Best Fat Camp for Kansas Families!

Looking for a Kansas fat camp? While not in Kansas. at Camp Pocono Trails in northeastern Pennsylvania, and Kansas teens are treated to a gorgeous change of scenery. In this lush wooded mountain region on 350-acres of private land you will have all the resort-style amenities that the Pocono retreats are renowned for. In fact, we get so many Kansas campers we made this page just for you!

Fat Camp vs. Weight Loss Camp

A “fat camp” in Kansas describes a summer camp experience for adolescents, teens, and young adults striving to get in shape and lose weight for good. Campers in attendance may be struggling with obesity, body image issues, or self-esteem concerns due to their weight. We chose to use the phrase “weight loss camp” over “fat camp” at Camp Pocono Trails. Calling a child “fat” can be hurtful and make the child rebel against the program. While we do use the term “fat camp” on this page, we are much better described as a weight loss program. Our program strives to be 100% positive in all aspects.

Our fat camp gets a lot of campers from Kansas. So many in fact that we made this page just for you! Kansas families find a home away from home at Camp Pocono Trails. Without a doubt your child will find other campers from Kansas and make fast friends. We accommodate campers from Kansas every year.

Lifestyle Changes as Part of a Fat Camp Program

At Camp Pocono Trails, we also discuss limiting screen time and how screen time has been linked through scientific research with obesity. To be truly successful at weight loss, teens also need to fully embrace healthy lifestyle changes. We have found that it is much easier to motivate somebody from within versus to try to hammer changes down from above. This is why at our weight loss program for teens we strive to find as many activities the camper likes so that they will continue to be active upon the transition home.

Do Fat Camps Work?

Fat camps work to help kids lose weight and keep it off through a combination of fitness, nutrition, and education. At Camp Pocono Trails, we are proven to be effective not just for losing weight during the weeks at camp, but also for helping the weight stay off upon returning home. If you check out our Transformations page you can see the astounding results we have produced. Our results are due to our 20+ years of experience in the field of health, nutrition, and long term weight control. At Camp Pocono Trails we don’t use fear or “boot camp” approaches for weight loss. Instead, we motivate and inspire our campers to be their best and develop long-term strategies for weight loss that will stand the test of time.

Families looking for a fat camp in Kansas will find that Camp Pocono Trails is your top choice. We have been around longer than 99% of summer camps, we are ACA accredited, and we have thousands of past campers who give us glowing reviews every year!

What’s the Typical Day at a Fat Camp?

From the moment we wake up, campers are on the move at Camp Pocono Trails. We make activity fun. We realize not everyone is excited to wake up and start the day with physical activity, so we use group support of friends young people make in their cabin to support and encourage each-other to try out everything.

Every day will consist of a combination of low-calorie meals, fun exercise activities and games, and classes designed to help campers learn skills to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle upon returning home. While children may be reluctant to be away from home for multiple weeks, Camp Pocono Trails and our experienced staffers understand how to combat homesickness and keep kids busy.

Campers wake up at 7:45 am and participate in multiple “activity periods” per day. Every camper gets to try most, if not all activities at camp. Some activities are optional like our challenge course or zip lines. Favorite activities often include swimming, wake boarding, tubing, golf and Zumba class.

Activity periods extend through the day. Campers also participate in nutrition and optional self-esteem classes. We do a fun activity in the evening like skits, drama activities, and more. Lights go out from 10 to 10:30 pm depending on the camper’s age.

How Much do I Exercise at a Fat Camp?

Fat Camps for kids and teens are not designed to be boot camps; campers will be working out, but not overworked. Physical activity is an important part of the weight loss process. Campers need to burn more calories than they take in for weight loss to be effective. For campers to keep the weight off, they need to find activities they will want to continue upon their transition back home.

Camp Pocono Trails seeks to make exercise fun through activities, sporting events, competitions, and games. Campers may not even know they are exercising when attending Camp Pocono Trails. This is really the key for long term weight loss. Campers must find an enjoyable activity they embrace and will continue in the long term. In this respect, they must find a workout activity they don’t really consider a “workout.”

Often, this is a sport or game they can play with a group. Having the group influence helps keep campers motivated and participating in the sport or game of their choice.

It can be difficult finding a sport or game that is offered back home. This is why we try a wide variety of activities at camp. Sometimes, a solitary activity like jogging or yoga is the best match for campers that are limited by geography or other environmental factors.

You child can be at ease about any exercise concerns at fat camp. We encourage each-other to bring out our best and work hard, but we would never force a camp into doing something in which they are uncomfortable. Surprisingly, almost all campers participate in the Camp Pocono Trails 5K race at the end of camp.

It is ironic that in this day and age where we have access to so much social networking like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Twitter, etc., that so many of our teens feel awkward and lonely in face-to-face social situations! In fact, as many teenagers become more entrench in social media networks that are online, ironically they are feeling more isolated. Social online networks cannot replace meaningful face-to-face relationships. Our professional staff at Camp Pocono Trails understand the issues that surround technology overuse.

Variety of Activities at Teen Fitness Camp

At Camp Pocono Trails, our teen fitness camp component is comprised of both individual and team sports in the hope that our campers will find a wide variety of activities they will want to continue upon transition back home. Even if your child is hesitant about attending a fitness summer camp, fear not. Most of our campers have not been star athletes or have been reluctant to participate in sports.

Because our campers comprise a wide variety of physical ability, your child will get the experience of being successful at sports and workout activities. Our activities are geared to engage even the most reluctant camper who may not want to attend a fitness summer camp.

Positive Energy at Our Teen Fitness Camp

Getting camper buy-in at our teen fitness camp is what we do best. Using the direction of other campers, participants at Camp Pocono Trails are encouraged and cheered on by their bunkmates and other campers.