I am only know (on this forum) learning that there are different LA Weightloss plans. I have been telling my counselor that I felt like I was eating too much food. I am on the red plan. I was on Quick Weightloss some years ago and I didn't not eat as much protien nor dairy and there was the restriction that you eat only one nutrition "bar" a day but you could have a additional shake. On this "red" plan it seems I am really consuming too much starch (3 servings). Everytime I mention this to a counselor they say "yes this is what you need to make your body release the fat. I have just started exercising and will do about 1 hour daily. Any input on this . . . . does the red plan work? I weigh 270 (lost 5 pounds since Aug 13) and want to lose a minimum of 100 pounds.

I don't know anything about LA Weightloss, but do they tell you how many calories "the red plan" represents?

You should definately be on the red plan. Try combining your servings as much as possible-so your food consumption is less "bulky". Try some of the recipes in the cookbook or in our forum. And don't complain that 3 starches is too many-some ladies here might try to reach through the computer to smack you

Red plan with lites sounds right to me - I am on purple one down from red and you can see my weight etc below.

You can eat much more quantity when you are eating healthy as the foods are lower calorie. I agree try to make some recipes that combine the exchanges to help you out. I thought at first that I had too much protein but the protein gets the metabolism going. I am in week 4 and have lost 7.8 lbs in 3 weeks though I haven't weighed in yet for week 4.

I know it seems like a lot but there are great ways to combine foods so you are getting a lot in without feeling like you are stuffing yourself. You can have your dairy and fruit combined with ice to make a smoothy, 1 cup of LS V-8 is 2 veg. servings, egg beaters with veggies (omelet) gets in protein and veggies. With the 3 starches I think it's best (at least for me) to spread them out with 1 per meal--I have toast, rice cake, crackers--there's my 3. It will get easier--just remember--you NEED this food to lose and even though it goes against our "less is better" mindset it's so true--if you don't get enough your body will hold onto everything you have.

Since you are starting out at 270, you want to be on a higher calorie plan. The more you weigh, the more calories you use a day-so they will have you on a plan with much more food at 270 than you will be on when you are at 170. As you lose weight, you will be slowly brought down to a plan now and then with slightly less food as your weight loss slows.

Thank you all so much for your input. I feel a lot better knowing that red is correct. I have the cookbook and I will start combining more so that I don't find myself at 6 pm with still a lot of food to eat. Who would have thought "not enough time to eat all the food". (smile)

Thanks again! Some of you should consider becoming LAW counselors!

When I first started I found myself "saving" portions because I was scared of running out of food and being hungry. Then I would find myself with too much food to eat at night.

Now I find it's better to eat more earlier in the day. Your body will get used to it eventually. And keep jello cups in the fridge if you find yourself needing a nitetime snack. They're really filling.

Eat like a king at breakfast, a prince at lunch and a pauper at dinner!