Adult Weight Loss Camp Directory

Adult Weight Loss Boot Camps

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One of the more popular formats for adult weight loss camps these days has become the "weight loss boot camp," which is ostensibly more extreme, severe, or intense than the typical fat camp experience. Some people would argue with the value of this designation, as there is often little difference from an ordinary weight loss camp.

On top of this, it is possible that the moniker could encourage potential dieters to think of themselves as being in a position of needing harsh discipline, when in fact they typically only need to learn to work with their bodies in a more cooperative, collaborative, and sensible way.

Regardless, the weight loss boot camp has continued to gain prominence, perhaps as a result of the increasing militarization of the western world and the spirit of self sacrifice brought about by a worldwide financial crisis. Also, many would-be camp-goers feel discouraged and disillusioned, and believe they need more intense treatment than they might receive at a health hotel or resort facility.

Any weight loss camp you consider should be fully staffed with supportive personal, including a board certified physician, preferably with a specialization in metabolic medicine. This will ensure that your experience will be medically sound and that in the case that anything should happen to you a medical doctor would be readily available who is well versed in the potential side effects of any dietary or exercise regimen that the camp will have you following.

You will also want to make sure that you have access to psychological support from a licensed mental health counselor or psychologist, so that you can receive support in changing your long-term patterns of behavior in a way that is compatible with your worldview and encouraging for your sense of self-esteem. This will help to promote long term success by helping you to solidify and generalize everything you learn while away at camp.

Of course, you will also expect to receive the support of a qualified nutritional counselor, who will help you to plan not only your meals while at camp, but also the meals you will be eating once you get back. And finally, it is essential that you are afforded the services of a highly qualified personal trainer who can help you to build up muscle mass so that you will increase your metabolic rate, look more fit and toned, and continue to burn fat after you leave the adult weight loss boot camp. You will want to make sure that you are receiving adequate training and motivational support so that you will continue to perform muscle-building exercises regularly after leaving the weight loss camp.

With that background in place, here are some of the more prominent weight loss boot camps that you might encounter, with a brief synopsis of the services offered. They are offered in no particular order. Be sure to contact these camps for full details, and to consult with your own doctor before making any decisions.

The Live-In Fitness Camp

Located in Marina Del Rey, California, this program offers a variety of training packages included an intense "extreme weight loss package." Their program has a heavy emphasis on personal training, and included 5-7 hours of exercise per day. They also offer weekly sessions with a nutritionist, group nutrition and motivational life coaching classes, massage therapy twice a week, posture analysis, and before-and-after body fat testing. They describe their program:

This is a fitness retreat with the emphasis on fitness! This is not a spa! They have their place, but we must insist that we are not that. We get results and we, as the experts, will push you at your own level, whether it is boot camp or one of our weight loss programs. As the experts, we guide you in what is best for you and your success. We have different levels and a wide variety of ages at our fitness retreat. We personalize the Live in program to you and your individual needs so you can achieve your maximum results. No matter if you are between our weight loss camps or boot camp at Camp Technique, we train you at your level. Our Fat farm or fit farm is tailored to each individual client so we won't be able to determine your exact diet and caloric intake until we meet with you. Sometimes we also lower the level or weight loss program or, with your acceptance, increase your level into the boot camp program.

Camp La Jolla
Located in La Jolla, California, near San Diego, Camp La Jolla offers Adult, Child, and Teen Weight Loss Camps. They put more of a focus on fun and community than the Live-In Fitness model, and place a strong emphasis on group support.

Many professionals and individuals knowledgeable about the ebb and flow of typical weight loss dieting will appreciate La Jolla's emphasis on long term lifestyle changes, rather than on "dieting" per se. They place much less emphasis on fitness and offer a variety of yoga, aerobics, dance, and weight classes as optional parts of the program. The emphasis is much more on behavior modification, motivation, and building self-esteem and self-efficacy. They say:

Camp La Jolla is about so much more than weight loss. It’s about discovering your full potential, overcoming obstacles, and succeeding on a journey far beyond your expectations. Camp La Jolla is where you will lose weight, gain self confidence, make lasting friendships, experience new and exciting activities, and have the summer of a lifetime. Make this summer your new beginning at Camp La Jolla!

For over 38 years, Camp La Jolla has successfully combined fun fitness activities, behavior modification skills, and nutrition education to change thousands of lives. Our exclusive location in beautiful La Jolla, California is the perfect location for weight loss.

Core Fitness Solution

Core Fitness Solution is another highly fitness-focused adult weight loss boot camp located on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Their plan is simplem with lots of exercise and personal training combined with a concrete nutritional program. There is much less emphasis on personal support and esteem than the La Jolla program, which will be a good fit for some people and a poor fit for others. However, weekly "weight counseling" sessions are provided, as is massage therapy.

They describe their program as follows:

You’ve been taking care of everything & everyone else for far too long! It’s time to start taking care of yourself. Let us help you bust out of that rut. Let’s get some sound counseling, healthful nutrition & safe intense exercise. Let’s get moving!! Core Fitness Solution Inc. is a dynamic, comprehensive, live-in boot camp. We provide EVERYTHING you need to lose the weight and keep it off.

Whether you’ve battled your whole life or just a short time – we have the answer. It is about changing your habits so you can change your life - once and for all! At Core Fitness Solution, we address every aspect of being overweight. Our team of professionals include; registered dietitian, weight-loss counselors, personal trainers, and massage therapists.

La Grange Adventure Boot Camp For Women

Offered exclusively to women, this fitness-focused weight loss boot camp offers a nice balance of team-building and recreation along with lots of guided exercise. they promise a "100% Gain in self-confidence," which shows a strong focus on building a sense of personal efficacy and esteem that is critical for sustained weight loss. The dietary focus is not as strong at this camp, but they do offer nutritional counseling. They describe their program as follows:

Women of all fitness levels, sizes and ages are gaining great results with La Grange Adventure Boot Camp! You can too! Are you looking for a jump-start to your fitness program? Would you like to be trained by a positive and enthusiastic coach? Then this adventure is for you! Whether you are a beginner, an avid fitness enthusiast or just tired of the same routine come try this whole new approach to exercise...fun!

La Grange Adventure Boot Camp is a four week outdoor fitness program that offers fitness instruction, nutritional counseling and motivational training - packed with fun and energizing activities designed to help you reach your fitness goals. Whether you want to lose weight to fit into that special dress, shed the extra pounds from a pregnancy or just drop some unwanted fat and rev up your metabolism, this is the program to make you feel and look fabulous!

Between these four popular weight loss boot camps, you can see a nice range of ideologies and services. There is not as strong an emphasis as we would like on medical supervision at any of the camps, but several offer what we consider to be very promising motivational and personal development aspects that we have said before are very important for losing weight and most importantly for building a healthy lifestyle for yourself.

Let us know about your experiences at these or any other adult weight loss boot camps, and stay tuned for more information!

Wellspring Family & Adult Weight Loss Camps

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The Wellspring system is one of the world's largest networks of child, adolescent, family, and adult weight loss camps. Their camps are located all around the United States as well as several other countries.

The Wellspring camps are targeted for not only short-term, but sustained weight loss after discharge from the camp. They aim to teach healthy lifestyles and to promote healthy habits to avoid the much-publicized weight gain rebound that weight loss camp attendees frequently experience upon returning home. Wellspring offers counseling services on-site in order to facilitate this adoption of new and healthy habits and to help overcome old unhealthy patterns of behavior.

Adult weight loss camps often appear to be nothing more than weight loss resorts or spas, but Wellspring claims their camps are more than this, focusing on maintaining high activity levels in addition to dietary weight loss adjustments. The activities they offer tend to be based around the locale of the specific camp sites.

Adult Weight Loss Camp Retreats

Unlike their set locations for teen weight loss camps, Wellspring's adult programs tend to be set up as eight-day retreats for adults looking to lose some weight in an "adventure" format. Together with your group, you will embark on an "expedition" intended to produce both rapid weight loss and pervasive changes to your habitual behaviors and lifestyle.

Retreats begin at luxury resorts for initial training in the Wellspring weight loss program. After this initial training period, retreat attendees push off from the luxury resort setting into a series of hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, kayaking, climbing, and "navigating ropes courses." This makes the program sound a bit like a weight loss boot camp.

At night time, the program winds down for weight loss camping, including training in preparing meals that will help you to maintain your weight after the program is complete. The final day of the program is spent with a spa treatment and some counseling about how to integrate your weight loss learnings into your everyday life back at home with simple tips to sustain weight loss.

Family Weight Loss Camp

While not exclusively for adults, Wellspring also offers a family weight loss camp where parents of overweight children and teens can join their offspring for a structured experience of losing weight and restructuring the family lifestyle. The Wellspring family weight loss camp site is located on the Pinehurst golf resort, and allows children and adolescents aged five to fourteen to stay at the camp along with their parents.

A number of "summer camp" type activities such as hiking and swimming are offered in addition to more comprehensive and targeted services like one-on-one personal fitness training and massage therapy. There is also a full set of counseling services available to provide assistance in restructuring your family life to encourage healthy lifestyles as a part of your everyday family life.

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