My sister and I joined a few years ago. At first we lost weight and we were so excited. After a month or two, we stopped losing weight and they had no explanation for our plateau or advice on how to get over the problem. I thought we were both very anti-LA, but my sister joined again in late '05. She had the same experience- great at first but then a plateau with no support from the councelors. She was really discouraged when she ate exactly to the "T" of their plan and then gained nearly a pound after eating a slice of cake one day. Just thinking of the science of weight loss, that shouldn't be enough to make a person gain weight when they're eating well and excercising. Again, I don't want to discourage you, but I would advise you to demand answers if you have a question. There was a report on one of the evening programs (Dateline or 20/20, etc.) last week that it's misleading because the counselors aren't trained in nutrition or weight loss. One of my mom's former employees was a counselor there and said just as much.
I wish you the best of luck with your weight loss. Just put your mind to it and I'm sure you'll do well! |