Quick Weight Loss Centers
Quick sounds nice, but it comes with a hefty price tag.
BACKGROUND
Quick Weight Loss, founded in Florida, provides individualized weight loss therapy. The program boasts no exercise and you eat the foods you love, but it comes at a steep price.
Participants must present clearance from their doctor to join. They are then provided with a counselor who helps them learn how to eat more nutritiously, break bad habits and follow the Quick Weight Loss supplement regimen.
The Quick Weight Loss plan provides participants a diet that is low-carb and low-calorie (up to 1,500 calories/day). You buy the foods you like to make and supplement with Quick Weight Loss brand's bars, beverages, soups as well as herbal supplements.
PRO
- Doctor clearance shows they are being responsible
CON
- It states you will lose 3-7 pounds a week. While this isn't bad in and of itself, most nutritionists like to recommend a more conservative 1-2 pounds a week
- Being required to buy products increases costs
EXERCISE
No recommendations provided.
CONCLUSION
The bottom line is there are plenty of better choices out there. When a plan requires you to buy their products, you know you are in for an expensive trip.
Common Misspellings
Quick weight lose, Quick wieght loss plan, Quick weight loss paln
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I did this way back in clear lake and I got preggo now I have 16 weeks to use and I really want to do this because I know it works but this lady was being totally rude when i called about going back today. Anyway anyone doing this without using the bars and other supplements, and if so what are you doing instead of the supplements??
I just signed up to the program today but got a little scared with what the costs of the supplements, etc will be. I paid $698 for the program itself which I don't think is that bad but after signing up I was offered a years worth of supplements for a "discount" price of $3K which I see they are going to keep insisting that I buy. So has anyone completed the program that can tell me which supplements are really necessary and which ones aren't? Or if I can substitute with something else because I do not want to waste that much money on bars, etc.
My goal date is tomorrow and I'm 10 pounds shy of my goal weight. I have already lost 26 pounds in 11 weeks which is wonderful anyway. I moved to a new house during weeks 9 and 10 and that threw me off my diet routine a bit so I didn't lose weight during those weeks but I didn't gain any either, and I CHEATED big time! It'll probably take me an extra week or two to lose these last 10 pounds but I will lose them. I already feel great, wearing size 7 now (I was size 13). Don't give up!
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Here is the first phase of the diet - 3 days. You eat 2 eggs in the morning, 1/2 an orange at mid morning for a snack. One of the meat choices for lunch with unlimited raw green vegetables. You can use Light Italian Dressing on a green salad. Eat the other 1/2 orange as your snack in the afternoon, and again do the same for dinner as you did for lunch. Drink 8 10 glasses of water (80 ozs.) In addition to the water you can also have 2 cans of clear diet soda, 2 cups of coffee or tea or 4 cups decaf, and no sugar or cream. The meat choices are:
* Beef
* Veal
* Liver
* Lamb
* Chicken
* Turkey
You may not mix meats at a meal (i.e. beef and chicken at the same meal). Some centers say you may eat only one of the meat choices for the first three days.
Day 4 & I've lost 4 1/2 lbs. However, I'm really confused about the day to day stuff. I travel all the time so I'm faxing or texting my weight & food diary daily. So far so good. I might quit the actual food part & just do the supplements, drinks and pills....
I've been on their program twice in 10 years. I can say for sure that the diet itself works -- if you bite the bullet and eat dry grilled chicken, steamed vegatables, etc...
The biggest downer here is the price - I paid $495 to lose 50 pounds some 10 years ago (i ended up losing 65 in 3 or 4 months).
Over the years (my twenties - beer, pizza, ribs...you see where this is going?) I packed it back on (my bad...not the center's). So I tried their plan on my own several times (still had the materials). I failed miserably more times than I could count. So I ponied up another $1500 and went back to the centers to lose 100 pounds...and it worked in something like 8 months. So now I've got 2 grand plus hundreds in supplements wrapped up in ditching a gut. Was it worth it?
Here's my honest opinion:
I developed gout early on in the second attempt. The clinics pulled me off the supplements completely (too much protein for my kidneys to process - and gout HURTS). Weight loss increased dramatically. I think their bars/drinks are there more for your sanity -- they are tasty, and can hit the spot when you're getting really hungry. I'm not sure any of them are really necessary, since they pulled me from them and didn't modify the diet at all.
I never took the pills or suppressants. If I was hungry, I just dealt with it (the hunger passes after a couple of weeks anyway as your body adjusts to the shock of the calorie decline). I took a multivitamin on the side.
Unbeknownst to the clinic, I was seeing my doctor monthly for bloodwork (triglercerides, cholesterol, etc) because I just didn't trust the chemistry -- seemed like a lot of meat and I'm still waiting on the liver failure Atkins may produce in the future for some folks. He said I was doing really well, my bloodwork was fine (except for gout, which I was treated easily for), and got an "ada boy" from him.
All in all I think this diet is fairly healthy.
I KNOW it works - if you take to it like you're setting out for boot camp (some of the things you CAN do, perhaps you shouldn't)
I don't put any stock in the supplements, EXCEPT the peanut butter bars...man, those kept me sane several times on the first time around. Nutritionally, I don't think they matter at all (its a bunch of whey protein). There is definitely a psychological element in knowing you get the diet equivalent of a candy bar after lunch (which sits like a brick in your stomach keeping you full).
If you're prone to cheating, look to the South Beach Diet. It's mealplans and food selections are practically the same, minus portion control. On South Beach, you get nuts and cheese. On QWLC, you get fruit and better tasting carbs. QWLC gives you portions to eat and a strict set of rules -- for me, that's good (though I admit I'm more than a little bit of a control freak).
I'm at it again (this time for much less weightloss), but I fully intend to switch to South Beach for maintenance.
I found QWLC more like walking a tight wire than a sustainable lifestyle.
rain
So far so good! I have lost 6 pounds in a week. 10 more pounds to go!
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This program just seems like a more expensive and annoying version of Medifast. I went on Medifast for a month and lost 10 lbs. I gave it up though because its soy based and made my breath smell bad, but I'm going to start up again in a week or so to lose the other 15 pounds
I recently joined QWLC and would love to share ideas and compare notes with those of you doing the same.
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Hey there! My last comment was on 4/9. I stopped going to the center for 3 weeks. Then a new manager from the Sugarland, Texas called. I really gave it to her- I told her all of my opinions of the program. She wanted to meet me so the same day I went back in.
There was a completely different staff after only 3 weeks! She said things had to be switched up but she never said why. She added 3 weeks to the end of my program- clearly trying to keep up their end of the bargain.
I told both managers that I would not buy one single thing unless I saw significant weight loss. So far after another 3 weeks I'm only down another 3 pounds- the same exact weight when I left the first time.
Bottom line of me is that I have lost interest and I do not believe this works for me. My bf lost alot of weight with carb blockers, low-carb/high protein shakes and plenty of exercise. So I am about to start back on my long term reduced carb diet and exercise program (Slim-in-6 workout DVDs). I have TONS of energy after the workouts, I start slimming down quickly, I can do them at home and I don't have to get a sitter of my toddler.
Good luck ladies!
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I was on this program like 20 years ago, I lost 65lbs, well over the years I slowly gained it back. I actually found my paperwork back from the olden days LOL. I see this program has come a long way! We didn't have any pills, only a vitamin and the supplements. What is this water flush I see you talking about? Can someone please post the info or email it to me?
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Week 8 - down 20 pounds!!
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They charged me $630 for the program which runs for 1 full year. That price was including the 10% off from there florida website. The $630 is for there time because for your 12 weeks they want u to come in everyday to get weighed in and tell them what you eat. After that say they want you to still come in 2 times a week.
They make most of there money from you buying supplements from them. They tell you in your first week if you buy the year worth of supplements they will save you 50% but that still comes out way over $1000 which they want to be paid in full.
Week 7 down 18 pounds, feeling fabulous! I've had to do a few water flushes along the way due to cheating a little bit on the weekends. June 15th is my target date so I'm more than half way there. Can't wait for the final results!! = )
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week 4 down 15 ponds. not taking herbs, vitamins, quick boost, or carb blockers. just eating 2 supplements a day that I bought from diet direct.com
I'm trying to find a way to tell the people at the center that I don't want to spend all this money on these pills. In three weeks I'll be on to my third phase of the program, and that's buying those expensive $135 bottle of appetite suppressnts. I really wish they told me I would be spending over a thousand dollars and they know I'm young and don't have a job.
For the past month I been taking lipo 6 fat burners from gnc for only $50, making the people at the center believe I'm takng their appetite suppressnts. I was actually still losing.
It's really frustrating me. I don't know what to tell them. Last time i told them I ordered the pills online so they can stop asking me to buy them. I just hate spending so much money on their appetite suppressnts that work the same as gnc. And I still dont lose much weigh a week.
I'm not sure how they'll react if I tell them I don't want to buy the pills. Afterall it's my money, they can't get angry.
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Kayse
I just recently started at the QWLC a week ago. I have lost over 6 pounds already! I am very excited about this! I really need to lose around 30-35 pounds, so I am well on my way.
I have been on the supplements and quickboost as well as the QWLC multi-vitamin the past week. However, I have decided not to continue on these additional supplements. For one, they are extremely expensive... and I am already having a hard time paying the $500 for the program itself! Also... they have TONS of horrible ingredients... aspartame, sucralose, and hydrolyzed gelatin and high fructose corn syrup... it's horrible stuff. I really don't want to put that kind of junk into my body... especially if it's EVERY DAY for WEEKS AT A TIME!! So... I have decided to purchase an all-natural protein supplement from the Vitamin Shoppe. The brand name is Nutribiotic. It's Rice Protein, vanilla flavor - it will say Vegan 80% protein on the bottle. It's HUGE! It has enough for 90 servings... so I figure, if I do 2 servings a day it should last me a month and a half! It's only $35 too so it's A LOT more affordable than the QWLC supplement drinks and bars. It has 12 grams of protein per serving and only 55 calories... not bad. Anyway... I am going to try this and see if it works for me.
I hope everyone else has great success on their programs as well!! We can do it!! :)
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I just recently started at the QWLC a week ago. I have lost over 6 pounds already! I am very excited about this! I really need to lose around 30-35 pounds, so I am well on my way.
I have been on the supplements and quickboost as well as the QWLC multi-vitamin the past week. However, I have decided not to continue on these additional supplements. For one, they are extremely expensive... and I am already having a hard time paying the $500 for the program itself! Also... they have TONS of horrible ingredients... aspartame, sucralose, and hydrolyzed gelatin and high fructose corn syrup... it's horrible stuff. I really don't want to put that kind of junk into my body... especially if it's EVERY DAY for WEEKS AT A TIME!! So... I have decided to purchase an all-natural protein supplement from the Vitamin Shoppe. The brand name is Nutribiotic. It's Rice Protein, vanilla flavor - it will say Vegan 80% protein on the bottle. It's HUGE! It has enough for 90 servings... so I figure, if I do 2 servings a day it should last me a month and a half! It's only $35 too so it's A LOT more affordable than the QWLC supplement drinks and bars. It has 12 grams of protein per serving and only 55 calories... not bad. Anyway... I am going to try this and see if it works for me.
I hope everyone else has great success on their programs as well!! We can do it!! :)
I just recently started at the QWLC a week ago. I have lost over 6 pounds already! I am very excited about this! I really need to lose around 30-35 pounds, so I am well on my way.
I have been on the supplements and quickboost as well as the QWLC multi-vitamin the past week. However, I have decided not to continue on these additional supplements. For one, they are extremely expensive... and I am already having a hard time paying the $500 for the program itself! Also... they have TONS of horrible ingredients... aspartame, sucralose, and hydrolyzed gelatin and high fructose corn syrup... it's horrible stuff. I really don't want to put that kind of junk into my body... especially if it's EVERY DAY for WEEKS AT A TIME!! So... I have decided to purchase an all-natural protein supplement from the Vitamin Shoppe. The brand name is Nutribiotic. It's Rice Protein, vanilla flavor - it will say Vegan 80% protein on the bottle. It's HUGE! It has enough for 90 servings... so I figure, if I do 2 servings a day it should last me a month and a half! It's only $35 too so it's A LOT more affordable than the QWLC supplement drinks and bars. It has 12 grams of protein per serving and only 55 calories... not bad. Anyway... I am going to try this and see if it works for me.
I hope everyone else has great success on their programs as well!! We can do it!! :)
Week three is gone and I have lost a total of 12 pounds. Loven life.
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