Commercial, the Devil Wears Prada . Everyone needs a little help now and then, and now there is an app for that. But first, the nightline five. U up. Good evening, thank you for joining us. What if you could lose more than 100 pounds without doing anything drastic . A major study shows that you can shed more weight by eating more carbs than fat. But the big key is not what you put in your stomach but what is going on in your head. These before and afters just may blown your mind. One, two, three, and close your eyes. Reporter clarissa is trying out a new weight loss technique, she is being hypnotized to convince her mind that her body is having gastric bypass surgery. You can see it is time to put the band on your belly. Reporter clarissa says it helped her lose 40 pounds and she is not alone. Barbara cox lost weight, julie, that is her before and on the right, after. When julie first heard about the gastric bypass news, she just didnt think it would work. I was a big skeptic so i had to see for myself, and that is what i did. And i am no longer skeptical by any means. Reporter now, she is a true believer in harnessing the power of the mind to shrink the body. Before hypnosis, i would have come from mcdonalds and probably had a bacon double cheeseburger, and fries, and pop, only thing i would get here is a bottle of water. Reporter it all began in 2006, after two pregnancies, julie found herself heavier than ever. I looked at the number, it was about 287 pounds. I couldnt believe it. Reporter that is when she decided to have the hypnosis. It was the craziest feeling in the whole wide world, i just wanted spinach and salads. Reporter julie said she was unable to tolerate a bite more than necessary. The next day i had a turkey burger and i could only finish a quarter of it. And before it wouldnt have been a problem to finish it. Reporter six years and 140 pounds later, julie is a trim and fit size six, far more playful with her family and credits hypnosis with turning her into a saladloving gym rat. It is that kind of help thousands are seeking when they opt for real surgery. Every year, more than 220,000 americans undergo painful and expensive surgery, paying thousands to have their stomachs removed, repositioned or constricted. Where as the surgeryfree, inexpensive trigger of the mind holds appeal for many of the 7 million americans classified as obese. But is it really as simple as thinking yourself thin . Get under the anesthesia, and feel yourself thin. Reporter the doctor has treated thousands of patients with the hypnosis, julie is one of her Great Success stories. What weve done with julie in the hypnosis is help her to go deeper in a place where she can access her deepest strength and her deepest motivation, and because of that her thoughts about herself and food change and she was just able to change her eating habits. Reporter dr. Greenburg tells patients to picture themselves every step of the way to the weight loss goal. I wanted to provide an alternative that is basically traumafree, riskfree, and yet with the same benefits of actually feeling like there is a band on the belly and you just cannot eat that much food anymore. Most people that come to me, that is not the first stop. So that is the type of person that comes to me, it really is the end of the rope. They realize until they change their thinking nothing will work. Reporter while julie credits the before and after to dr. Greenburgs methods, there is no proof that the hypnosis weight loss works, and still there are sceptics. It is not that youre saying it is a crock . Not at all. It is unproven. It works for some, doesnt work for all and the studies do show that you have to want to believe. You have to believe it is going to work for it to work. And that goes with hypnosis and also goes with any type of change that we make in our life. Reporter so it is a bit of a selffulfilling prophecy. If you believe it wont work for you, it wont work for you. That is what we see. The people the most motivated, they want to have success, almost as much as they choose it, it produces a calorie deficit. Reporter julie took it a step further, visualizing things like pushing away her plate or eating just have the meal. It is the kind of technique that jenny craig says is crucial to the program. To help avoid the pitfalls. I interviewed Valerie Bertinelli about it. I would come home, make myself a big box of food and cranberry and watch the tevo. Reporter and mindfeeding is the flip side of hypnosis, instead of tricking the subconscious, it makes you hyper aware of what you put in your mouth. Studies show the real key is to usher in longterm changes in lifestyle. Taking a kind of drastic measure whether it is real surgery, whether it is hypnotic surgery or investing a lot of money in a Weight Loss Program or a gym but having a conscious dividing line between this is the way i live my life now and this is the way im going to start to live my life, i think that facilitates the real change. Reporter so whether you use your conscious mind or trick your subconscious, there is no magic spell. The proof is in the pudding. I am not special by any means, i have no special power that is make the hypnosis work for me. Reporter for julie evans, it seems, it is mind over matter. Next, Justin Bieber in trouble again. So where do stars turn when they land in hot water . [ terri ] my antidepressant worked hard to help with my depression. 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Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. Ira youre about to meet the man who has one of the hottest numbers in hollywood. And no, he is not a celebrity, he is the one they call when they land behind bars. And his high profile clients are often involved in high stakes cases from famous singers to infamous stars. Everybody needs help sometimes and that is where this guy comes in. Here is in coanchor, dan abrams. Reporter some celebrities have drivers to take them around the block. Like rihanna, who keeps fit with a trainer. But only a few select celebrities have had to employ this guy, ira judelson, the guy no celebrity is proud to call. A bail bondsman to the stars. I do a job that requires people to come to me. And theyre so scared and theyre shaken up, and they can hardly think. Reporter ira says that like ja rules hit song, on time, he was on time for ja rule when he needed bail. I become a counselor or priest, and then i come in and fix their problem. Reporter from plaxico burress, to the infamous dominique strausskahn, bail bondsmen like ira make money by charging a fee to cover the bail set by a judge. But if someone skips town, ira is on the hook to the court for the entire amount. So he sits somewhere between an insurance agent, legal loan shark and a bank. So are you a bank . In the nicest term i am a bank, and i take collateral to support whatever i do to ensure the court that theyre coming back. Reporter he takes us to his new York City Office where he is pleased to show off his work, plastering his walls with the biggest headlines from his clients cases. Some might call it a hall of shame. For me, it is people i helped out a lot. This is the ja rule case, i worked with Lindsay Lohan to get her into a rehab facility. Reporter in his new book the fixer ira talks about the bonds, and in his book, Dominique Kahn was his biggest payday. He was charged with attempted rape, sexual assault, and imprisonment, charges that were later dismissed. Do you think many people look at you and say he is the guy that helps bad guys get out . I think they do. Reporter but is it true . There are times where people walk in and think that, and i just want them to know i have a family to feed also. Reporter it sounds like it gets personal. My clients become part of my life. I respect them and they respect me. We keep cases even after their cases are over. Reporter and he talks about guys who worked with him, like rapper fat joe. I get very close to a client, because you know i start to hear about what goes on in their life. In a case like joe, he became a friend. Reporter although ira didnt post bail for him he did provide some counseling. He was there for me, with all the experience and wisdom he has and all the knowledge, and as a friend. And as a family he wrote a letter to the judge, a reference letter. He wrote a beautiful letter for me. Reporter now, fat joe is returning the favor, becoming a spokesperson and cofounder for a new app ira is working on. This right here is perfect because everybody gets jammed up. Reporter ira has been in this line of work for almost two decades and it is not without its risks. So the glass partitions you have here, are they bulletproof . Yes. Reporter why . Just in case you get a client that is not happen, in 17 years nothing has ever happened but you never know. Reporter ira always seems to have a phone glued to his ear. What are they putting up for collateral, do they have a house . How much is it worth . Reporter we headed to the courthouse to see him in action. I need you to find out what bar the case is on reporter youre old school . Im old school. Hello, your honor, how are you . Everybody knows ira . Everybody knows ira. He works at the concession at the train station. Ill let the defendant know, thank you. Reporter ira posted a 5,000 bond for a client, not a big payout like one of his celebrity jobs but these smaller bails add up. The big bails, you know, they dont come very often so the small bails are your business. Reporter and that business has afforded ira a very comfortable home life. For most people crime doesnt pay, for you it is different. For a lot of people, crime doesnt pay, in my world, crime does pay. Reporter he lives in this mansion just outside new york city with his wife and children. Youre going to do the Current Events later on, right . Reporter but being a celebrity bail bondsman means even if youre at home youre on call. Iras clients are an anxious bunch and he prides himself being at the ready. Ill jump out of bed and go to any jail and courthouse, any time. Reporter iras wife of 15 years and his three children have learned to live with it. At some point, im like you need to turn off your phone but at the same time i understand if he turns off the phone he loses the bail, loses the lawyer, we lose sleep. Reporter but despite the busy lifestyle, this father is sure to make time to see his kids off to school before another hectic day begins. Give me a kiss. Reporter for ira, it is all in a days work. Are you proud of what you do . Yes, i love what i do. I provide a service to get people out of jail, and give them a chance to get home to their families and fight their case from the outside. Take this phone number down, this is my guy. Reporter for nightline, im dan abrams in new yorkurcit. Up next, can your smart phone be better than a personal assistant . The new app that is putting people to shame. Abc news nightline, brought to you by bp. When folks think about what they get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. But the energy bp produces up here creates Something Else as well jobs all over america. 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They say it is ready to start acting like it. Reporter weve all been ther there. Oh, oh, my god. Reporter too bad we dont all have a personal assistant to help jog our memories like miranda priestly in the Devil Wears Prada. That is the woman he left his wife for, rebecca. Reporter but now, a new app promises to be the next best thing. Human is all about making your smartphone, well, more human, transforming it into a kind of personal digital butler. Here is how it works, say you bump into somebody you first met at a party two weeks ago but cant remember her name. Simply search the words girl from party two weeks ago and it will mind your network calendars, even your social networks, coming up with names and faces that fit that description. What weve done is redesign your phone. Reporter he is the brain behind the human, and claims the app will boost your performance at work. So when you land in new york, you can quickly text to let people know youre in town. Reporter and after one of those blurry nights out he said you will never again find yourself in a swing straight out of swingers. Who is that . Reporter human is part of a new breed of contextual apps, that make our phones better information servers, like google map that helps, or the ones that have the travel plans and boarding plans at the ready when you start for the airport. It makes the app smarter. It actually makes it w3smart reporter so it makes sense that human has famous fans, theyre using the app and juggling a bigger entourage than the rest of us. And a famous name behind the scenes, too, ariel zuckerberg, the famous mans sister is involved. For nightline, in new york. That is some family business. Thank you for watching abc news. World news now is coming up soon with overnight breaking news. Tune in of course to Good Morning America tomorrow, and as always, were on line. Good night. America
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