Two L A Weight Loss Clients Lose Their Way to New Year Stardom

From the cover of People Magazine, The Today Show, and The Ellen
Degeneres Show, Two L A Weight Loss clients lives have changed
HORSHAM, Pa.--(Business Wire)--Two L A Weight Loss clients who lost over 150 pounds each set the
media abuzz this month. Sharla Pincock, who lost 151 pounds, and
Courtney Dawson, who lost 170 pounds, were featured on the cover of
People magazine's annual "Half their Size" feature, which hit
newsstands Jan. 4. Their stories were then picked up by NBC's Today
Show, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Extra, E! News, Entertainment Tonight,
and Inside Edition--all of which featured interviews with Sharla and
Courtney on the air. The media frenzy continues with local stories
featuring both L A Weight Loss clients in numerous television, radio,
and newspaper outlets.

"Millions of women and men have experienced the L A Weight Loss
program," says Kristi McKenna, COO for L A Weight Loss Franchise
Company. "Sharla and Courtney's local and national media exposure is
just what we strive for. These are real women, who became celebrities
because of their accomplishment with the L A Weight Loss program."

As a stay-at-home mother of five, Sharla, of Sugar City, Idaho,
suffered from post-partum depression, and turned to food for comfort.
She didn't have time to cook balanced meals, and filled up on quick
fixes to satisfy her hunger. By the beginning of 2006, Sharla weighed
301 pounds. Her health and ability to care for her children were both
compromised by her weight. Sharla knew she had to lose weight and get
her life back on track, or risk serious complications. That's why she
turned to L A Weight Loss.

"L A Weight Loss gave me my life back," Sharla says. "After having
my fifth child, my weight was so out of control, I didn't even want to
leave my house. But thanks to the L A Weight Loss program, I'm down to
150 pounds, half of what I used to weigh. I now have the confidence to
not only leave the house, but to be seen by millions of Americans on
TV. I have one message to anyone who is struggling with their weight:
You can lose it, with L A Weight Loss program's help!"

Courtney, of Princeton, La., experienced a similar life-altering
experience at L A Weight Loss. Obesity ran in Courtney's family. By
age 12, she weighed 180 pounds. Classmates teased her when she
couldn't fit behind her desk. Boys told her she was too heavy to date.
Courtney learned to live with her weight and the taunting, and
continued her bad eating habits into adulthood. After giving birth to
her second child, Kaleb, she tipped the scales at 334 pounds.

Courtney's blood pressure was too high. Doctors told her she
needed to go on medication to lower it if she didn't lose weight
immediately. Motivated by the threat of medication, Courtney decided
to lose weight, but realized she couldn't do it alone. She joined her
local L A Weight Loss center, and ended up losing half her size.

"I've never had this much energy in my life," says Courtney. "I
weigh less now than I did in sixth grade. There aren't words to
describe the gift that L A Weight Loss has given me: the gift of life.
When I was overweight, I felt I wouldn't live to see my kids grow up.
Now that I'm 168 pounds and healthy again, I know I'll be around for
them for a long, long time."

Sharla's and Courtney's before and after photos and full weight
loss stories can be found on the L A Weight Loss blog.

ABOUT L A WEIGHT LOSS FRANCHISE COMPANY

More than 2 million women and men have experienced L A Weight Loss
and their customized meal plans, a balanced diet, and one-on-one
weight loss counseling. L A Weight Loss Franchise Company is based in
Horsham, Pa., and has 400 locations worldwide.

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PRESS RESOURCES
Press contact: Jackie@GregoryFCA.com
Web site: http://www.LAWeightLoss.com
Blog: http://www.myLAweightlossdiary.com
Courtney and Sharla in People magazine: http://tinyurl.com/265u8g
Sharla on the Today Show: http://tinyurl.com/2gvhbm
Courtney on the Today Show: http://tinyurl.com/2gvhbm
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L A Weight Loss Franchise Company
Dave Kuhnlein
Chief Marketing Officer
215-346-4400
DKuhnlein@LA-WeightLoss.com
or
Press contact:
Gregory FCA
Jackie Zima
Account Supervisor
Main: 610-642-8253, ext. 138
Mobile: 215-534-2973
Jackie@GregoryFCA.com

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