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Conference rocks::weight_control

Title:	Weight Loss and Maintenance
Notice:	PLEASE enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)!
Moderator:	ASICS::LESLIE

Created:	Mon Jul 09 1990
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	933
Total number of notes:	9931

539.0. ""fat farm"" by LSHAW::LAURA () Tue Dec 26 1989 08:18

    I have never written to this notes file before, but I have a really
    important question.  My good friend asked me last night if there
    was any way I could find out about a place where you can go away
    for 2-3 days or up to a few weeks that would specialize in weight
    loss.  My friend called it a "fat farm", I'd prefer to explain it
    as a spa type place where they could work on weight loss.  She really
    wants a place to go away to, and even have some time to spend
    collecting herself as she works on her weight loss (and learns new
    eating habbits.  She is going through a hard time in her life, and
    she needs to get away and think too.  Thank you in advance for any
    information you might have.  Oh, she lives in the Boston area, and
    I'm not sure how far she wants to go, I would think a long car ride
    would be fine, but maybe even flying somewhere might not be out
    of the question.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
539.1	??????	CLEVER::SULLIVAN	Eileen	`Tue Dec 26 1989 11:00`	7
	I saw an advertisment on tv for a place in ?????, it claimed to be covered by most health insurances, it was out of state. I am sorry but I can't remember the state it was in. Also, in Lancaster Ma. their is a place, the cost is a mere $3,000.00 per week, Liz Taylor frequents it.
539.2		LESLIE::LESLIE	Andy - on vacation until 9th January	`Tue Dec 26 1989 17:53`	3
	...and as has been demonstrated by Ms. Taylor, they do no good at all unless you change your way of life .
539.3	Try WW camps	COOKIE::WILCOX	Database Systems/West	`Wed Dec 27 1989 09:04`	6
	I know that Weight Watchers offers "camps" for overweight kids and I believe they have some for adults as well. They are advertised in the back of the WW magazine. Might check that out. Liz
539.4	Canyon Ranch in Berkshires	AIMHI::DJOHNSON		`Tue Jan 16 1990 14:50`	13
	I have a phone number for a place that has opened pretty recently in Mass. I believe it's located in the Berkshires. It's called Canyon Ranch. They also have another place in another part of the country, but I can't remember where. Anyway, they did send me some info, which I seemed to have misplaced, but a number you could call 800-742-9000 ext. 226 and ask for Candy. I can't remember pricing or anything, but it sounded like a neat place to go and work out, do sport activities and eat healthy food for a week or whatever you could afford. Deb
539.5	It isn't a fat farm anyway	FDCV07::GRAY		`Mon Jan 22 1990 09:26`	7
	The place that Liz Taylor goes to in Lancaster is the Mahariji Ayurveda Health Center -- it's mostly for meditation and alternative medicines, but I doubt it's a fat farm. I learned transcendental meditation there last summer. Debbie
539.6		MCIS1::SULLIVAN	Eileen	`Mon Jan 22 1990 10:27`	6
	RE: .5 Liz uses it as a fat farm. My hairdresser goes their to do hair, I am sure it is used for transcendental meditation but it is also used to lose weight.
539.7		CIMNET::LEVITAN		`Fri Feb 07 1992 14:28`	12
	RE: .4 - I called the 800 number - Candy no longer there. I received their brochure.........quite slick. Canyon Ranch is quite expensive - around $2K a week - double occupancy. The fee (too classy to be called price) is all inclusive (except tips, I assume). Not what I want so I dumped the info. I want to go someplace to rev up the body and start a good program of eating properly and exercise - and preferably all women. I don't want to have to be concerned about how I look every moment of the day. I do not want to go on vacation - which is what Canyon Ranch is all about - a healthy vacation - but still, a place for a vacation. Trudy
539.8	help!	SUBURB::GADDR		`Thu Aug 27 1992 11:05`	10
	Hi there, I'm based in the U.K and have no idea if there are any `fat farms'(!) here. Does anyone have any info on the U.K?? And if so, please mail me at Robin Gadd @REO. Rob ps The problem is a VERY wide waist!