About one third of US adults are considered obese. That number should sound shocking. And despite what the general populace knows about the importance of a healthy diet and exercise, people continue to eat poorly, be inactive and experience harmful weight gain. This puts these individuals at risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and other preventable conditions.
There are countless diets that claim to help reduce weight. Pills, cleanses, low fat food all offer illusive weight loss results that may deliver initially but often aren’t sustainable. The result has seen the introduction and rise of fat farms. The fat farm is a retreat style weight loss camp where doctrine focuses on good nutrition and fitness as a means to reducing weight, while changing lifestyle habits around eating and exercise.
Mountain Trek fitness and weight loss retreat in British Columbia is such a place. Rather than a fat farm, they prefer to call themselves a fit farm, where through a rigorous hiking intensive program guests are guaranteed to gain fitness while shedding pounds. A week long stay is transformational and not just because of the weight loss. Exercising in the out of doors and a healthy daily regime deeply affects one’s emotions resulting in an elevated state of being and release of stress.
With one of the best combinations of current science and natural approaches to health, Mountain Trek in house dietitian and chefs have created gourmet meals that don’t skimp on flavour. Calorie controlled spa cuisine provides all the energy required for the daily rigours of four hour hikes in the mountain alpine. Hiking is complemented with evening circuit training and cutting edge lectures on nutrition, fitness and wellness. Yoga and detox facilities round out the program and help deliver on the promise of improved fitness and weight loss. A weight in before and at the end of the program allow guests to track their success with women losing between 6 to 8 pounds per week and men 10 to 12.
This retreat offers a challenging but never overwhelming boot camp structure approach. The small number of guests to high staff ratio mean that guests receive individualized attention. Staff are available at all times of the day and night to see that guests needs are being met. Their highly trained guides are qualified and passionate about their mission to educate and motivate people to life lasting enhancement and wellness. The signature mountain lodge, situated above a pristine glacier fed lake is the perfect setting to unplug, de-stress and focus on oneself.
Hiking is taken to new heights at this adventure based retreat. Days are spent exploring the wonders of British Columbia’s alpine landscape on trails that wind past, glacier fed rivers, old growth forests and into high alpine meadows with simply stunning views. The endless natural terrain, fresh air and majestic mountain vistas offer guests a unique experience while gaining fitness and health. No one can dispute what one week of fresh air, rigorous hiking, a daily dose of yoga and healthy eating can do for one’s body, mind, and spirit.