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

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”

“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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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