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Anyone done team RH?

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HaveImadeabooboo · 21/08/2023 19:56

What’s it actually like?

im a healthy weight but would like to use 2/3 kg to feel better about myself. How much weight did you lose?

i know it’s a 12 month contract which makes me feel a bit nervous, what happens if you cancel the DD in that time? Wil

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Ghost87 · 28/11/2024 08:50

Also wanted to add, they're so called coaches, most of them didn't get their qualifications until later in the years. Coach Justine is just a customer service agent, no coaching qualification (on op of having an unbearable accent but that's another story). She isn't a coach and not qualified to give you a device!! This needs to be challenged!

Carpenter23 · 16/11/2024 12:00

Reopening this thread for some VERY useful info.
Former CX employee here, I can confirm their number 1 goal is not to help you but to bleed you dry.
How to cancel your contract without threats of debt collection?
Well, very easily actually:
They do NOT go through debt collection however if you just tell them that you or someone in your family has cancer or died, they'll let you go without requesting any proof.
You're welcome!

TheOtherSide21 · 28/05/2024 20:30

As an ex fitness fanatic I gave it a try after years of being off the wagon - I didn’t agree with the calories / macros / exercises set, and found the content to be a bit gimmicky.

I went back and set my own calories / macros / exercise and managed fine. I like Sean Casey / James Smith for fitness content. James Smith is very dry humoured but not as derogatory, and his explanations are excellent / he calls out differences where they do count.

startyourengines · 28/05/2024 19:55

Don't. That is all

RowansMammy · 28/05/2024 18:27

Has anyone ever had debt collectors come to their door or legal action taken against them for cancelling the direct debit? I've seen a lot of posts about debt collectors, threats, nasty emails, but does anyone have any experiences apart from that.

sequin2000 · 21/08/2023 23:28

I'm on it and it's working but slowly as I'm rubbish with the protein and fibre and don't have loads to lose. I like the straight talking and honest approach. The argument is that you get all the macros worked out for you and access to the support so wouldn't be fair if you cancelled after paying just 6.99. It's a lot cheaper than SW etc. Yes you can do it yourself, but I find the app and logging of weight every day motivating. The tik tok or facebook videos help me to stay motivated but you don't need to watch them if you prefer not to hear the sweary home truths. I've spent years on diets but this is one that I see as a lifestyle and the logic is sound.

egowise · 21/08/2023 23:07

Try 'the diet chef', he's a lovely guy and is honest about weightloss. You can find him on Facebook/insta.

He does a monthly thing, with a really good tracking app, LOTS of really really recipes etc

This team RH seems awful. The guy is a dick and his followers can be cultish.

HaveImadeabooboo · 21/08/2023 22:51

Last month I’ve been calorie tracking and doing 7k steps a day (wfh so struggling to get more) and I’ve not lost anything. I just fluctuate down and then back up.

im still breastfeeding don’t know if that makes a difference but it is not moving. I’ve doing 1300 cals a day. I had awful bloating which has gone but the scale is not moving

im 5’3 and 58kg

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Grapewrath · 21/08/2023 22:49

I found it good- it’s calories in vs calories out so pretty basic stuff but I found the support helpful.
RH isn’t for everyone but I found the method worked even though the calories seemed high. My friend ditched SW for it and finally lost weight after years of yo-yo dieting.
There’s a lot of weighing food which is a pita to be fair

HaveImadeabooboo · 21/08/2023 22:45

Glitterybee · 21/08/2023 22:08

I cancelled and they sent debt collectors after me.

I argued & ignored and they went away. It never did show on my credit report.

Theres a tattle thread on him if you fancy a read

I don’t know what tattle is?

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BashfulClam · 21/08/2023 22:39

Check trust pilot and you’ll get your answer. I’m doing it for free using the nhs free calorie app, lost 3 stone since June with it. Follow Sean Casey on Facebook/instagram.

Chickychoccyegg · 21/08/2023 22:30

I joined a couple of years ago now, only for the one year, but sometimes still try and follow the plan myself, I've lost a total of 4 stone 5lbs , it is very much calories in v calories out, which does make sense, he is a bit of a dick though, and I think he plays up to that more than ever as his Facebook followers seem to enjoy it.
I'm not a fan of mfp either.
I think for £6.99 a month its not bad value, and gets you on track with healthier eating/keeping in a healthycalorie range (I've never weighed myself daily or counted medicine, thats crazy )
You can do it yourself with a calorie tracker app

Ejismyf · 21/08/2023 22:20

The guy Ritchie is an absolute prick a really nasty piece of work and I wouldn't give him a penny.

bunsnroses1 · 21/08/2023 22:20

I didn’t think it was worth paying for- they’re not proactive with their coaching/ support (you have to contact them) whereas I was looking for something more like a virtual PT who would check in with me.

My advice would be to use MFP for free and just follow team RH on FB to get your daily dose of misogynistic fat shaming ‘inspiration’.

Dashel · 21/08/2023 22:18

If you want something nicer and without the swearing there is Get fit with Rick on YouTube.

There is no app and membership to the full website is quite expensive but there is an awful lot of free content including a supportive Facebook group and a lot of exercise videos centred on step, do this with MFP after watching his nutrition free video and you should be ok.

The exercise videos are different lengths and always to go good music, you can pick harder ones and carry weights or do 10 minute ones and work up.

I found them great for working out whilst recovering from various injuries

Glitterybee · 21/08/2023 22:08

I cancelled and they sent debt collectors after me.

I argued & ignored and they went away. It never did show on my credit report.

Theres a tattle thread on him if you fancy a read

EdithDickie · 21/08/2023 22:03

The daily weighing made me a bit wary as used to be bulimic and the number on the scales was a massive deal as to how I felt. However I've actually found it incredibly helpful to see daily fluctuations and that they are NOT linked to me being a massive failure unworthy of any self respect and all those other awful things poor younger me thought. Because it could be anything from time of month to did an intense workout to ate a lot of salty food to feeling a bit constipated. And the daily weighing makes that number much less of A Thing than it is when it's a weekly thing because chances are it'll be back tomorrow normal or on the way down the next day or the day after. Appreciate it's a personal thing but personally, totally good for me

Whitegrenache · 21/08/2023 21:55

I did it and lost 24lbs doing the below

Work out your basal metabolic rate ( lots of various websites can help) then make sure your calories are below that by using my fitness pal and logging everything (make sure you are very accurate and weigh everything)
Do 10k steps a day

Agree he is an annoying twat 

HaveImadeabooboo · 21/08/2023 21:43

WafflingDreamer · 21/08/2023 21:28

I've done it before and I found it works, I lost 2 stone but I don't particularly enjoy the way he motivates people. I also hate MFP as I tend to cook from scratch and it's such a pain scanning and weighing everything and weighing it again before you eat so I dont do it any more.

My personal opinion is it has lost a lot of its appeal as its/his fanbase has grown. I did it in the early days and they used to have very active support teams who would share all sorts of tips and advice, they did lots of live videos and would answer questions and help people every day. His ex was a lovely person and I used to follow her fitness videos all the time.

The subscription is 1 year split into monthly payments. He publicly berates people trying to cancel their DD and has openly said he will take people to court.

Surely it would cost more for him to take someone who owes £50 to court? But the lack of cooling off period and no cancellation rights was a red flag for me, as was weighing myself everyday

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HaveImadeabooboo · 21/08/2023 21:41

Festivemoose · 21/08/2023 21:14

Steer well clear.
This is a man who had a telling off from trading standards for doing an advertisement for his fitness plan that depicted degrading sexual imagery of women with the phrase “wine dine 69”.
He also advises people to weigh themselves every single day and count the calories in any medication they take.

Calories in medication? That’s outrageous and disordered? How would one even find that out?

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WafflingDreamer · 21/08/2023 21:28

I've done it before and I found it works, I lost 2 stone but I don't particularly enjoy the way he motivates people. I also hate MFP as I tend to cook from scratch and it's such a pain scanning and weighing everything and weighing it again before you eat so I dont do it any more.

My personal opinion is it has lost a lot of its appeal as its/his fanbase has grown. I did it in the early days and they used to have very active support teams who would share all sorts of tips and advice, they did lots of live videos and would answer questions and help people every day. His ex was a lovely person and I used to follow her fitness videos all the time.

The subscription is 1 year split into monthly payments. He publicly berates people trying to cancel their DD and has openly said he will take people to court.

Fiekcjdiwldnfjri · 21/08/2023 21:24

It’s stick to your calories without trying to achieve a ridiculous deficit, eat PLENTY of protein to help fill you up and lots of fibre too. You don’t need to sign up and pay money to do that.

Festivemoose · 21/08/2023 21:14

Steer well clear.
This is a man who had a telling off from trading standards for doing an advertisement for his fitness plan that depicted degrading sexual imagery of women with the phrase “wine dine 69”.
He also advises people to weigh themselves every single day and count the calories in any medication they take.

HaveImadeabooboo · 21/08/2023 20:57

YouCantBeSadHoldingACupcake · 21/08/2023 20:42

I have been considering signing up. I have lost 50lb by myself since March, but have now plateaued and hoping it might help. But the 12 month contract is putting me off, I have 20lb to go, and even with a slow weight loss that shouldn't take a year. I quite enjoy his videos on Facebook, he's a dick but a straight talking dick.

well done you! That’s amazing!

im stuck with my baby weight (my child is nearly 2) I’m just 2kg lighter than when I gave birth. 3kg to lose, but it’s not coming off! I have pcos so I’ve gone back on the metformin to see if that helps, but it’s all in my waist. But as you said the cancellation policy worries me

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YouCantBeSadHoldingACupcake · 21/08/2023 20:42

I have been considering signing up. I have lost 50lb by myself since March, but have now plateaued and hoping it might help. But the 12 month contract is putting me off, I have 20lb to go, and even with a slow weight loss that shouldn't take a year. I quite enjoy his videos on Facebook, he's a dick but a straight talking dick.

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