Burn Fat Austin

I purchased a Groupon for 6 Infrared Sauna treatments. I am not naïve or stupid to believe that sitting in a sauna is going to magically help me lose weight, however I did the research on MY OWN and found that there are many other benefits to this treatment.
My experience with the scheduling has not been going very well, and I am going to believe it’s because of the Groupon. They are booked pretty far out for the sauna and when they have a time available, it is a time that does not work for me. Please keep in mind that you get gross and sweaty, so you have to pick a time where you can go back home, take a shower and get back to your regular working day.
The staff is super great and friendly – this is ALWAYS very important to me in any review. The actual office is clean and nicely decorated, so you feel like you are in a ‘homey’ spa like environment.
My first sauna experience was pleasant and the receptionist walked me to the sauna room and explained the process. I have never been in a sauna, nor do I like being out in the sun due to allergic reactions, so this experience was very relaxing and calming. My first treatment was on a Tuesday and the office was quiet, which I now realize made my experience very relaxing.
The second treatment was on a Friday and the office was much louder and busier. I actually took my headphones (thank goodness) cause I could hear some woman just talking and laughing over my headphones! I also noticed that the sauna was placed at 144 degrees and the first time I was there it was at 140 degrees. I definitely felt the difference and it was never explained to me that I could adjust the temperature.
All in all, my experience has been just ehhh – ya know, just so-​so. I couldn’t get an appointment next week and I have to wait until the following week to get in.
I love how I feel after the treatment – there is a sense of detoxing and I have more energy throughout the day.
I say give Burn Fat Austin a chance – they have great services with a great staff.

Well, my wallet is lighter, but that’s about all the fat that I lost.
They have improved the information package they send out to new clients before arrival at their first appointment (somewhat). They e-​mailed a document that outlined some of the dietary restrictions (no eating for an hour before or 3 hours after treatment), but they also included a PDF that made me regret my Groupon purchase, as it looked like a rather clumsily produced infomercial and actually DECREASED my comfort and trust that this would actually work.
Five minutes before my scheduled appointment they called my home number to see if I could re-​schedule because they had double-​booked me. Of course 5 minutes before my appointment I was already on the way, not sitting at home on the couch waiting for a phone call! They had also double-​booked my second appointment, so I had to come in at a very inconvenient time for me when they re-​booked as my selection of available appointments was severely restricted.
Upon arriving for my first appointment I was handed a stack of forms to fill out, so I entered my information on the first page and when I flipped it up to look at page 2, imagine my surprise to see that I had just been handed the confidential information of every single client they had booked that day!!! They apologized profusely, but that breech of confidentiality didn’t start things off on the right foot.
The treatment itself was as relaxing as one would expect of lying in a dark, quiet room. As for whether it did anything other than give me a few moments of peace away from my children, well, let’s have a look at my «results» shall we?
While undergoing my treatment I did not strictly follow their recommended diet. As stated by another reviewer, it was ridiculously restrictive. I did however eat less sugars and starches than my normal diet, more veggies, no alcohol and in other ways altered my diet such that it would by any normal standards be considered a «diet». My BMI is 21.6 in case you are curious, so it’s not like my «regular diet» is that bad, but for the week of my sessions it was even better. I also strictly followed their recommendations for when to eat and exercise and did not eat for 1 hour before or 3 hours after each treatment AND went on a rigorous 1 hour hike every day (including days between treatments) as recommended, immediately following treatment.
My results were unimpressive to say the least. After 3 treatments I had «lost» ¼ of an inch at and above the waist, and nothing below. I say «lost» because the initial measurements were taken with my hands at my sides, and the final measurements were taken with my hands raised and held behind my head. I imagine that’s where the ¼ inch came from. They were also taken by different people, and I’m pretty sure the «after» person pulled the tape a bit tighter. I would also love to see some of the OTHER measurements of their successful clients. Is any waist reduction really a result of the treatments, or just part of an overall weight loss from the restrictive diet and increased activity levels? If you lost an inch of your waist, would you also find if you had measured, that you lost a corresponding amount off your thighs, arms and other places as well?
I feel like a bit of a fool for thinking that a week of ANYTHING would have a significant impact on my appearance. Sadly, I think the only way to have targeted fat reduction is to see a plastic surgeon.

I completed 3 LipoLaser sessions and was really disappointed. The staff was very nice and concerned about my physical comfort, but I wasn’t initially informed of the other things they recommend doing in addition to the treatments. I ended up spending additional money on some «liver cleansing supplements» that were recommended to enhance results that I hadn’t realized were part of the plan, and after my first treatment I was told I should work out within five hours for maximum treatment effect. Having not been aware of this in advance, I had already hit the gym that morning and was not able to go for a second time later that day.
After my first appointment I asked if there were any foods I should avoid for best results, and I was handed the pages-​long packet list of foods and ingredients they suggest avoiding. It would have been one of the hardest diet plans to follow EVER — I’m talking restrictions almost as extensive as the HCG diet, for those familiar with that. Well, I wasn’t interested in signing up for an entire diet plan, I had just thought maybe there was something specific I shouldn’t be eating while undergoing this particular type of treatment and taking these supplements. I had never taken dietary supplements OR undergone this type of treatment and was afraid of a potential negative reaction. I know this business offers guided weight loss but I was not interested in signing up for their particular diet plan (see disclaimer below). Caffeine was on the «avoid» list that I was handed, and I had already had two cups of caffeinated tea that day, so I tossed the list when I got home and didn’t change anything about my diet.
I did, however, take those supplement pills regularly, spent 30 minutes in the sauna on my second trip (also recommended to help maximize the treatment benefits), and after my third treatment they measured me again. I lost ½ an inch above my belly-​button but actually GAINED inches at and below my belly-​button. I asked if this was normal and she attributed it to my period and said she expected that if I gave it a few days and re-​measured, I would lose inches in those areas. Well, I waited and re-​measured, and though I went back to my baseline, absolutely nothing else changed. The only thing I lost by doing this was time and money.
The positives, however, as mentioned above, were that the staff were very friendly and the treatment room was very nice. It felt like a spa set-​up, not like a clinic at all.
**disclaimer:** I’m a nurse, not an idiot. I realize that if you are trying to lose weight, it takes work and you need to change your diet. However, the Lipolaser treatments were not presented as a WEIGHT loss treatment, but rather a FAT loss treatment as measured in body circumference. I went not because I’m trying to lost WEIGHT but because I wanted my clothes to fit a little bit better by losing some circumference around my stomach.
I also realize that this requires more than 3 treatments to see major results. However, I wasn’t looking for a 9 inch loss, I was hoping for like ONE inch (see: just wanted clothes to fit better). I would expect that for $ 200, I would see SOME kind of positive effect, and I didn’t. Spending that amount of money for no results would disappoint about anybody — it DEFINITELY does not entice me to spend even more money on further treatments. I would much rather have my $ 200 back.
In addition, I feel like I should clarify that I was frustrated at the lack of patient education. I was not initially told about things such as dietary supplements, sauna time, and specific recommended hours to work-​out in conjunction with this type of treatment. This needs to be discussed PRIOR to appointment arrival, not after the first session was completed. Also, my question about specific foods to avoid was misinterpreted by the technician. I was not asking about what «dietary formula» they recommend for patients doing the guided weight loss, I was asking about whether there were any types of food known to have a negative reaction with these pills I purchased and with the type of machine they were using. Client satisfaction could be greatly increased simply by providing better education ahead of time.

I’m giving this one star because I don’t know anything about their solution and service yet… and the reason I don’t know anything about their solution, is because they will not return my phone calls or emails to schedule an appointment. Their website says that they are «here to answer any questions you may have, call us today!» and when you call, you only get a recording to leave a phone number and they call you back. But they’re not calling me back. Laser liposuction is SERIOUS stuff and I would hope consumers would make an informed decision that goes beyond watching what could be promotional advertising on the website. I’m starting to wonder if this Groupon was a scam — has anyone out there actually been to this place and had this stuff done? Please post if you have!!!

I visited burn fat Austin for the first time yesterday. These women are so friendly & understand my goals. I was able to bring my 3-​year old daughter while I had my hour long appt. I was super impressed with how nice the facility was & how these doctors cater to your body goals. Thanks so much!