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, January 04, 2007

Learning Valuable Lessons When Plans Go Awry

OFF CAMPUS CHALLENGE: That's exactly what it was. My time at home was CHALLENGING. I came across things that I could have done much better, and things that I was mastering. I had the challenge of actually talking about my problems and opening up to my mom, something that I used to never do.

The first week was the week of Christmas. I did many productive things, such as starting to clean out and organize my room. I donated a lot of old clothing to charity. In addition, I spent most of my free time with my friends. When we went out, if they wanted to go get food, I would be ok with it. I would just order the way I knew was right.

The next week was New Years. The second week I was home was much more challenging than the first. I started deviating from my program, I started slacking off, but I did go to the gym much more in the second week than I did the first week.

I learned so much over this OCC. I am looking forward to finishing up my time here at AOS. I am going home one more time before I go home for good at the end of January. I am going home in a week, for the weekend and I am going to Winter Formal at my old High School. I am excited.

Although my time at home did not go the way I planned, I know that I learned many valuable lessons that I can refer to later in my life time.

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