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From systemic billing errors to abysmal customer service, my experience with this facility has been…read moreentirely negative. Despite being a returning patient, it is clear their standards have plummeted. I am now suffering from severe GERD following a gastric sleeve performed here--a complication that requires a surgical revision. Had I been given proper medical counsel regarding the risks, I would have opted for a bypass initially. I have taken my care elsewhere.

Cascadia Medical Weight Loss and Nutrition has changed my life. Kristen Novey has helped me create…read morenew sustainable habits that enabled me to lose 75lbs. Her expansive knowledge on metabolic health and her care for her patients is unmatched. At every turn she has been there through this process and I am so grateful.

Working with Kristen has had a huge impact on my health. I didn't have a large amount of weight to…read morelose, but the number on the scale was trending in the wrong direction and those extra pounds were wreaking havoc. My cholesterol was high and not being treated aggressively enough. My A1C was approaching an unhealthy range. A few more years/pounds and I would have likely had some serious issues to contend with. Not only have I lost those stubborn pounds, I have done so in a safe and healthy way by following her guidance. Kristen is teaching me how to incorporate good nutrition and healthy habits into my daily life in a way that is sustainable and totally doable. She is knowledgable, passionate about her work, and there every step of the way to ensure I meet my goals. I am very greatful to have found her.

Dr. Leslie is excellent at using the information from laboratory tests and patient visits to help…read morepatients take control of their health. My Hashimoto's disease is under control and I know what I need to do to keep it that way. She is a great listener and helps each patient be the healthiest they can be. There was a waiting list when I started seeing her. It was worth the wait.

Dr. Leslie is so incredibly thorough and patient. Easy to talk to and extremely knowledgeable. She…read morestops at nothing until a solution that is found that is right for you. She follows up regularly and has a mixed bag of alternatives if she or you feel another medication, treatment or diagnosis needs to be administered. Highly recommend!

This wellness center and diet are the best things that have ever happened to me! Hands down the…read morebest coach you will ever have on Ideal Protein is Annie! I have talked to and been to many clinics and Annie is truly the best by far! From the one on one time, to the motivational support, as well as her firm but fair policy is the only reason that I lost almost 100 pounds in less then a year! If you want to change your life and be on your way to a stronger, healthier, sexier you? Then go see her in Edmonds!

Annie owns and operates this program in Edmonds. She is a…read moregreat inspiration and will help to keep you motivated in a a positive way and stay on track. I recommend this office to anyone who would like to lose weight .

Update- 4 years post sleeve…read more Absolutely phenomenal from the initial meeting to now, 4 years later. My husband, myself and my husband's mother have all had gastric sleeves done with Dr. Billings. His bedside manner is wonderful. The price is high (paid out of pocket) but you get what you pay for - we literally bought ourselves more LIFE. More TIME. More ENERGY. More MENTAL SPACE (not having to worry about everything I put in my mouth). It sounds drastic- cutting out 70% of your stomach, but honestly it reset our bodies to experience fullness in a completely new way. I could always eat a little "more" before. I'd be "full" but seemed to have a second stomach or sugar/desserts. Now the experience of fullness is completely different. It's dramatic and intense- no more insane cravings to binge or mental fixation on the next diet craze. We had kids late, at 38 and 41, and I can chase after my toddler without feeling winded. I don't feel like a constant failure for eating carbs. The only food I can't tolerate that I could pre-sleeve is dairy milk. All meats, nuts, raw veggies, etc are fine. A lot of people have negative bias against gastric sleeves because they know someone who did it a decade or more ago and it "didn't work" long term. I'm here to say the technology has improved dramatically. I believe it's going to be incredibly common in the US in the next 10 years and will be solution to the obesity epidemic for those of us who were raised by the 50 billion dollar diet industry. Note- I'm not a fan of ideal protein, the low calorie nutritional program they have- I did it 4x at other places before getting sleeved. Always gained the weight back after the program ended and I was starving while doing it. After being sleeved, I no longer have to worry about food. I yo-yo dieted for 27 years (since I was 10 years-old). I was always 30-60lbs overweight, not huge but mentally the load was insane. To be honest, the recovery was fairly simple. Easier than my C-section when I was fat. Pain was only bad days 1 and 2. I lost 100lbs and have effortlessly kept it off for 4 years, I am 43 years-old and even had baby #2 after surgery. The 29lbs I gained during this time pregnancy fell off effortlessly in 6 weeks postpartum. When I was fat I gained 60lbs and only lost 10lbs afterwards (my baby was 10lbs so I held onto the extra 50 lb weight gain post baby #1). I can't say enough good things about Dr. Billings and his team when it comes to gastric sleeve surgery.

Type of Care: Dr. Billing will try and sell you on magic, but it really is up to you whether you…read moreare successful or not. You will need to be your own advocate because once your surgery is complete, they will no longer try to make the process efficient nor pleasant. Care quality: Disorganized and incompetent. If they tell you one thing, please get a second opinion. If they schedule you for something, always confirm before you leave your home because they may not have sent orders, or they may cancel on you when you've already left your house or even arrived in office. If you have pre-existing medical conditions, do not fully trust Dr. Billings to have read your chart. Always consult a primary care physician before taking his advice. (Example: Inaccurate liver scans in their office - only a liver biopsy will be accurate, so don't pay extra for this service when they ask.) Office experience: Atrocious. The most disorganized bunch of newbies that you will ever experience. Check every insurance claim they send in for you. Double check it, in fact. They are in it for the money, purely. You are a number to them, so don't expect care or compassion. Every step of the way will need to be up to your own legwork. They hire inexperienced, incompetent staff and it's because they pocket their millions and don't invest in a great team of employees.

I am generally happy with my weight loss however, I am overall dissatisfied with the program. With…read moregreater than 99% adherence to the program over 14 weeks my results were well short of expectations that were highly touted by the saleswoman at the beginning. Two weeks before I completed the program an employee congratulated me that I had already qualified for graduation and should feel very happy with my results. With one week left a different employee told me I was not on track to qualify for graduation and was given wrong information the week prior. On the last day the original girl who mislead me downplayed the importance of graduating. Asking me over and over why I "needed" their validation. Without qualifying for graduation I wasn't eligible for the lifetime free maintenance program. Validation had nothing to do with it...value for my time, efforts and money was the motivation. With a general knowledge through basic research one can obtain the same results for a small fraction of the costs while avoiding the memorized counseling script that the employees repeat week after week.

I was looking for a safe and healthy way to get the last 70 pounds off this bod of mine - I've…read moretried lots of things and this is AMAZNG! Not only am I succeeding - having fun - feel great and know that I can reach my goal. But this team of people make me feel so welcome. They are so supportive (and NOT the annoying supportive where it's all rainbows and sunshine) lol - the GOOD supportive where there is positive encouragement - and they tell me the truth about how to succeed. If you want to know where you stand as far as Health with your body - Come check them out - Who knows! you may be in the perfect "ideal"" place for you and then you will have had confirmation of that - or if you need to "tune" things up a bit - you've found a safe and wonderful tool to help you. I can't say enough about how I love my experience here.

I'm giving 1 extra star because of the success my bff has found here. It seems like the level of…read moreCS you get depends on how well-liked you are. I've gotten very little support from the app (that is broken, by their own admission), I've been told no to have an appointment with the doctor. My best friend had to download recipes from the old app. I have followed the diet, eating white fish (but I did misunderstand and ate hamachi). When I stalled and reached out, it was handled negatively, without good information. If it wasn't for my bff who had been through this before, I wouldn't have known what to do on a stall. I have tried googling, but there is a lot of info out there and trying to figure out what is right for this diet has been difficult. I lost 20 or so pounds, but the caloric intake is so low, I don't think it had much to do with the "drops."

The worst customer service EVER!! I have been waiting for my "shipment" for quite some time now…read more They have given me two separate tracking numbers, but one was after it was delivered and the package was missing, and the other was the day the package was to be delivered. Needless to say, both packages mysteriously disappeared. I have emailed daily for someone to call me, but no call/reply. I'm really thinking this is some kind of scam. Who would send out packages worth $1,757 without insurance????

I really enjoyed Katie's talk, and CD's her daily e-mails of encouragement have been great. She…read moregives so much of herself and sincerly believes that you can do it to, maybe even more than I believe in myself. She is not just hypnosis but she gives you tips on just everyday food tips. Thanks

My mom introduced me to Living Lite after she took a year long class with Katie. I attended several…read moreof the 3 hour classes that are very reasonably priced, and found that it really helped me with my weight loss struggle. Katie addresses concerns of the people attending the class, it's not just her speaking and trying to sell you things you don't need. The hypnosis isn't magic, but it really helps you get on track and stay on track. She has CD's for sale at the mini classes and they are really great, and not just for weight loss either. I have CD's for procrastination, stress and a few just for weight loss. After listening to the CD's every night and sometimes during my lunch break, I was able to drop 30 pounds. The CD's helped me want to exercise and to stay away from those foods that were always so hard to give up. I'm not to my goal yet, but with Katie's help I am on my way! Give it a try, you'll be pleasantly surprised!

Incredible work life-changing! Not only did I achieve my goal, but I blew it out of the water. I…read morefollowed this program for five consecutive rounds and lost about half my body weight. 10 out of 10 would recommend.

I have been carrying extra weight around my gut for some 25 years now. It is not easy to get rid…read moreof and anytime I had gotten close it was impossible to maintain. I needed help, direction, and support and Eastside provided that! If you trust their process and follow the direction they give you, YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT. Before deciding to enroll I would first suggest spending some time on the WHY YOU WANT YO LOSE WEIGHT? There is no magic pill they are going to give you and no shots to take. It is work and if you are not focused on a solid "WHY" it will be hard to succeed. With your "WHY" though they will give you the tools to succeed. I did this 100% VIRTUALLY and never went into their clinic. We had some check ins along the way and I used and followed their app on my phone. When you join you make a 90 day commitment to follow their program. They will teach you what to eat and how much to eat. The focus is on 3 things with each meal 1 - lean proteins 2 - certain fruits 3 - certain vegetables. You will also avoid processed foods and sugars. Another key to the success is WHEN you eat. You will learn to eat in an 8 hour window each day qnd "fast" the other 16. This was easier than I thought it would be! You create new routines (for me I drink a lot of my daily intake of water early at the end of my daily fast). At the start I weighed about 195 pounds and my goal was 175 pounds at the end of the 90 days. I blew away the goal and was at 165 pounds at the end (have been as low as 163). The 90 days ended for me a month ago and I have kept the weight off! I am now on a lifelong "MAINTENANCE" phase. My diet restrictions are much less extreme than they were during my 90 day initial phase. I now follow the 80/20 rule where I eat with a PURPOSE 80% of the time and eat for PLEASURE 20% of the time. I feel healthier and the weight stays off! I have learned to eat the right amounts of protein and fiber each day and watch out for sugar. I can't recommend this place enough for ANYONE serious about making a change.

I love my gym so much! I have never been consistent with exercise but I have been consistently…read morecoming here for over two years, and it has made such a difference in every aspect of my life. I am lifting more than I ever imagined I could at 31 let alone 51. I am strong, more flexible, with better endurance than I have ever been in my life. The gym members are very diverse and the format means it is never crowded and you have your own space. The best part are the coaches. They each bring a perspective that helps you grow in your training. Also they are just really great, fun people. I sometimes go in tired and having a stressful day, but I always leave happy and more tired, usually with noodle arms.

These guys know what they are doing! I've had several…read moreinjuries and joint replacements and Willie and team really do know how to rehab and prehab, perhaps better than physical therapists (once you reach a point where you can work out). I highly recommend this gym and all the guys who work there. I am 66 yrs old and they know how to manage aging bodues and keep you strong.