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In response to "nothing has changed besides oprah really. maybe some more revenue from her face but aren't their problems brand-related and organizational?" by fabulous squad

They do seem to have moved away from the original concept. I actually asked recently when they would

Posted by Meg (aka Mojave) Oct 20 '15, 13:31

start talking about food again. They've gone all 'touchy/feely' and psychological. Not to mention that if you're not 'connected' you don't have access to half the program.

I show up there for the companionship and pretty much ignore the presentation.

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Information about food and how to eat healthily is easily available, but getting touchy-feely and clubby keeps people in the program -- nm - Roger More Oct 20, 14:07 7
- the social/community part, but some of what they've tried has been a turnoff for many - attempts at teaching NLP and other methods by people not - b. Oct 20, 14:27 6
  - I'm sure plenty of people have been turned off, but maybe those aren't the target customers? (People willing to pay more, and who will stay in the - Roger More Oct 20, 14:48 5
    - from when I was going regularly and from what I've read online, the changes caused some people who had been going for a long time, sometimes - b. Oct 20, 15:09 4
      - I hadn't actually read any stories on the Oprah involvement yet, but here is a quickety googled one. it mentions their declines. nm but: -- (link) - b. Oct 20, 15:12 3
        
        Thanks. Interesting to see the problems facing the company in more detail. -- nm - Roger More Oct 20, 15:36
        
        I'm one of the reasons they're tanking. As a lifetime member I don't pay dues, I don't pay for their online tools and I don't buy their products. - Meg Oct 20, 15:20 1
        
        yah, the core program (some notable experimental fails aside) has value*; but they've done -- (edited) - b. Oct 20, 15:26

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