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.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Getting Ready to go Home
Over the last few days my schedule has been pretty mellow. I have had some much-needed relaxation time. I have slept the last 2 days during free time. I am catching-up on missing assignments, and things that I need to get done.
Tomorrow is weigh-in. Also tomorrow I am calling the interviewer at the TODAY show to find out more information.
I have been talking with my mom about when I am going home for good. So far, it is planned for Thursday in the late morning. But since my mom is on a business trip she doesn't know if she is going to have a meeting called. But so far, that is the plan. I am scared, nervous, excited, and ready.
I have tons of things left to do before I go; I have to work really hard to get them all done. This next week is going to be stressful.
I have a killer headache, so I am going to head back to the dorms and go right to bed.
Good night.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Starting After-Care
I got a ticket to see Justin Timberlake, on January 17, 2006! I am excited!
Tomorrow I go home for Winter Formal. I started my AOS Aftercare today. It is weird that I am already doing after care. I feel like I just got here. It is a crazy feeling knowing that I am leaving soon.
I have to go study for a geometry test that I have tomorrow.
I will for sure write over this OCC.
I promise this time!!
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Experiencing Some Odd Feelings
These last few days have been going pretty well. I am working hard in my program and in my emotional therapy. I am experiencing some odd feelings.
I am super excited about going home in about 3 weeks, but I am also so nervous. I know that I will do great at home, but I have my self-doubts.
No matter what happens at home I am going to work and keep losing weight.
I know that I will do well, because I am signing up for personal training sessions 5 times a week, I will be going to a really good physical therapist, and a very good therapist, both of whom my best friend's mom recommended to me. I am trying to catch up everything that I have been slacking on in the last few weeks. I am looking forward to going home and starting fresh at home with my 'new' self, and my newfound confidence.
This weekend I am going home to go to winter formal at Knott's Berry Farm. My group is going to dinner and then to Knott's and then we are going to an after-party somewhere. I am excited, but this will be my first OCC without my mom there to help me. My sister will help me if I need it; she is on this program at home, and doing wonderfully. In addition, while I am at home both my sister and I will be trying out for the Pageant of the Masters, in Laguna Beach, California. Pageant of the Masters is each year a different theme is chosen, different pieces of art is chosen in each category. The categories range from statues to wall hangings to propaganda of the time. The piece of art is put in to real life sizes and volunteers, who are chosen, recreate the picture. To see what I am talking about:
http://www.foapom.com/I am doing well, and I am excited to see where I am going to go in these next few weeks here at AOS.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
New Opportunities Opening Up Because I'm Smaller Now
This weekend was a lot of fun. Friday night we went to Laser Tag, and played two games. Saturday my roommate and I cleaned our room and slept a lot. Today, we made a fort in with our beds. We got creative and hung curtains from the ceiling and enclosed our beds. Then we took extra pillows and made my bed like a couch, by lining up pillows against the wall and putting books and knitting things near my bed. Now, during free time we can talk and have a comfortable place to sit. Ha ha.
This week is going to be a good week. I am going to Winter Formal at my old school with a bunch of people. I am leaving on Thursday, and while I am at home I am going to audition to be in the Pageant of the Masters. I tried out last year, but they did not need any one of my size. So this year that I am smaller, I hope I will get in. If not, I will volunteer.
People are waiting for the computers, so I have to get off.
Goodnight. Make good choices!
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.
