Weight Watchers or LA Weightloss?

[Liv2CdWorld]

I'm new to the WISH board. I'm commiting myself to eating healthy - not only to lose weight, but more importantly, to lower my skyrocketing cholesterol (over 300)

So I'm asking for any insight on Weight Watchers and LA Weightloss. I'm somewhat familier with Weight Watchers as I've scoured thier website. LA Weightloss doesn't mention much on their website about their program...

Anyhow, both are in my area and I do plan on attending meetings. So, that's me....needing to lose a little bit of weight and a LOT of cholesterol

Any insight would be much appreciated .

Thanks in advance!

 

[MelanieC]

Hi and Welcome to WISH!

I do WW's and I love it. I am on the flex plan and I pretty much can eat whatever food I want. If you stick with the healthier foods you do better. I don't know anything about LA Weightloss, so I can't help you there.

Everyone here at WISH is so wonderful so jump right in and join us!! The board will pick up after the holiday and once the marathon is over.

 

[Liv2CdWorld]

Thanks Melanie!

 

[taekwondo mom]

I vote WW... So easy to follow

 

[Tera]

Hi Beth...

I've been doing WW since the end of August and I also love it. I had heard LA weightloss is similar, but I think the cost is more (??) Check into both and see what the cost might be. Like Melanie said, there will be plenty of new people after the 1st with more ideas.

Good Luck

 

[KimRaye]

Another vote for WW!!! 75 lbs lost in 11 months, and I ate whatever I wanted, counting points of course. Welcome and Best WISHes!!!!

 

[r3ngels]

Here is one more WW vote...

I love it. I have lost over 40 lbs. It works. I have tried many things but this really works for me. I have to say I don't know much about LA weight loss.

 

[Liv2CdWorld]

Thanks so much everyone!

I'm leaning toward WW myself. One of my colleages is WW for life and she looks great!

I only thought of LA Weightloss because they are right around the corner from me.

I'll check back in and let you know what I end up with.

Again, thank you!

 

[MoniQ]

Hi,

I'm new to the DIS boards and I happen to come across your question about LA Weightloss. I myself just joined LA 4 days ago, and yes, it's quit expensive, but, to be healthy and look great, its does come with a cost. They charge you according to the weight you want to loose. So for 40 lbs, it'll run you around $450.00 this includes a year for weightloss, stablization and maintenance. But they also, like any other prorgam, have their snack bars, and various other snacks you can purchase. The more you buy, the cheaper they get.

For me, I've lost 4 1/2 pounds now in 4 days. and I feel great!! My goal date is April 13, 2006, just around the corner. Their plan is easy, and the difference between them and WW, in which I did loose 12 pounds on, but gained it back......LA teaches you about fats, proteins, starches, dairy, etc. How to portion your food intake vs. WW, with the point system, too much to choose from you can eat anything, too tempting for me. So if you follow the LA plan, you still have a great choose of foods, and the weight comes off. Between 2 of my girlfriends, they lost 60 pounds!!!! So I saw the results!!! and again, I would pay any amount to be healthy and feel and look great!! It's up to you!!

I will post my success on a weekly basis for you......but I know loosing weight is hard...believe me I know!!! but let's keep in touch!!! So no matter what you decide, always remember there are alot of us out there just like you!! You're not alone!!!

 

[shennie_97]

I tried WW and i just couldn't handle being able to eat anything i wanted. i would convinve myself that I would only have enough sweets for my points for the day and then eat the rest because they were available and use up all of my flex points. It was too easy for me to cheat.

So I did join LA and yes it does cost a pretty penny, but they work with you through your weightloss and for 1 year and 6 week after. They teach you how to eat after you have reached your target weight so that you don't get it right back and you meet with tme and can call them anytime.


I personally needed the structure LA weightloss provided me, so I vote for LA

 

[Mrs.Milo]

I posted last week, that I joined LA weight loss and now wish I'd joined WW. I think you can lose weight on either program, but LAWL sells their "LA lites" which are snack bars & drink mixes to supplement their program and they are very pricey. When you sign up with LAWL, you pay for the whole program up front (cost per week times the projected number of weeks to lose the weight, plus maintenance weeks, for me I think 18 months). Then they tell you how much you'll save if you buy all your supplements up front, and just pick them up as you need them, but their package deals were $$$$$, I remember $1290 for one and I think more than that for another. I thought it was hard paying for my program up front, but that it would make me stick with it, as well as weighing in 2-3 times a week keeping me honest. When they brought out the brochure for the supplements I was shocked.
Personally I've been to weight watchers before and knew that I could drop out at any time. I thought that was a negative. I guess it kind of depends on what you think you need, and what you can afford. The LAWL is appx 1700 calories a day I think, and you are allowed so many servings of protein, carbs, fats.... plus your LA lites. I lost 6 pounds and 8 inches in the first 5 weeks, but have stalled the last 2 weeks by not sticking with it. I wish you luck with whichever program you choose.

 

[DIZNYCHERYL]

One more vote for WW. I never thought it would work on me, but it has!!! I lost 102.4 in 52 weeks and still going. My motivation was to be able to walk and get around better each trip I made to WDW. By last December I had lost 52, April it was 75 and for this December I would like to take 130 less pounds along with me! The big trip is in April for my Disney Fairytale wedding at which time I would love to be at goal