Success Stories
Fit Camp - A Supportive Environment for Weight Loss Success
Submitted by Meghan Vivo on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 22:30.For overweight or obese adolescents, the home can be a troublesome place. The emotional triggers for overeating surround them - a kitchen fully stocked with high-fat snacks and desserts, siblings to compete with, parents who model unhealthy habits or make negative comments, a family ritual of late-night snacks, televisions and video games in every room, and so on.
Success Story: Jesse G, Age 15
Submitted by Kim Atwater on Tue, 05/27/2008 - 23:22.
Age: 15
Starting Weight: 322
Height: 5'11
Transition Weight : 234
Height: 6'0
Lost 88 lbs. in 6 months
Current Weight: 230
Current Height: 6'0
Total weight loss (BMI-adjusted): 92 lbs.
Jesse was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. He grew up in a close-knit family and has traveled around the world.
Success Story: Brittany, Age 15
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 22:41.
BRITTANY B.
Date Enrolled at Wellspring Academy (formerly known as AOS): 9/5/05
Age: 15
Weight: 180
Height: 5'6
Transition Home Date: 1/28/06; Weight: 133
Lost 47 lbs. in 5 months.
Weight After Continued Weight Loss at Home: 121
Total weight loss (BMI-adjusted): 59 lbs.
