$100 Weight Loss Study--*Must Qualify*

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Ad was seen on Craig's list.

Have you been able to lose weight and keep it off? Researchers at Penn
State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center are looking for people like you for a study that will examine successful weight loss strategies.

You may be eligible to volunteer if you:
- Are at least 21 years old
- Have lost at least 30 lbs and been able to keep it off for at least one year
- Have not had bariatric surgery
- Are not pregnant, or plan to become pregnant within six months

Participation in this study will include two phone calls and use of a Web-Based computer application.

To see if you are eligible, call the study coordinator at (866)918-1401.

Study Director: Christopher Sciamanna, MD, MPH
Department of Medicine, Penn State Milton Medical Center
 
Thanks, Joyce! My wife called and a recording asks you for your name and phone number, and what study you are interested in doing. I hope she get picked! She's lost about 100 pounds since 2004, and about 40 pounds in the last year with a mostly raw food veg/fruit diet!

"You need nutrition, not calories!"
 
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keenekarl said:
Thanks, Joyce! My wife called and a recording asks you for your name and phone number, and what study you are interested in doing. I hope she get picked! She's lost about 100 pounds since 2004, and about 40 pounds in the last year with a mostly raw food veg/fruit diet!

"You need nutrition, not calories!"
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That's great! :) Congrats! :woot: :dancing: I hope she gets in on this one because she deserves it! :wave:
 
I hope I quilify. I too have lost over a hundred pounds and have kept it off for 4 years now. This would be a nice survey to take.
 
I QUALIFIED!!!!! woo HOO!!! They ask you if you have had heart disease, been hospitalized for a mental condition, have diabetes, and you have to say no to these things. They read a looooong statement to you, the call took about 20 minutes. The survey is done in a few parts, starting sometime in mid to late January, 25 dollars a piece. You do have to give a SS# for payment purposes, but they ask you if you want to. She also told me they will give a gift card out as well.
It sounded extremely professional and legitimate. :)
 
Again, that was supposed to be ME saying that above! :P

They also ask you to give a name and phone number of a person to verify your weight loss, i.e. and doctor, nutritionist, neighbor, but not family.
Thanks, Joyce, and congrat Amy!!
(still got 50 lbs to go!)
 
I got my second call yesterday, and she said they were going to send a $50 dollar gift card this week!! woo hoo! Now, I just wonder for what store?!
Interview took about 40 minutes. Very professional, and friendly!
 
I got accepted but was not willing to give them my social security number.
 
Congrats to you!! I am glad to hear you made it. You got the will power to do anything in the world!!!
 
Thanks rangerxlt4x4! I got a $25 dollar Amazon.com gift card in the mail today.

Amy: I too was apprehensive about giving out my SSN, however, I did some research on them, and they looked very legitimate. I think they are going to open up the study again soon, if you like.
 
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