"I am so sorry I didn't read these…"

I am so sorry I didn't read these reviews before committing to this total waste of my hard earned money. I definitely felt emotionally manipulated into purchasing this program. No health improvements or weight loss. In fact it made me so stressed, I ended up putting on weight. I tried to get out of this contract without success. What ever you do, DON'T SIGN UP. There is no 10 day cooling off period and all the information provided can be sourced elsewhere for free. I haven't touched the program for months and still have 6 months of $122 fortnightly payments to make. I am on minimum wage and would dearly love to visit my elderly father interstate. I just feel pretty stupid and ripped off.

"A huge waste of time and hard earned money! Don't sign up!"

Do not sign up to this scam of a get healthy and lose weight program! Its a total waste of money and time! Heart Smart Australia has nothing to do with The Heart Foundation, which I assumed wrongly. I was emotionally manipulated and pressured by the sales person on a zoom call, into signing up for a whole year, who asked for the money upfront and when I said just over $6K was more than I could afford, he offered weekly direct debits from my account of $117.
A week later when I lost my job unexpectedly, I contacted customer support to kindly request a suspension of my membership, they allowed me only one month of not having to pay and would add a month to my year old payment plan.

As the weeks went by, I noticed that I was not getting any value out of my fortnightly 20 minute calls with my dietitian, all he spoke about the obvious things about low fat food and losing weight that I already knew! A total waste of my time! So I decided to ask for a refund and a cancellation with Customer Support about 4 weeks into the program, which was refused.

After speaking with a call centre representative in the Philippines, I was finally allowed out of this scamming program with a huge $2,000 cancellation fee! Its been a total waste of my hard earned money and my valuable time!

I have not lost any weight and learned nothing new of any value by participating in this 'sad excuse' of a 'so called get healthy' program promising to help us lose weight.

Start Date: March 2024
Weight Lost: My weight has stayed the same

"Huge - costly - mistake "

I got sucked into this via ‘Heartsmart’. Marketed like a community education program, and then you get pressured to commit on the spot to a massive financial commitment with no room to consider the financial impact or discuss with your partner etc. there’s a reason- if I have a day to think about it I never would have opted in. Check out Facebook - so many people saying the same thing. They are preying on people trying to find solutions to high cholesterol, you have to sign up in the moment, and then the support is… ok… but not worth the $$. I have plenty of regret. Don’t make the same mistake!

"Not nearly as good as expected. "

I think I got some really useful tools to handle my food addiction.
The regular two weekly dieticians check ins were definitely 80 % of this.
But I didn’t get what I thought I’d get, someone to look at my stats, blood tests, listen to me, look at my food diaries and come to a conclusion why I have got overweight and work out a path to reverse that, most important or what I could manage first.
I expected a DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT PLAN, so I had what I needed, instead of or working out what I needed for myself from the mass of information available.
Instead, I had to pick up pieces myself, from Facebook chats, podcasts, bi weekly dietician consults.
So at the END of 6 months, I have most of whats needed, instead of a program being worked out at the start & adapting where I slipped along the way.
Lost 5 kg of a needed 30 during the program.
I know I will lose more with what I have been goven but feel I wasted 5 months .
Blood tests supplied, I don’t think anyone looked at them.

"Avoid at all costs. Lock in contract. "

Overpriced information you can get free on the internet. Don't be fooled by the pushy sales consultant. The Dietitian calls are not woth it and they dont offer any coaching, even though they claim its personalized to the individual. Everything is do it yourself, listen to videos. If you have signed up to payright BNPL product put in a compliant to them. Miygai"s program/product does not meet its own terms and conditions.

"The material provided to get started is…"

The material provided to get started is good, keeping it simple so that anyone can find it useful and informative.
Read, learn and get support from the doctor, others on line and your nutritionist. They are there for you.

"No really customisable for me,and required alot of online time."

No really customisable and requires alot of online listening time - thus i did not view any videos or podcasts. Reinforced most things I knew, made no real adjustment for menopause. As a result lost no weight for a large cost.

"a very helpful took to finding a healthy eating routine"

my experience was a slow progression. i surprised myself when i didnt give up. i had a lot to change. my dietitian was very helpful and had some amazing ideas that i put these into my new eating plan. the most helpful aspect is the accountability. the weekly call was always on time, and very positive input was shared by me and Vanessa. i logged my progress and it was satisfying to see my results. not always, but that was fine. i am ready to step back into the real world without the zoom calls, and facebook input. but i have enjoyed the 6 months and find i have made amazing improvements on how i live my life in a more healthy way.

"Is it worth the cost?"

If paying over $900 per hour for a dietician is your thing than go for it. But once you hand over the money to the sales person (who will say what they need to say to get your money) you will never see it again. There are numerous complaints here about the sales techniques used. So be very sure.
The $900 is calculated on a 20 minute call every 2 weeks --a total of 13 calls and therefore 4 hours and 20 minutes. Can you see a dietician for less than that--absolutely.
The content is impressive and is so huge that most people do not fully engage with it. The Facebook group is primarily a venue for people to complain that invoices have not been sent to clients to claim on their health fund.
Does it work--yes, if you can engage with the dietician and follow their advice. Is it worth the money? Absolutely not, you can find a cheaper dietician and many free resources.

"You get wgat you put in"

My journey to remission was supported by a great program that strives to help people change their mental paradigms regarding diet, exercising and minimising the insidious impact that diabetes can have on lives.
The support of the team, the education and the resources shared were outstanding and I do not believe my results would have been quite so good without the investment in this program.