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Western Wellspring Adventure Camp is the first adventure weight loss program in the Western United States . It is also the first weight loss program in the West designed by leading researchers in the areas of obesity and weight loss.
At Western Wellspring Adventure Camp (WWAC), teen boys and girls 13-18 lose weight and fundamentally change their approach to diet and activity while on adventure expeditions in the Sierra Nevada Mountains ( Yosemite , Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks ) as well as on the California coast, camping on the beach and participating in activities like sea kayaking. Other activities include hiking, climbing, rappelling, caving and whitewater rafting.
Here are some reasons why you might consider WWAC this summer:
Don’t like “exercise” ? WWAC’s adventure trips, which last up to 10 days, allow campers to learn to love being active through exciting activities like rafting, climbing and caving. So campers aren’t focused on the fact that they’re achieving remarkable levels of activity. They’re just having a great time.
Had enough of “diet camps” where weight loss is followed inevitably by weight gain in the fall? Many Wellspring campers have attended traditional “diet camps” where they are put on a diet and kept moving. Wellspring Camps were developed in response to these programs and are the first scientifically-based summer weight loss programs. Wellspring knows that the hard part is not weight loss – almost anyone can lose weight in a camp environment. The hard part is making sure behavior changes permanently so the weight loss will persist and continue after returning home. Wellspring does this by training campers on the set of behaviors that research demonstrates are critical to become successful weight controllers. Then, because these behaviors are challenging to master, Wellspring provides cognitive-behavioral therapy 4x per week for each camper to make sure they really get it. This is where the science comes in, and this is how to ensure that the weight stays off. Last year, every Wellspring camper who consistently participated in the after-care program sustained or continued weight loss for the following 3 months. It is expected that, in the next 12-24 months, researchers affiliated with the Wellspring project will begin publishing research on long-term outcomes.
Ready for a great summer? Plan on being challenged at WWAC. Also count on making great friends as well as a change that will benefit you for the rest of your life.
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