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LA Weight Loss
Background
LA Weight Loss used to be a center-based weight loss program with over 650 centers worldwide.
Over recent years LA Weight Loss clinics have been closing down, and the franchise company closed down at the beginning of 2010. There are now just a few centers located in North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Canada. LA Weight Loss is transitioning from a center based program into one that is totally online based.
The LA Weight Loss clinics attracted some controversy. This was often due to the significant costs involved with the program and the hard selling practices of some sales staff. However, with the new online LA Weight Loss program, dieters have access to LA’s effective plans but with less cost involved.
Most of the LA Weight Loss products are available from their new website and they are trying to restore their reputation after they received such bad press as the result of many people losing money when the centers closed.
LA Weight Loss Rapid Results Diet
LA Weight Loss Rapid Results uses the Transmetabolic Factor which is supposed to help the body to continuously burn calories throughout the day, boost energy, and help control appetite for maximum weight loss. They believe it’s the key to permanent weight loss primarily because it works with the body, not against it.
The New LA Weight Loss Diet consists of 5 steps.
Step 1 is The 2-Day KickStart Plan featuring LA Weight Loss TakeOFF™ Juice.
This step is to be completed for the first 2 days and then every 14 days of the program. This is similar to detox and is supposed to prepare the body for weight loss.
Step 2 consists of The LA Rapid Results Diet System.
Dieters are to use The Rapid Results Diet System until they lose 20 pounds or reach their goal weight. Dieters use the LA Rapid Results Food Guide to plan meals and it consists of nine main categories: Proteins, Vegetables, Fruits, Starches, LA Lites Bars, Dairy, Fats, Beverages and Extras. Each day dieters are to consume a specific number of servings allotted based on individual needs.
Step 3 is the transitional phase using LA My Way Food Guide until goal weight is reached.
This stage is started after 20 pounds are lost and continues until the dieter reaches their goal weight. It is designed to transition dieters into eating a wider variety of foods while still controlling calories.
Step 4 is to use two LA Lites™ Bars every day throughout the program.
LA Lite bars are designed to help with cravings and control in between meal hunger.
Step 5 is to use the LA SmartTrim Nutritionals™ along with the diet program daily.
This is a supplement line designed by LA to supply dieters’ bodies with the vitamins and minerals that support weight loss.
Exercise
LA Weight Loss recommends that dieters exercise at least 3 times a week to achieve maximum results on the Rapid Results Program.
LA Weight Loss Costs
The LA Complete Success System, which includes all products and guides as well as online support, costs $289.99 a month if automatic rebilling is selected or $419.99 if one month is purchased at a time.
All products and program parts are available separately and vary in price.
Conclusions
LA Weight Loss has worked for many people and people keep coming back to them as the program is straight forward and easy to follow. However, this program relies heavily on the use of prepackaged processed food, special juices, and supplements. While people may indeed lose weight using the LA Weight Loss Rapid results program, it isn’t exactly teaching dieters how to eat healthy and get the vital nutrients they need from fresh whole foods.
For dieters who aren’t concerned about eating processed food then LA Weight Loss could be a good option, but for those that want to lose weight in a healthier way, then there are certainly cheaper and better diet plans available.
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I did well on the program. lost 75 pounds, the centers closed here 3 years ago, gain 35 back. I did find the purple plan, found out about the juice and found bars however I forgot how to use the juice. Is it drink the juice and eat protein and bar only for those 2 days??
shelly, take off is two days long. protein, green veg. and two bars a day which i usually break in half to spread out the protein a little better. at first its unlimited protein, then after your first time of doing take off, it goes down to 6 oz. of protein. i usually created really good salads and just ate that all day. its hard but you can get through it. you just cant go crazy after you are finished with the diet.
In was on the purple plan, and needed sample meal plans.
i lost 22 pounds with LA, and have gained them back! I also need some protein bars, and snacks that are like the ones LA had.the food was too pricey. i know i can do this to get some of this weight off! i passed the mirror the other day, and didn’t like what i saw!
I joined la weight loss an lost over fifty pounds,they closed the doors without letting anyone no in the process i lost alot of money because i was still under contract ‘if it were the other way around they would want there money refunded back or at least have a coursety to at least tell you they were leaving ;the clients got a rawl deal an nothing can be done
Hi everyone, just wanted to let you in on a great tip for those of you still following the LAWL
program. NUGO bars are another sub. for LA lites. I loved the LA lites and these NUGO bars are just as good and bigger! Also, fyi half hour of cardio ( dance, hoola hoop, ect…) before each meal helps burn more fat. Live happy, Live healthy.
Hi! I did LAWL 3 years ago. I was 173 pounds at the start and lost 20 pounds. I was on the gold plan. I am now 185 pounds and happen to have gotten a hold of the complete LAWL plan on ebay. I am not sure what weight range goes with what color plan?? Does anyone know where I should start? Thanks!!
Thanks for the help here on this! I did LAWL until the centers all shut down & I was so mad I got off the program for awhile. I have just gotten back on the program. Still have a fridge full of bars, but was worrying about what to eat for a snack when I run out of those. Now I don’t have to worry. Thanks!
Its by hight and weight. And when I did it we had 12345 no colors. I’m 5’4 130lbs and I’m on plan 1 with bars plan 2 without bars. So you need to find the right range for you.
I was reading a blog about the complaints with LA Weightloss and there was a former counselor saying that if you need to replace the LA Lite bars that Pria bars are the closest and then the Luna bar. I havent checked the labels myself yet but I plan to when I get close to running out of my LA Lite bars. I have had good luck with the program but its a very slow process and I will try to do it on my own once my 14 weeks are up. Good luck everyone.
While I was using the program in 2007, I lost 90lbs without having to eat the bars or much of any of there products. I did not like them so I went without and was very successful. I even use my old journals to aid me in losing weight now after the birth of my child. Also the hundred cal snacks are great for 1fruit, 1starch and I heard that ensure was a good meal replacement but I have not tried them.
I just want to say that the LA Weight Loss Program worked great for me. I lost 28 pounds in 3 months but………….I have gained it ALL back and then some. Within the past 24 months I have gained 40 pounds. I feel terrible and embarrassed. Back then I had so many people saying “WOW! You look great. I can’t believe how much weight you lost”. Now, nobody has to say a word, I know what they are thinking. “OMG! She has gained so much weight, how could she let that happen?”
In short, it can be done but it is a life time plan, not just a short term diet.
It really is a lifestyle change losing weight. I wasnt able to get to the center last week. I still lost but it was less than when I was going to the center each week to be weighed by someone else. By the way I did get the LUNA bars and some of the varieties are as good as the LA Lite bars. Check them out. I wont buy the LA Lites anymore. The LUNA bars are half the price and bigger. Good luck everyone and keep losing.
I lost 67 lbs 4 -5 years ago on LAWL. Averaged 2 lbs a week and never had a gain. Unfortunately, I had surgeries and health problems and have gained almost all back. Just started again, but am concerned about the messages here that tell about them closing. Is this true? I am paid up for 6o lb loss and have 40 boxes of bars paid for. Maybe I better just bring all my bars home and hope the center doesn’t close. I thought the program, 5 or 6 years ago, was very good and supportive. Now I am concerned.
I tried LA last summer. What a joke! The staff were there to sell product (bars, suplements etc.) In fact, one girl told me while I watche dthe video, that she used to manage another popular weight loss location (herbal magic), and that it was a scam. Made me wonder what she thinks of this place and isn’t saying…..These girls might as well be working at the mall selling clothes. Everything they “teach” you about healthy eating is common sense, the rest is about buying bars, shakes etc. Actaully just ran into one of the staffers who used to “counsel” me, she was working at an underground parking booth. I lost a little weight, as much as I would have on my own cutting out all the junk and take out. Nothing to do with the bars.
I joined LAWL a couple of years ago and bought the entire plan…. I got so tired of eating those bars but thought I should since they insisted that was key to losing. Now my place has closed and I am without my money refund AND all those bars… Now what?
Anybody gotten a refund from the company? I am interested in knowing how that happened!!
Thanks!
Frances
My husband and I “did” the La weight loss and I lost about 10 pounds and he about 14. He and I have since gained the weight back and want to start the program again but the centers are closed. I cannot remember what we ate the first day or days. I can purchase other soy bars and can eat the cantelope instead of the fast forward drink. If anyone has the info for the beginning of the program PLEASE let me know. Thanks so much. I felt so much better when I was on the diet.
i did the program before, it worked for me. unfortunatly i need to get back on, can anyone tell me where i can get a
red book diet plan?
Thanks
snack substitutes are anything 100 calories.weightwatchers sugarfree candies work for me
I used to work for LA Weight Loss. I was a client first I lost like 80lbs. Then worked for the company for over 3 years in 2 different states. They do have a bad rep but the program and the people who really cared made it amazing. I am sorry to hear so many people had problems. I have all the programs if anyone wants them let me know. There are a great many substitutions for the la bars. Just make sure the use soy protein, it really does have good properties. I would be very wary about purchasing any food of eBay. These bars and products do have expiration dates.
Amanda
i would like the programs i need them to continue my program please let me know how i can get them from you.
Amanda, I would like to receive the jump start and diet plan list if possible along with the list of restraunts you can substitute with and the list of frozen foods if you have them, I moved out of state and left them in our storage unit. thanks much
I was on LAWL about 3yrs. ago and took off 45lbs. I just stuck to the plan WITHOUT the protein bars. Unfortunately I have gained most of it back. I was on the purple plan, Amanda, if you could help me out I would really appreciate it.
Like many of your I loved the plan and did really well on it. I kept it off until I became ill for a long period of time. I never used the lites or any of their products due to allergies. I lost about 3 lbs per week following the red plan but they structured it based on my exercise and non of their products. I would like to go back on it and include some sort of bar like a lite for my sugar craving. Can any of you tell me what I can use as a substitute? Have any of you tried the on line service who now has the rights to sell LA Weight Loss products? They sell the lites and everything else on there. I just don’t want to be dependent on their products only. If anyone knows a good bar that works with the plan please let me know. Thanks
Amanda, I don’t know if you’re still tuning in to this site, but if I could get the green & gold programs from you, & some info on how to restart the program, the I’d greatly appreciate it.
Thanks
Hello,
I would just like everyone to be aware of what they are buying online. These bars/drinks people are selling are usually expired and cannot be garenteed safe! Call a LA center near you to have them ship product or go online to their website I believe you can get product there as well.
Bonnie, to be honest you would be better communicating with another center to get a plan with out the bars. You are not going to find any bars on the market that fit perfectly with the plan so you are better off finding the proper foods for a no lite program
Amanda i really need to get one of the plans my mom used to be on the program and lost 75 pounds and has done really well with keeping it off, we want to continue and do it together i believe she was on the green plan, and then went to the red plan. could you email me both of those “books” I would be forever greatful! thank you so much.
beautiful_gymnast@hotmail.com
I did very well on the program and paid a ton of money up front, I think I lost about 27 pounds pretty quickly. I went off and would just go back to get my bars, and do the couseling. I went back after not going for about a month and it was closed. I had about $200 worth of bars invested, I called the number on the door, and a year later nothing. I have contacted better business bureau, posted on sites. Very disheartening as I am a single mother and have pretty limited funds. I was very successful on the program, still have all the books, and just purchased the bars from ebay. AS long as you eat a balance diet, and eat 2 bars a day, you will lose the weight.
I was on the LA diet as a paying customer and also have done it myself. I lost 50 lbs the first time, but I also read every label I could while I doing so because I knew there had to be comparable products that could be purchased at a supermarket. My husband and I used the servings as a guide, and used a soy protein bar from walmart. The calories were identical and the top 5 ingredients were the same. The take off juice is identical to the “48 hour Hollywood Diet” sold in stores (trust me, I held the labels side by side), except instead of using it the way the bottle says, you mix it with water at a 1:1 ratio and spread it out over two days. Add to the first two days all-you-can eat lean proteins (shrimp, chicken, beef) and raw, leafy veggies and you mimic the take-off diet at LA. Without paying and in half the time, my husband lost 35 lbs and I lost 25. Much cheaper and not that uncomfortable counseling from someone who had lost less than I had and was much larger than I was. Just my two cents.
I did the program back in 2003 and lost 50 lbs then I was a senior in high school. Now I am back where I started after 6 years of college. I started the LAWL plan again last wed and have had only one relapse day so far. Just wanting to know if any luna/special k bar is okay to use? And should I be having two a day?