One drawback of the plan is the weigh-ins. Members are asked to weigh three times a week. That’s too much for the average person.
The scale is not always an accurate representation of how a weight loss program is improving your health, and weighing in that many times a week can actually be detrimental to self confidence, especially at the beginning of the diet. If you don’t see the scale budge, you can easily become discouraged.
There are a lot of reasons why the scale would go up and down from day to day, for instance, water retention, constipation, your time of the month, with accompanying bloating. It is far more realistic to weight yourself once a week.
Also, weight loss is a combination of calorie restriction and activity, which the plan does not really address.
LA Weight Loss programs ask you to meet with a counselor each week as well. Following the plan will equal a slimmer body, but it takes time, and the price is steep. There are other plans that offer counseling services for far less money, and many of them are online now, so you don’t have to go in person all the time.
LA Weight Loss also offers other weight loss options like Vitamin B12 shots. Vitamin B12 is thought to aid in weight loss. The shots are not free, however and they suggest that you get them on a regular basis for them to work. In general, most people are not deficient, and there are other vitamins and supplements you can take in pill form without needing injections.
The gimmicks that try to make the ‘diet’ unique are just that, gimmicks. Protein snack bars and shots are not necessary for weight loss. Eating lean cuts of meat, fruits, and vegetables in sensible portions reduces your calorie intake, and helps you lose weight.
The eating plan is set up for weight loss regardless of exercise, but adding exercise is always a good option, since it improves the health of the heart and other important parts of the body.
So in general, this plan is useful to kick start your weight loss, but the emphasis on their foods and supplements and the injections make it one that is going to be very expensive in the long run.
And at the end of the day, a diet should not be more expensive than eating well naturally.
