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...notes (Anyone remember 2008's "Just Stand Up"?) except for Elton John's 1997 reworking of "Candle in the Wind," which benefited Princess Diana's foundation following her death. The song's outsize success--it is the best-selling single ever--spawned a wave of imitators too lazy to even think up new lyrics. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was rerecorded and released in 2004 to benefit Darfur. And the new "We Are the World," featuring an Auto-Tuned Lil Wayne in place of Bob Dylan, may be raising money atop the iTunes charts, but it does...
...even think about anything like that. I just don't. I plan to be around. Never mind being remembered...
Fahl arrived at Wellspring in September. He was up to 351 lb., having gained 40 lb. a year for three years straight. "His weight was completely out of control," says DeShon. Last year, Fahl was even denied health insurance because of his weight. "He was 16, and I thought, O.K., I have two more years with him. Am I willing to send my child into the world...
...success rate is based on voluntary follow-up assessments with former students, most of whom agree to participate. A rate that high is almost unheard-of in the diet world. Only 7% of dieters finish Jenny Craig's one-year program, while Weight Watchers counts people who stay even a few pounds under their starting weight as a triumph. But these programs lack the comprehensive approach of Wellspring. Research indicates that therapy-based obesity treatment can be three times as effective as traditional diet-and-exercise models. But how many people can run off to rehab for six months...
Wellspring is no miracle cure. Even the most advanced kids at the academy are far from thin. But they are healthier, and they have been empowered with the uncommon gift of hope. Nobody is destined to be fat forever, says Fedorchalk. "Even if you do mess up, even if you do fall, what matters is you get back up again. You can always start anew at the next meal...