Never having been a part of an online community prior to this I have been blown away by the amount of support on the forum. I am proud to call my Venus sisters my friends, and I have been so grateful for their support

Dominique D.

Vital Stats: Age 37, weight lost 7 lbs., inches lost: 4" on waist, 2" on hips.

I was looking for something simple but real. Not just a quick fix, but a way of life that would fit into my life. I found that in the venus factor. I like that there is science behind it, it is not just a fad or trend, I can approach it on my terms.

Bottom line, this is the first program I have followed through with long term. I am learning to integrate it into my life slowly, and while I am not all the way to my ideal venus metrics yet, I am working towards it at a pace that has me confident that this is a new way of life for me!

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Before Venus Factor I was ashamed of even taking a bikini picture, today people are asking ME what to do to get in shape.

Molly P.

I was an athlete in college. I played a lot of tennis and had a strict diet regime. But after college things started falling apart and I gained a lot of weight.

Later I had a lot of health issues related to hormones in the body so I did a lot of research on diet and fitness and found Eat Stop Eat and read it. I contacted Brad Pilon and asked him a lot of questions about my concerns.

Then I learned about the Venus Factor and tried the workouts. I found the community forum very helpful. Through the community I found that everything about diet and workouts is mostly mental. Every question I ever had was answered in the forum.

I got ideas from other girls in the community and tried everything they tried. A lot of things that worked for others didn’t work for me. I had to put the scale and tape measure away and know I was doing everything in my power to succeed by estimating my calories and sticking with the workouts. I didn’t just do Venus workout, I also played tennis and a lot of other activities.

The community provides the option to talk to the like minded people, who are not going to judge you and are on the same page as you, and have same goals as you.

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The community is amazing. I was scared that those girls will be somehow too extreme, but what I have found out that they are all intelligent, same minded women that are willing to help each other out

Elisa M.

At one time in my life I was close to 180 pounds.

Despite the fact that I was eating “clean” and “healthy foods” during the day and everybody viewed me as the healthy food expert, I wasn’t very happy with my weight.

Then when I searched for a better way of doing this I stumbled across the Venus Factor.

The Venus system is amazing. The approach logical and it makes so much sense. It’s more flexible and simpler than anything I have tried in my life so far.

And the community is amazing. I was scared that those girls will be somehow too extreme, but what I have found out that they are all intelligent, same minded women that are willing to help each other out.

This finally worked and the Venus team know what they are talking about.

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I saw the Venus Factor transformations, so I was like “I want that”, got the program immediately, got on forums, and started interacting and immediately following the protocols. The weight just fell off

Heather B.

Vital Stats: Age 48, weight lost 15 lbs, inches lost: 3" on waist, 4" on hips.

I’m glad I found the Venus systems, because my husband was really struggling with my inability to eat like a normal person. We would travel to Italy I would just not eat like everyone else and would have to get my special meals, because what was on the menu was forbidden, that’s no way to live!

I dove right in. I saw the Venus transformations, so I was like “I want that”, got the program immediately, got on the forums, and started interacting and immediately following the protocols.

And the weight just fell off.

I always thought I was too old for such a transformation, but turned out I was not!

The Venus factor is really different, it doesn’t require you to change and identify with the approach like all the other programs, you don’t have to stop talking to other people, just because they choose to eat or workout differently.

The program is great, it’s all based on science, it all makes sense and is simple to follow.

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I'm in the greatest shape I've been in my whole life. Thank you, thank you, and thank you!

Stephanie S.

Vital Stats: Age 35, weight lost 14 lbs., inches lost: 3" on waist, 4" on hips.

I have literally wasted years of my life, that I could have looked great if I followed the principles of Venus earlier.

A friend of mine told me that she admires my endless energy and I just couldn’t believe that, because that’s not who I was a year ago.

Venus completely changed the way people see me.

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I walk all day long for my job and I managed to eat low enough to lose 15 pounds while still enjoying food like ice cream and pizza. I ate slightly more on days I move more and created bigger deficit the rest of the week

Leora Hansen - Salt Lake City, Utah

Vital Stats:  Age 29, weight lost 19 lbs, inches lost: 5" on waist, 1" on hips.

I didn’t think I had a lot of weight to lose. I didn’t know how to lift heavy enough weights until doing the Venus Factor. I used to just lift really light 5 pound dumbbells. It was really neat because I didn’t realize how strong I was until doing the program and finally lifting heavier weights.

I found the Venus Factor through Eat Stop Eat. I was very skeptical of the Venus workouts at first until I saw the Venus transformation contests. Once I saw how others could change it made me realize I could change so I took the program more seriously.

I decided to enter the contest and I thought it would be easy but my goals were not very realistic. I thought I would just kill it. I wanted to lose fat and gain muscle and stay the same weight. I thought I would gain as much muscle as the fat I would lose.

I lost 15 lbs of fat and didn’t realize I had that much to lose. Now I realize building muscle is going to take more time. Losing fat was the easy part for me and I learned how to do that in the community and with the Venus program. I really like the community forum for the wealth of information. The answers to everything is there.

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Venus Factor allowed me to get in touch with my primary goal again and they showed me the simplest and easiest steps to get in shape

Lara Campbell, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vital Stats: Age 38, weight lost 20 lbs.

Marathon running was my identity, a badge of honor. But what I was really doing was just letting it hijack my real goal – weight loss. I just wanted to get lean, that’s all I wanted, but I would do these stupid things like hours of exhausting running every day or taking taekwondo classes.

Venus allowed me to get in touch with my primary goal again and they showed me the simplest and easiest steps to get in shape.

No more training for a marathon or a black belt. Now I can spend time doing what really works to get me to my goals.

Now I am happy with the way I look.

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The program was well calculated and laid out for me, I just had to follow. I know how to do this now. It’s just simple math. There are no more excuses

Deanne, H. Los Angeles, California

Vital Stats: weight lost 22 lbs., inches lost: 6" on waist, 3" on hips.

It’s simple really, either you do it or you don’t. It WAS simple. That simplicity carried me through all the mental and emotional banter that has resulted in confusion and despair in the past. The program was well calculated and laid out for me, I just had to follow. I know how to do this now. There are no more excuses. Thank you John for the education you have given me that led to my success.

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This is the simplest program and approach I have ever followed in the past 10 years. After trying multiple other programs, Venus is the only one that finally worked.

Karen C.

I found the Venus Factor though Turbulence Training and Eat Stop Eat.

I entered the Venus transformation contest and I was amazed by my pictures after the contest. My friends and family were surprised at how much weight I lost.

I was athletic though college but later I gained weight. I tried many of the popular workout programs. All the programs had me eat 5 meals a day and extra protein and it was just too much food.

What finally worked for me was learning to eat the right amount of calories and plan to save enough calories to have fun on the weekend. This was really the key for me. It changed how I choose foods. It made me realize how many calories are in certain foods. Now I look up nutrition menus before I go to restaurants so I have an idea of what I should be eating.

I liked that the Venus workout program was specifically designed for women. I really loved the workouts and it made it fun to be consistent.

This is the simplest program I have ever done and it is the first one that ever worked.

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I have not looked and felt this good in 21 years, since high school. The Venus Factor is a program that almost woman can do for the rest of their lives and not feel like they are spending hours every day in the gym.

Rose S.

Vital Stats: Age 39, weight lost 50 lbs., inches lost: 9" on waist, 12" on hips.

Since I began my Venus Factor journey last May 2012 I lost 50lbs. However, in 3 short months, I lost 11lbs, 2.5 inches off of my waist, 2 inches off of my hips and 2 inches off of my shoulders.

I am very proud of what I accomplished. I would highly recommend without reservation the Venus Factor program to anyone wanting to get into the best shape of their lives because this program works and has totally changed my life. I have not looked and felt this good in 21 years, since high school. The Venus Factor is a program that any woman can do for the rest of their lives and not feel like they are spending hours every day in the gym.

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I never felt beautiful. In Venus, I found a program that wasn’t just about taking me to the point of thinness. This program would help me to get that smoking HOT factor

April Harkness - Chicago Illinois

I dove headfirst into fitness after graduation. I scored near perfect on my pt test in the Army, became a marathon training coach, received my personal trainer certification. But I never felt beautiful. In Venus, I found a program that wasn’t just about taking me to the point of thinness. This program would help me to get that smoking HOT factor.

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It was amazing to find out that other women had exactly the same challenges and hearing them talking about what they were doing to get them handled was amazing.

Maro K.

The community and the podcasts were really an asset and huge support for me.

When I had a bad day, I would just post there and immediately felt better after the supportive comments. I had some backwards days, crazy work, and weak will power at some days, but support from the community really helped me keep going.

It was amazing to find out that other women had exactly the same challenges and hearing them talking about what they were doing to get them handled was amazing.

Venus helped me simplify my life and I finally know that I could actually be the rule maker in my diet and don’t have to make myself eat certain way if I don’t want to.

Venus is truly a great system.

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To me Venus Factor means freedom from ever being the “fat girl” again and thanks especially to my Venus sisters for your unwavering support!

Suzy, Venice, California

Vital Stats: weight lost 20 lbs, inches lost: 3" on waist, 3" on hips.

I joined the Venus Community last November, I realized that this was working so well I just had to have Immersion so that I would always have access to every nook and cranny of Venus. At the end of 12 weeks of the Venus Factor I have lost over 20 pounds and over 3 inches off my waist. I have no intention of stopping and will continue to work towards my ideal Venus measurements. Venus serves my need for a program that has both consistency and variation, something you can play with. Because I’ve realized that’s what healthy bodies and minds need and crave - FREEDOM: freedom to eat, to not eat, to lift heavy one day and do a metabolic circuit the next. And, to me, Venus means freedom from ever being the “fat girl” again. Big thanks to John, and thanks especially to my Venus sisters for your unwavering support!

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I never really thought that in 12 short weeks I would not only be at my lowest body weight since the age of 10, but I’d be wearing a bikini in public and have muscle tone to show off

Donna Moy - South Yorkshire, UK

Vital Stats: Age 25, weight lost 15 lbs, inches lost: 1" on waist, 3" on hips.

I find it amazing that it is possible to completely transform your body from something that was always hidden, to something to be proud of in just 12 weeks. When I started I knew I was committed to making a change, but I never really thought that in 12 short weeks I would not only be at my lowest body weight since the age of 10, but I’d be wearing a bikini in public and have muscle tone to show off.

The program ensured that as I became accustomed to a routine, it changed and kept me motivated to continue. About half way through I realized that I could feel muscles I never knew I had, and from that point on every week I could see a difference. I’ve now completed phase I and this is just the beginning, Now that I’ve lost weight, this is where the hard work begins!

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I am very excited to see and feel the changes and how this affects me, my family and friends

Lacey M.

Vital Stats: weight lost 36 lbs., inches lost: 6" on waist, 4" on hips.

I feel as if I have been on a rollercoaster of emotions and thought processes. At the beginning I felt very unsure that I would be able to complete or stick with the program for the whole twelve weeks. After a couple weeks I definitely started to feel on the top of the world as if nothing could stop me or hold me down.

I loved the high and feeling of success and that change was occurring in so many aspects of my life. As I entered in to the third cycle of the program I began to fall back into to the old thought patterns of low self-worth that I had before beginning the workouts. Through much self-reflection of the past weeks I realized I wasn’t going back to before but that this twelve weeks was only jut the beginning of the new me, that these "after" photos were going to be my new before photos that in another 12, 20 weeks or a year from now I will look at these after photos and see how much further I have come.

I feel that this transformation has given me the much need reunion with the person I used to be before I had my first baby that the women who was fun, confident, driven and passionate was back. In fact not only was she back, but she was back with vengeance! I am very excited to see and feel the changes and how this affects me, my family and friends. As already I have had multiple people close to me come and thank me for giving them the motivation and the confidence that they too can have transformation for themself.

For this I thank you Venus Factor.

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I'm a wife and mother of two active boys with a busy schedule; Utilizing the community's tools and seeing others struggles helped me get through this first part of my journey

Teresa Shaner - Dallas, Pennsylvania

At the age of 35, a history of health issues incurred by my mother and siblings made me realize I needed to get fit for myself and for my family. I wasn’t extremely overweight, but enough that I wasn’t comfortable in my clothes and felt weak. I had a need to feel stronger both inside and out.

Joining Venus was one of the best decisions I made, not only did I begin seeing better results, but I actually had more time to spend with my family at the end of the day. Utilizing the community's tools and seeing others struggles helped me get through my journey.

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After having 4 kids Kass proves that you can have the body you want if you’re willing to do the work even after pregnancy weight gain and she says "I have already begun the process of living a balanced life"

Kassandra B.

Vital Stats: Age 32, weight lost 38 lbs., inches lost: 5" on waist, 4" on hips.

I was always small as a kid. Everyone called me skinny Minnie, so I still see myself as a small person. I wore a size 4 in the military and seemed to work hard enough back then to eat whatever I wanted without gaining weight. Then I started having kids and I’ve yo-yoed with my weight ever since; gaining 60 pounds, then losing 40, gaining and losing, over and over.

I saw the Venus transformation contest winners and they looked awesome so I decided to give it a try. The Venus Factor has given me the shape I have always wanted. I love the Venus workouts. It’s really fun and it made me really sore at first, but I finally started building muscle that even my husband has noticed. It’s the best workout since being in the military

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