LA Weight Loss Is It a Scam or the Real Deal?
LA Weight Loss which was founded in 1989 is a global company specializing in center based weight loss. The program draws many in with their offer of a free assessment; however, the actual costs of this program can be very high once the nutritional supplements, juices, snacks, and bars are added in. The program offers weekly meetings with a weight loss counselor who helps with menu planning, portion control, and how to become more active. LA Weight Loss attempted to move into the at home arena of weight loss programs by allowing for access to the program on-line instead of visiting a clinic; however, that portion of the program now appears to be non-existent.
In 2002 LA Weight Loss was fined $100,000 due to making false claims.
In 2006, Washington State settled a complaint against LA Weight Loss for bait-and-switch tactics and false advertising.
In December of 2008 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that it had resolved the pattern or practice sex discrimination lawsuit concerning not hiring men against LA Weight Loss Centers, Inc., which had been renamed in 2007 to Pure Weight Loss, Inc., for $20 million and other significant relief.
The LA Weight Loss plan suggests a daily diet focusing on portion control which contains 50 to 55% carbohydrates, 25 to 30% protein and 20 to 25% fat. The program does not ban any foods instead if focuses on learning portion control. One of the core features of this diet program is the LA Lites which are soy based nutrition bars along with LA Weight Loss brand supplements, juices and snacks which are advertised as helping to reduce the hunger pangs normally felt when dieting.
Milton Stokes spokesman for the American Dietetic Association notes that the buyer should be wary of pushy counselors trying to sell their products. Stokes states that, “Anytime a company pushes products, a red flag goes up because there is no such thing as a magic pill or potion to help you lose weight. It is all about changing your lifestyle and behaviors, not about bars or supplements. There is very little clinical evidence that these supplements work.”
Many if not all LA Weight Loss and Pure Weight Loss centers have closed around the world and many of the clients have not received refunds for services and products that they paid for up front.
So, you decide is LA Weight Loss a scam or the real deal?
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