Fat Camp: Why Wellspring Academies Are a Better Choice
Wellspring Academies are fitness and weight loss boarding schools based on decades of scientific research. Wellspring Academies’ approach to fitness and weight loss is similar to our renowned summer fitness and weight loss camps, Wellspring Camps; however, our Academies are year-round and include an academic track and longer treatment options.
In popular culture, the term “Fat Camp” is frequently used to describe a residential weight loss program for kids and teens. In addition to the academic component of our schools, what we offer at Wellspring is different from a “Fat Camp” in several distinct ways:Fat Camps Do Not Teach Long-Term Skills
Wellspring is renowned for equipping students with the skills they need to make healthy choices for the rest of their lives. Unlike fat camps which restrict food, or weight loss boot camps that demand unrealistic activity, Wellspring exposes students to a range of exciting activities and provides students with a safe environment in which to learn the skills necessary for long-term weight loss. These skills are taught in sessions with Behavioral Coaches, reinforced within the Activity Management and Diet Management components of our program, and put to practical use in our Academic Program.
Fat Camps Focus Only On Weight Loss
Fat camps and boot camps force campers to lose weight, without regard to what will happen once participants return home. In fact, most of these camps want campers to return again and again, signaling that they’re not focused on long-term success.
Wellspring’s focus is not on how much weight students lose (although they do lose a lot – in fact we have the highest success rates for any non-surgical intervention), but rather on the behaviors that lead to long-term weight control.
And of course, Wellspring Academies have a major focus on academics, personal and emotional growth, and helping students find success in all areas of their lives
Fat Camps Do Not Offer Comprehensive Ongoing Support
Wellspring students' success is a result of a number of factors: the simplicity and sustainability of our program, the level of professional care and support they receive during their time with us, our focus on family involvement, as well as the ongoing support they receive back at home through our Continuing Care program. Weight loss is an ongoing challenge that cannot be overcome or “cured” with a quick fix. The reality is that your child will need ongoing support in order to maintain his or her weight loss. At Wellspring, we have developed a program that meets these needs both during students’ time with us, and long after they leave campus.
While "fat camps" offer promises of a quick weight loss fix, the reality is that your child needs a comprehensive weight loss program that addresses all areas of his or her life, including social, emotional and academic issues. Wellspring Academies are the only weight loss programs to offer that solution.
