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Weight Loss Results

Feel Better, Look Better

Wellspring campers achieve phenomenal weight loss at camp – an average of 4.0 lbs. per week, consistently over the past 5 years.  Campers also continue to lose weight after camp ends, with nearly 70% of campers who continue to lose or maintain weight loss at home.

These results have been presented at major scientific meetings, including The Obesity Society meetings in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Since Wellspring Camps were established by leading scientific researchers, and are scientifically-driven, data is collected after camp ends. Wellspring follows up with alumni through Wellspring’s unique Continuing Care program and tracks campers’ weights once they return home.

Campers who enroll in Wellspring typically have gained a considerable amount of weight in the year prior to camp. The conclusion of follow-up studies, conducted 6-9 months after camp ended is that Wellspring campers continued to lose weight, once they returned home, shedding another 5-8 lbs. on average.

If you are deciding between a four, six, or eight-week session, consider the following graph and weight loss. The average weekly weight loss at camp is more than 4 lbs. The average weight loss for a four-week session is almost 20 lbs. and the average weight loss for an eight-week session is about 30 lbs.

Eight-week campers inevitably lose more weight while at Wellspring. Additionally, our studies show that eight-week campers lose more weight once they return home. The follow up study for 2005 campers showed that four-week session campers had maintained an average weight loss of just over 20 lbs. while eight-week session campers had maintained an average weight loss of just less than 35 lbs.

Lasting weight loss success

Wellspring campers have achieved nearly unprecedented short-term and longer-term fitness and weight loss results in the study of obesity and weight loss. As the foremost treatment options for adolescent overweight and obesity, Wellspring Camps are the best programs for your child.

To learn more about the Scientific Advisory Board that helps guide Wellspring’s leading approach, click here.