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How to Choose a Summer Weight Loss Camp

Determining the Effectiveness of Weight Loss Summer Camps and Weight Loss Spas

Many children and teens attend weight loss camps over the summer with the goal to lose weight and have fun. Most campers have a positive experience at the program and are happy to report weight loss resulting from a healthier diet, smaller portion sizes, and increased activity.

The differences between quality weight loss camps from less effective weight loss camps is not only the facilities, food and staff, but whether the camp experience leads to long-term behavioral change. Short term weight loss is easy when a child is in a controlled environment. But, without true behavioral change, the weight will come right back.

This is why long terms effects are only achieved when weight loss summer camps organize their programs around truly changing behavior. An overall clinical design to teach new behaviors and habits should include sports, activities and diet. A core element of many clinical programs is cognitive-behavioral therapy. Since it is unlikely that a child's behavior will change completely over the summer, weight loss camps should provide follow-up or after-care programs. By involving families towards the end of the camp experience, they can attempt to change the environment to which the child is returning.

Think about these questions if you're considering a weight loss camp for the summer: What's the clinical program like? What long-term behavioral changes does the program strive to achieve? Who designed the clinical program? Who monitors the effectiveness of the program? What after-care program is included? How are families involved? Also ask to see outcome data (blinded data is acceptable).

Wellspring Weight Loss Camps
Camp Wellspring New York One of the most exciting weight loss camps for teen girls and young women in college. Weight loss spas often cater to older women. At Camp Wellspring you get to hang out with young women your age while losing weight and having fun! New York summer weight loss camp>		Wellspring Adventure Camp North Carolina What could be more fun than white water rafting and rock climbing in the Carolina mountains? A great way for boys and girls to lose weight this summer. We don't believe in the old fat camps - Wellspring weight loss camps offer adventures that will change the way you think about diet and fitness! North Carolina summer weight loss camp >		Western Adventure Camp California Weight loss camps should be about more than losing weight. The best weight loss camps help teens learn how to live a healthy life and learn how to enjoy staying lean and fit! Western Wellspring Adventure Camp for weight loss in California, located on the campus of the year-round weight loss program and school , Wellspring Academy, does just that! California summer weight loss camp>
Wellspring Texas Wellspring Texas is the first Texas summer weight loss camps in the Southwest. Boys and girls ages 12-17 join with a professional and highly motivated staff to become long-term weight controllers while having an amazing summer! Rapid and dramatic weight loss is achieved through a fun and comprehensive lifestyle-changing program set against the incredible backdrop of the Big Hill Country. Texas summer weight Loss Camp>		Wellspring Hawaii Wellspring Hawaii is a revolutionary weight loss program in paradise. Young men and women ages 13-18 from Asia, Australia, and North America will master the skills necessary for long term weight control while participating in an array of fun and exciting activities as diverse as Hawaii itself. A twist on weight loss spas in Hawaii >		Wellspring UK Located in Penrith, Cumbria, in the heart of the Lake District and not far from Manchester Airport, Wellspring UK is for young men and women ages 12-17. Our base is the beautiful campus of the University of Central Lancashire. From there, we take multi-day adventure expeditions into the Lake District National Park and the Eden Valley. UK weight loss camps >
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