Best Weight Loss Camp for Iowa Families!

Looking for an Iowa weight loss camp? Join other teenagers who come from across the nation to Camp Pocono Trails because they want to get a jump start on healthy living while having fun doing it.

This world-class camp boasts private lakeside access for water activities like swimming, kayaking, jet skis, water skis. If you can dream it this camp has built it! Always investing back in the camp’s amenities, Camp Pocono Trails believes in providing teens with the most up-to-date resort expectations.

With not one but two swimming pools (one for boys and one for girls) and an Odyssey course, tennis courts, basketball courts, gymnasium, this camp has it all! You will always be invited every Friday night to a dance party where you will meet up with your new friends!

PA too far for your Iowa Teen?

Consider college selection. If your child was interested in a specific career that might require specialized training, would it even be up for consideration that they attend a college out of state like Harvard, MIT or Stanford? Most families would agree that proximity to home is a low decision factor when it comes to picking the right educational setting. When it comes to health and fitness, the same logic applies.

Families can rest assured that our camp is completely safe and secure with 24-hour security and a full medical staff. Camp Pocono Trails provides a full-time nursing staff and on-site infirmary operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In addition, our staff to camper ratio is one counselor to four campers. It is understandable that parents want something close by in case their child becomes homesick or another issue arises, but what are the realistic odds of this happening? Our camp is built to be supportive to even the shyest, most introverted camper.

Additionally, because we have nurses on-site around the clock, we can provide better medical attention than your child would get at home.

There are many amazing transformations that take place for Iowa teens at Camp Pocono Trails. The campers will testify that investing their summer here was a game changer! They expected to lose weight and they left with so much more. Participating in fun activities and making new friends every day in a special mountain retreat is a dream come true for most teens. Our campers have so much fun while eagerly absorbing all the healthy lifestyle changes like learning how to prepare healthy foods, learning to incorporate awareness with reading food labels, learning about a healthy balance with technology, and learning to stay active. The teens that come to Camp Pocono Trails from Iowa transform and learn the skills to maintain their healthy lifestyle.

Mindful Eating for Iowa Teens

Beyond activity, we also teach mindfulness regarding eating practices. Often, teenagers and young adults eat meals and snacks on the go or while on computers or watching TV. This mindless snacking is often done as much out of boredom or self-soothing than it is to combat hunger.

At Camp Pocono Trails we teach the process of mindful eating. This means paying attention to your hunger level and paying attention to your food choices. We teach campers to make better food choices and to develop a better relationship with what they eat.

For example, we teach campers that it is okay to sometimes feel hungry, or that sometimes they might confuse being hungry with being dehydrated. We also teach them how to recognize if they are using food to self soothe for another issue such as boredom, social anxiety or just feeling sad.

Next Steps for Healthy Habit Camp

If you are interested in a healthy habit camp for your child, please give us a call today at Camp Pocono Trails by calling 1-800-365-0556.

Camp Pocono Trails specializes in promoting the health and well-being for Iowa teens. This is why we are proud to add the Summerland Program that addresses the social and emotional issues that are common with technology overuse for teens. The teenage years are a precious time to work on social skills and self-confidence. Developing identity and self-awareness is heightened at this time. Scientists discovered that social and environmental changes that have promoted technology overuse among teenagers have had some serious detrimental effects.

Now that The World Health Organization has classified gaming addiction as a disorder, many are questioning if you can truly be addicted to an activity. Regardless of the terminology, if your teen is using their smart-phone or gaming to the point that it’s causing stress in the family, then it’s a problem. At Camp Pocono Trails we help Iowa teenagers change their habits. So whether your teen is on their smart-phone for 2-hours a day or 12, we can help them to refocus on healthy habits.

Positivity is Key at Healthy Skills Camp

Our camp is specifically designed to teach campers healthy skills in a positive setting. We believe that change is best made when campers are motivated to change and see the value of portion control and incorporating healthy activity into their daily routines.

It also helps to see some success while you are at the program. At our healthy skills camp, campers undoubtedly see some level of success due to our structured nature and encouragement of activity along with teaching reasonable portion sizes of low caloric density foods.

At Camp Pocono Trails, we provide support for campers as they go through a transformational process. Support can be emotional, meaning having a shoulder to cry on when you are discouraged. It can be practical, meaning having someone to exercise with you. Or it can be inspiring, meaning having someone to encourage you to get out and move on days where you don’t feel like moving.

Support Back Home after Weight Loss Camp

Thankfully, today this can be done remotely even if your best friend from camp lives in a different time zone. With modern devices like an Apple Watch, Fitbit or Garmin activity tracking device, young adults can leave Camp Pocono Trails and continue to encourage each other by creating fitness groups that shoot for a certain amount of steps each day.

If a group member falls off or stops using their device, other group members can step in and call the former camper to see what is going on and if they can offer any social support.

Often times with teens change can be painful and can feel drastic. So instead of focusing on what they are losing, it can be beneficial to help them see what healthy habits they are gaining. At Camp Pocono Trails, we accomplish this by promoting change in a culture of positivity and peer support.

Self-esteem and healthy thought patterns are integral to feeling good and taking care of yourself. Camp Pocono Trails will help bring out the best in your teen they will have an opportunity to make big lifestyle improvements. Licensed counselors address self-esteem issues to help kids feel good and lose weight. Each week, campers will learn a different strategy to enable them to return to their daily life better prepared to tackle the obstacles in school and home. We also have a new optional program: Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Campers learn how to be “Masters of Our Thoughts”, gain “Cope Ahead Skills’ and get an After Care Plan and learn Relapse Prevention.

Whatever obstacle your teen may have experienced that prevented them from losing weight in the past, at summer camp we can help them overcome these challenges.