Michelle Bridges

I have done 5 rounds of 12wbt, yes I lost weight. I loved the workout videos as they fitted in with my life. My disappointment comes from paying $1000.00 over the 5 seasons and not getting any incentives. I would of liked to have been able to access the videos after each round or at least have full access to videos after a certain amount of rounds. It's a lot of money to pay in the long run. I have also put all the weight back on due to losing focus as can't access videos unless you sign up again. Yes you can purchase videos but they are not the same workouts.

After trying lots of diets over the years in desperation I joined round 2 of 12wbt 12 weeks ago. I have now lost 8 kilos ( wanted to loose 10) and have absolutely loved it. The food program is great and yummy and not too time consuming with options if you wish to change meals around. My family of four have really enjoyed the meals and the variety is great . I found I choose a couple of breakfasts and lunches and swapped them around which made it easier to manage. The exercise was easy to manage ( I only did 5 sessions a week not 6 but it still worked!) with the online DVDs great if you cant get to the gym or outside to exercise . Probably the one downside is the website is not that interactive - I used my fitness pal to record my calories- and if you didn't weigh in there was no online follow up . The forums looked good not that I used them that much . I still think it is like any diet , you need to be in the right frame of mind or it won't work but its worked for me and I loved it . I m going to join again, and really for $200 for 3 months or $16 a week it's great value ( what's that a couple of takeaway coffees a week or the cost of a weekly takeaway pizza - must admit I didn't buy hardly any takeaway during the 12 weeks) . So can recommend it for sure
The food is fantastic , yummy and quick to prepare ( might need to buy a few extra pantry items to start with thou)
The website isn't very interactive but there are ways around that .

I lost 28kgs in 14 weeks! and it has been 2 months since i reached my goal weight and i have kept it off! I am now using the michelle bridges 12 week running program to train for a half marathon.

The range of programs available is incredible, the forums are supportive and well monitored, I never read anything negative (unlike other programs ABBBC) and all my questions were answered.

The videos of each excercise are great (especially because i had no idea what they were before) and the options available for food was great and diverse, I love the recipe index!

I learnt a lot about food, excercise and my mindset. I changed my life.
Forums, Food Plans, Excercie Choices and Mindset lessons/Snip Tips
Slighty pricey but worth it for the quality and cumstomer service.

I already attend a gym and have a trainer so I have only used the meal plan. Meals are fairly tasteless as they have no salt. Taste much better with some salt added. Meals are also quite small. Unlike weight watchers, there are no"free" foods so if you are still hungry, tough! It is fairly cheap, however, at $200 for 12 weeks of meal and exercise plans.

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

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.

I joined round 2 of 2013 to lose some excess baby weight I gained with my second child. I ran to lose weight with my first but due to an injury I wasn't able to run this time.
I found the program confusing initially but was able to nut it out by using the forums, which really, was just asking other participants.....
I purchased the recommended protein powder as a protein shake appeared in my snack list, however a friend flagged it as not appropriate, when I asked the team I was advised it was not suitable while I was breastfeeding....even though I was on a breast feeding program.
I found my grocery bill skyrocketed, & I was having to make second meals for hubby as he was still hungry, he's quite slim & tall. My son wouldn't eat the meals so I was having to make separate meals for him anyway.
My breast milk supply dropped significantly & I was forced to take a supplement to continue feeding my 5 month old.
I found that such strict eating only made me crave junk food that I had never really eaten before!!
With to small children at home, getting to the gym wasn't always possible, so initially I thought the income workouts were great......till my Internet dried up after I watched 3 in 1 week!! I called my provider & confirmed it was the workouts.
I think if I didn't have kids I could have made the program work, & I've kept on with some of the snacks & meals.
Unfortunately my baby got really sick around week 7 of the 12 week challenge & I didn't get much of a chance after that to get back online, I lost interest & was surprised that I didn't hear anything from the program in the way of support or encouragement.
I have only lost 1 kg on the program, & since the challenge ended, I have lost 3kgs on my own, not following the program.
I think it teaches people healthy eating/living, which is great, but it was no good for me or my family.
Good recepies, different workout options
In home workouts use up too much Internet data to play, increased grocery cost, hubby is slim & didn't find any if the meals filling (even with double portions!), my toddler wouldn't eat any of the meals, I was breast feeding my 5 month old & the program really affected my milk supply , as soon as I increased my calories my supply returned, I have lost more weight since I stopped the program just doing what I normally do, than what I did on the program. Recommended snacks in my program were not suitable whistle breastfeeding, but I had to ask the question directly to the team, I I didn't ask I out don't have known. Video messages are used to 'flog' Michelle bridges products & get more money out of you!! Poor support.

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 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!

I love food, have never been a sporty person, and hate getting out of bed early, but with the focus of the 12WBT exercise program and the motivation of regular weigh-ins/fitness tests I was able to lose weight and get fit.

Our budget is tight, but $200 for 12WBT was great value for me. I'm a single parent working 30 hours a week, running my kids to sport and activities after school, and doing all the other work of housework and yardwork on my own, so there isn't much spare time - but by following the Beginner exercise program I was able to get fit and feel more energised than I have for 15 years. I've lost the weight that crept on from years of working at a desk, and now fit back into clothes I haven't worn since before I had children. I also have abdominal muscles that I didn't know existed!!

The nutrition program looked interesting and yummy but I didn't have time to prepare such a variety of meals, so picked out recipes that I knew would fit into our budget and family food, and did variations of these each week. There were heaps of options to choose from, but the main thing I needed to do was prepare for the week on Sunday afternoon - shred salads, cut up veges, make sure the food I needed was in the fridge/pantry, and then prepare it the night before each day.

I am in my 40s, and don't like "the burn" that fit people talk about, so I didn't kill myself with the exercise program - if I had to rest in between sets or couldn't do it exactly like it was laid out, no guilt. I did what I could and pushed harder when I had the energy. When I started the program I could not run 20metres without puffing - now I jog for 20 minutes (about 3km) with no problem. One of the best things to come from this is that my children are joining me for running and workouts.

So I guess overall, I found this program worked in with our life well - it just took daily commitment from me to get my feet out of bed and put my shoes on. I guess the turning point was to realise that no-one else was going to do this for me - the only way it would happen was if I stuck to the program.
That is built up fitness slowly and was achievable; showed me how to exercise and helped me focus on my goals.
Sometimes the website was annoying to navigate - several screens to get back to where I wanted to be.

I lost 16kg on the 12wbt after having my first baby. It was a brilliant thing to achieve. I didn't set my mind to it, nothing as cognitive as that, I just did it. I recommend it whole-heartedly. I just followed the menu about 95% and did 4km on the treadmill 6/7 evenings.
Easy, motivational. Achievable.

Very easy program to follow , amazing food and recipes only down side to the program is once the 12 weeks is over you lose access to the site so you need to join again , lost 12 kgs on the program , need to be consistent with exercise which goes hand in hand with anyone that wants to lose weight anyway , completed 2 rounds would do it again many times

I have almost completed my first 12 week round and am very happy with my weight loss. I thought the program would be hard to follow but have found it really easy. I am a busy full-time teacher with four of my own teens/young adults. The best part for me was that my shopping list can be transferred automatically by Michelle's online site to Woolworths Online and I could choose between budget or normal (I chose budget) this means I could purchase cheaper brands. My whole family ate what I ate but they just added meat and extra bread, rice etc to up the calories as they're still growing. I walked most days and did Michelle's workouts, you can lose weight by simply eating the recipies even if you can't do the exercises. I'm vegetarian but there is a huge variety of meals to choose from. Now I'm almost finished the round, I'm going to move onto the Voome program which is still from the 12WBT people only it's around $6 per week for almost the same content. The main difference is the ingredients don't automatically go into Woolworths Online. Even all the recipies I favourited are still favourited. This program is extremely doable for busy people and like someone above said, there is no way it won't work if you honestly follow it.

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 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.

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 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

I've completed 2 rounds of the Michelle Bridges 12 week body transformation programme and absolutely love it. Even though I couldn't exercise a lot because of injury, I still lost weight. I love having new and interesting recipes to try which are generally quick and easy and delicious. I've just signed up for the next round and really looking forward to the inspiration I gain from this programme.
Great receipts, great inspiration

I started the 12wbt program in May 2013 and to date I have lost 20 kilos and couldn't be happier. I am not a great cook but found the recipe's easy to prepare and found most meals quite tasty. I loved the fact that you could customize your meal plan to suit yourself. I am on a tight budget so being able to choose meals that were more cost friendly was great and my grocery bill actually decreased as I wasn't putting all the junky extras into my trolley.
The portion sizes do take a little while to get used to especially if you are used to eating huge meals but once you get used to it the meals are actually very filling. Admittedly I didn't follow the exercise plan as set but did exercise more at my own pace and still lost a significant amount of weight. I think the best thing is that you are preparing all of your own meals from scratch which teaches you healthy eating in the long term whereas places that have you eating pre packed meals aren't really teaching you much at all. I would highly recommend this program especially if you are looking for a long term lifestyle change.
That you can customize your meal plan each week. Also that there are so many receipies available to choose from so it doesnt get boring.
The online home work outs ended up costing a bit to download and arent a great option for those who had pre paid internet.

I started the 12WBT back in February 2013. I regularly exercise at a gym and try to eat healthy, I joined the program wanting to learn some further healthy eaten plans/meals and to also loose some excess kilo's that I had been unable to shred at the gym on my own.
I committed myself to the at home exercise regime and thought this wouldn't be a problem as I had previously regularly attended the gym 4-5 times per week.
I found the meals to be great, a lot of variety, easy to prepare and cook.
After week 4 of the 12WBT, I begun to experience some severe lower back pain. This pain continued to increase to the point that I was unable to continue on with the program, nor was I able to complete any form of exercise.

I was bed ridden for two weeks, unable to go to work, unable to leave the house. I went to the doctors whom then referred me for a MRI scan. The scan produced a result of having two bulging discs in my lowed back, extreme inflammation, leaking fluid and nerves hitting my spinal cord. My GP stated that this was a recent injury and most likely due to a change in exercise regime.

It is now 12 months on, I experience pain in my lower back on a daily basis, although it has improved, I still am occasionally required to take time off work for days where I am bed ridden, I now attend fortnightly physio appointments and see a sport injury/management specialist on a monthly basis. My GP reported that my back will never return to how it was before the injury and may possibly require surgery further on down the track if it doesn't further improve.
I have now put on an additional 10 kilos since the injury, as I have been unable to exercise no where near the extent I could previously exercise and have been limited to walking only.

This program has ruined my life, I never had one problem with my back before commencing this program, and now I cant even put on my shoes properly or make a bed without experiencing some level of pain.

The exercises within the program are ridiculous and you should be extremely careful before signing up for this program.
Food, meal plans
The exercise regime

After payment of the full amount,and the first week I found I was unable to do the exercise program at home,Few reason I I found it hard to refer to the explaination of what the exercises were and then do one and the go back to the computor ,very disruptive, the plan was too intense for some one of my age and no exercise experience.So I thought my daughter would benifit from the program ,after emails I tried to transfer the plan to her ,I never heard or received a reply, so my advise is do your research and make sure it suits you and your life or Like me you will waste your money.

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I loved doing Michelle's 12wbt , it gives you great recipes and a great choice of exercise programmes to follow. I've done 3 rounds in total, I did 2 back to back and lost 8 kgs and went from a size 12 to size 8 and my weight is the lowest it's been since having children 22 years ago :) I rejoined after Christmas because of mindless snacking and after another round and lots of support on the forums I'm back on track. The programme does work if you follow it.
Recipes, exercise programmes and forums

I don't usually write reviews but I remembered how much research I did into the 12WBT before I started it and I thought I would pass on my experience to others doing the same.
I did a beginners round for weight loss, and I couldn't recommend it more. It taught me invaluable skills and knowledge to do with my health and fitness, and now that the 12 weeks is over I'm still using them and am healthier than ever.
Like most things, it is what you make it, and if you're not willing to push yourself you won't get the results. But if you're committed and put the effort in - even if you just say "it's only for 12 weeks", you will get to the end and never want to look back.
Pros:
- Really simple to follow program which outlines everything you eat and all the exercises you should be doing - perfect for noobs like me
- Reasonably easy to adapt the program, i.e. by the end of it I was finding it easy to swap around meals according to my favourites or my schedule that week

Cons:
- Rather expensive. I found that I was spending a lot more on groceries in the first few weeks in particular. Firstly because I had to stock up my pantry with things I didn't own before, and then because if you follow the program to the letter you have to cook quite a few meals every week. That's great for variety, but not so practical for time consumption/budget. By the end when I was getting used to things I started picking meals I could cook in bulk and freeze, and that saved me a lot of time/money. My advice would be to stick to the program for the first half or so, and then start to design a program that suits you when you have a bit more knowledge. That'll put you in better stead when the program finishes and you're out on your own, too ;)