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I did “the plant life chose us” after a friend had a lot of success. I’m in full blown menopause, and I’ve gained about 30 lbs over the last few years.

Quick version: I didn’t find it supportive enough for the price ($2400 for 4 months).

Long version, in no particular order:

The “plan” is all vegan reduced calorie/fat, and super high protein, like 100 grams a day. My plan was maybe 1800 cals a day. I was never hungry, but it’s a lot of processed soy stuff, which can be challenging for the gut.

The “program” is in the Skool app, and it’s challenging to watch the videos Rose does. The videos were chaotic and just too all over the place for me.

The trainer/coaches always ask “what can I do to support you?” When they can see what you’re eating and see your workouts, but it doesn't seem to matter -there was zero proactive interaction on their part. I wanted more feedback and support that they initiated, but that never happened.

The coaches are not registered dietitians. I’m not even sure what nutrition background they have. They really didn’t provide any feedback on my diet. They just expect you to follow the recipes Rose provides. Unfortunately, a lot of the ingredients, like from Trader Joe’s, just don’t exist anymore, since TJ’s discontinues stuff.

You will lose weight and gain muscle, if you follow the macro counting and workouts. The workouts are boring, but of you do them, you’ll get stronger. Again, not sure why you need the coach after they enter the workouts into the Trainerize app. My friend found it helpful, since she was new to weights.

The weekly “lectures” by Rose were okay - she talks about how PLCU is a lifestyle, not just a now thing. She does have an “inner circle” you can pay for after the 4 months. The “lectures” don’t seem terribly well planned. One week she admitted she didn’t know what she was going to talk about and would take ideas. I didn’t find that inspiring.

She’s really just getting going with this whole thing, and she has a lot of work to do on her communication style.

7. I’ve read in prior reviews that the whole thing seems like an ED wrapped up in a program. I disagree. So many of us have had eating/food issues, so even if Rose or the coaches have battled ED, I don’t see it as being an issue. There honestly isn’t enough interaction to assess it one way or another. I felt very on my own with it all. Like the workouts, the diet got very boring.

8. All of this said, I did lose some weight and I gained muscle! I’m back at the gym, and I’m still meal prepping on Sundays to help me stay on track. Am I still on track? No, but I’m not really gaining weight, so I’m overall pleased. It was interesting to discover that following a fully vegan diet wasn’t that terrible!

I’m still not sure I’m happy I did the program though. The cost is tremendous. I don’t think the services provided amounted to $600/mo. I wish I just had a trainer 2x per week.

It also wasn’t enough structure and support for the enormous cost. I kept asking for more feedback on my diet and more varied workouts, but that isn’t what I got.

I think Rose has a ways to go before this program is ready for mainstream, but she’s on the right track.

This program has been a life saver for me! Let me list the positives that I've experienced: Getting mobility back, reducing and mostly eliminating hot flashes, losing weight and keeping it off, finding recipes that are easy and fast and meet nutritional needs, supporting my growth emotionally, setting healthy work boundaries, and learning so much about myself and my body! That's so much more than I ever thought I'd find and I have hope for continued success where I didn't before! I highly recommend this program, my awesome coach Sara, and Rose, the fearless leader, to everyone! Also, Kara from your onboarding team is so kind and sweet! They all made progress as achievable and comfortable as possible! Thank you all!

If you’re serious about losing weight and changing your life, the body blueprint program is for you. The coaching, the recipes and counting macros and any information you need to lose weight and deal with menopause symptoms are given to you. It was a pleasure to work with Coach Ami, she is knowledgeable and encouraged me all the way. The program was structure to fit my individual need and stage in life.

This has been an amazing program! I was stuck at about 15 pounds over my normal weight and I had just began to lose hope that I was ever going to get back to that again do to being in perimenopause. In about 2.5 months I’m finally there! I feel better than ever, I have more energy, sleeping better, moods are better, fewer headaches and even allergies and digestive problems have almost been eliminated! My coach, Sara, has been so wonderful and all the guidance and support with my diet and exercise plan has put me on a path right where I needed to be!! So grateful that I took a chance with this program and i highly recommend!!! As an extra bonus I put my husband on the same plan and he has lost 15 pounds and feels 15 years younger! Win win!

The PLCU program is a lifesaver! Once I hit 40, perimenopause hit with a vengeance gifting me with hot flashes, frozen shoulder, unexplained weight gain, and a nice dose of extreme rage! I tried to remedy the situation for five years but had zero success. And then I discovered Rose and the PLCU program. A program that spoke DIRECTLY to women going through menopause. I have counted macros before but never with the mindset of curing my menopause symptoms. I've lost 10 pounds in TWO months! But that's not even my biggest success. My greatest achievements so far include:

1) Learning how to fuel my body while eliminating menopause symptoms.

2) Going on vacation during the program and coming home to discover I achieved my goal weight...all while indulging during vacation!

If you're like me, you've tried everything and are tired of failing. Please do yourself a favor and give this program a chance. Kathyrn, my coach, has provided both physical and mental support. She developed a plan I can easily maintain and provided constant support I didn't know I needed.

I’ve been working out for years and I gained a lot of weight after surgery. Well it wasn’t coming off, and this coaching program really helped identify the weaknesses in my fitness journey, my diet. Through the coaching I learned how to really take my diet off autopilot and set my course for a healthy future moving forward.

I had a fantastic experience with Body Blueprint! I was wary to join, but the app, coaching, and available information was so helpful! I learned how to infuse more protein into my diet in an easy manner. My coach, Sara, was so encouraging and inspiring. She took time to find recipes for me, listened to me about food triggers and life stressors, and offered great advice. I highly recommend this program! I feel motivated to continue to work on and implement what I have learned.

The plant life chose us changed my life! I am 41 and have been experiencing peri-menopause. I wanted to lose 10 lbs and gain knowledge. I love having one place for workouts and nutrition planning, with a coach that is fully knowledgeable in both areas. I feel confident and healthy in my body! Coach Ami is AMAZING! Her approach and energy week after week was extremely helpful I will always be grateful for her dedication and support. Thank you ! ❤️Jessica

I am overjoyed at my success at this program. I've been overweight my whole life and with menopause came diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, and now I can start to reverse that. Coach Sara was so helpful and supportive. I lost 17lbs in 4 months, and my clothes are now HANGING on me. Also, my doctor is overjoyed - my glucose and cholesterol are normal for the first time in 5 years (he took me off Lipitor) and my A1C is down from 7.3 to 6.2! Unfortunately not able to continue for financial reasons, but will go back as soon as I have some bookkeeping clients!

My coach Rose Ryan is the best.
She helps me organize ALL the things that I need for my fitness journey, cuz I am completely clueless on this stuff. I’ve done weight watchers, which worked in the past, but now that perimenopause hit me, it wasnt working anymore. Her encouragement & ideas on how to tweak what I’m doing so it works for me have been great! Never thought I’d say, I’m actually enjoying my workouts now. I’m down 7 lbs & can’t wait to see where this takes me. Thank you Rose! 💖

I love this program! Sara is so supportive and is always there when I have questions. She eases my mind and is very encouraging. I am 2 months in and have lost 11 lbs. The workouts are great and really push me. I am feeling so strong! The blueprint parameters were hard to adjust to at first but it gets easier the longer you do it. This program offers everything you need!

Excellent program. I’m only a couple of months in and am seeing success. My Coach, Rose R. Is the best! She hears me, and adjusts as needed. I’m learning to make better food choices, logging, and just starting to do workouts. 20 lbs down and Feeling a lot better. Excited to go all the way. I chose this program ultimately because it checked all the boxes. Gave me the flexibility to be plant based while losing, as well as addressing Menopause symptoms, and pelvic floor issues. Rose, the founder also has a great energy and is so up beat and happy to help. Great little hidden gem of a program!

I have been working with Rose Ryan and she is like a fairy godmother. She has helped me believe in myself and make changes at the pace that let me push but not so hard that I could not sustain it. I have gone from not exercising at all and being afraid of the gym to wanting to move my body and becoming a gym girlie. I have never had definition in my arms and I am starting to see it which is only making me want to level up my efforts even more. I also had no metabolism when Instarted from years of restrictive dieting, and now I actually have an appetite and stable energy. And I feel good about myself - I even went down on medication! And the way we eat is great and has stopped my cravings and energy dips. I am so so grateful I have been on this journey with Rose, and am part of a positive, enthusiastic community that loves food as much as me.

3.5 stars. Great methods and strategies. I enjoyed the lectures and live presentations Rose gave weekly. I found the recipes to be easy and tasty and the workouts to be geared for what I needed to push myself and gain muscle. The community of members was also fun to be a part of -- to bounce ideas back and forth, share wins, and ask questions. I also enjoyed the monthly challenges they used to do (although now that I remember, I actually never got the promised prize for winning the December challenge 😬).

When I signed up I was told I would have life access to the Plant Life University modules/ recipes/ workouts, but I no longer have access to any of those now that my membership is finished. Thankfully I saved the recipe files PDF while I was in the program so I do still have those. Also, when signing up I was told to expect 2 workouts per week but then got prescribed 4 workouts per week, being told that's actually what is best for results. I was rarely able to do 4 workouts per week due to my hectic scheduling. I also requested home workouts but several of the moves were written out for using gym machines. It took several weeks before I was able to get my coach to modify the exercises to home-compatible.

Overall the program is good and effective, but not all that was promised was delivered and sometimes communication was lacking. The program just felt a little more self-sustained /self-paced on my part than I had expected. It would be nice to have more visuals (graphs/charts) about your progress through the program, how far you are in it, how your goals are going, etc. More downloadable PDFs would have been nice too (for more of the methods side of things like macros and workout strategies for how to DIY your own once you're done). I was hoping for a little more tools for how to continue on after I was done with the program. I was also never offered to extend the program to "Inner Circle" and never knew when I was going to be cut from the program, it just stopped allowing me access one day.

Bottom line: Would I do it over again now that I'm on the other side? Yes, because I gained invaluable knowledge and strategies I would not have otherwise had.

I started the program in November of 2023 & just terminated this month. It was worth every penny invested and it worked. Thanks to the excellent coaching by Rose Ryan and the creative & knowledgeable nutritional information from Rose Lopiano, I successfully reached my goal weight. Rose Ryan was the best! She was the consummate coach! She provided so much support in terms of my workouts & making sure I was getting the right nutrition. Checking in on an almost daily basis with reminders & words of encouragement. Monthly zoom calls were an opportunity to tweek any program details. I am very grateful I found this program and so happy with the tools I have developed so I can continue on my own. I highly recommend! Thank you 2 Roses!

I wasn't overweight when I started the program, but I felt "fluffy" and the things I used to do to lose weight weren't working anymore. Information, recipes and everything you need to be successful is super accessible. Sara is a fantastic coach and helped keep me on track, pushed me when I needed it and was encouraging and supportive. I'm so glad that I made the decision to do this program. I learned a lot, lost weight and inches and have a good foundation for continuing my progress. Thank you, Rose & Sara!! 🙌🏻

OMG, worth every penny and if you are like me with a career, a side business, and kids (A.K..A. busy life) and need support, advice, and direction you must check out Rose & her team (Judy was my support) at The Plant Life chose us. There are so many things I did not understand and did wrong but now I understand and have the tools that I needed, they have made such a difference, and I am steadily losing weight. I feel amazing and the knowledge you receive is invaluable. I suggest you run not walk to sign up I have tried so many other ways and this was the best fit for me.

I cannot recommend PLCU enough, especially for their incredible one-on-one coaching! My coach, Sara, has been absolutely amazing from day one. I was initially worried about joining because of the time difference, but let me tell you, Sara never seems to sleep! She's always there, cheering me on and offering unwavering support.
Sara goes above and beyond to tailor my workouts and make them more effective, and she’s constantly recommending delicious, healthy recipes that keep me motivated. It’s so clear that she genuinely cares about me and my progress. She puts in the hard work to ensure I’m on track, and I feel like I’m not just a number — I’m part of a team.
If you’re looking for a fitness community with dedicated coaches who truly care about your goals and well-being, PLCU is the place to be. Sara, in particular, is an absolute gem!

My experience with PLCU has honestly been life changing. It has taught me so much about how to eat and build healthy habits to thrive in perimenopause. I've been with the program for less than a month and I'm already down 8 pounds. I'm looking forward to living the rest of my life in my new strong, healthy body!

I have had a wonderful experience with The Plant Life Chose Us. Every person I’ve interacted with has been a true professional with a stellar attitude. They also back up their demeanor with solid plans and advice. I have felt like behind the scenes the whole team are getting to know me, my progress, my strengths and weaknesses. When I had a period of no results, the team jumped in, swarmed over the details of my program, made some adjustments, and I was on my way to successes again.