| If you know anything about LA Weight Loss, then | | | | protein and 15-20% fat. The meal plan will consist of |
| you may know that it is one of the biggest weight | | | | a healthy balance of real foods to bring you down a |
| loss centers in the world. With approximately 900 | | | | few sizes. |
| locations in 48 states, as well as in Europe, Canada, | | | | Exercise is also very important during this phase. It is |
| and South America, this diet program is extremely | | | | meant to bring a gradual weight loss that won't harm |
| popular all around the globe. Let's take a look at why | | | | your body. You will meet with a counselor up to |
| this is. | | | | three times a week during this period. The next |
| LA Weight Loss focuses on eating real foods from | | | | stage is the stabilization period. This is usually six |
| supermarkets, restaurants and even fast foods. It | | | | weeks long. During this time you will meet twice a |
| concentrates on reducing calorie intake by portion | | | | week with a counselor with weigh-ins and reviews. |
| sizes, as opposed to, calorie counting. It allows you | | | | The maintenance period consists of weekly |
| to eat most any kind of food. Counselors gather | | | | counseling sessions to help you maintain your weight |
| your information, such as, weight, height, exercise | | | | loss. |
| levels and medical history and formulate a personal | | | | The advantages of this weight loss program are that |
| program to fit your lifestyle. | | | | they allow you to eat everyday foods and make it |
| You are offered a variety of food choices, even | | | | possible to eat out. The key is portion controls and |
| those from your favorite foods. They will provide | | | | healthy cooking. You don't have to count calories and |
| you with a food and exercise program, as well as, | | | | individual sessions and weigh-ins will maintain your |
| counseling support to encourage you on your way to | | | | privacy. Why wouldn't anyone want to be a part of |
| your desired weight. Sounds almost too good to be | | | | this? Well, there are some disadvantages. It is a really |
| true, but the company advertises weight losses of 2 | | | | expensive weight loss program. In addition, the |
| to 3 pounds every week as part of its success | | | | counselors are usually not dieticians, but former LA |
| story. | | | | weight loss members who are paid commissions on |
| How exactly does this program work? It is actually | | | | sales of LA supplements and snack bars. |
| divided into three phases, the weight loss stage, the | | | | Consequentially, there is a lot of pressure to buy |
| stabilization period and the maintenance period. The | | | | these items. Costs of these additional items are |
| weight loss period is the time it will take for you to | | | | often hidden when initially signing up. Also, the cost of |
| reach your dream weight. You will be given meal | | | | the entire program is usually required to be paid in full |
| plans based on 1100 to 1800 calorie intake each day. | | | | at the start up. |
| The diet will consist of 45% carbohydrates, 35-40% | | | | |