Alysia
Wernersville,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, December 13, 2004
I joined LA WeightLoss back in 2001. The staff did seem very friendly though, but the problem I had was the cost. I dont' remember how much the program itself cost me which I paid up front, but I do know that it was a couple hundred. I do remember the 3 or 4 different types of pills all to be taken in a special way at special times (big pain in the *ss}. And I definitely cant ever forget the boxes of LA Lite Bars at a cost of $6.00 a box. There are 6 bars in a box, and they allow you 2 boxes at a time, yet they expect you to pay for many boxes at one shot.(my point: why pay for something you cant have possesion of?). They have a "The more you buy right now, the more you save" kind of deal. Is it really a deal? who knows. I hardly think 6 bucks for 6 bars is a deal and personally I think these bars are equivelent to the slim fast bars which you can buy at Wal-Mart for 3 bucks cheaper. bars might be smaller, but no biggie. You wanna lose weight anyway right? OK, so I spent 2 months on the program and was lucky to lose 5 pounds. I totally starved with the food plan they have. So after giving up that program because I have a family to feed too, and more important bills to pay, I gained my weight back ++++++. This past June I decided that I can't keep going on like that, so I called a doctor referral service and told them I was looking for a doctor that specializes in weight loss, and she found one. I have NEVER been happier. this woman is a blessing. when I went to see her the first time, she ordered blood tests. She said she does that to be sure the program is right for that person. I found out that I have an underactive thyroid, a fatty liver, and higher than normal cholesterol. Does LA Weightloss do that in order find out the CAUSE of your weight gain? NOPE. Do they give you the correct medication to fit your medical needs? NOPE. The only way people lose weight from LA Weightloss is through starvation. And another thing, I get weighed every 2 weeks, see my doctor every 4 weeks (unlike the gas wasting 3 day a week thing at L.A.W.L). And with my health insurance, my meds cost me 32.00 a month and my doc visits cost me a 20.00 co pay once a month.Thats 52.00 a month compared to thousands in 1 year. I can proudly say since June, 2004 I went from a size 20 jeans down to a 12. And I still ain't finished. I have my days where I crave chocolate and IceCream (alot of days) and I find that if I don't deny myself, the less likely I am to over indulge. Although I had a eating plan set for me by my doctor, I stuck to it for about 1 month but couldnt handle not having the food I really wanted, but I was totally honest with my doc, and she was ok with it because she was seeing results anyway. So Kate if you lived around my area, I would definitely recommend her. She is great. And a licensed DOCTOR. Sorry this is so long.