Shane Smith Fit Avis 

I got off to a slow start in terms of weight loss, but stuck with it thanks to some pretty intense and thoughtful coaching, and landed right at my goal weight. Even better, my overall body composition changed more than I had ever envisioned. Now 61 years old, I ended this program looking, feeling and moving better than I have in years.

Honestly, Patty’s coaching was the key. I am a person who needs both understanding and a firm hand when it comes to coaching, and Patty picked up on that right from the start. She constantly fine tuned my nutrition and training programs to keep me on track. And she managed to convince me that success was right there waiting for me; my only job was to trust the plan and be consistent. Patty was right.

What surprised me about this program is the degree of personalization. It is not at all a one-size-fits-all approach that papers you with boilerplate meal plans, work outs and the like. The nutrition and exercise programming is written just for you. They are crafted to fit your lifestyle, your body, and your mindset - and they get updated as often as needed to keep you progressing. The daily check ins with your coach keep you engaged and feeling supported. I’ve worked with one-on-one with private trainers for twenty years but their involvement never extended much past the end of our hour together. They were not in habit of checking in every day to see how I was doing, ask how the day’s nutrition and training was working out for me, or see if I any questions to go over. This program has all that baked into it, and it is a total game changer.

This journey has been transformational. Halfway to my goal weight, I feel more empowered, knowledgeable, and confident than ever before. I’m not just making choices to support weight loss—I’m embracing decisions that inspire growth in another aspect of my life. For the first time in a few years, I feel comfortable in my own skin and deeply proud of the progress I’ve made.

A significant part of my success is thanks to the exceptional support from my coach, Billy. His daily encouragement, expert nutritional guidance, personalized meal plans, and tailored exercise routines have been invaluable. Billy’s unwavering compassion and dedication have kept me motivated and focused, guiding me through the shifts needed to reach my goals. I couldn’t have achieved this without his support. I’m excited to see how much further I can go!

I achieved my goal - which for me ultimately was to fit into clothes I hadn't been able to wear comfortably for a couple of years. In all, I lost 13 lbs.

My coach, Billy, was timely in responses and encouraging.

Beyond that, the program did not meet my expectations. The program offers to provide a “tailored nutrition plan”. I was given a bunch of recipes which didn’t have a lot of variety. I found several of the recipes to be poorly written. I was instructed to choose a few recipes and rotate those for "best results". Not ideal for long term.

The program also offers to provide a “customized exercise program”. The exercise program needs work. For a program which is marketed to women, please use women for your videos. Additionally, the videos had no instruction so if you do not have experience with the exercises, you will most likely end up doing them incorrectly. In my opinion this is irresponsible as it could result in injury. My instruction for exercise was inconsistent. First I was given a program with circuit training. Then halfway through, I was given a new program and told that circuit training was not as beneficial. I ended up using an app that I had already been using since I was achieving results through the use of that app.

As another reviewer mentioned, the use of multiple platforms was frustrating. This needs to be streamlined. Receiving menus and zoom invitations via whatsapp was annoying to say the least. I requested the zoom invitations via email only to continue to receive them via whatsapp. I typically had to forward any pdfs to my email to review at a later time. They were not easy to view on my phone.

I often requested information and never received it. I attribute this to the coaches being too busy and forgetting to follow up.

In my opinion, clients should be teamed up with a coach from their own country. Although Billy was responsive and encouraging, the time difference was an issue at times. I found myself scheduling zoom calls at times which were convenient for my coach and not as convenient for myself. Additionally, although recipes are universal, people from different countries eat different foods. It was a minor issue, but still an issue. There were times that Billy sent links for me to purchase something through Amazon. The link was for the British website, not the US, and I was unable to find the product on the US website.

Finally, towards the end of my four months, I had not yet achieved my weight goal and had asked Billy what the “next steps” were and how I was to continue without his guidance. He avoided my question. We did go a few days beyond the four months – I was one pound away from my goal – and then he ghosted me. I sent a message sharing I had met my weight goal with no response. I was not instructed how to “maintain” the weight I achieved. No “good luck and best wishes, it’s been great working with you.” Not even an offer to extend the program. Just complete silence. This was the most disappointing of all. I understand the program was for four months, but the program did not set me up for success or even provided me with what was promised.

My advice to others considering signing up with Shane, there are other similar programs out there, do your research and ask questions, before doing so.

March 30, 2025
I’m unable to find a way to respond to Shane’s response, so I’ve edited my review by responding below.

Shane, I commented in the WhatsApp chat on September 23 about how I felt about the workouts. I also provided reviews through your app on the weekly questionnaire. I also discussed this at other times with Billy and he did update the program, but ultimately it was flawed and disappointing. At this point, he suggested I go back to the app I’d been using.

As far as getting in touch with me, if you realized the app had been archived, why did no one try reaching out via email?

Through this program I was able to lose the 10 lbs I had struggled to shed for about 1.5 years and also gain muscle. Shane was very professional and responsive and Coach Esin was absolutely amazing. Esin was so positive, flexible, responsive and knowledgeable. One thing I didn’t really expect was the significant impact on my inner voice. Through Esin’s consistent positivity, understanding, and encouragement, I noticed that my inner voice became more positive and loving. This alone would have been worth it.
Thank you, Esin! ❤️

What made this experience great? ESIN! She is simply amazing. The guidance, support and encouragement she gave me was wonderful and I looked forward to our check-ins as I always learned something new especially about non-scale victories. It has been liberating and eye-opening to view my health journey differently and not solely judging my success by a number on a scale. I owe all of this to Esin. Although I had some obstacles during our time (primarily an extremely demanding work schedule and a couple of injuries), the lessons I learned through the program and the insights Esin gave to me, will be with me for the rest of my life, and for that I am grateful.

I joined in late September as I needed to lose 10 pounds for my daughter’s wedding in mid November. My dress fit me tight 🥴 Not only did I lose 11 pounds, but I also lost inches and gained muscle. I had Coach PATTY and she is amazing . She kept me accountable and motivated. Honestly,I could not have done it without her and I thank her from the bottom of my heart. I fit into my dress comfortably and got so many compliments. I highly recommend this program, it works!

Just started this programme and all I can say is WOW! Wish I'd done it before now! Previously, I'd tried to follow a million different exercise apps and got nowhere. Joined Shane and his team and 5 weeks in the weight is falling off faster than I could ever have imagined and I'm building muscle and boosting my fitness to boot!

I really value the daily support from my PT, his nutritional guidance, my personalised workouts and the initial food plans which took into account my preferences. The care and support has been what's keeping me accountable. Billy really does have my back, no matter how I'm feeling or how much I have to juggle.

I enjoyed my 2 mo working with coach Patty. I learned a lot about working out from her and received some really good workouts. She was very inspiring and encouraging. I loved the accountability of the program. Although I didn’t lose as much weight as I had hoped, I did gain muscle, lost inches and increased my confidence in the gym. It helped me find my motivation and discipline! Thanks Patty! Shane is adorable! If I wasn’t a sucker for good looking young men with an accent I’d probably not have joined, esp since it is very expensive.

I love this program first because is sustainable, I know that I will be continue to do for the rest of my life all what I've been learning from the past 2 months. I have Coach Patty K. I am so honored, grateful, lucky to have her as my coach. She is just Wonderful!! Coach PK has over 30 years experienced and she literally gave my life back! During this program you have all you need to reach your healthy goals for life! Your Coach will customized your plan for your needs, plus you will obtain knowledge regarding nutrition, exercise, life coaching. I feel like I hit the Jackpot when I found Shane Smith. He is literally the Best!! I wish I found him sooner! This program is the best investment that your body will be always grateful. I wish I have them for Life!! a meant it.

I have tried all of the things-Nutrisystem, WW, trainer, gym, etc. I was always told I needed to change things (diet/types of food/workouts) and it just never stuck. When I messaged with Shane I was immediately impressed with his informative approach instead of a sales approach. Shane and his team WANT to help.,I have been assigned Esin as a coach and she is THE BEST match for me. Shane is also still available and does not just assign you and cut off contact. I have been SO impressed with the program and THE RESULTS are real! This is a truly manageable program with REAL RESULTS. I am a convert for life.

I found Shane on instagram and started following him for a bit. I finally decided to reach out because everything he was talking about was spot on with how I was feeling. I was intrigued. I didn’t necessarily think I wanted to lose a ton of weight, but toning up and feeling stronger was something I knew at my age was important. I got a call from Shane and was still worried that I wouldn’t stay motivated. He said “What if we gave you all the tools and support and encouragement you need to stay motivated? We are with you the whole way and will show you how to change little things, exercise 2 to 3 days a week.” So I signed up and I am so so happy I did. I have been losing approximately a pound a week. And like I said, I wasn’t looking to lose a ton of weight, but it goes hand and hand with getting healthy and strong. But I have to say that the best part of this journey is my coach ESIN!!! Esin is the cheerleader you never knew you needed. I look forward to her text messages and know she’s so proud of me and what I’ve accomplished. She really is the greatest. I love her!!! This program has changed the way I think about food. I eat cleaner and get my steps and workouts in because it feels good and I am stronger and that is MOTIVATION!!! I’ve never been on a diet or program before and I was skeptical to try this. Best decision ever. I’m 54 years old and I’ve lost 16 pounds so far. Feels good to feel good. Thank you, Shane and huge hugs 🤗 and thank you to Esin!!!

Amber was my coach, and my experience detailed below excludes her. She is timely in responses and encouraging.

The rest of the interface in this program is so much clunkier than I would have expected for the level of $$$$ investment. Really it’s all things you could access on your own with a few PT sessions and using your health insurance on a nutritionist, or just reading up on your own. With Shane you will need MyFitnessPal for food. Then it’s Shane’s own domain on onlinepersonaltrainer for workouts that don’t allow real time options if your gym doesn’t have the equipment called for or you need a modification. In that case you have to wait for updates from your coach. Meals all come through pdf’s you can try and view on your phone, but ultimately it was simpler just to print them. They’re all single serving so if you need to make more than one keep a calculator in your kitchen. All communication is limited to WhatsApp which also felt really clunky and weird. At the end of the day it did not fit well for my very busy lifestyle to navigate all these portals and in hindsight I would have just signed up for a few sessions with a trainer at my gym and sought help from an RD which would’ve been covered by my insurance, thus coming in at a fraction of what I paid. If you are considering signing up, make sure you ask a lot of questions after the sales pitch. Honestly at the end of the day it feels like they want to churn and burn clients. For the record I did communicate all of the above to Shane directly, he offered me a one month extension on a membership that already was not working for me and I passed.

Losing weight slowly but surely. Not feeling hungry and still enjoying life and social events. The program really helped to change my habits and increased my metabolism after years of diet with yo-yo effect. I’m sure this time it will last. Thanks to my amazing coach for being my little angel on my shoulder.

Unlike others, Shane did not shame me about my weight, give me misleading information, and was never pushy about signing up for the program. I really appreciate that! Coach Lauren is awesome! She respects my need to make changes slowly. She's given me great food recipes and simple workouts. I especially appreciate Coach Lauren working with me to get the protein I need as a mostly vegan with an unforgiving work schedule. She works to help me be successful. She checks in daily during the week and is always super positive and supportive. Couldn't wish for more!

Shane and my coach Lauren are amazing! This program is well worth the investment. I am learning how to live a healthy lifestyle, not how to “diet”. The recipes have been so good and I do not feel remotely deprived or missing out on anything. They help you to learn how the foods you like will fit into your life, which is key (in my opinion) to longevity in keeping a healthy lifestyle. Lauren has helped me with so much so far and I’m excited to continue this plan!

I'm so glad I decided to take this journey. Shane and my coach Esin are beyond amazing and always there to answer questions and there to cheer you on along the way. It was when Menopause hit it was so hard to lose weight and everything else that comes with it, but now that I have the tools from the program (the strength training and my nutrition plan and so much more that I have gained!!! I have so much energy and my sleep is back to normal. I can't say enough about this program. So very grateful 🙏

Fantastic programme with amazing coaches that really works!

I have tried a few weight loss programs before but for me this is the real deal. Once I went thru menopause the weight gain and the belly fat really hit me hard. I had always been able to maintain my weight but no more. I was looking for someone who would still allow me to eat in the real world and the foods I liked. This program works so good to keep you feeling like you can eat things you like but now with so much knowledge on how to eat them better and how to understand your portions and good nutrition. Weight training is also important to me now that I am in my 50's just for overall bone health. Billy, who is my coach, has been great at setting up workout routines that I can do at home and that challenge me. I have lost 20.5lbs in 3 months and grown so much stronger. My coach checks in with me daily with messages and encourages me and I will say that is what truely makes this work. Knowing I am not alone is huge!!! They really care about your journey. It is so worth the investment!

I have to say I was skeptical at first. I tried so many things to lose weight and fell quickly to the ads that promised I would see results. I even waited a bit to think about it before I signed on. The way you can make this work with your lifestyle is incredible! They work with you because they want you to succeed- the motivation just makes you want it more and it’s real life stuff!! I haven’t been able to exercise and was fearful but my coach helped me ease into it and now I am more energetic, I look forward to working out and my hip and back pain are gone! The program is geared to really help you achieve your goals and fits into real life- I would without a doubt recommend this program for anyone looking to create a long lasting healthy lifestyle! It works and I’m so glad I did this! Thank you Amber and Shane for this incredible journey!!!

I utilized the nutritionist portion of the program as I already had a great strength program.. I was very satisfied with the attention to my questions and the results I got with the program!