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How Parents Ruin a Successful Transition Home from Camp
Sending your child to a summer weight loss camp was probably a difficult decision. An entire summer of camp can be expensive and parting with your child can be heart-wrenching. After such sacrifice on your behalf and that of your child's, it's imperative that you help your child transition from the camp experience to normal home life without leaving behind all that they've learned. By understanding the top reasons for failure of this important transition time, you can make sure that you won't make the same mistakes. (…)

How to Help Your Kids Transition Successfully Back Home
If your child is about to arrive back home from fitness camp, you're probably wondering what you can do to ensure that all of their hard work isn't undone. There are many factors to keep in mind. (…)

Nearing the End of Another Successful Summer
We're wrapping up yet another successful summer here at Camp Pocono Trails….but don't forget that we still have a few spaces open in our remaining sessions. If you're still considering spending some time this summer at our weight loss camp, we would still love to hear from you! (…)

What Causes Childhood Obesity?
Childhood obesity is a medical condition that is characterized by a weight well above the norm for their height and age. Doctors define obesity as having a body mass index well above average. (…)

Summer Weight Loss Camp Starts Soon - Register Now!
The summer is here! At Camp Pocono Trails, we're gearing up for another exciting summer full of building new images and teaching healthy living habits. (…)

Teen Keeps Losing after Weight Loss Camp
Long Island high school student, Nicole Caroll, lost over 40 lbs. at a weight loss camp last summer and continues to make progress toward her ultimate goal. (…)

Weight Loss for Kids - The Best and Worst Environments
Childhood obesity is a serious problem because as parents try to figure out how to get their overweight son or daughter to lose weight, they often find dieting and enforcing a vigorous fitness routine doesn't work well if at all. (…)

See How Weight Loss Camp Changed My Life
Essay for Camp Pocono Trails
By Sarah Sobel
Simply stated: Camp Pocono Trails weight loss camp changed my life!
I know that line sounds very cliché… but it’s so true. (…)

Have Fun & Lose Weight at Summer Camp

Kids and parents finally have a break from the pressures that come with the school year. Kids & teens are ready to have fun once summer arrives. (…)

Weight Loss for Kids: 5 Tips for Motivation
Mindset can make or break a weight loss program. That’s why the most successful weight loss camps make the self-esteem of their campers a priority, as is evidenced by watching any given episode of the popular MTV series “Fat Camp.” But making overweight kids feel good about themselves can be a challenge, as many are stuck in a cycle of low self worth because of poor treatment by peers and unrealistic media images. (…)