Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation

Overpriced, terrible meals, repetitive fitness which is too difficult for mature users. Not worth the money at all,there are better programs on the market for free. Refuse to cancel despite health proof, poor customer service eg NONE

Not worth the money – This is just a really dated and very boring fitness program. Very expensive for what it is. No way I could last 12 weeks on this program let alone lose weight

Comprehensive and convenient! – I love this program I did it many years ago and have just purchased another round. This program makes it easy for you to do what you need to do to lose weight and get fit. All the tools are there either in the app or website. You can alter your nutritional to budget, or less prep time, or vegetarian and other options. Once you do this your weekly… Read more

meal planner is automatically adjusted as is your shopping list. You can change adjust how many people are eating the recipes right down to 1 and once again the shopping list is adjusted. The options for fitness programs and goals are immense. If I’m travelling I change it to no gym and a plan is developed for the week that I can do anywhere. The biggest advantage to this program is the weekly mindset videos that get to the core of breaking those bad habits. The way you think predicts your actions and these really, really help. The recipes are delicious and there are so many to chose from. If you don’t like a meal one week you can just change swap it out it is so dam easy. I have not seen a product out there that comes close to this. There is a lot of skepticism around the option to do the 1200 calorie, I’m actually doing 1500 calorie. If as I did the first time you struggle on 1200 just slightly increase your calories for that day for example instead of 1/2 C rice increase to 3/4. This really is a well thought out program. 12 weeks for $159 where else can you find a program with so much value?!

Poor platform functionality and lacklustre tech support – 12WBT have not seriously invested in the functionality of their app for years - and it shows. The content may be good, but basic health app functionality like integrating to Apple Health is not there. They advertise integration to My Fitness Pal, but it is flakey and unreliable. And an incredibly low priority level for the support team. This time… Read more

around it took 4 weeks to resolve and even then it was not possible to import historical data.

So why wouldn’t you use the inbuilt meal and exercise tracker? It is oversimplified and clunky. For example - you plan you meals a week in advance. But when you track to say you have eaten them you can’t make any customisations such as saying you only had a half portion of the planned meal, or that you amended the recipe to have prawns instead of chicken. No database of foods to even do a simple thing like saying you ate an apple.

Same problems with exercise tracking.

The developers of this app severely underestimate the tech savvy of their target audience. The platform, and the support teams attitude, are a massive barrier. A big problem in an area where users are looking to a platform for motivation and to help make a Fitness journey smoother.

Pros and cons – Pros 1. Weightloss works even without exercising although if you wish for shape for your figure i highly recommend you do. 2. Skin elasticity, my skin was amazing and i could see the impact healthy foods has on my body 3. Mental health, overall my mental health changed after a few weeks and i had more energy and focus to eat well and exercise. 4.… Read more

Body shape, my body toned better in places than other weightloss programs and i only used the online videos with no weights except canned food when asked. I lost all my 'problem areas'! 5. Majority of food tasted amazing and most of the time i was left feeling full although i occationally struggled with wanting midnight sweets because i didnt eat my snacks. FYI it is a MUST to eat your snacks or you will struggle!! 6. Amazing meals that majority are easy and simple to cook especially on time saver. 7. Exercise levels on the videos are great so you can change levels to suit your needs. Some i could do advanced, others i could barely get through easy in the same video. But i could change it to suit the level my body parts were used too... over time i found i was mostly on intermediate with a few advanced sections. 8. Wide range of short videos for quick workouts if unable to do normal videos.

Cons 1. Cost - a) personally i am happy with initially paying the over all amount. But for long term members there should be a reward system for being loyal and sticking with the program and showing progress. b) the cost of just myself is roughly $150 + a week and thats not including snacks. Add snacks and fluctuating food prices for whats in season and your looking at the $250+ price range. I found the meat/fish/out-of-season product types needed for the meals quite expensive and as i have a family of 6 and a partner whos intake is twice mine left us out of pocket immensely if i tried to incorporate my family into my 12wbt journey. 2. It is not family friendly Not being able to alter for family servings for dinner meal times etc makes it really pointless which leads to my next point. 3. EXTREMELY time consuming for busy families. I found it took a long time to spend time searching for meals etc Especially if your trying to keep costs down by finding cheaper alternatives for whats in season in your area etc. 4. Cant save cooking for 1 or 2 on individual meal selections, not every meal was i cooking for myself and it changed all meals every time you changed it. Which also meant it took more time writing down what was needed for your ingrediant list as it didnt automatically save. 5. Snacks are not included in the shopping list which means it was more time spent writing it down.

Please note the mobile app was not available when i used 12wbt only the pc version. My life would have been alot simpler! But i did sign up again when the app became available and still struggled to find time to focus completely on the program due to personal situations to do with my family and kids. I wish the platform was a lot simpler for mums like myself who have their hands crazy full and over overwhelmed with the monster of tasks expected to achieve on a daily basis.

I would highly give 5 stars if it catered for women with large families and not so time consuming if needing to be altered or work needed for the added extras. BUT IT DOES WORK!

It works but… – I have done 12WBT a few times now- just when I feel I need a diet and exercise shake up. It absolutely does work BUT what I have found is being a vegetarian by week six my meal plan was repeated so really I was getting only 6 weeks worth of meals, could have signed out and just repeated them without paying the additional 6!! And as I was… Read more

exercising at home using the exercise plan not videos- they too were very repetitive in the end, so I just would use you tube or run on my treadmill like usual. I’m conflicted- I think it gets you started and works if you are committed but if you really wanted to lose weight etc. you can find everything you need now, for free, on the internet. Also, workout videos and meals are still all the same from years ago!! New stuff needed to keep repeat visitors like me interested.

Poor support – Program fully based on food plan/ calorie counting. No calorie counter included in the program. Poor support, days passed before I received a reply to my questions everytime

/Dont do it. They make it hard to cancel and keep charging – opted to do the 12 wbt. the program didnt work for me. It was complicated. decided to cancel after my 12 wbt course. I tried to cancel after the program ended. I couldnt find the where to cancel, so I emailed the contact email. and had no reply, reason for this is they dont want you to cancel. Your 12 wbt rolls over to a new plan and you get… Read more

charged $9.99 a week and after alot of attempts i finally cancelled. And they had the cheek to deduct more payments after I cancelled. The contact email said, I should have read the terms and conditions. Yes, but you should have replied to my emails to ask how to cancel. Not transparent. Dont do it, there are other ways to lose weight, this program is not personal.

Great in the short term but wasn't sustainable – The recipies are really good but the required calorie deficit was too high for me. It was not sustainable in the long term. And the food would often take a lot of fuss to prepare. I need quick and tasty meals!

Rip off – Purchased this on a week by week basis (without reading the fine print, ALWAYS READ it). Found the app unhelpful, hard to navigate, support was lacking and I just never knew when it 'started' or what I was to do, no guidance at all. I asked to cancel, they wouldnt let me, even when i said im personally not ready to commit to this. Greedy money… Read more

grabbing scam. Not about health, its about money. Such a shame. Wasted over $200. Dont bother, there are so many better programs out there, like Ash Lane, that are actually about helping women, not money!! Trust me, dont waste your money.

Very unhealthy and led to adverse health outcomes for me – The breastfeeding programs are dangerous. I was put on what I consider to be an extreme calorie restriction of 1700 cals a day when breastfeeding. Not enough when you look at the extreme workouts (one hour, high intensity) that I was meant to be doing. I stuck to it for 7 weeks and felt I was going to faint every day. Needless to say I lost weight… Read more

at a rapid rate but it came at the expense of my mental health. I also internalised this ideal of thinness as a goal for everyone. I should have been concentrating on my baby and I was instead focusing on how much my body (which was perfectly fine before I did this!!) was not living up to an artificial standard. I regret doing this. I did it several times trying to reach some unattainable goal, blaming myself all the time. It's like a cult.

Scam! Don’t sign up for Lifestyle – Continued taking money after my subscription ended and I had provided notice to cancel. Had to block my credit card to stop payments & threaten legal action before they’d cancel subscription.

Will not let you cancel – Noticed they still take money out even after I have tried to cancel the lifestyle plan it’s been more then a year and they did message me to tell me how to cancel but when I tried there was no option to cancel? So bad they continue to take money out even though I have tried to cancel multiple times

be careful – My wife had this service for a couple of years. She was having some health issues and emailed them to stop the service there answer was no. For a company who believes in health and well being you would think they would be more understanding. We cancelled any way will never go back even if was free.

Be aware of contracts, it needs revamping – Be aware if you joint lifestyle programme $9.99 will come out of your account each week for one year. I stupidly made this mistake not reading the fine print. This is inconvenient to say the least. The home workouts have been the same for years which becomes boring. The menu plan could do with some different recipes too as they’re remained… Read more

fairly static.

You never hear much from Michelle Bridges anymore.

The Woolworths online shopping that is meant to correspond with the shopping list has also never worked for me.

The corresponding app has glitches ( this was recently updated/changed).

I used to love this programme but now it’s time to move on to something else.

Achieve and maintain your goals following the 12WBT plan – I have done multiple 12WBT 12 week programs which have supported to me achieve and maintain my heath goals. Having the 12WBT meal/shopping/exercise plan helps reduce the time for weekly planning. There is a variety of meals suitable for dietary requirements which are delicious. By committing to the meal and fitness plan you will see results. The… Read more

mind set videos also help you reflect and improve your mindset. The members zone also makes you feel part of a community and well supported. I now sign up for annual membership.

Absolutely Horrible Program & Staff, Constant Ongoing Spam!! AVOID! – Program never worked from the beginning as videos did not load and account would rarely log in. Staff were rude and unsupportive. I cancelled last year and they are still spamming me regardless of the fact I keep opting out of sms and emails - they keep sending them! [Name Removed] is clearly not involved in this program and has minimal to no interest. Avoid!!!

Lifestyle program – I joined after having knee surgery thinking it would help me get back into moving. The first week the groceries cost $300+ I trusted the apps and got so much food i didnt need nor would ever use including $55 fresh ginger! Not long after joining i realised my knee wasn't up for the exercise. I thought it would be best if i postponed until i could… Read more

use the program completely for best results. I requested thus after my first week but they said no but if i got my dr to write a letter they would take it into consideration. I have to wait 6 weeks for a dr appointment so they will continue to be paid. I got the impression that i wont be able to postpone regardless of a dr letter they made it clear that it wouldnt guarantee i could postpone. They are only concerned about ripping people off. They dont need to keep anyone happy they will get their money regardless.

Have done this waste of a Program twice, no support and can't unsubscribe – No assistance on both occasions, my fault for going back again. But was hounded by e-mails. Never again. Now I can't unsubscribe no matter what I do (over 5 years I have tried). I got no support. all I got was bombarded with marketing e-mails and how great Michelle was.

No support, online based – I signed up for Michelle Bridges 12WBT for the May 2020 round. Technical issues with My Fitness Pal prevented me from linking my nutrition between 12WBT and My Fitness Pal for 4 weeks. 12WBT boasts about 24 hour support, it is non existent. Talking with a computer is not supportive receiving generic emails is not supportive, with generalised… Read more

advice. The program itself is computer based and was not personalised. Eight weeks in I received an email from 12WBT regarding my status as the program had come to a close - I wrote to them and advised we were at Week 8 not Week 12. That in a nutshell tells me - it is online based. There is no App for Android, so involves signing in to the internet daily, in today's tech world - why is there not an Android App? I joined 12WBT during height of NSW lockdown, hoping that i would get results, the exercise program and food trackers are all generic, there are options to change between low cost, vegetarian, low carb but I found the meal plans were not up to scratch. Considering the out lay of $199 I expected a better level of support instead of communicating with a computer.

Life changing – I signed up for 12WBT 10 years ago with no previous fitness regime. No longer a paying member but I continue to live a fit and healthy life. Bone density and mental health improved. At 65, I am running 3x wk, doing fitness classes, and finding new places to bush walk or trail run. Highly recommend this program.

Worst program Thieves – Very misleading I paid for two voome programs and they cancelled programs I was meant to have for life and sent a ebook instead with the majority of recipes missing I did not pay for online programs with full access to be sent a ebook with a few recipes in it so disappointed the customer service team refuse to give me a refund and have basically… Read more

said to bad they won’t refund me so many people are unhappy they purchased these programs no one paid for a crappy ebook they paid for what you had advertised full access online for life to these programs

No support – I have done Michelle bridges 4x Good programme But they advertise 24/7 support Every time I did it I had very little feedback Almost never even a response to a question and considering I was only interested in the workout programme not the diet I felt I wasn’t getting my $$ worth

Excellent program that works – Just finished the 12wbt and it works. If you following it you will lose weight and get fitter. Meals are easy to follow and delicious. Great variety of workout videos. Awesome value for money. If you are serious about your health and fitness and are committed you will see results. The mind set videos will help you to keep on track and there is a members zone to make you feel you are part of a community.

Ruthless uncaring money making organisation! – I paid for a course last August. Unfortunately on the first day there was a family crisis which absorbed all my attention. On finally emerging I contacted Michelle Bridges to say that as I had been unable to participate in the course could I transfer to the next available one? I was told they had ‘cancellation policies’-I had been far too… Read more

distracted to think about this- but as a ‘generous’ gesture they would only ask me to pay half of a future fee. Now as it wouldn’t cost them anything it seems remarkably mean and uncaring not just to roll the payment over. Make no mistake this is not a warm caring enterprise but purely a ruthless money making one!

Huge variety – I love the variety of the food and that you can change the meal plan to your taste. I’ve had success on it and I even didn’t follow it 100%. Now I know the recipes I like and what I don’t. It’s reasonably priced I just wish they had an option to join anytime instead of having to wait to start the round. Show details

Trash – Created an unhealthy relationship with food and exercise and landed me in a very vulnerable position. Yes I obviously had preconceived ideas about my body and underlying mental health but no, you can’t eat 1200 cals and strenuously exercise on top of it. Say goodbye to your social life at the very least.

It does work, highly recommend – I stuck to the program, with a couple of cheat days and still saw great results esp towards the end of the program as my body really transformed. Definitely feel healthier and look better. Meals are great and exercises are tough but fun and you feel great after. Highly recommend, thanks MISH YOU are very inspiring

Intending to do it again – I lost 7 kilos when I first did this programme and felt incredible. Sadly over the few years since finishing bad habits crept back so......I am intending to do it again and am looking forward to it. For the reviews that say it is pricey and could get done info on line I would have to disagree. Whilst you can get info online I feel the programme… Read more

keeps me accountable and offers much more than online recipes. I used to joke with my husband about 'my mate Mish' ! - for me it felt like a one to one personal trainer. Lost the weight and also got into running. Just need to start again and lose a few kilos and increase the running. I only hope there is a vegan programme - vegetarian was great first time but now vegan.

Best Programme Ive Ever Done – Wow, I cant recommend this programme highly enough. I did two rounds this year (2018) with 12Wbt to get in shape for my big five O and I'm still doing it now on my own. I lost 6kg and feel great! Want results for life? This is the programme to do!

Simple, sensible, fun AND it works! – I love the 12WBT programme by Michelle Bridges. At 50 I thougth I had Buckley’s & none chance of ever getting back to my 20s&30s weight of 55kg. I looked carefully into MBs programme and really thought it could work for me as it keeps you accountable, there’s online support, very sensible nutritionally balanced eating plans that just work - even… Read more

if you don’t use all her recipes (which are great) and stick to the basic principles, you’ll have success. The workouts online are really fun. Nothing like her Extreme DVDs. I lost 18kgs 4 years ago after doing 2 programmes in succession and I’ve pretty much kept it all off - bar 2-3kg fluctuation when I get slack and stop doing exercise. It reset me into some great eating habits and made me aware of portion sizes & calorie content of even some healthy foods like rice and cashews. I recommend 12WBT all over the place, and want to sign up again to get back into the workout habit again, which I’ve really missed. it would be great if there was a discount when you’ve already paid for 5 rounds but just want to continue to have access to the videos. Maybe I need to suggest that option to the team. Good luck!

Save your money no help at all! – App is terrible no reminders given if you miss a days check in to go back! I have free apps that give you more promps

Love it – “Great service highly recommend , Cant wait to get stuck into this round !! Thanks again for all your support