Jenny Craig

Jenny Craig is a weight loss guru who founded the Jenny Craig Weight Loss Plan. Born in Louisiana around 1933, she started the weight-loss company with her Australian husband, Sid, in the mid-1980s. She was 50 years old at the time.

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Weight loss - Louisiana - 1933 - Australia

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She was one of the major players in transforming weight loss into a booming industry.

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In 1983, Jenny Craig started her first commercial weight loss program in Australia. But dies not give you information you need. You have to call them or they will call you if you need information or want to join. Personal success with weight loss inspired Jenny and her husband to establish the Jenny Craig Weight Management Program in Australia, the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Neither the Craigs nor other board members of the Jenny Craig Weight Management Program have any formal training in nutrition or exercise. Jenny Craig Weight Management Program headquarters are located in La Jolla, California.

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1983 - United States - Canada - Puerto Rico - La Jolla, California

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You can read more about her in her book, The Jenny Craig Story.

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Craig has reddish-brown hair and a nice smile. She and her and her husband own a very successful race horse named Candy Ride. Craig has also been quite generous to the University of San Diego.

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As of 2005, actress Kirstie Alley (Cheers, Look Who's Talking, Fat Actress) is the spokeswoman for the Jenny Craig Weight Loss Plan. In early 2000, Monica Lewinsky somewhat controversially served as the plan's spokeswoman.

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2005 - Kirstie Alley - Cheers - Look Who's Talking - Fat Actress - 2000 - Monica Lewinsky

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