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LA Weight Loss
LA Weight Loss Centers have been closing through-out the USA and Canada, so beware. Many customers have not been able to get their money refunded.
LA Weight Loss is a center-based weight loss program with over 650 centers worldwide. While LA Weight Loss is based in the US, there are weight loss centers in both the UK and Canada.
Controversy
LA Weight Loss is one of the most controversial weight loss programs in the US – this is in part due to the sales tactics that are used at the centers. The cost of a personalized program at LA Weight Loss can go into the thousands – however they offer a number of different payment plans.
One of the most controversial issues are the nutrition bars that are part of the program. Many customers are pressured into buying these bars (in bulk) up front – and while a protein-based bar can be a good convenience food – it is most definitely not a requirement for a healthy weight loss diet.
LA Weight Loss Meal Plan
The basic meal plan is similar to that outlined below:
Consists of 2 PROTEIN SELECTIONS, 3 FRUIT
SELECTIONS, 3 VEGETABLE SELECTIONS, 2 STARCH SELECTIONS, 2 FAT SELECTIONS,
AND 2 PROTEIN SNACKS.
Selections are made from the following food groups:
PROTEINS
2 Servings Daily
The following foods must be measured to equal 4 ounces:
steak * beef * lean pork * liver * ground beef * lamb * veal * ground
turkey * crab * salmon * fresh tuna * swordfish *
1 % cottage cheese * canned tuna, low sodium *
OR
The following foods must be measured to equal 6 ounces:
chicken breast * turkey breast * codfish * flounder * shrimp * bluefish
* sole * scallops * whitefish * red snapper *
haddock * lobster * grouper * yellowtail * orange roughy * striped bass
* halibut *
Two eggs or egg substitutes may be eaten in place of one protein
1 ounce of low fat hard cheese may be eaten in place of one protein
FRUITS
3 Servings Daily
apple * lemon * orange * tangerine * peach * plum * kiwi * banana, (one
small) *
grapes * strawberry * cherries 12 medium * cantaloupe * watermelon *
cranberries * raspberries 1 cup *
blueberries ~ cup * grapefruit ~ medium * papaya 3~ cup * pineapple 3~
cup * prunes 3 medium * apricot 3 medium *
VEGETABLES
3 Servings Daily
celery 2 stalks * cucumbers ~ large * green peppers ~ large * radishes
12 medium * tomato 1 small *
One cup of the following equals 1 serving: asparagus * bean sprouts *
broccoli * cabbage * egg plant * mushrooms *
lettuce * green onions * string beans * wax beans * mustard greens *
spinach * kale * zucchini * squash * cauliflower *
STARCHES
2 Servings Daily
1 slice diet bread * 1 rice cake * ~ medium baked potato * ~ cup brown
or white rice *
You may substitute ~ cup of the following cereals daily for one starch:
Total * Special K * Bran Flakes * (not with raisins) Grape Nuts *
Shredded Wheat * Puffed Rice * Oat Flakes * or 1 packet instant oatmeal or
cream of wheat. 1/4 cup cup Skim milk is optional each day.
FATS
2 Servings Daily
one tablespoon diet margarine * one tablespoon diet mayonnaise * You
must use LOW fat, not fat free.
PROTEIN SNACKS
2 Servings Daily
These will generally be soy protein based bars.
Counseling
Part of the LA Weight Loss strategy are the meetings with a counselor – however many question the credibility and credentials of these counselors – many of whom are well-trained in varying sales tactics. Weigh-ins can happen as much as 3 times per week, or as it suits – it often varies depending on the center.
See More
LA Weight Loss – Official Site
LA Weight Loss Exposed – Blog post that elicited numerous comments on customer experiences with the centers.
please e mail me the purple plan please jujubee24@verizon.net
Hi yes you can get them on ebay but I live in Canada and there is exchange and shipping and then customs hits you at border with another tax that is why I would like an alternative
I was on LAWL a few years ago and lost 60 lbs. but have now gained 30 of it back since the LAWL here closed. I have everything but need a Purple and gold food diary. does anyone know where to get one? Oh it would also be good to have the start up plan… if I remember right you ate proten and veggies for 2 days???
Hello – Can someone help me out? I used to be on Red 1 but lost my book. I sort of remember how the plan but I do not remember the portions…can someone help me out? My email is ghassemkhani@yahoo.com. Thank you.
What category does this diet fall into(Fixed menu,Exchange-type,Prepackaged,Formula,Flexible,Questionable)??Help please??I need it for a project,help please??
Get the bars on ebay… I have bought plenty from the sellers there.
hellow if any one can e mail me the purple plan make me out a menue for 14 days how much to eat what to eat i would gladly pay for this purple plan jujubee24@verizon.net la to your door my name judy i live in springfield mass
thank you for helping me out on the purple plan i did,nt no what to do now i do i wish i could have a menue wrote out to be like i had another time i join la weight loss years ago thank you for your help
CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE EXACT BRAND AT RITE FOR THE LA LITES ANY CLUE WOULD HELP I ‘M FOLLOWING MY OLD PLAN BUT MISSING THE LITE
Just wondering if Lisa from Feb 18/ could tell me what the name of the exact bars are at rite aid? Thanks Deb
Hello,
I was on the gold plan a few years ago and lost the weight successfully but then gained it back after my baby. Can any one please send me the gold plan if they have it available? It would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
So in place of the take off use the 48 hr detox. My center closed and need take off but the la to your door is expensive…Help!!I want to start asap. I lost 32 pounds on program had baby and need to lose it again after 13 months if the weight has not come off then I am going to have to work at losing it again.
Darlene Border
I would love a copy of the diet. Are you on facebook? If so add me as a friend – Then i can have you e-mail me the diet through them.
I am the Rita Cortese in Wenatchee Washington.
Thanks
Hi There,
I appreciate all the info on here, as I did LA a few years ago and lost 40 lbs. However does anyone remember how much Dairy you can have and what you can have for the Dairy?
Leah, what is the 24 hour detox? Is it the old Prep?
Are there any funny chemicals in the detox (caffeine?).Thanks. By the way the comments above talk about the counselors at the 3 times per week weigh in. I had no pressure to buy anything after I paid the initial $250.00. It was only to weigh me and ask any questions.Of course, I continued to ppurhcase the soy bars which were $7.00 per box but I really loved them and we had to eat them.
any centers in new jersey? I joined 10 years ago. I went in and was told it would be $250.00 for the program (26 weeks). While I thought it was a bit much, I realized it was the same as Weight Watchers. I said let me think about it.The counselor told me if I walked out the door I would never come back. Anyway, she was a little pushy, but she was right. If I left, I would go right back home and continue to put off losing weight. Anyway, I joined and did the 3 day kick off or prep. It was unlimited amounts of beef, raw greens, no milk or starch. It was a little hard for me to eat so much protein but I had about 4 hamburgers a day!! After 3 days I lost 7 pounds. Then I went on the normal program which is very similar to Weight Watchers except for the soy bars (which I loved loved loved and were a great treat. Plus YOU HAD to eat 2 a day. Oh joy). Anyway, I quickly lost 30 pounds and never had so much energy in my life.I used to lay around and hardly be able to keep my eyes open. Seriouisly, after LA I used to bounce out of bed each morning It really made me see I need to eat protein and lay off the starch/sugar. I even felt my mental health improve. I also weighed in about 3 times per week. sometimes the centers would be crowded. But I loved the program and am sorry they are no longer around.
LA worked great for me!if you need to start up..this is what i do
1. Get the 48 hr HOLLYWOOD DIET DETOX drink 14.99 (walmart,cvs) its the EXACT same thing.
2.I brought a box of LA bars to Walmart/Target, can did a comparison..the LUNA bars are exactly the same sodium/fat etc. (cheaper too)
3. Drink the holly wood diet for your 2 days detox, then start as normal.
** i was on the GOLD PLAN..smartest thing i did was keep all the books and detox info….infact im on it again right now to loose the extra xmas pounds! Like anything if your commited itll work!
im on blue i hav sugar if any wants this plan i wud b glad to give it to you
Hi everyone. I was on LA a couple of years ago and lost 40 pounds. It was great. However, like a fool, I went off the program and gained the weight back. I have since then moved to a different state and I can’t seem to find my materials. What I’m looking for is if someone could volunteer to send me the information which states the serving sizes of each food. ie: Broccoli 1 cup “Cooked”, 1/2 cup raw. The book this information came in also had other foods listed as well such as various cereals, complete meals such as Hamburger with fries. Any help that anyone can give will greatly be appreciated.
Hello. My girlfriend did the LA program a couple of years ago and did very well and still is. Now I would like to do it as I have 50 lbs to loose. Unfortunately, she did not keep all her materials for me to follow. I do have the info for Take Off from another post here, but do not recognize the color plans that everyone seems to be talking about. She did give me the LA Express Menu Plan Kit book that you use for the first 4 weeks, but I do not know what my servings should be (which number plan to go on) and I do not have the book for 5th week until I reach my target weight. Is there anyone here that can help with this, please??? Thank you… Alli
Lisa,
Would you share the name of the product that is available at Rite Aid?
Thank you!!
FYI… they sell the LAWL bars on EBAY…
In reply to lacharley: LA Lites were just purchased from another company that makes these bars and then LA Weight Loss created boxes and packaging for them. You can find the exact same products at Rite Aid. They have a different name, but they are always in the diet section, normally by the pharmacy. I know this because I use to work for LA Weight Loss. Hope this helps.
Hi Nicole S.
Thank you so much for offering to e-amil me the ‘plan’. However, I have some concerns about sharing my address with everyone that can access this site.
Thanks Again,
Best Regards,
Mike
LA weight loss was the only program that worked for my husband. Since they closed he has gained all the weight back. He was on the red program. Does anyone have that one that would share with me? Also I was on the blue plan and it worked great but I did the bars twice a day. What do I substitute those with? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks
i find it really humorous how the daily plans on here are so incorrect! this is not the la way, as i have been with the company for over 5 years. there is no longer “gold” or “purple” plans, nor do you eat an entire cup of rice as indicated above on the daily plan. the amoint of food intake depends on your weight, age, activity level, health history, ect. not everyone eats the same. obviously the reason ppl come in is for the one on one support and accountability to loose their weight because if we could all do it on our own , the north american continent wouldnt be over 50% overweight.
do your research before following uneducated ppl on here.
LAWL worked well for me too, easy, but WAY TOO COSTLY CONSIDERING it was my food..minus the bars!
Fast Forward (alternate to the juice) Plan
1/8 slice of canteloupe or 1 orange 4 times a day.
- unlimited steamed or raw green vegetables
- unlimited proteins
- 1/4-1/2 tsp Morton Lite Salt
- 8 8oz glasses of water.
Mike Hagen
I have the purple plan….I can e-mail you the info. if you’d like.
Hey Everyone,
Just wonderng if anyone knows what the diet plan is for the Take Off Juice?
If anyone was on the blue plan please get back. to me on that. Thank u so much for posting this
If anyone has the Gold Plan that can provide me with the info.
I am a past LAWL member with success too. Now that the centers have closed, and I don’t have bars or Take Off Juice, I’m looking for suggestions of bars or juice to purchase at the store that are similar. Does anyone have a box with the nutritional information so I can try to find something sililar? Thanks!
Hey all, I was on LAWL on the orange plan and can not remember the number of servings. I was wondering if anyone can help me out. Thanks a bunch. Looking forward to starting again!!
Hi Charlene,
Yes, this helps a great deal, thank you so much! Question: Would you have the other piece for the equation which describes what constitutes the different types of foods for each category i.e.; Starches, Fats, Dairy ,Protein Snacks etc. as well as the serving amount (what is a serving size 4oz 8oz, 1 or 2 cups ?) ) for each. I don’t want for you have to go through a lot of work to answer these questions, but if would have it in an electronic form where you could cut and paste that would be great.
Best Regards, Mike H.
Mike Hagen,
Hi, I also was on the LA weight Loss purple plan which was the daily menu 2 right?
21/2 servings of Proteins.
3 servings Vegetables.
2 servings of Fruit.
3 servings of Starch.
2 servings of Dairy.
2 servings of Fat.
2 La Lites (bars)
Let me know if this helps at all!
Hola,quiero saber si puedo hacer una dieta comiendo solamente los productos special k, como los cereales ,las barras,ect y como incorporarlos a mi dieta.
I looking for anyone that can help provide me with information on the “Purple Plan”. I was a member of LAWL a couple of years ago (until the business was closed) and had success losing weight (43 pounds) and keeping it off for the most part. However, I have gained a few pounds back and would again to follow the purple Plan, but I lost all of my LAWL material in a recent house move. Please, can anyone help?
yo he perdido alrededor de 16 libras y aun me falta como 40 mas, pero siento que uno no pasa hambiento, si no que es bueno el plan, lo malo es que las barras son muy caras
I like the LAWL program because it is easy to follow & it works. Nothing else has seemed to work so quickly for me; plus I don’t feel deprived so I can stick to it. However…I find it pointless to make visits to the centre. The staff do not seem to know what they are talking about; often I receive different & contradictory answers from different staff.
started la back in 2003.it was the best thing that i ever did for myself. went from 180 to 152lbs.. it closed back in 2005. i have maintained up until this past summer. now i am 165lbs. you have no idea how much i miss going there to talk to someone.i get NO suport from my family.they all say i look great. i am 5″4 52yrs old wear a size 12 pant. yahoo.to me i am a big cow. i am starting plan again. only thing is i cant fine it. up until now, thanks to you.
I did LAWL 2 years ago lost all the weight and kept it off. Recently I was put on medication and made me gain all the weight.I need help to cleanse myself first any suggestion. I can’t find any LAWL near me. I have huge graving for salt. I need to get back to this program.
I just found out that I have sugar and have to watch my carbs would this diet plan help???? Thanks Bonnie
I believe I used the Gold Plan and lost around 40 pounds. Does anybody have the serving sizes? If I remember correctly it was 2 protein 2 starch 2 veg 1 fat 2 lites
I did the LAWL 4 years ago, but did not purchase anything a friend share hers with me. Im already in the gym alot so excercise was not a problem. My eating habits were I did lose 48 pounds and probably have again about 10 back. The eating habits became a habit for me but we do slip sometimes, I’m on the purple plan but I appreciate the suggestions on the bars I really need it. Let me know if anyone needs information for this plan.
I lost about fifteen pounds a couple of years ago and lost all of the program information. When the weight started coming off, I really noticed it most in the belly area. I’ve lost weight before with Weight Watchers, but noticed how different it came off for me doing LAWL. I did read the basics to the diet but am wondering about the daily dairy requirements. I remember having a certain amount of ounces of cheese a day…2 or 4? Does anyone know or remember or can give me more info.?