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Question:
Hi Everyone! I wrote a post about the LA Weight Loss Center diet , to see if anyone is on it.It is a popular weight loss diet in my area , and I was wondering if it works?? I don't know where my original post went???????
Answer:
I started LAWL a week ago on the recommendation of several friends who've enjoyed great success there. I started out at ~220 looking for a 60-pound loss. With the Jet Start, I've lost 7.5 pounds, and look to (hopefully) lose 1-2 pounds a week from here on out. The main observations and caveats from my friends hold true for me: - You will lose weight. Period. And you won't be hungry. I've had trouble cramming in all the food required each day. - Good news: This isn't Atkins! You get to have fruit every day, in fact, it's required, as are starches, carbs, and all veggies. The pre-fab supplements/snacks are actually extremely delicious too. I'd eat them if I *weren't* on the diet. - This program is expensive. Something around $10/pound plus fees and other charges which for me amounted to $640 up front plus the costs later on for supplements. Not a deal-breaker for me, because I was ready for it, but the big-ticket items are sprung upon you with no warning and as today-only deals. I was presented today with a tab for supplements that had to be purchased upfront 'today only' for $800+. I just said no and you should have seen all the flurry and fluster in the back office. - I was looking for a program that required accountability which takes its form here as a 3X/week weigh-in. However, trying to squeeze that into a lunch hour is difficult since the visits have each taken 45 minutes or more. There should be some kind of 'express' program for busy professionals. - The program insists that alcohol consumption is verboten but I've managed to lose weight while still enjoying wine every evening. - Each time I visit, I talk to a different counselor. I'd prefer working with only one or two. All that said, I'm planning to stick with the program for my initial 11 weeks, then I'll decide whether to spend the money for the additional weeks/weight-loss.
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