Gwen Shamblin Lara

Gwen Shamblin Lara
Lara in 2018
Lara in 2018
Born(1955-02-18)February 18, 1955
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 2021(2021-05-29) (aged 66)
Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationAuthor and Registered Dietician
GenreSelf-help, Non-fiction
Spouse
David Shamblin
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(m. 1978; div. 2018)​

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(m. 2018; death 2021)​
ChildrenMichael Shamblin,[1] Elizabeth Shamblin Hannah[2]
Website
www.gwenshamblin.com

Gwen Shamblin Lara (February 18, 1955 – May 29, 2021) was an American author. She is the founder of the Christian diet program The Weigh Down Workshop and of the Remnant Fellowship Church. In her writings, she combines ideas of weight loss programs with those of Christianity.

Career

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Lara began her diet practice in 1980 because she had weight problems in school.[3] She believed that genetics, metabolism and behavior modification alone couldn't explain why some people were thin and others were overweight.[4] In 1986, Lara founded the Weigh Down Workshop,[5][6] a weight loss program.[7]

Her first book was The Weigh Down Diet.[8] It was first published in March 1997 and has sold more than 1.2 million copies.”[9]

Death

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On May 29, 2021, Gwen was killed in a plane crash in Smyrna, Tennessee alongside her husband, Joe Lara.[10]

Books

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  • The Weigh Down Diet. Doubleday. 1997. ISBN 9780385487627.
  • Exodus: Daily Devotional. Weigh Down Workshop. 1998. ISBN 9781892729002.
  • Rise Above: God Can Set You Free from Your Weight Problems Forever. Thomas Nelson. 2000. ISBN 9780785268765.
  • Out of Egypt: Inspiration for Conquering Life's Strongholds. Thomas Nelson. 2000. ISBN 9780785268499.
  • The Legend to the Treasure. Weigh Down Workshop. 2007. ISBN 9781892729804.
  • Weigh Down Basics: Workbook. Weigh Down Workshop. 2012. ISBN 9781892729132.
  • History of the One True God Workbook: Volume 1: the Origin of Good and Evil. Weigh Down Workshop. 2013. ISBN 9781892729170.
  • History of the Love of God: Volume II: A Love More Ancient Than Time. Weigh Down Ministries. 2015. ISBN 9781892729262.

References

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  1. ↑ "www.michaelshamblin.com". michaelshamblin.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  2. ↑ "gwenshamblinbooks.com". gwenshamblinbooks.com.
  3. ↑ Hull, Dana (1997-05-17). "Dieters putting their faith in sustenance of the spirit". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  4. ↑ Spencer, Paula (1994-11-22). "Divine Intervention". Woman's Day. pp. 76, 78.
  5. ↑ Waddle, Ray (1994-02-27). "Churchgoers leaning on God to shed their unwanted pounds". The Tennessean. p. 2A. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  6. ↑ Waddle, Ray (1996-07-03). "Weigh Down transfers love for food into love for God". The Tennessean. pp. 1B–2B. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  7. ↑ Associated Press (1995-01-03). "God is focus of weight-loss program". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 4A. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  8. ↑ Booth, Claire (1997-03-14). "Dietitian says God, not food fills void". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 2D. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  9. ↑ Stein, Joel (1999-10-24). "The Low-Carb Diet Craze". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  10. ↑ "Diet guru Gwen Lara, husband actor Joe Lara among seven killed in plane crash". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-05-30.

Other websites

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