Ajuva weight loss program

I mean as early as 6pm on a weekday I was just dying to go to sleep. It could have been because of the limited calories, I'm not sure but I often had to fight the fatigue in order to exercise. I let my physician know during our weekly visits and he said it was normal to feel that way but I can't remember the reason why. Most nights I was in bed by 9 and that's fighting through the sleepiness because there are obviously things that must get done throughout the day, chores etc.

I'm not sure if this has happened to other people, but once I stopped and had to go back to regular food, everything just tasted awful! Once a soda lover, I can't go near the stuff and often look at people wondering how they can even take a sip of something that literally tastes like trash now I say this with a bit of sadness, lol.

I miss junk food but nothing tastes as it used to. I wouldn't normally have gone near that place before deciding to lose weight. If there was a way I could go back to this, I would as it takes the guessing out of counting calories and you're not always thinking about your next meal.

Since stopping the program, I have gone on to lose a total of 50lbs and still going. I believe this program was exactly what I needed to jump start me into my weight loss journey. Good luck to those who try this. You can do it! I don't understand anyone who doesn't like it. If you choose the right doctor, you WON'T be disappointed. I walked in, they put me on the coolest scale I've ever seen and showed me how my body is regarding water weight, muscle haha , and fat.

I didn't think I could afford the plan, but I only had to buy the products for a few weeks, so I decided to go for it. I'm down 33 pounds in 8 weeks! Ok, i know that's not like losing pounds, but it was nice to have to go shopping for new pants! I told my sister who also went to a doctor, but not my doctor.

She is in TX and she didn't like him. So she went to a different one and clicked with the doctor there. Is it expense? It includes the food. So I look at it as, hey, I can spend money on frozen food with a thousand milligrams of salt or I can listen to my doctor. I have been reading everyone's review and almost everyone say's the same thing about this program. In my opinion I don't think the program is at fault I blame the doctors.

I am giving u his address because I want everyone to be very careful when going there. I went in the office and of course everyone was very nice. Before I even did anything I asked them how much was the consultation and their response was don't worry it will be free for the consultation. When they measured my height they said I was 5'5 and not 5'6 when I said no I'm 5'6, only because I went to my regular doctor the other day and I was 5'6, the nurse said hahaha I try to tell people that also.

Then she proceeded to take my blood pressure which she said was high. Just so you know I only went for 3 days and all they did was weigh me, which I had to pay for separately, take my blood pressure and did a diagnosis on me. After the diagnosis I was told that I had a sleep disorder. I went to my original doctor to confirm everything and sure enough she told me I didn't have any type of high blood pressure the problem was they used the wrong cuff on me boy was I mad.

I was on a nine week program and signed up for a 30 lb wt loss. I did lose 17 lbs. Happy for that but then hit a wall and did not lose after that. I was constantly pressured to purchase more products and I did purchase a few but to me they made no difference.

To them following the diet is not enough. When I signed up I they were very vague about the product purchases. I saw no doctor there during the nine weeks. I saw some nice people in white coats but I am certain they were not doctors or RN's. Because of my insistence to not purchase products they did not check my food journal for at least the last few weeks. Once again I am happy with the weight loss and I do have the diet and booklet to continue on my own now.

I would recommend only to those with the warning that you will have to pay a lot and you still might not lose all the weight you planned.

Other than that go somewhere else. It is a good plan, if you can afford it. The center provides behavioral modification as well. I see the medical director and owner of CMWL and he is terrific. If you choose a CMWL, make sure you decide which physician is best for you.

Remember if you stick to it, then it will work. Theres three different programs, which I think is helpful for the people who can not manage food and have a lot of weight to loose, to the person who needs moderate assistance, to the person who can just do it on their own with guidance.

It is costly, but not as much as all the fast food and junk we purchase! I was sincerely looking forward to this "physician assisted" Weight Loss Clinic; however, I never met the physician on my initial consult. Instead, a nurse, I assume, ushered me to a room, told me, very abruptly, to take off my shoes and socks and get on the scale, put my back against the wall to get my height which another person from another room echoed "Back Against The Wall.

I was getting angry and considered walking out, but I had a paid upfront and didn't want to see my money wasted.

We went back to an exam room where she took my blood pressure and told me that I had high blood pressure which was a first! I told her I had just been to the doctors the week before and 2 weeks before that and no one stated I had high BP. She looked at me as if I was lying. She walked out of the room.

She came in and immediately wanted my medical history. I told her that I would rather not go into all of my medical history when I did not know if I could afford the program and I would like to know what they offered first. If I decided to go with the program, I would gladly give all of my medical history.

She was not happy about my request, I could see it in her face and hear it in her tone. Basically, I could go on a calorie diet which is monitored. Supposedly this is a diet that people in a coma are on that sustains them. She stressed that I could not do this on my own and that it was important to have a physician monitor you with this. I guess so!! Now, I know why the blood work and the frequent visits are so necessary!

The 2nd plan is a shot they give you called a Lipo shot and B12 injection, which helps melt abdominal fat and the 3rd plan is an appetite suppressant. You can pick and choose or use in conjunction with each other. This nurse was a bit nicer after chatting a while, but my overall experience was very negative and I would NEVER recommend the office I went to based on my experience.

It is very expensive to go on this diet, and you would probably do as well if not better on other weight loss plans. I think if these doctors want to supplement their income and add weight loss to it by opening these PWLCs, they need to take it seriously and hire people who actually want to work with overweight individuals and treat people with more respect. The two-year-old medical weight loss program, which she oversees, is part of her second women's health venture, Ajuva Medical Spa, which is located next door to the clinic.

Patients who are recommended to the medical weight-loss program there have the choice between two programs, called Ajuva Sprint and Ajuva TLC.

The TLC program, which stands for therapeutic lifestyle change, is focused on continually maintaining a healthier lifestyle, Ravasia says. Patients learn healthy eating habits, stress management, sleep and sleep cycle management, and lifetime fitness techniques, she says.

She says most patients in the programs are able to take off 40 to 50 pounds in about three months, which usually is more effective in helping them stay motivated to keep the weight off in the long run. Since opening Women's Health Connection in February of , Ravasia says she has seen her practice grow from five employees, including her, to more than 25 employees, including another physician, Dr. John Bullis, two nurse practitioners, a licensed massage therapist, and three registered nurse anesthetists.

She says the clinic also has added a number of procedures and treatments that weren't available to patients when she opened the practice, such as menopausal management and stress management. She says Ajuva has about 1, patients. Several months after Women's Health Connection opened in it had about 1, patients, she says, adding that most of the clinic's patients are between the ages of 30 and Many patients praised the care they received from Ravasia, while others expressed frustration on Facebook about excessive testing, bills for appointments they never made and fighting collection agencies for unknown debts.

Ravasia and her husband, Dr. According to court records, Dr. She was the medical director and owner of Ajuva Medical Weight Loss, in which she helped set up programs for weight loss; and Ajuva Medical and Day Spa, which offered multiple services, including laser hair removal, skin care, massage and Botox. One former employee, who asked that her name not be used because of a confidentiality clause she signed with Ravasia, said she left the company because she had concerns about how Ravasia was billing her clients.

Despite the outpouring of concern, neither of the physicians have any active regulatory actions against them, according to the Washington Department of Health. For example, Ravasia suggested that Hayward have some tests done.