The Weight Loss Academy Reviews 38

Delicious meals and a wonderful group of women and coaches supporting one another. The recipes are delicious and varied - it doesn't feel like you should be losing weight! You're actually eating what your body needs! As opposed to following a fad (and probably scientifically unsound), weight loss 'agenda,' that are so rife right now.
Anna has a masters in nutrition so you know you are not only eating the right, nurturing foods for your body, but you're getting a qualified nutritionalists formula along the way. It has made a huge difference to my life.

Sensible approach to weight loss.No gimmicks just common sense.great recipes .
Support from coaches online and via zoom. Inspirational videos, and great ladies too.

Where do I start, so 2022 I was at a bad place i had eating condition bad relationship with food, terrible! Soon as jan 2023 begun id desided to do somthing about it i was struggling managing nothing else was working and even if it did i wasn't at all happy, then I brought myself some prep books a day later randomly scrolling on Facebook there it was "21 day reset" I thought omg is this to good to be true? Let's see if need to do this so I did! Wow the results my skin my mood my relationship with food just all change my life in 21 days the bloating weight loss just everyday everything about me become more and more brighter happier motivated!

So I joined for life and it was the best thing ever I had a baby in 2024 so luckly I kept everything and always follow WLA and again lost neally 5 stone on baby weight in year nice slow steady pace feels amazing! If you think of joining do not hassitate just go for it the Facebook support is amazing everyone answers any questions you have no trouble!

2025 about to start another 21 day reset and im so excited it is nice because of th guides nice to have now and then😄

Ignore the bad reviews clearly some people eather do not know how the program works or people you just can not please, WLA saved my relationship with food I will be forever thankful❤️

Fantastic company, giving wonderful support (including technical support if needed) It's refreshing to find a company that is headed up by an owner who is a qualified nutritionist and qualified to coach . Everyone on the team is qualified in their field so you know the advice you are getting is coming from a place of knowledge. Fair pricing with options to pay in installments too. Huge amount of resources available as part of the courses , from workbooks, live coaching Zooms / replays/ literally hundreds of recipes , swap lists and motivational videos too. Fantastic value . One of the best investments I've ever made in myself ! It will only let me put one date but I have now been with the WLA for eight months and have seen incredible results ❤️

When i started my weightloss and health journey, I found it quite easy sticking to exercise, however, my meals were still letting me down. And miraculously i came across WLA. They were offering the 21 day Reset for free and would give meal plan as well as shopping list. This attracted me, as I found meal prep,quantities and what's healthy really hard to grasp.
I did really well in that first reset, losing weight and inches, so decided to join lifetime membership. So glad I did. Fast forward to September 2025 and I'm feeling quite amazed with my progress so far, albeit its been slow for me. However, in this time life was being life, with its curve balls and bumps.
But like Anna says, if you are consistent and follow through, you get results.
I have been eating well, spending less and fitting into clothes I never thought I would. I have lost lots of inches and 3 dress sizes. I can comfortably wear a bra and sit on the floor.
My health conditions haven't gone but they are more at ease and give me less pain, fatigue and the ability to move more.
WLA is truly a 'way of life' and helps you get a healthy lifestyle without uprooting your life.

Do you want to lose weight, eat healthily but never feel hungry or deny yourself treats and enjoy a healthy lifestyle ? You should join this amazing group of like minded ladies. I’ve been a member of this group for a few years and it’s been a game changer. The help , guidance and support from Anna Wallace and her team is priceless. They work hard to produce 100’s of delicious recipes and weekly plans alongside weekly zoom meetings.
I would highly recommend joining !

After a lifetime of trying various diets ,I have finally found an eating formula that is easy to use,sustainable ,fitting into everyday life without any gimmicks,complicated recipes or huge restrictions :the support from Anna and her admin team is invaluable,as is the support from the online members group :the weekly Zoom meeting gives all members an opportunity to celebrate successes and ask for advice ,and can also be watched on replay : once you understand how the formula works ,you can either follow the weekly meal plans,use the formula to plan using your own recipes,or a mixture of the two :in short,if you are committed to following the plan,it works and you won’t feel like you are food restricted or missing out .

I have been a member of no less than 12 weight loss groups over the last thirty years. This is the only one that has worked for me.
The support from Anna & her small friendly team is second to none.
The group is safe & non judgmental & we all support each other.
The team put in an incredible amount of work producing delicious, wholesome & quick to prepare recipes on a weekly basis.
The live zoom calls once a week are very motivating with lots of useful information.
Absolutely highly recommended!

Good, honest guidance on eating well first and foremost and sensible advice on losing weight in a healthy, easy to follow format. Weekly support in person via zoom with the opportunity to exchange and listen to fellow members experiences, difficulties and ways they’ve overcome both physical and mental blocks to losing weight and getting healthy. The guidance is regular and constructive and supported by qualified nutritionist, behaviour counselling and coaching together with exercise zooms weekly. I have been a member for two years, yes I’ve lost weight but also learned a confidence in managing my meals at home and socially. I’m converted to this lifestyle as it’s so easy and inclusive.

The best thing I've done for my health and weight.
Never stuck to something for so long.
So much support from the groups on fb, and WLA
I've kicked bad habits that I never have before.
It's all so doable and fits in with day to day life.
It's changed my outlook on eating and fitness.
No need to try anything else ever again, it's so much more than a diet
So good I'm a life time member, been with WLA for couple of years and S&S since may

Love everything that the weight loss academy stands for. It’s simple to follow and reaps rewards.
The support and guidance is there from others members and the support team who work tirelessly keeping us members on track.

This plan is nothing new and feels a bit like a pyramid scheme. They give you a week free plan and make you feel amazing through online tutorials but the realty is you haven’t lost anything and if you do it’s minimal. They then ask you to part with a lot of money and give you the fomo, so you part with your money. The plan they sell isn’t anything special and is quite restrictive. You are told when you join it’s for life but you continually have to buy top ups to the plan. If you have an excess of money and want to be advised by someone who is selling “what works for them” approach then this might work for you.

I can only repeat the experience of Kerris Macauley- Leek.

I joined shift and sustain as I had been a member of the academy for awhile. However, although I have the tools, I needed the coaching and accountability advertised. The weekly Zoom calls turned out to be at 9am on a Monday and Friday, which do not work for a working woman.

It has been advertised that there were limited spaces to join the shift and sustain at a great price of £147.

“Hi Suzanne,
Thanks for expressing interest in becoming one of our case studies for a new weight loss coaching group.

Please check it out and let me know what you think.
I have less than 15 places left and there's lots of interest since it's a one off opportunity.
Chat soon,
Anna”

Therefore, I was shocked when I joined the program and there were numerous people in the program all at different stages and not the select group that I thought I had joined.

Per WLA response:

‘2. Group Structure
While members may be at slightly different points in the journey, everyone follows the same structured path. However you did actually start at the same time as others, that can be seen inside our group.’

In addition, this had previously been released as £97 with the statement 'this option won't be available for this price in the future'. Therefore, I thought I was a good price until it was released at £97 again in May despite previously advertising:

- This is a small group coaching program, and spots are extremely limited.
- We have to increase the price as demand grows, so this is your lowest chance to join.

At this point, I decided the program was not for me and requested a full refund as it was covered by a 30-day moneyback guarantee given I’d joined on 24th and it didn’t start until the 28th. Right? No, it doesn't seem so!

As per the experience of other reviewers, my access was immediately removed from the group.

“This isn't available logged out
When this happens, it's usually because the owner changed who can see it, the link is broken, or it was deleted.“

I was less than 4 weeks through the 12 week program, thus not able to participate with no refund in sight. Then I am completely ghosted ... no response to my emails until I post on Anna Wallace's Facebook page. The refund has been declined despite the fact they have blocked my access so i cannot complete the 12 weeks if i wanted. I thought that was breach of contract when you don’t supply the full program.

The WLA response:

“However, following your recent defamatory review posted on Trustpilot, as well as your threats of legal action after requesting a refund based on our promotional pricing, we feel it’s necessary to inform you that we will be forwarding screenshots of comments and your trustpilot review to our legal team for further action.”

I previously highly recommended the original program to friends and family, but my experience of Shift & Sustain has completely changed that view. Avoid like the plague!!

Update:
Trustpilot:
We’re just following up about your review of theweightloss-academy.com, which was flagged for containing defamatory content.

The decision
Good news — we’ve assessed the content flagged by the business, and determined that it’s not defamatory. Therefore, we’ve put your review back online.

I joined the new Shift & Sustain programme in a bid to lose two stone which had crept on.

The food is lovely - but, after four weeks, I had gained four pounds, and my goal weight was slipping further away. That's despite sticking religiously to the guidance. There are some other, minor gripes, too, but I'll park those.

So. The programme didn't work for me. But it was covered by a 30-day moneyback guarantee. Right? Errr, no, not really.

I now know that the guarantee starts its countdown from when you pay NOT when the programme begins. In my case, I paid on 3 October. The programme start date was 14 October. I contacted them for a refund on 11 November, 28 days after the programme began - and was told I was outside the guarantee.

In my book, that's dishonest at best. How can you know if a programme works BEFORE it's begun??

As I write, I'm told they are considering my request as it would be an exception to provide a refund "outside" of the window.

They removed my access to the programme immediately BUT, as of now, still have my money. I'm being told to be patient but they were quick enough to withdraw access - presumably so I can't "out" them to other users on Zooms.

Recommend avoiding. Or, from my experience, it'll be at your cost, in both added pounds to the waistline and lost pounds from the bank account.

UPDATE: I have now received a full refund but only after more shenanigans, including the company threatening to withhold the money if I didn't remove this review (I have the email on file). I declined on the basis that my review is honest and factual, and pointed out the appalling optics of their demand. For me, their actions raise the question of how many other negative reviews have been suppressed in this manner when others were desperate to get their money back.

UPDATE #2 WLA states below that they did not say that they would withhold the refund... despite being threatened with a negative review. I have all of the communications and, first, I never once threatened them with a negative review - I posted this review without mentioning it in any emails. Second, they absolutely did threaten to withhold the refund if I didn't remove the review. This is cut and pasted from an email I received just this morning:
"We are going to proceed with the refund even if this is outside the refund window, provided that the review you posted is removed.
"Please let me know once the review has been removed, and I will ensure that the refund is issued promptly.
"If the review remains, unfortunately, we will not be able to proceed with the refund."

I think that demonstrates what kind of company this is.

I love the plan and it works. Through the Facebook group - (which was a lovely place to be) I built trust with the coaches and succeeded through their support, I also gave support to others and enjoyed the community, I saved ideas for later and over the months decided to become a life time member…..however, 4 months into ‘life time membership’ I raised a concern on Facebook as all the main coaches announced they were leaving before Christmas and I was genuinely concerned for them as well as our community (as were many others) I was then blocked from the group with no further support, I can’t even access all the information I saved on Facebook, very disappointed. Thankfully I have continued to receive support from lovely members who contacted me and were shocked at how I’ve been treated.

W.L.A is not just about loosing weight.You learn to eat proper food,non of that ("buy these very expensive bars") deal with issues that stop you loosing weight.You get amazing coaching from the founder Anna and outstanding support from coaches all available within the app.Never hungry,such lovely recipes that everyone enjoys so no separate meals to cook.Believe me, you will for first time in your life actually believe you can have the weight loss you have dreamt of.

There is always someone to help with queries.

Total game changer! At last a supportive and healthy way to eat for life. Not the latest fad or craze, just plain good sense made into really delicious food! Would highly recommend this for everyone.

I just love the way the weight loss academy works it’s not a diet it’s a way to teach yourself to eating towards a healthy eating and lifestyle you don’t feel like your trying hard.
I’ve been on loads of fad diets joined clubs yes I’ve lost weight with them but then put it back on and much more.
WLA is not like that I did the 3wk reset which teaches you the way forward and I lost a stone which was brilliant i then joined the group which is for life and well worth becoming a member the support is great from Anna the coaches and other group members,
The recipes are fantastic easily done and too follow everyday foods and store cupboard foods that it hasn’t made it expensive to do, my husband even has the meals I make he loves them and I don’t have to cook separate meals which makes it easier.
I’m so glad I joined and looking forward to more weight loss not just on the scales but with the different clothes I can wear yes we all have the ones in our wardrobes with the tags still on that didn’t fit well I’m now taking those tags off and wearing them has I lose the weight get fitter and more healthier than I’ve ever been thanks to Anna and her team

Highly recommend this, have learnt loads about how to provide good nutrition for my body, to eat healthily and have food freedom . Lots of excellent recipes, and a fabulous community to support you.