musiclover1971 right, do these people not realize the habits start with the parents? This camp will be no use once they come back and are surrounded my unhealthy habits from their family.
I wouldnt say 90% , but maybe 40, Even our Youth has to take some responsibity for their own actions! Parents can only guide them, whether they accept that guidance is another thing!
I hate when parents complain about their child's weight. It's the parents fault! They are the people buying the junk food. Parents need to be a role model for their children and teach them to eat heathy. I am so incredibly fortunate to have parents who don't feed me crap. I feel so sorry for these kids.. they deserve so much love and happiness. Hope they are all better now 💕
lizzy koenig wow while I try to diet and my parents keep bringing junk food and the food ones like donuts luckily I don’t like donuts cupcakes bread from the Mexican store which let me tell you are bomb asf they just keep buying more and more junk food and I tell them to stop buying it and their like well just don’t eat it your not the only one around her you know we want it it’s your choice if you don’t like bruh And then when I eat a lot they get mad at me and I’m like well you did bring the food right might as well eat it they fucken piss me off I’m trying to eat healthy and they keep ruining it for me they stress me out which is more weight gain
blare Knightley Hahahha.... sad, though. I was happy and fat. (166 lbs - eating fast food, snacks, and etc.) Now, I"m trying to be healthy. I lost 30 lbs in 3-4 months. I'm now at my actual (132 lbs) weight limit... but it was hard. It still is. Hopefully my motivation stays strong. :D
Water... no soda, no junk food. 30 minutes to an hour of physical activity... nothing to intense start off easy... maybe a walk... or jogging in place... that'll be 25k dollars...
Walking is not advisable for people who weigh so much, and I talk from experience and from a broken back because of it. Swimming is the way to go. That'll be for free.
I find it hypocritical that people say "oh why feel bad for fat people they did it to themselves. Stop eating." But wouldn't say "Why feel bad for Anorexics, they did it to themselves. Just eat." Both are eating disorders with an emotional background. If you are going to sympathize with one, you must sympathize with the other.
#1PenceyPrepStan 1 Jeez your salty, it's just a joke, and don't say it's 'offensive'. Everyone is allowed to state something, and obviously you can't handle one RU-vid comment, so I think you should stay off the internet. Edit: Yeah I'm gonna block you too, just like Taylor, butts like you shouldn't be on here.
Tanisha is an inspiration, from day one she has been fully committed and to see her progress, it's heart warming. And so is her kind and sparkling personality
Starry TC You are right. I love her personality. She is a beautiful young lady and her determination is inspiring. Especially as you see later on her family support is pretty much nonexistent.
The parents are losing weight through numerous surgeries which helps drastically and become disappointed that their kids aren't losing weight as fast as they did
Mandy Schmidt I am disappointed when someone gains weight and gets something like that surgery where they cut your stomach in half, because they cannot push themselves to work out and loose the weight over time (not being able to psyically work out is a different story)
jamaicamars jamaica sometimes running and exercising really does nothing? Sometimes that’s how you learn to appreciate yourself! And sometimes it’s a last resort
A personal personal trainer and nutritionist at home won’t give them the safe space and time away from enabling(family) to be able to meet the goals. I personally wouldn’t spend that much money but this kids are not just fat they have a very serious problem that required intervention
And then but lots of healthy foods with the rest of the money! But I think a lot of the kids need to be away from their family for a bit to help them focus on losing weight better
The insurance they have to carry is astronomical. That in addition to all other expenses. I used to sit in on budget meetings for a group home I supervised. It was much more expensive than I would have ever had guessed and that was only for 8 clients. Example was the grocery budget that was $350-$400/wk. It is incredibly expensive to run any program like this. And they have to be able to make some type of profit.
Well you have to consider their employees most of all. It costs allot of money to hire a staff full of nutritionists, physical instructors, and counselors.
KingZ bacon is not so bad if you're working out its not really a healthy meat but if you are burning. Calories and counting macros bacon ain't so bad especially of you believe that keto mumbo jumbo I don't eat red meat anymore for personal health reasons
it might help a little...but it will create a really unhealthy realtinship with food...they'll binge eat with tons of guilt when they finally get access
Being obese especially as a young person can be equally traumatising 🤷♀️ I speak from experience. There’s a good quote that says being fat is hard being fit is hard, pick your hard. We all have choices and sometimes both options aren’t great but we still have to choose.
Stop being so soft. Damn this genertion and their sensitivities. Man God bless you for fighting for human rights, which back in our day we were not very popular movements at the time. However, this awareness has come at a price. Everyone has become soft. All because they are conditioned through "education" and media to think everything is a threat. Well guess what, noone likes being a fat kid! Its either lose weight and avoid years of trauma and bullying and insecurities orrrrrr lose the weight and feel 1000% better.
I remember watching this documentary as a kid, but I am just now realizing that the tuition there is 25k?!?! For 4 months????? That is a pretty ridiculous price for something that can be treated through good parenting
I swear to god all of this people saying "just eat less" "hire a trainer" like LOOK AT THE PARENTS and not just that they're children!! obesity is a mental/emotional problem more than anything so it's not as easy as "stop eating" the person needs motivation to do it and also to change their whole view on food i'm honestly so proud of this kids for wanting better for themselves such a big step ! !
+Anna Path I mean college is really important here as well but it just seems so excessive to be in school that long everyday. most people love highschool because the highschool experience of dances and football games and stuff like that I cant imagine being actually at school that long
+Wysteria InBloom I have sports, theatre, ap classes, girlscouts, and student council. sitting in a class room and wasting your day away being unhappy and never having time to do things you enjoy doesn't make you smart
Anna Path most of the classes at my school have 20-30 people. I really love my school and the community we have there I just wouldn't want to be there for 10 hours a day
Wysteria InBloom graduating earlier with a superiority complex and no social skills just makes you an incredibly unrounded person. if you can't communicate with people and have social interaction (like the kind you're supposed to have in high school) you're essentially useless in the modern work force.
I went to wellspring twice. My parents sent me there in grade 6 then again in grade 7. My heaviest weight was 138 pounds, so i was never really that bad. I can only describe this camp as actual hell and the entire thing is closed down now. Because there were many incidents of borderline chile abuse and sexual harassment. Weight loss camp is a good idea for kids or teens who are morbidly obese and have an addiction but it can cause eating and body dysmorphic disorders in someone who never really had a huge problem and just is uneducated about health.
No, 138 at age 11/12 which was definitely considered overweight. It just wasn’t a good route for someone like me who was just a chubby kid who was growing. I weigh about the same now at almost 18 years old
What do you wish you folks had done differently? I've changed my kids diet and increased exercise but she is still binging when she can. She hides food and has stolen candy from a store. She is only 7. 4ft tall and 112 lbs. The Dr said she has genetics for over eating but it looks like addiction to me. She can not even be around certain items or else she eats all of it in one go. Short of locking our fridge, idk what to do. She has a counselor. Just feels like I am missing the mark and while she thinks I am to strict, she is still gaining so I must be messing up somewhere. Her grandma over ate badly and even had gastric surgery and ended up gaining it all back...😢
I’m watching this video as an educator and there we’re definitely a few red flags that were going off for me. The way the counsellors spoke to the children and about them out of earshot just set my alarm bells off. Good ideas with terrible execution.. the diary and the weigh in for example. Seems like you are creating obsessive/problematic behaviour on the opposite end of the spectrum. It’s not just weight loss it’s disordered eating, which is problem to be made worse with excessive tracking like this.
Glad to see that you are sharing your experience, thank you! I was overweight growing up (178lbs at age 13-16), but I never went to a camp. Unfortunately my weight loss happened via an ED. I eventually went and got therapy and mental health support for undiagnosed major depressive disorder. Therapy helped me a lot. I remember watching these episodes years ago and wondering if the camp actually helped people longterm. I also saw there were some controversies regarding the diet and methods the camp used. I also heard the calorie deficits the camp went by may have been a bit too low to be healthy. In your experience, do you think that was true?
He said the national average for a 1 mile run for a 15 year old kid is 6:26? The top 1% for 17-21 runners is 6:30 according to the US Army Fitness Guide...where did that coach get his numbers... He's expecting obese kids to run faster than average kids to run faster than top health adults.
its absolutely ridiculous because some obese kids can barely make it up a flight of stairs without gasping for air. trust me these poor kids ain't running no where that 25k is better off being spent on a weight loss surgery and in 6 months these kids will be at average weight.
When I was I guess a junior I weighed 125 then (due to my braces n all) had my jaw wired and got down to 90 (I’m only 4’8 just to point out) I stayed there for probably next maybe four years until I got depression when my grandpa died and git up to 137 which for me would be obese. Now I’m 12 lbs below that and looking forward to the summer to help move along back to my healthy weight.
Okay I can see sending a 300lb + person here, but seriously an 11 year old 216 lb girl? 25k for 216 fucking lbs? That's sick. If her parents honestly gave a shit about her, they would help her lose the weight healthy and naturally, without the fucking help of a boarding school. Ffs people it's called exercise and healthy eating. I mean, when that little girl broke down my heart broke. 'If you're too big for this world.' This girl is fucking eleven years old, her parents are fucked up. Why would you put a fucking 11 year old through that bullshit, making her feel worthless. We live in a suck world.
I agree well she kinda needed it bc dieting didn't work but I felt bad for her. I felt even worse that her parents made her do the 10-week summer program AND go back the next term. An 11/12year old that's a lot to ask plus she finished summer camp at 159lb which is close enough to a good weight that they could have kept her at home.
Parents must take responsibility and should attend sessions at the camp also. They are buying the food and cooking most of the meals that these children consume. I hope these children are healthier, happier and mostly are loving themselves for who they are.
hyperbabe2009 10 week summer program!!! 11 years old??? That's very messed up!! She needs her mother and father! I'm sure they could have thought of something a little less drastic.
I read many comments of ppl saying quite insensitive things about ppl who struggle with their weight but those who say those things don't actually realise at all what the "weight struggle" includes. Just like anorexia nd those issues r terribly heartbreaking this is too. These struggles come from circumstances, how ppl r raised etc. So don't criticize something u don't understand.
I make brash comments cause I do know the struggle I used to weigh 240 I stand 5’5 I lost 100lbs in less than 7mo kept it off for 14yrs and still going. I did it by eating right and exercise. It’s disgusting to allow yourself death by food. I suffer from depression and body dysmorphia I MADE MYSELF SEE MYSELF AS WORTH THE TEMPLE I WAS GRANTED! Period... I am a woman with two kids BTW so if I can ANYONE CAN
James Ferguson good for you that you lost the weight but everyone has a different journey. Bullying and putting down people doesn’t help them progress, especially children.
Me and my mum are losing weight together. I'm 13 she's 37. My brother and dad are in great shape. I'm 5'4" tall and I now weigh 162lbs. Which isn't a terrible weight but I need to lose around 20lbs to be a real healthy weight. Me and my family have changed our lifestyle. I've lost 12 lbs since last summer, my mum has learned new recipes and we go on longer walks only about half a kilometre after school. But can be anywhere between 1/2 - 3 kilometres during weekends and days off. By my 14th birthday (March 8) I want to be a healthy weight. 20 lbs to lose. I got this!
Thank you!! I forgot to add I'm now a vegetarian. After a video we watched in religious and many talks with my parents I have decided I no longer want to eat meat when I can easily not eat meat.
My parents used to take food from me, ( literally away and I would cry) and make me exercise against my will, but now I'm thankful I'm healthy and athletic and have good habits
The parents are complaining about their kids being overweight well here's an idea how about stop buying the junk food they can't eat it if it's not in the house don't give the money to buy junk food buy more fruits and vegetables buy 100% wheat bread drink more water you'll be surprised what these simple things will do
+J Beal I am a bit on the skinny side myself it is extremely hard for me to gain weight when you are an adult but you still shopping a little kid stuff people look at me weird but for the kids in his video that is very unhealthy heart disease high blood pressure and many other health problems they have to deal with all because parents don't want to do their job I think this should be considered child abuse
I agree not buying junk food is a start but that's not a quick fix rule as many kids get junk food outside their homes too. It's not child abuse really it's kinda harsh to call it that. It's definitely not good parenting and maybe possibly neglect though. And they need more than just veggies to live on.
You can but that is like putting a bandaid on a gaping wound that needs stitches. Locks on doors are not going to get to the root of the problem(s) and work through them. It won't teach them life and wellness skills and give them the confidence that they can be independent and take personal responsibility to keep the weight off.
These parents are as obese as their children, that’s a red flag. They all should be there. I Don’t remember my parents bringing junk or cookies or fast food at home. I love junk food and I would easily become any of these children if it wasn’t for the education I received at home. Going to Pizza Hut was an event of a couple of times a year, sharing the biggest pizza for 5 people: a child, two teens and two adults. Coke and sodas were completely absent except in parties and celebrations. Homemade cake was more frequent, like two cakes a month. I’m glad my parents thought me how to deal with food. I struggle with weight but around normal parameters.
At 11 the child should already have the intelligence to understand the consequences of overeating. Clearly the father is trying to be helpful be trying to scare the child to not eat as much, yes I agree it's the parents fault, but a little tough love is good for any child.
Yes, this is definitely part of the problem. Not everyone has access to $25,000 to spend on a camp. Another part of the problem concerns fast food joint's opening up in impoverished area's.
All the stuff they do at this camp can be done with simply eating better or less and being more exercise. Big waste of money. I don’t know how people can’t loss weight, it is easy, I can loss 10pounds in 2weeks the healthy way or 5 pounds in a day In a not so healthy way.
At 21:15 the way he said “Oh he’s running!” Made me laugh 😂 not trying to be rude bc losing weight is not easy but his surprised face and expression got me 😂😂
everyone in the comments saying how easy it is to just "stop eating so much" it's not that easy.. i've suffered with binge eating most of my life and my heaviest weight was 155 lbs at 14. but i helped myself because nobody understood what i was going through and made the decision to lose weight. now i'm at a healthy 128 lbs and lost the weight in a year and a half. :). so don't tell people how "easy" it is because you haven't gone through it
Jasmyn Bradford it is easy if u put ur mind to it and if ur determined... eat fruits veggies and work out atleast 30 minutes a day but working out longer than an hour is also unhealthy so
i feel for these kids i was 200 by the time i was in 11th grade. when i got to college it was 220. i didnt feel big but everyone said i was big. i didnt exercise or diet, my mind went into "we need to lose weight". my mental body started to work and i changed my eatin habits. im 29 now at 177. i would like to be at 160-165lbs. i just pray everyone lives a full life and dont have to be hindered by weight issues.
Congratulations! I hope you're in a healthier position now, and if not, that you get the strength to get back on the wagon. Everyone has remarkable inner strength, including you!
I honestly feel like I would have ended up like these kids if my parents weren't so strict with food. I would get so mad at them for it, but now I appreciate it lol.
saddest thing you have ever seen is spoilt bitch kids wasting 25 grand of their parents money per year because they never learned how to put down a fork?
Watching this is honestly my inspiration I'm 15 turning 16 in two months and I can't imagine going back to my old weight which was 200 pounds ( at 12 years old) now I weight 124 surprisingly because I'm one lazy person
Miss Flawless Music some tips are to drink lots of water, stop eating when you aren't hungry and don't eat junk food. get more active and you'll see a difference
Tanisha is such a sweet heart I feel for her soo much ❤️ she’s such an absolute amazing gal and I really hope she accomplishes her goal. I feel so bad already at a weight like that with probably no self esteem and with everyone staring I know if I was in her position I wouldn’t even want to leave my house I’m soo happy for her
I'm not underweight but don't have much too lose. I use this a pre workout motivator. And an after work out reminder why I never want to get like this 😅
When Tanisha is talking about the looks she gets and insults I just wanted to give her a hug and be her friend. This is so sad 😫 Also tbh I probably couldn't run ten miles. Like I can play basketball, tennis, swimming, sit ups you name it but I CANT RUN!!
It is very sad that these kids can't learn healthy habits in their own home. Look at their parens though- they're all overweight too. It is impossible to learn healthy habits when the people who are supposed to be teaching you those habits don't know better.
y'all stop with the jokes cuz its not funny its a struggle they deal with I give them credit for trying n pushing their self everybody not perfect everybody not small stop judging them becuz of their weight instead of bring them down how bout y'all pick them up n cheer them on. cuz I believe they can do I really do u all can win but u can't win if u don't try #youcandoit
I'll never understand kids who make fun of others for their appearance. I was a kid once and I never did it. In fact, I stood up for everyone who was getting bullied. Is it bad parenting that leads to this? Problems at home? I really don't get it because I grew up in a normal, loving family and my parents raised me right.
Tinesha has such a sweet soul. It breaks my heart to see her go through this. But I know in the long run she will turn out so amazingly beautiful. I hope she keeps her vibrant personality.
All the parents are overweight. When you do not provide a healthy diet for the family and your children are more prone to be affected by unhealthy food, you ended up dishing out $25,000 to let someone else to help your kids. To help these kids we need to handle the problem at its source: The whole family also need to change the lifestyle.
I agree, I use to weigh 230 punds when I was like 17, im 22 now and weigh 184, I do wish my parents would have controlled what I ate, if we don't get disciplne form them then we are forced to learn it on or own which sucks because you have to make up for lost time
16:08 you didn’t have “something” to do with it. You had everything to do with it. Maybe instead of ordering McDonald’s everyday and fed the kid some celery this would’ve happened
#1PenceyPrepStan 1 Water fasting can't kill you. Research before you just make up things. Long term and short term water fasting is actually really healthy for you. It gives the body a break to actually heal, repair and reboot. Look it up!
#1PenceyPrepStan 1 I do it often yes. Sometimes long term(21-40 days). Sometimes 1-3x a week. Its healthy and good for you. The body is meant to fast. Go ahead, look it up. You eating that crappy so called "food" on these supermarket store selves has me worried about you.
I went to Wellspring in Exeter UK when I was 18 years old just for a few weeks. I was 135 kilos at the time and completely oblivious why. Now, 5 years later and 55 kilos lighter, I thank these people that started the Wellspring academy! I'm so glad I came across this video.. made me so emotional. They truly believe in real weight loss, not with just physical exercise and proper eating habits, but a real true deep change, in your brain, forever. I remember all the people I met there... amazing people! Thank you Wellspring for changing my life!! :)
You must be a colonizer? ‘Soul food’ if apart of their culture, how dare you. You don’t even need to use that term. REVAMP your vocabulary and try that again pig
@@laym.2735 Just because it’s part of the culture doesn’t mean it’s healthy??? obviously her mother isn’t feeding her properly if her primary diet is fried chicken which is soul food. Believe it or not non-black people can say the words “soul food” so calm down.
For him to say I would've been mortified if he was that girl that was overweight. Then to tell her she's the biggest they've ever had, was just mean. He's supposed to be building her confidence, and giving her reason to push through the weight. He shouldn't be making her feel like she's the only one in her position, or alone in her weight. as though she's the only overweight child there. It'll just cause her to go back to old ways of thinking. I honestly don't like some of these camps because the way they treat their kids.
