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The Way Down is a docuseries exploring how the late Gwen Shamblin Lara, who founded the controversial Remnant Fellowship Church and created the Christian weight loss program "The Weigh Down Workshop," rose to fame as a diet guru and church leader. Lara began a weight control consulting practice in 1980. She had struggled with her weight in college. She counseled that genetics, metabolism and behavior modification did not explain why some people were thin while others were overweight. In 1986, Lara founded the Weigh Down Workshop, a weight loss program with no food restrictions, exercise regimens or weigh-ins, or calorie counting. Some experts expressed concern that the program eliminated exercise and guidance on food selection as recommended by the American Dietetic Association.

Lara developed Weigh Down Workshop while working on her master's degree at Memphis State University. As part of a counseling center, Lara hosted the first class in a mall in Memphis, Tennessee. The program was offered as small classes in retail and non-religious settings.

The Way Down is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (5 episodes). The series first aired on September 30, 2021.

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