LA Weight Loss
Lose weight and look great like everyone in LA
BACKGROUND
With more than 400 locations and success stories from across the world, LA Weight Loss has helped people battling the bulge lose the weight, not the lifestyle. This tagline for LA Weight Loss attracts people across the globe to a program that teaches how to effectively lose weight- not just give you the answers. It's not another trendy diet of the moment. Since 1994, the LA Weight Loss centers have provided clients with individualized counseling, by nutrition experts or successful clients, that prepare them for leading healthier lives. Encouragement, smart eating and exercise all contribute to the success of LA Weight Loss clients. You'll learn to eat appropriate portions, as well as enjoy a diet rich in nutrients- a balanced approach that does not focus exclusively on one group of food or completely remove another.
A complete history of each client's health is taken by counselors. This offers an extra level of attentiveness so that the program is safe and effective. Clients then visit the center to participate in individual counseling meetings. LA Weight Loss lasts only 12-months divided by three phases: Weight Loss, Stabilize, Maintenance.
PRO
- Does not require you eat the prepared food
- Recommendations for dining out
- Long-established brand and reputation
- No food restrictions
- No counting
- Personalized counseling
- Clients featured in People Magazine's 2008 "Half Their Size" issue
CON
- Cost based by each center
- Not available in all areas (Due to[Pure Weight Loss](http://www.dietsinreview.com/diets/PureWeightLoss/ "Pure Weight Loss" closings)
- Weekly counseling sessions, in person
DIET and NUTRITION
LA Weight Loss has a non-diet approach. They promote a healthy weight loss program, that teaches you how to live a healthy and balanced life- not just kill a few pounds for the moment. You won't have to seriously restrict one group of food, like a low-carb or no-fat diet; instead, you'll learn how to enjoy all things in moderation assuring your body receives all the nutrients it needs. In addition to teaching how to make and enjoy delicious, healthful meals at home, LA Weight Loss recognizes that it's not always convenient to do so. LA provides guidance to help you dine at a restaurant, without neglecting your plan.
LA Weight Loss also has a healthy cookbook available at most centers. Inside you'll find chocolate truffles, vegetable ziti bake and their famous philly cheesesteak.
EXERCISE
As part of the LA Weight Loss program, you'll be encouraged to get up and move. Any weight loss program worth its salt is going to make this recommendation- so don't think you're getting out of it. LA states that even a mild exercise regimen will yield results. Your exercise plan will be created by your counselor, specific to your needs, experience and limitations.
CONCLUSION
Provided there is a center in your area, LA Weight Loss is an ideal weight loss program. By offering individualized counseling, you're able to follow a plan created specific to your unique needs. If you're looking for a one size fits all program- then look elsewhere. With a long established brand and reputation and genuine testimonials on the site, you'll feel right at home at LA Weight Loss. Most importantly, you'll be able to lose weight and find a balanced, healthy lifestyle.
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Related Diets: Weight Watchers, Pure Weight Loss, Jenny Craig
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Holy cow, Finally someone called, nine or ten calls later. I was told to fax my copy of my agreement and receipt over. Now this is going to be good, something I have not seen for two or three years who knows where it might be. I did complaint to her about my poor counselor lack of informations to there clients. If my well trained counselor would have told us this was going to take place I would have had all this mess fixed and my refund in the bank account ready for the next weight loss program.
Hi There
I am so sad to have read all of the comments about the centers closing.
As an employee for La-weight loss in Toronto Canada I must say it is true. All of our Toronto Markets were just told over a conference on Monday Nov 3rd 2008 at 6pm by our corporate head office in the US (same one as stated in another blog) that our centers will be closing within the next 4 weeks.
The way this was done was just not right, they keep going on about how our clients come first and to try and get them on the la-on the go program before we shut down. And in the next breath we have been told to throw out all the before and after pictures of the clients (very sad). We too also told that we were not to say anything to the clients about the close and that they would be getting a letter about the center closing on their next visit in.
My heart goes out to all of the clients in Canada and the US.
I was a client before I started working there and have been in your seat as a client so I know what you all must be feeling.
The program does work!
I lost my 25 lbs and 16 inches
As a now unemployed single mother of La weight loss I just wish they went about this in a different manner, at least they could have given us a heads up on what was coming.
I’m sure I will have a great Christmas this year.
Thank you for letting me post
A devoted La counselor from Toronto Who loves her job
I joined La Weight Loss in August and in 13 weeks have lost 34 pounds. I gave birth earlier this year and was driving myself crazy trying to lose the weight and to no avail. It cost me 5.99 a week and there was no pressure to buy the bars, though I did buy ten weeks worth and since giving them up, have lost more weight more quickly. The plan is very easy and the ladies are very supportive. When I hit a three week plateau, I was very discouraged but the ladies kept assuring me that the weight would come off and to stick to the diet and I did. At the end of my plateau, I dropped 6 pounds in one week. Had I been dieting on my own I would have reached for the junk food out of discouragement of trying so hard with no results. When I joined La, I went in saying I wasn't going to spend more than $10 a week on my diet and I wound up getting a really good deal at 5.99 a week. I signed up for the year and will reach my goal before the end of the year which means I'll have extra support as I go into the maintenance phase of the diet. Having never struggled with weight before my pregnancies, I never understood the frustration people feel as they hopelessly try to lose the weight. I felt so alone. When I joined LA, I felt like I had a team behind me, giving me tips along the way, feeling accountable, and motivation to keep going to reach my goal. For me, this diet worked. I am proof that if you follow the actual menu plan set out, with or without bars, you will reach your goal. Good Luck to everyone out there trying to reach their ideal weight whichever route you take. Remember, it never hurts to go into LA, tell them what your willing to spend, and have them make a deal with you. You would never buy a house and pay the asking price, so why go in and not expect to make a deal with them. In the end, it is your money and you are the one in control of giving them your money, and let's face it, they still want your business. Don't buy the bars, they are just sugar. Opt for the plan without them and buy the cook book if you need a sweet every now and again as there are recipes for cheesecake and brownies in there. Hope this helps future LA weight lossers.
Once again I e-mailed the person in PA to find out how or when I might see a refund NOTHING BACK!!!!!!.
still no response back on my refund - if this continues I guess me not options is legal action
Well are we getting somewhere. I called the Twin Falls, Id center where they were more helpful then the Billings or Great falls, MT centers. I was given some contact names and more numbers. I was told it might take up to eight weeks for my refund. The Twin Falls, ID closed it door last Friday nov 14th. One more number to try 866-359-9303. so, I called it and guess what the message box is full - now aint the suprising. It seem like to me the counslers could have told us, more so we could have prepared better. I would like a human more the a push buttom switchboard to talk too. I think the next message I leave might involve a lawyer, if things do speed up. Or Maybe sick the big bad Micheal Moore on them...
I WANT MY REFUND - I have been calling customer service all morning and have only been able to get a recording and have left about 6 or 7 messages
I tried many diets over the years, a constant struggle!! I hit 185lbs and I am not even 5' 3" in height and was very sad. I started LA weight loss will be 2 years coming Jan 2009! I LOST 62 pounds!!!!!ANd have kept it off!! LA eating plan taught me to eat properly with everyday food choices!!!! The ladies that worked there were wonderful!!! Supportive!!! THE BEST!! And yes it did cost some $$$ was it worth the cost, YES I went from size 16 tight fitting to size 1 jeans!!!!! And yes the bars cost some $$ big deal! I paid more for double choc deserts I use to eat and all the extra portions I would order in restaurants! I love the bars and I won't be without them!! Do you want a eating plan that works and IF you actually follow it exactly YOU will lose weight!!!! I followed the plan exactly and the weight litterally fell off! I'm impressed, I am so happy I did this for myself. I feel wonderful!
I am on la weight-loss i have lost 60 lbs. i would do this again! but i also have 1year and 3 months left i paid for what about that money!
I joined LA weight loss and was incredibly upset like a lot of you. The center was shut down and of course I just paid for my program. So now im out a lot of money! I was wondering if I would ever get my money back? Probably not! So I went to Herbal Magic. All the girls there were really nice and when I explained my situation they were very helpful and understanding. I got to transfer my program for free for the year! I had to pay a starter kit price which isn’t bad, its like all the things you need in order to be on there program but it was only 350. I was placed on there supplements to help get my weight moving (they make me feel great!) In a way im glad that LA weight loss shut down. The Herbal Magic store that I went to was the one on Rymal and upper Ottawa street in Hamilton. I love those girls and I am already down 15lbs!
I was a client with LA Weight Loss for a year and I loved the results. Although I have to say that the girls running it knew just as much about the program as I did. Needless to say 10 months later and the 20+ pounds slowly crept back on due to lack of information about the program(for me). I was going to the center in Ft. Collins, Co. when they too shut their doors without any notice. I drove up one afternoon to get weighed in to find the office was totally empty!? I tranferred to another nearby town, only to have the same thing happen to me. So, I called their hotline 877-522-2577, a number my sister-in-law (who also was in the program) gave me. I told them exactly what I am writing today, and they have never called me back. I have 600+ credit in LA Bars, and I also renewed my plan for another year, which I obviously will never see. Something definantly needs to be done.
I was a counsellor for this program in Oakville. It is very balanced nutritionally, however with most goals for weight loss you have to find a way that works for you. You are able to fit any food into your menu plan - it will obviously just slow down your weight loss. I hope whomever did the program or is doing the program maintains their weight loss and continues it. And definetely get your money refunded for it closing down you did pay for a service that was not fulfilled
I joined this organization to get help in losing weight. I have tried many others but lo and behold, the weight returns. I have been on the program 3 months and have lost 24 1/2 lbs as I am taking it very easy.
Today I learned that the company has gone bankrupt and I do believe that this did not just happen overnight. At the time I signed up for this program, LA Weight Loss Centres would have been in recievership.
I intend to follow through with the extended paperwork they gave me today and hopefully this will be a success.
Many people like myself cannot afford to lose alot of money.
i loved it!
I just found out today LA Weight Loss is closing all 300 stores. Due to the economy. But they will be setting up existing customers with phone contacts to the 2 main stores to report in 3 times a week. You have to fax in your diary. You do have a option to cancel and arrange a refund.
I joined LAWL over a year and a half ago, lost the 45 lb I wanted to and have now completed 52 weeks of maintenance.
I have to say, this program worked for me due to sheer stubbornness and determination on my part - it cost me way too much for it not to work. The "counsellors" were often rude and pushy and more often than not had no idea about proper nutrition. The cost was exorbitant - I think I spent in the neighbourhood of $3000 over the first year.
I managed to stay under my goal weight for the entire maintenance period, so I'm looking forward to seeing whether or not they honour my rebate for staying on program.
I have a hard time recommending the program because of the downfalls I mention above.
Liked at first and lost a few pounds with it however the diet is not flexible, gets old real fast and weight loss goal is very unrealistic and "not typical" plus very expensive, they encourage you to make a long term commitment when you don't know a whole lot about the plan yet and like a lot of desperate fat people I fell for it...
I signed up three days ago, I am quite unhappy. I paid 700$ up front, and then went back after two days to be asked for $1300 dollars for the LA lites bars. These aren't magic bars, and the juice isn't magic juice. It's juice! The bars are soy and corn syrup. I decided I will not be using the bars. I've spent enough. Idon't want to spend a small fortune on the bars after having shelled out a small fortune. I feel like an idiot for not finding out a lot more before even signing up but it never occurred to me that it could possibly cost this much. I will make this work for me, and I'm not quitting. I am afraid of the pressure but I guess this is going to be a test of sorts, not really something I'd recommend. It's completely inethical not to give a person the total cost up front. But with costs like that my guess is the doors would close. If you want to run a business in that way, word of mouth will eventually close your doors for you. It's kinda sad to go someplace hoping to feel better about yourself only to end up feeling stupid. I haven't said anything, and most likely won't say anything about it to the store manager or the 'councellor' I have.
i joined LA weightloss a week ago and i was never pressured into buying anything ya its expensive but when you have tried all the other diets out there with no success and spent over 3 grand 800 bucks doesnt seem like alot .Im happy with the service that i have gotten and ive already lost 8 pnds since ive started. I will post again in a few months
DON'T EVEN WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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