Fat Camps in Colorado

Fat camps, also known as spas for weight management, among other politically correct terms, are camps for people who want to get away from it all and focus on diet and nutrition as it pertains to weight loss. A camp can serve as a jump start, a plateau buster, or simply a place to focus on learning all about it. Most camps teach you how to choose and prepare healthy foods, provide personal trainers, and employ personnel trained to deal with injuries and illnesses; better camps also create individually tailored programs. The Colorado mountains provide a breathtaking backdrop for the participants.

Eden Valley Institute

• Affiliated with the Seventh-Day Adventist church, Eden Valley Institute has a Lifestyle Center that helps people learn how to improve their quality of life. The institute focuses on exercise, nutrition and spiritual growth and offers a choice between a 10-day stay or an 18-day stay. The daily schedule is the same for both programs, with additional options for people who would like an individual support person, or for people with cancer. Lab work is performed upon arrival, so that a physician can develop a program specific to each individual, and further lab work is done at the end to see what progress was made.

  Eden Valley Institute Lifestyle Center

  6263 North County Road 29

  Loveland, CO 80538

  970-669-7730

  800-637-9355

  eden-valley.org

Walkabout Ridge

• Walkabout Ridge has a one-week program that focuses on women's weight loss. Spa treatments such as facials and makeovers are also offered, in addition to instruction in such areas as correct posture. Activities and classes include learning how to prepare healthy meals, hiking and walking, or skiing and snowshoeing when there is snow. The average weight loss during one week at Walkabout Ridge is 10 pounds, according to its website. There is also a money-back guarantee, so if you are one of the few participants that does not lose any weight during the week, you will get a refund.

  Walkabout Ridge

  33355 Bergen Mountain Road

  Evergreen, CO 80439

  303-674-7620

  walkaboutridge.com

Mind Over Mountains

• Mind Over Mountains is not specifically geared towards weight loss, but every participant has a life coach during his stay, so he can tailor the time towards an individual weight loss goal. Adventures and activities are offered to feed the mind, body and spirit. Participants can choose between a rustic retreat or a spa retreat for their five-day stay. They go daily hikes based on their fitness preference, from low intensity to high intensity, and all of the healthy meals are prepared on-site.

  Mind Over Mountains

  Chipeta Lodge and Spa

  304 South Lena Street

  Ridgway, CO 81432

  970-626-4424

  mindovermountains.com