was me. I needed a program that I could actually follow and still live my life with my family. Venus was my answer and I am so happy.”

Brenda

“I decided to check in with the forum and it became apparent the Veteran Venus’ would not let the meds be an excuse, and it appeared nutrition was the key. So I decided to put Venus to the test, this time trying the nutrition and weight lifting together. Low and behold the last year of weight gain was taken off in these 12 weeks, and my clothes fit again!”

Cindy

“I am super happy with my results my I”m not ready for maintenance yet. I can still improve! One of the main reasons that I first bought Venus is because I saw Roberta and her amazing body and transformation. She was my age and had muscle! That made me realize that I can still build muscle at my age. Boom!”

Heather

“I love, love, love John and Brad’s podcasts. I listened to them whenever I could. They blasted away every myth I grew up believing, every misconception that I had adopted just because a fitness professional said it and I was finally able to break away from all the bad information that I had stored in my head and replaced with the facts that John and Brad’s research had taught me.”

Tricia

“I think the thing that really helped me with this part was that the whole program came out of John’s love for his sister. This is not a program designed to beat women down and make them feel inadequate. This is a program designed to help you know how beautiful you are.”

Laura

“I am delighted to have improved my body to where I feel stronger and more energetic. I can even say focus is better. I have received several compliments and am motivated to keep going in order to shred, shape and tone even more!”

Tara

“The ever changing workouts keep me from getting bored and help me to feel my progress in strength. This is so MOTIVATING!! I’m proud of my accomplishments over the past 12 weeks and can’t wait to continue along this journey.”

Cover Models

Anyone can enter the cover model contest, as many times as they want. It’s a fun way to shadow the contest and get creative with photos. Everyone has their own style.

In order for the cover designers to use your pictures you will need to send me a link to the high resolution pictures.

Erin

Anne

Danell

Sandra

Christine

Kittery

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 these ladies to see if they want to share their story and possibly do an interview.

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

Never Settle!

Never Give Up.

Live Your Dream

-Roberta

Filed Under: Contest, motivation, transformation, Uncategorized, weight loss Tagged With: Anything Goes Diet, body composition, diet for weight loss, john barban, The Venus Factor, venus index contest, Venus index Transformation

A Venus finds FOOD for the SOUL

December 11, 2015 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Jerie’s “boys” frolicking in the beautiful California coastal range.

How does a Venus feed her soul?

Saturday was a hibernation day. I wanted to go nowhere, eat comfort food, and be with my boys. I did just that, cancelled my dinner date and the boys and I hiked some of the property hills. The fresh air, sunshine, and cardio exercise was exactly what I needed to recharge my spiritual batteries.

Food for the soul was what I really needed. How many times have I fed my body instead my soul?

This is a sobering question for me and one I’ve never asked myself. I eat healthy food that I prepare myself. I avoid excessive alcohol and caffeine. I workout because it helps ease my stiffness and aches.

All of these I do for my body, but what am I doing for my soul?

I spend hours researching topics to answer someone’s questions. I answer them at all hours. I stop what I’m doing to pick a friend up and drive them home because they need it. It’s amazing the things that I’ll do because I don’t want to disappoint others, but what am I doing for my soul?

One could argue that all of these things that I do are for me therefore it stands to reason that, ultimately, my soul benefits. This is an incomplete assessment. I am not feeding my soul with these tasks; I’m satisfying my ego. There is some spiritual benefit so I will continue to help others, but it’s time to focus on helping myself.

Starting today I will challenge myself to feed my soul. When I feel that urge to eat something that I don’t need I will ask myself, “am I trying to satisfy my spiritual hunger with food?” I will feed my soul before I feed my body. I know what real hunger feels like, that hollow, growling sensation in my stomach. The urge to snack is not physical hunger. It’s a symptom that is best treated with spiritual food. Meditation, soaking in the sunlight, breathing fresh air, walking, just being present in the moment and taking it all in. These acts feed my soul.

Now ask yourselves, my lovely Venus ladies, “how many times have I fed my body instead my soul?”

Jerie

PS You can find Venus Ambassador Jerie active and helping others in our exclusive online community.

Filed Under: Diet, fat loss, Food, Health, motivation, psychology, transformation, weight loss Tagged With: body composition, bodyfat, diet for weight loss, goal setting, The Venus Factor, weight loss

It does not take a special BREED to SUCCEED.

December 4, 2015 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

FRAME-Piggy-Bank-and-Fitness-Competition

What does a piggy bank have to do with this? Read on!

It does not take a special breed. Anyone can do it. The only thing great or special is persistence, consistency, and never giving up.

Anyone can do that if they decide to.

It’s pure day-to-day grit.

It’s believing in your self when no one else does.

Minimizing the negative people who act and speak in an uncaring manner.

It’s trusting the process and being patient.

It’s focus on the day-to-day victories and process.

It’s the picking one thing and making it a victory.

Not the results. Those come later.

Even when I did the fitness show last year it wasn’t anything special. I had not even PLANNED on doing one.

I was just doing my thing and Coach Miles hey you are ready, you should do this!

It’s just the lifestyle.

I didn’t push hard and crash. See that’s the trick, you don’t have to push until you crash. You learn to live it. Sure you can dose out the hard push a few weeks. Back off, then push again. In a sustainable manner.

All the insane crashing and rebounding does not have to happen. But it might for a few as they learn, that’s okay too.

It’s like when you save your pennies in a piggy bank as a kid. Day after day you drop the penny in. It’s hard to imagine you will get something for that someday.

But then suddenly you check one day and it’s full.

You spend it, and fill it again, or you save it and start filling up a new piggy bank.

Either way you keep going.

And so it goes for life.

You never actually really get “there”.

You achieve milestones, then you keep going.

You stop and smell the roses, or watch the beautiful deer, or hug your loved ones and enjoy some feasts and maybe a little fine wine if you are so inclined.

But then you motor on again.

Embracing the nitty-gritty of life.

Because THAT is where the MAGIC happens my friends.

I’m not a special breed. I’m just a lady who lives in the mountains, living in the day-to-day, embracing life and the nitty-gritty.

That means YOU can do it too!

BOOM!

Never give up
Never settle
Live your dream

Happy Friday!

-Coach Roberta

Filed Under: change, Diet, Exercise, fat loss, Food, Health, motivation, Uncategorized, weight loss, Weight training Tagged With: The Venus Factor, Venus Index, Venus index Transformation, Venus Index Workout, weight loss, weight training, working out for shape

Are You a Venus Endurance Athlete?

November 27, 2015 by Anea Kamahele Leave a Comment

Are you in this for the long haul?

Are You a Venus Endurance Athlete?

This past week has been one of remembering to be thankful. You must think about what it is for which you are grateful, and give thanks for it. That’s the interesting thing about giving thanks – it is very much an intentional act. It’s a lot like being a Venus. When we become a Venus, we have to go about it with a fair amount of intention. We choose to make changes.

I thought a bit about all these changes I’ve been making. Eating differently, exercising differently, thinking differently…it’s a lot of “differentlys” in a relatively short period of time. That can be something of a stressor, both physically and mentally.

I have had great success with Venus thus far – but my fat loss is the “long haul” sort. At the start of my Venus journey, my total weight loss goal put me at 105 pounds to lose. The 25.5 lbs I’ve lost with Venus so far is great! But I have 79.5 more pounds to go. It’s just a process, after all, but the REALITY is, it’s going to take me awhile.

It’s not going to happen in 12 weeks like it will for some ladies. Or 24 weeks or 36 or maybe even 48 or longer…I am having to mentally prepare myself for a journey that is going to require I have my head in the game for a bit before I’ve lost my optimal amount of fat. This isn’t a bad thing. Or a good thing, for that matter. It’s just what it is.

As usual, it got me thinking in comparisons. And I compare this journey to being an endurance athlete. Because like an endurance athlete, to DO this, we all have to be self-motivated, we have to be able to see the Big Picture, we need a team (family, friends, the Venus community), and we have to endure with a little panache.

Endurance athletes share other things in common with the ladies of Venus who are “In it to Win it!”

You focus on cumulative gains: Just like endurance athletes can’t complete a marathon in one day, neither can you lose all your fat in one fell swoop. You do it little by little, weights and measures. Week by week you follow the plan and you trust the process. As Coach Liss has said on Venus, JOT, or Just One Thing…you just do one thing at a time, day by day.

It’s you against yourself: You’re not doing this “against” anybody else. Your results are yours. And no one else’s. We are our worst enemy; once we figure that out, we face our own fears, our own constraints, our own worries. We face them and we conquer them, and that’s how we win. As Coach Roberta likes to say, celebrate each victory, every time!

You push your limits: It’s known that the reason endurance athletics is so hard is that it forces you to push yourself. Honestly, though, following an eating protocol and exercise program is the easy part. The hard part is the mindset it takes to make it to the end. Pushing your mental limits is where the real magic happens.

You help others: This isn’t totally necessary, I mean, you can succeed anyway without helping anyone along the way. But on Venus, we see again and again that those who reach out to others, over the long haul, just do better with their on weight loss and maintenance. You give tips or you share recipes. You encourage and support.

The more you sweat in training, the easier it is to race: I liken this to fat loss phase versus maintenance phase. If you put in the hard, grunty work to understand how to lose fat and build muscle during fat loss phase, when it is time to maintain, you will win that “race” because maintenance is for the rest of your life. Train yourself. And you’ll know how to race.

You will finish: And this is really it. You never quit. It doesn’t matter how long it takes, how often you stumble, how many times you have to buy new jeans, you will finish. This is yours and yours alone to finish. No one can do it for you.

So, are you a Venus Endurance Athlete?

– Anea

Filed Under: change, fat loss, Health, motivation, transformation, weight loss Tagged With: diet for weight loss, fat loss, goal setting, Long Haul, Mindset, motivation, The Venus Factor, transformation, Venus Endurance Athlete, working out for shape

Happy Thanksgiving and tips from Coach Roberta

November 26, 2015 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Happy Thanksgiving to my USA Venus girlfriends!

I’m busy working on the Venus contest, but I had to take a quick break to write some words of encouragement for those I’m helping.

These are all my own pictures in the collage.

‘Cuz I’m the real deal.

In the purple shirt last night during a break in our workout with my Venus friend Kerry.

And the scenes at my home.

I don’t have to prep for photo shoots or events because I live the lifestyle and have been proving it for over 5 years now.

I’m not going to hide or be ashamed of my lifestyle, because it works for me.

Tomorrow you will enjoy a post from Anea, who is one of our talented Venus Ambassadors in the Immersion Online Community. She has a long way to go in her Venus goals, but she is successful and well on her way. She KNOWS with the Venus lifestyle she will get there too. She knows it works for her too!

I’m quite excited about the way the Immersion community support is going. It’s amazing. It is all about women empowering other women. They have even created phone app texting accountability groups and blogging in there.

If you haven’t yet experienced the Venus Immersion community support, well, you just do not know what you are missing!

Tips for the Venus Lifestyle

Never ever reward or punish yourself for food.

This is a mentality shift we make to succeed in fitness.

You never earn food rewards.

You are never punished for eating.

There are no good foods and bad foods.

You might be allergic or have bad reactions for some foods.

We need food to survive.

We are meant to enjoy food.

We are meant to celebrate.

And yes, humans are designed to fast for periods of time when it’s appropriate. Humans have been doing this since the beginning, both for spiritual purposes and out of necessity when they were hunter gatherers.

It’s only modern society who has created these strange fitness myths and have at the same time had to battle an over abundance of food and lack of physical activity.

So ENJOY Thanksgiving!

And ENJOY a workout if you want to!

You are never DOOMED by one meal, one day, one week. Just decide to get back on track when you are done feasting.

AND, if you stay on that track as can happen to many of us, DECIDE TO SAVE THE DAY at any moment you choose.

This is how we do it!!

BOOM!

Never give up
Never settle
Live your dream

Enjoy the holidays in true Venus Style!

-Coach Roberta

Filed Under: Diet, Exercise, fat loss, Food, Health, Uncategorized, weight loss, Weight training Tagged With: Anything Goes Diet, becoming a venus, Bobbie Carper, diet for weight loss, goal setting, The Venus Factor, Venus index Transformation

Laura Placed in VT14 and Did not Even Want to Take Pictures

November 25, 2015 by Liss Graham Leave a Comment

Laura placed in our recent VT14 Venus Transformation Contest.

She did a phenomenal job and her results display the hard work she put in. In 12 short weeks, she transformed losing 10 pounds of fat and 1.5″ from her waist!

Laura before Venus and 12 short weeks after! WOW!

Here is what Laura had to say in her own words

I’m a wife and a full time home mother of two little ones. I started to join the Venus work out class not to long ago because I was trying to find the work out class that I like in all the aspects. In a short time started to love it! Later our Venus instructor told me about to join the challenge and I thought it was not for me and I said to many excuses to myself but I decided to join. I made it trough and I gain so much more than I though. I might not did my full goals but I gain more confidence in my self and more self-steem. I’m so glad that I did it and I definitely will go for more.

Laura made a transformation in 12 short weeks, but she did almost not take the final pics to submit. She did not think she had changed that much! Listen to her podcast at the bottom for more details and her exciting news!

Laura’s Metrics

	Weight	Height	Waist	Shoulders	Hips
Before	149 lb	65 in	30 in	40.5 in	40 in
After	139 lb	65 in	28.5 in	40 in	40 in
Change	-10 lb	0 in	-1.5 in	-0.5 in	0 in

Listen to Laura’s podcast interview with Coach Liss below or download to listen later.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Filed Under: Contest, Interview, Podcast, transformation Tagged With: Anything Goes Diet, becoming a venus, bodyfat, contest interview, diet for weight loss, pregnancy, The Venus Factor, transformation, venus index contest, Venus Index Workout, weight loss

Today is THE DAY! VT15 DEADLINE

November 23, 2015 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Today is the DAY!

Today is the day!

This is just a friendly reminder that the deadline for the final entries for VT15 is TODAY at Midnight Eastern Time.

The entry form CLOSES at that time. The contest entry form will not work after midnight!

PLEASE READ THE CONTEST INSTRUCTIONS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS. The only confirmation email you will get is the automated response from the contest tracker entry form. The email address for YOU is the one you use for your Venus account.

Click here –> Contest instructions, rules, and regulations <– Click here

Here are the steps to enter the final pictures:

Use your Venus login to use the submission form.

Then use the VT15 entry form for the contest ending 11/23/2015.

You will not be fully entered if you don’t put a picture in each mandatory field.

If you have any problems with the phone app try the web browser.

You will receive an automated email from the tracker tool after the pictures have uploaded. This means YOU ARE IN the contest.

See the results of our previous contests.

PS if you have any trouble with submitting pictures or data you can email me: roberta.saum@gmail.com

If you are having TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES contact the Venus Support Team.

So the contest is over, what do you do now?

So now that the contest is over what do you do?

Remember no matter what this is a lifestyle. It does not end with a 12 week contest.

You can always take a break from the calorie deficit and eat at maintenance for awhile. If you have been pushing really hard it’s going to be important to not let things go too much.

Keep the skills you have learned.

You can always SAVE THE DAY.

And when you get a little off track with things this is normal. We all have the ebbs and flows of life. We all have to get back in the game at some point.

Remember that the process always works. Our mind can take of down various path’s of fear and paranoia, but the process is really the same. It’s just the simple day to day steps.

Sometimes it’s just the reality of Yes it’s THIS AGAIN!

Even though I have maintained low body fat for almost five years, I’ve had the little cycles of fear and paranoia with the slight fluctuations. Eventually we learn those are not such a big deal. Sometimes your weight might creep up a little higher, but you eventually learn to not let the cycles get to big. It really is the same process again. We sometimes fear that there is something “wrong” with us, but no, it’s just getting back to the awareness of food intake again. No big deal. You just roll up your sleeves and do it. Take a deep breath and be patient and allow the time for it to happen.

It never happens quickly. It is a delayed process. I always look at the fact that I’m where I am today with my body due to the last 90 days or more. If I want to change, I project that out another 90 days.

So if you ever need to get back in the game, your motivation will happen when you STEP INTO IT and PICK ONE THING every day as your personal victory.

Have fun!

Never Settle!

Never Give Up!

Live Your Dream!

–Coach Roberta

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Monday November 23 is the deadline for VT15 final pictures!

November 20, 2015 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Cross the FINISH for VT15!

This is just a friendly reminder that the deadline for the final entries for VT15 is Monday November 23rd at Midnight Eastern Time.

The entry form CLOSES at that time. The contest entry form will not work after midnight!

Click here –> Contest instructions, rules, and regulations <– Click here

Here are the steps to enter your final pictures:

Use your Venus login to use the submission form.

Then use the VT15 contest form for the contest ending 11/23/2015.

You will not be fully entered if you don’t put a picture in each mandatory field.

If you have any problems with the phone app try the web browser.

You will receive an automated email from the tracker tool after the pictures have uploaded. This means YOU ARE IN the contest.

See the results of our previous contests.

The Venus 12 week contest is an En Route Train Stop in your life long Venus journey!

Have fun!

Never Settle!

Never Give Up!

Live Your Dream!

–Coach Roberta

PS if you have any trouble with submitting pictures or data you can email me: roberta.saum@gmail.com

If you are having TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES contact the Venus Support Team.

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Hold the rope! The final countdown to VT15

November 16, 2015 by Roberta Saum Leave a Comment

Hold the rope for the final countdown to VT15!

Don’t let go of the rope now!

Contest photo and data submissions for VT15 will be due no later than Monday November 23rd at midnight Eastern Time.

For some motivation here are some beautiful pictures of previous Venus contest winners:

Vegetarian Venus

Jonda!

Learn how a Venus Vegetarian did it with Jonda.

You can do this in your 50’s!

Therese!

Learn how Therese did this at age 5o against all odds!

You can keep on living the dream!

Pam, Helen, and Roberta

See how three Venus winners take it to the streets and keep on living the dream!

The success of the contest winners!

Pam and Roberta!

Learn the success secrets in the Tale of Two Venuses!

The Venus Transformation contest!

Several times a year we have transformation contests in which 10 winners are recognized for their achievement in staying committed to their fitness goals.

All these contestants have one thing in common. No matter how tough it became throughout their transformation, they did one thing — they held the rope! What is “holding the rope?” Imagine that you are hanging on a rope like I did here a few days ago. There was only thing between myself and a fall to the floor, and that was hanging on!

When the going gets tough, you can rest assured that friends are there to help you. Whether it is clarification with nutrition or a mental stumbling block, or encouragement, motivation, or picking your own coach in the Venus One on One Coaching. Rest assured, all you have to do is “Hold The Rope!”

The person that holds the rope when the going gets tough is a winner. When you’ve had a long day at work and choose to go to the gym afterwards that is a “winning” decision. If you are frustrated and have lost the willpower to track your calories come and visit with some friends in the various place in the online community where other successful Venus women hang out.

In a matter of speaking, they will tell you they have been where you are, just “hold the rope — let it burn but don’t let go!”

Win or lose, remember that your transformation is a personal achievement and you should be very proud of your accomplishment. Personally for me I know it is the Venus golden lifestyle that enabled me to climb up that rope for real, and never let go.

Get empowered!

The Venus workouts are very empowering. You will learn you can eventually do things you never dreamed of. Just the other day I was at the gym doing my standard cardio when I saw a kid climbing this rope. I’ve never done it before so I thought I’d give it a shot. See there, at 54.5 years old Venus made me strong enough to do it!

Believe me, I was very scared at the top! My heart was racing from the effort and I was shocked when I looked down and realized I can’t let go! It took all of my focus to hang on until I got back down.

As for preparation for photos, there are many ways to do this. For the most part the work has already been done during the last 11 weeks. You can do some final last week “prep” but it not required to do anything special.

So hold onto that rope for life!

Never Settle!

Never Give Up!

Live Your Dream!

-Coach Roberta

PS if you have any trouble with submitting pictures or data you can email me: roberta.saum@gmail.com

Filed Under: Contest, Diet, Exercise, fat loss, Health, Uncategorized Tagged With: Anything Goes Diet, diet for weight loss, Fit at 50, goal setting, The Venus Factor, Venus Index Workout

VT15 Contest Winners

Additional VT15 Transformations

Cover Model Winners

Next years contest schedule

1st Place – Danell

2nd Place – Sandra

3rd Place – Anne

4th Place – Andrea

5th Place – Kittery

6th Place – Holly

7th Place – Robin

8th Place – Char

9th Place – Donette

10th Place – Laura

Additional Transformations

Kimberly

Christine

Brenda

Cindy

Heather

Tricia

Laura

Tara

Cover Models

Erin

Anne

Danell

Sandra

Christine

Kittery

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

How does a Venus feed her soul?

Are You a Venus Endurance Athlete?

Tips for the Venus Lifestyle

Laura placed in our recent VT14 Venus Transformation Contest.

Here is what Laura had to say in her own words

Laura’s Metrics

Click here –> Contest instructions, rules, and regulations <– Click here

Here are the steps to enter the final pictures:

So the contest is over, what do you do now?

Click here –> Contest instructions, rules, and regulations <– Click here

Here are the steps to enter your final pictures:

Don’t let go of the rope now!

Vegetarian Venus

You can do this in your 50’s!

You can keep on living the dream!

The success of the contest winners!

The Venus Transformation contest!

Get empowered!

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