Weigh Down Workshop (Weight Down Workshop approach)

Christian weight loss program founded in 1986 by nutritionist Gwen Shamblin, author of The Weigh Down Diet (Doubleday Company, Inc., 1997). Shamblin apparently ascribes the program to divine inspiration. According to a 1995 edition of the television newsmagazine "A Current Affair," Shamblin's "gospel" is: "Eat what you want, whenever you want, and ask the lord to help you to stop when you've had enough, so you leave room for a hefty helping of the holy spirit." Then, the program included audiocassettes, videos, books (e.g., Feasting on the Will of the Father), and revival-like religious rallies.