Effects of Weight Loss Retreat Programs
Since different weight loss retreats implement different programs, it is difficult to ascertain the effects of weight loss retreat programs for each individual. What participants can be sure of is that weight is lost through active participation in weight loss retreat programs.
Effects of weight loss retreat programs, to be realistic, really depend on the body's mechanisms. Some people tend to lose weight rapidly from the shift of lifestyle and diet that one typically goes through in these weight loss retreats. Others lose weight at a gradual and slower rate because of their body still adapting to the change. There are also those who tend to gain back the weight they lost after the weight loss retreat program, unless they stick to their regimen and see to it that they are still living healthy.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy is one program that most weight loss retreats implement. Behavior therapy is a commonly used method for short term weight control. Formal nutrition counseling is typically not included in many behavioral programs. To find out what kinds of diets were self-selected by patients and to see how they compared with individuals taking part in a relaxation group with anorectic medication, the eating diaries gathered by participants in such a program were analyzed for different nutrients.
In general, pretreatment intakes were nutritious and common for many people. Both the behavioral and a relaxation- medication treatment resulted to weight loss and reduction in calorie intake. Both treatments were linked with the consumption of a fairly nutritious diet, not much different from the pretreatment intake aside from the reduction in the amount eaten.
