Weight Loss Blog

The Weight Loss Blog offers news and information about nutrition and fitness as well as actual weight loss success stories as told by students at Wellspring Academies, formerly Academy of the Sierras, the first boarding school for overweight teens. WSA is part of Wellspring, which also runs Wellspring weight loss camps.

The Blog started with entries by 15-year-old Jahcobie who graduated from WSA after losing 176 pounds in seven months. Then Brooke, a 17-year-old from Prescott, Arizona, took over. Our latest student blogger was Melissa, a 17-year-old from Orange County, California. Melissa recently graduated and we wish her success and she continues down her path as a "long-term weight controller."

Andy D. a 17-year-old student at Wellspring Academy spent a few months sharing his adventures in weight loss, healthy eating, and fitness fun with us before he graduated the program in June.

Now we'll continue to update you with news and information about weight lose, healthy living, and childhood obesity. We'll have a new WSA student share their stories with us beginning in the Fall.

Wellspring programs are the most effective weight loss solutions for teens available today. But don't let us tell you. Let Andy, Melissa, Brooke, and Jahcobie tell you. Read about their journeys toward successful weight management in their own words.

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Coping with Negativity

My day was interesting. Nothing really excited me today; I went to the doctor's office and then went to summit. Well activity went great this morning - I was speed walking with my friend. While we were walking we were seeing how people would turn around half way through the walk and just give up. To us it didn't make since, because of course you're here bettering yourself. So, why do we cheat? We must get some personal gain out of it. Right? Of course we get some kind of gain out of it because we wouldn't do this unless we got something out of it. How do we make it a positive gain? By asking ourselves what do we really want that this moment is giving to us. So let's say that I'm standing in front of a bag of chips and I should try asking myself, what are these chips doing for me? Making me feel good in the moment, but once I get out of the moment will it be worth it?

So our first coping skill is called "SHUT UP". When you realize that you're trying to gain negatively you tell yourself to "SHUT UP"! By saying that to yourself you're giving yourself control in the moment. So I end this with one simple phrase to think about

"SHUT UP!"

posted by Wellspring Camps at 9:19 AM

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