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However, you can read a full review of LAWeightLoss below. You can also Click here for a full list of all participating products.
LA Weight Loss®
Introduction & Overview
Many people have seen the LA Weight Loss® commercials that feature Whoopi Goldberg, who apparently lost weight using this system, but we have little doubt that she may have received some extra attention from the people at LA Weight Loss®. However, they suggest that the same levels of weight loss are available to all people. LA Weight Loss® is a franchise-based system that has locations around the world including in the US, Canada, Costa Rica and Puerto-Rico. Their website suggests that they have helped one million dieters lose weight, but we have also seen countless reports that suggest this plan is not as effective as it could be, and that it is more expensive than they often let on. Let’s take a look at this plan to see exactly how effective and economical it may be for the average Joe or Jane.
Plan at a Glance
Clearly, LA Weight Loss® uses an approach that is centered around their offices, which act as a hub for support and education. It also relies upon a reduced caloric model, which is used in many diet plans. LA Weight Loss® also markets a variety of nutrition bars and supplements, some of which consumers may have seen online or in their favorite drug or health food store. They also offer users behavior modification techniques, meal planning guidance and personal counseling or coaching. This plan is broken down into three phases: “Weight Loss, Stabilization and Maintenance.” Each of these phases is determined by the clients’ goal weight, starting weight and how well they stick with the plan.
Plan in Focus
There are many different types of diets available these days. Some use low carb or low fat models, but LA Weight Loss® uses what they call a “structured weight loss plan,” which relies upon the use of “exchanges” to help users eat a balanced diet. One of the better aspects of this plan is that it teaches portion control, and that they suggest their clients eat a diet rich in fruits, lean proteins and vegetables, while limiting fats and oils. Often weight loss plans, such as this one, suggest that they are offering users something new, but in reality, this plan offers users pretty common concepts, many of which, like portion control, people are already familiar with.
LA Weight Loss® used to offer members two options, an online option and a center-based option, but it seems that the online plan has fallen by the wayside, which is unfortunate. Due to facility closings, this system is not available in all cites. That said, when dieters visit these centers they are “weighed in” as they are in many other similar plans, and they are seen by a counselor. However, these counselors are usually former clients who now work on commission by selling the supplements, bars and plans. This may make for counselors who lack knowledge and are only working to sell products, not to help individuals lose weight. This may be one of the many reasons this program was not selected to participate in the $1,000 cash giveaway program on this site.
Cost
No prices are found on the LA Weight Loss website®, but many consumers report initially spending anywhere from $249 to $1000 on start up costs and fees. Most of these costs are associated with the foods, supplements and bars they purchase with the program. In fact, many of these costs are “hidden,” and in the past, this company has come under fire from different sources, including the New York State Attorneys General Office, which alleged that they “baited consumers with false claims of low-cost weight loss assistance,” often suggesting that this system costs “only $7 per week."
The Attorney General actually discovered that the real cost of this system is three to four times the advertised cost. They also determined that customers often had to pay up front, which means that many of them paid a yearly fee of $376.60, and that the total cost of this plan could exceed $800. In the end, this resulted in LA Weight Loss® paying a fine and reforming their business practices. That said, this is still a very expensive plan, and it is one that is still complained about by consumers on a variety of blogs, forums and review sites.
Positives
• Teaches portion control and balanced eating
Negatives
• Program appears to be quite expensive and may include hidden costs
• No online plan available as of this review
• Their customers do not like them at all and have negative things to say about their experiences. Click here to read a popular LA Weight Loss Blog.
Final Thoughts
When we compared LA Weight Loss® to other weight loss systems and products, the overall expensiveness seemed unreasonable and unwarranted given what they are offering. This is a sentiment that was expressed time after time on consumer sites and forums by former users. However, there are actually other more effective products on the market.
For example, high quality supplements that contain Hoodia have been shown to
be highly effective in cutting hunger and augmenting weight loss. In fact, a few of these products have been invited to participate in the $1000 cash giveaway program on this site. However, given their past pricing issues, its overall expensiveness, and consumers’ issues around its effectiveness, LA Weight Loss® was not asked to participate. Only the most effective products were included in this select group.
LA Weight Loss® is not one of our sponsors and they are not participating in the $1,000 weight loss program.
Click here for a full list of all participating products.
Many people have seen the LA Weight Loss® commercials that feature Whoopi Goldberg, who apparently lost weight using this system, but we have little doubt that she may have received some extra attention from the people at LA Weight Loss®. However, they suggest that the same levels of weight loss are available to all people. LA Weight Loss® is a franchise-based system that has locations around the world including in the US, Canada, Costa Rica and Puerto-Rico. Their website suggests that they have helped one million dieters lose weight, but we have also seen countless reports that suggest this plan is not as effective as it could be, and that it is more expensive than they often let on. Let’s take a look at this plan to see exactly how effective and economical it may be for the average Joe or Jane.
