Living Lite! Weight Loss Program

Hi, Folks:
This is Katie Evans, the founder of Living Lite Hypnosis Centers.
It is with great sadness that I read the reviews of the company that I created nearly 30 years ago. I have dedicated much of my life to making it a quality program. My goal has always been to offer a healthy effective weight loss alternative at an affordable cost. It’s apparent that I failed in many ways.
Marilynn is no longer with the company. When it came to my attention that she was presenting Living Lite in a less than optimal way, I got to the bottom of it. Marilynn is suffering from pretty bad psychological and emotional issues for which she is now being treated. These issues show up in the behaviors described here during times of stress – like standing up in front of strangers and teaching a class!
I can’t give you back your 3 hours but I can offer to teach your class for free. I guarantee, you will have a great time and walk away with a new, healthier relationship with food.
I would like to start the FREE classes in Portland. AND you can bring any friends who are struggling with food for free as well. Just sign up on our website,
for the FREE CLASS and indicate you have a «Groupon». You don’t need a voucher, we just need an idea of how many will join us.
The class will be October 25, 2015, at:
Clarion Inn
11 518 NE Glennwiding Drive
Portland, OR 97 220
I am asking you to give us another chance. We’re really pretty good and you may just enjoy the real program.
Sincerely,
Katie Evans
877−206−1332

I attended the Jan 21^st class in the U District. The «hypnotist» Marilynn arrived about 10 min late (no biggie) but started out by telling us how sick she had been, in bed for the last 5 days, but made a point of showing up for this class. About an hour into the presentation and after 1 hypnosis session, she announced that she was too sick to continue and the class collectively agreed to stop and reschedule. One person mentioned they weren’t getting much out of it (since the presenter was clearly struggling to get through the class). I felt bad for the presenter, but wished the class was canceled in advance and hoped whatever the illness was (presumably the flu) wasn’t too contagious. We all left being assured we would each be getting a phone call (one attendee mentioned the presenter Marilynn also had our emails) and that our class would be rescheduled.
Fast forward 1 month. No call or no email re: rescheduling the class. I could have contacted them sooner, but gave time in case the illness was more serious. Finally emailed 5 days ago expressing disappointment not getting any kind of follow up. No response, but plenty of regular spam emails 2x a week since signing up.
Our 1 hour waste of a partial class inconvenienced every person that PAID and adjusted their schedule to be there. We weren’t attending a concert or seeing a movie. I believe everyone there had hoped the class/​session would help them with weight loss struggles, and were let down.
Stay away from this SHAM of a program. Unprofessional and disreputable.

The speaker, Marilyn, seemed hyper, erratic and somewhat aggressive. She kept bringing up personal information that seemed to have nothing to do with the class, contradicting herself, and not finishing statements. During the break she was outside the classroom loudly admonishing someone on the phone. It was all very disjointed, unprofessional and unsettling.

My friend purchased a package through a discounter (living social, groupon, etc.) The session itself was okay (2 stars). The trainer (Marilynn) was scattered and hard to follow. She seemed very flustered and mentioned on several occasions that she was used to larger crowds (there were only 10 people present). The class was somewhat interesting. At the end of the evening I purchased a package of hypnosis CDs in digital format for «immediate download». I was charged $ 75 that evening. 6 days later and I am still waiting for my downloads. I have contacted Marilynn multiple times and she apologized and said they were on their way blaming her assistant and computer issues, but 24 hours later I still have nothing. Hard to maintain any momentum from this class if you don’t have the materials. I am 10 minutes away from disputing the charge on my credit card. I do not recommend this speaker or this company.
UPDATE:
WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER! After contacting them 3 times for fulfillment on my digital download order and NOT receiving the item, my friend also contacted them. After 6 days Marilynn emailed me and offered a refund blaming her assistant (sister? daughter?) and computer issues for non-​fulfillment and said she would email me hard copies of the CDs at no cost. Not trusting her to either issue a refund or provide the downloads or CDs I immediately called my credit card company and put a stop payment on my order. I did not want the CDs, downloads or ANYTHING from this seller I simply wanted my money back. Of course on day 8 I get an email from her saying she knows I am trying to get my money back and that she sent the digital downloads four days earlier. If I would have received the downloads 4 days earlier I would not have sent you multiple emails. Yes, I am trying to get my money back because you didn’t send me the downloads! I must be crazy for actually wanting what I paid for. Again, she had several excuses and minutes later I got the link to the downloads (after 8 days). I will NEVER click on that link and download those files. Not after 8 days of aggregation and non-​delivery of what I (tried) to pay for. She then sends me a snarky email saying we get what we pay for in life. She is right. When you treat your customers poorly and give them the run around you get a negative Unilocal review. Treat your customers better. Especially those who are willing to pay you for your services if you will just provide them in a timely manner without us having to email you 4 times for fulfillment!

If you are going know that it is not put on by a hypnosis but actually her sister who is extremely nervous and confused. She is very uncomfortably and all over the place. She constantly brings something up and then states we’ll get to that later. She calls men in the audience a «Hot Mess» and refers to her partner as a hot mess. Talks about how they would get into fights every night and then she would drive home angry. Very irrelevant. She even talked about how her sister, the actual hypnotist was now living with her. And also stated that her sister was not better than her. I think she was trying to be funny, but came across as nervous and unsure of herself.
In addition the room was freezing and no one could relax during the taped hypnosis readings. Her sisters tapes were fairly good, but played so loudly that her voice was not relaxing. I would estimate that no one was actually hypnotized due to the sister’s «HOT MESS» she created.
She was a nice person and I’m sure meant well, so I don’t want this to reflect directly on her. She is just in the wrong business. Family business. I’m thinking her sister (the hypnotist) is trying to help her out. Family helping family, but it’s not helping us, and wasted our money. We left half way through the night, so it may have improved as the night went on.
Sad part was that my daughter was so looking forward to the experience and hoped to lose weight.

I am 300+ pounds and when I read about Living Lite I was so excited because I am disabled and can not do the conventional exercises. Katie is such a motivational speaker and has a story I would love to make mine! Unfortunately months later and still no change.

I am so much more relaxed and confident with this program. Better choices for my health come easier when I listen to these hypnosis CDs. I now spend the family picnic running after the kids instead of consuming potato chips.

Living Lite hypnosis classes has really made a difference in how I have been able to lose weight. Katie does a great job of balancing weight loss information and giving strategies for losing weight. The hypnosis has really helped get my uncontrolled eating in perspective. The hypnosis has helped curb my cravings and binges. So far I have lost 10 pounds without really doing anything more than changing some of my eating habits. Those changes were made directly because of the hypnosis from the Living Lite program.

Earlier this summer, I took the Hypnoband Hypnosis Program from Living Lite with Katie Evans. I wanted to lose that last «famous last 25 lbs». I know that I have had great results with hypnosis when I had lost over a hundred pounds with the Living Lite Weight Loss Program about 10 years ago.
It’s now late September and I have lost 7 pounds just by eating less food. My subconscious actually thinks that I just had lapband surgery and I find that I just don’t have room in my «small stomach» for excess food! I listen to my hypnosis CD’s every day and expect that I will be at my ideal weight by Christmas.
What a nice Christmas present to myself plus it will be a great way to start the New Year. Thank you Katie… you are my hero.
Gail

If you’re looking to get rid of those excess pounds in a painless manner (read: no diets), then call Living Lite! today and challenge those fat cells to a duel!
Hypnotherapy sessions partnered with common sense suggestions on taking off the poundage have worked so well for me that all my friends (and some of my enemies) are astounded at the changes.
Now here I am 5 months later, 30 pounds lighter, fit and healthy. Walking up stairs is a breeze and my knees don’t hurt after 15 seconds of exercise. This program is SO worth the time and commitment.
There are more offices around Seattle (Lynnwood, Issaquah, Bellevue) so don’t worry if you don’t happen to live downtown. Give a call and start those life changes.