Pure Weight Loss News and Gossip.

I have to laugh.

RedRoseVertigo: I'm from upstate too and kelly is an unbelievably unethical woman whom I have watched double talk her way in and out of things constantly.

loyalemployee (who said she would take a bullet for Vahan): is this before or after he basically raped his employees and clients of their livelihoods? Did you ever go to a conference with him? Did you watch him get drunk and flirt shamelessly with the women who worked for him? shove cash into their hands? i'll say one thing, he is charming, and has an electric personality... which is why i think we followed him so blindly.

My feeling is that current employees should picket next week. And contact their attorney generals.

Is pure Weight Loss an LLC?

My sister in law has a client who stayed at the store asking other clients to fill out the complaint forms for the PA and NY att. Gen.

She said she will be going to other locations weds to get more forms filled out so she can get something going. I wish her luck.

If there was a brave corporate worker who knows alot of information that others do not know and can somehow "fix" this situation, (s)he should contact the PA attorney general and the media, who knows what good can come out of it!

Happy Holidays to all!

I went into my center at 7:15 today and didn't leave until after 2. I tried to call clients and even had a friend in calling with me for 2 hours. They said letters were going out to clients but I haven't heard anyone say that they received one. I have a list of clients who need "lites" that we owe them and I
can't even be sure that enough will come in. It's hard to do it all with only a few more days to be open and so many needing help. My whole focus now is on the clients.
I got labels sent to me for shipping something back to corporate, but no instructions on what to do with them and when etc. It's amazing that I have not had one call from my supervisor all week. She (dr) is laying low. Not one of
my questions to corporate by phone or e-mail have been answered. I really feel so alone at this very sad time. Glad to come here and read some of your tales.
Have a good holiday everyone. Thanks Holly---you were my best supervisor ever, even for only that short time.

linda, that is awesome.

Pure is fully incorporated. Rain Skin Center is an LLC.

L A Weight Loss Centers, Inc. Announces Name Change to Pure Weight Loss, Inc.
HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The country's largest weight loss
chain that offers both one-on-one counseling and the option to eat your own
food is changing its name to Pure Weight Loss, Inc. from L A Weight Loss
Centers, Inc.

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What a brilliant idea about the AG. Every state should have someone in center doing that. Any of you former employees want to help out. Get the forms and hang out at your former center. BRING ALL THE CORPORATE OFFICERS DOWN!!! I just may do that too!

wow! if you all put this much effort in while at work we would probably all keep all our jobs.

Julie Jones in horsham, Pennsylvania said: Pure is fully incorporated. Rain Skin Center is an LLC.

L A Weight Loss Centers, Inc. Announces Name Change to Pure Weight Loss, Inc.
HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The country's largest weight loss
chain that offers both one-on-one counseling and the option to eat your own
food is changing its name to Pure Weight Loss, Inc. from L A Weight Loss
Centers, Inc.

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What a brilliant idea about the AG. Every state should have someone in center doing that. Any of you former employees want to help out. Get the forms and hang out at your former center. BRING ALL THE CORPORATE OFFICERS DOWN!!! I just may do that too!

I said that before and i got no response today. i posted the article yesturday in the PA inquirer. See my post from yesturday.

Pennsylvania residents can file a complaint by calling 1-877-888-4877 or going to "health care complaints" at www.attorneygeneral.gov. Customers from other states can call 1-717-705-6938 and should also call the Attorney General's Office in their home state, Frederiksen said.

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Contact staff writer Stacey Burling at 215-854-4944 or sburling@phillynews.com.

loyal employee in Massachusetts said: wow! if you all put this much effort in while at work we would probably all keep all our jobs.

i dont think that would have stopped the illegal activity that 20.20 was investigating. Or what you are still trying to cover up. Maybe in you put more work into being a nice person you would have more friends.

karma in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania said: I said that before and i got no response today. i posted the article yesturday in the PA inquirer. See my post from yesturday.

yesturday?? you mean yesterday silly

i went to my old center and gave them the article to post. People were calling as they left.

Loyal do you always post ALL your comments as helpful. You are pathetic.

karma in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania said: i dont think that would have stopped the illegal activity that 20.20 was investigating. Or what you are still trying to cover up. Maybe in you put more work into being a nice person you would have more friends.

20/20 was 99% about franchise, alice

Loayal i meant to ask you, you were so rude and upset after i posted NF, EB, and VK addresses. I couldnt help but say i think you were either friends or are ON OF THEM. Which are you?

loyal employee in Massachusetts said: 20/20 was 99% about franchise, alice

Alice? Guilty conscience?

Loyal why you put Mass as your state when you probably work at corporate?

Well I'll tell you all what, i think l.a. weightloss should have stopped selling bars and drinks. They should have invented a microscopic bacteria that lives in your body and just eats your food and flesh so you could lose weight.

you sell that in a drink, you're rich, what a bunch of idiots at this place

that takes me to another thing, why change the name to pure weightloss, any idiot would have known that would be the ruin of the company, jesus, BRAND NAMEESSSSS

Crazy In Love in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania said: Well I'll tell you all what, i think l.a. weightloss should have stopped selling bars and drinks. They should have invented a microscopic bacteria that lives in your body and just eats your food and flesh so you could lose weight.

you sell that in a drink, you're rich, what a bunch of idiots at this place

sounds like your name should be crazy psycho (not crazy in love). Bacteria in a drink that eats your food and flesh? Hate to be your friend.

hey. I don't begrudge the guy a big house. With a big house comes a big mortgage, big electricity bill, big expensive cars and even more expensive toys (to compete with the neighbors), big credit card bills, even bigger maintenance and upkeep, maid service, lawn service, kids that make bigger messes in bigger spaces, kids that have had big gifts at christmas and expect even bigger gifts this week, a wife that expects a large shoe, makeup and clothing wardrobe plus tennis lessons and shopping trips to 5th avenue for more stuff to fill the big closets. When the big guy goes belly up, his reputation is completely thrashed, and his money runs out (and it will with all the legal woes), then the BIG bank will foreclose on his big house(s) when he can't pay his BIG mortgage(s). Then they'll have to move into a shoebox and that will be the BIGGEST LETDOWN! My philosophy in life -- the higher you climb, the greater the fall ... better watch out that you're not afraid of heights!!!

In truth, I would never begrudge a person any material good they have -- so long as they don't flaunt, brag or just make an utter nuisance of their wealth. To Vahan's credit (and trust me, there is NOT much I can credit him with), he has never flaunted his wealth. Instead, "Miser" is the word that comes to mind. I think the wife wanted the big house. Maybe it helps her to sleep better (in her private wing, of course) knowing that her husband is a philanderer. For me, I'll stick to my modest property. It's easy and comfortable and doesn't come connected to expectations and other expenses.

There were some unsavory sales tactics in my region. I did hear the phrase "make them, cry and they will buy" during my sales training. They encouraged me to use that in the PSV too....
"dont you want to be successful for once in your life? Dont you want to hit your goal and be sexy again? How can you give up, by not purchasing your lites---you are quiting before you get fully started!"

Julie Jones in horsham, Pennsylvania said: hey. I don't begrudge the guy a big house. With a big house comes a big mortgage, big electricity bill, big expensive cars and even more expensive toys (to compete with the neighbors), big credit card bills, even bigger maintenance and upkeep, maid service, lawn service, kids that make bigger messes in bigger spaces, kids that have had big gifts at christmas and expect even bigger gifts this week, a wife that expects a large shoe, makeup and clothing wardrobe plus tennis lessons and shopping trips to 5th avenue for more stuff to fill the big closets. When the big guy goes belly up, his reputation is completely thrashed, and his money runs out (and it will with all the legal woes), then the BIG bank will foreclose on his big house(s) when he can't pay his BIG mortgage(s). Then they'll have to move into a shoebox and that will be the BIGGEST LETDOWN! My philosophy in life -- the higher you climb, the greater the fall ... better watch out that you're not afraid of heights!!!

In truth, I would never begrudge a person any material good they have -- so long as they don't flaunt, brag or just make an utter nuisance of their wealth. To Vahan's credit (and trust me, there is NOT much I can credit him with), he has never flaunted his wealth. Instead, "Miser" is the word that comes to mind. I think the wife wanted the big house. Maybe it helps her to sleep better (in her private wing, of course) knowing that her husband is a philanderer. For me, I'll stick to my modest property. It's easy and comfortable and doesn't come connected to expectations and other expenses.

well SAID!

you would love to be my friend...in fact, how do you know we aren't friends already? how do you know i don't have pictures of you on my wall, and i put lipstick on, styx, and stare at them and cry and throw darts occasionally...

Julie Jones in horsham, Pennsylvania said: hey. I don't begrudge the guy a big house. With a big house comes a big mortgage, big electricity bill, big expensive cars and even more expensive toys (to compete with the neighbors), big credit card bills, even bigger maintenance and upkeep, maid service, lawn service, kids that make bigger messes in bigger spaces, kids that have had big gifts at christmas and expect even bigger gifts this week, a wife that expects a large shoe, makeup and clothing wardrobe plus tennis lessons and shopping trips to 5th avenue for more stuff to fill the big closets. When the big guy goes belly up, his reputation is completely thrashed, and his money runs out (and it will with all the legal woes), then the BIG bank will foreclose on his big house(s) when he can't pay his BIG mortgage(s). Then they'll have to move into a shoebox and that will be the BIGGEST LETDOWN! My philosophy in life -- the higher you climb, the greater the fall ... better watch out that you're not afraid of heights!!!

In truth, I would never begrudge a person any material good they have -- so long as they don't flaunt, brag or just make an utter nuisance of their wealth. To Vahan's credit (and trust me, there is NOT much I can credit him with), he has never flaunted his wealth. Instead, "Miser" is the word that comes to mind. I think the wife wanted the big house. Maybe it helps her to sleep better (in her private wing, of course) knowing that her husband is a philanderer. For me, I'll stick to my modest property. It's easy and comfortable and doesn't come connected to expectations and other expenses.

Dear Wordsy McParagrapherson were do you find the time?.... and all the words.....MY GOD

i heard pure weightloss was kind of like charlies angels, i heard they trained the girls to be super spy agents, and had them perform missions and what not for the greater good, that could've all been here-say though, not sure how much of that is true

My Regional told me not to worry about it though...She would always say "take the big girls lolly pops away and give them a slim down or a lite"

They got big in the first place and paid a lot to eat this much, don't worry about asking them to finance their plans/bars. Its either they spend it here or at the Outback and on more clothes.

Look how much Care Credit they are approved for and work up their program five dollars under that limit.

She ran one of the top regions!

Jane Riddle in Little Rock, Arkansas said: There were some unsavory sales tactics in my region. I did hear the phrase "make them, cry and they will buy" during my sales training. They encouraged me to use that in the PSV too....
"dont you want to be successful for once in your life? Dont you want to hit your goal and be sexy again? How can you give up, by not purchasing your lites---you are quiting before you get fully started!"

loyal what do you have to say to that??

loyal employee in Massachusetts said: Dear Wordsy McParagrapherson were do you find the time?.... and all the words.....MY GOD

at least I have intelligence. and respect. OH, and a new job. what have you got?

Julie Jones in horsham, Pennsylvania said: at least I have intelligence. and respect. OH, and a new job. what have you got?

she has nothing but lies and hate. she is definately on the naughty list!

Julie Jones in horsham, Pennsylvania said: loyal, why are you bashing "alice". she was put through just as much crap as the rest of the people. she was lucky to get out months ago.

wow maybe you send me a cease and desist letter

no doubt

YEAH.....RIGHT! "Make em cry and they will buy" That's a good sales slogan, karma, that's how you make "money"...jesus, what are you, some kind of amateur? all that is true, don't they want to not be fat? If i was fat, and someone offered me skinnyness for cash, they would only be selling me the truth, in small, purse-sized delicious tasting, and well-designed packages.

karma, when did you leave?

Julie Jones in horsham, Pennsylvania said: karma, when did you leave?

rather not say.

karma in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania said: julie we have to meet up.

misery loves company :)

loyal, i don't waste my intelligence on people like you And I really don't care what you say in this forum. Funny thing, you probably have me as one of your references.

loyal who is your company? that is what this forum is for. leave.

I could not believe how many fat counselors the area managers would hire. Those girls would leave on break and go to Wendy's, gordge, come back and then tell clients how to eat healthy...what a joke!

enough of her (loyal). Julie you spoke to an attorney right? Should people here submit any of there findings to you? Or is the AG enough?

Julie Jones in horsham, Pennsylvania said: loyal, i don't waste my intelligence on people like you And I really don't care what you say in this forum. Funny thing, you probably have me as one of your references.

if you give me a bad ref isnt that slander.....maybe I will check with HR........

Julie Jones in horsham, Pennsylvania said: loyal, i don't waste my intelligence on people like you And I really don't care what you say in this forum. Funny thing, you probably have me as one of your references.

im done with her (loyal). Im acting like she is not in this forum anymore.

Loyal sounds like she never worked in a center......

She ain't tuff enough

karma: we'll connect somehow. you suggested you thought you knew who I was. maybe you have my personal email address then.

b*tches ain't Sh*t.
julie and karma should get together sometimes, i sense things are heating up... Loyal, is what it says, "Loyal" to pure WL just like any good republican is to our father of the USA George W. Bush.

Crazy In Love in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania said: that takes me to another thing, why change the name to pure weightloss, any idiot would have known that would be the ruin of the company, jesus, BRAND NAMEESSSSS

you are a rock star!!!!!

karma in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania said: enough of her (loyal). Julie you spoke to an attorney right? Should people here submit any of there findings to you? Or is the AG enough?

yeah. mine is personal. people should go to the AG's in their states.

julie i wonder what happend to Stuck in VA. You still out there?

Crazy In Love in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania said: b*tches ain't Sh*t.
julie and karma should get together sometimes, i sense things are heating up... Loyal, is what it says, "Loyal" to pure WL just like any good republican is to our father of the USA George W. Bush.

yea baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!love you

My Regional once told me to run peoples credit card for an extra $36 on a week to make sales goals. She said it went on in other regions. She made sure account numbers printed on our copy of cc reciepts so we could hand punch in another transaction later in the week. She said clients never caught it, if you only did it when you needed to

loyal employee in Massachusetts said: if you give me a bad ref isnt that slander.....maybe I will check with HR........

Check with HR...Are they suddenly answering calls? What a joke