I worked at a "Fat Camp" it was featured on MTV AMA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I worked with the youngest age group I believe they were first to fifth graders. Since they were so young some were shy to change in front of their friends others didn't care. The documentary you watched was the first one.

1st graders were sent to fat camp? That seems really young. Do you think they got something out of it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I worked with the youngest age group I believe they were first to fifth graders. Since they were so young some were shy to change in front of their friends others didn't care. The documentary you watched was the first one.

1st graders were sent to fat camp? That seems really young. Do you think they got something out of it?

Confidence I hope and I know they made friends that were going through the same issues as them.

[Anonymous]

How was the food at the camp?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How was the food at the camp?

Food wasn't bad. Everything was portioned breakfast there was yogurt, cereal, milk, bagels, cream cheese. Lunch/Dinner there was always an option of PB&J if you didn't like or want the main dish. There was soup/salad, spaghetti/meatballs for the,4th of July there was a BBQ corn on the cob, watermelon, burgers. Also there were snacks x2 a day it would sometimes be a fruit, popsicles or chips. Being a counselor and not having any restrictions I was able to have a larger portion than others also on my,nights off or days off I'd eat at a restaurant and have a cocktail.

[Anonymous]

Were you fat when you worked there?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did you work there because you wanted to be on TV?

Nope I actually didn't know they were filming a second documentary. I worked with the youngest age group and none of my girls were being "featured". Also if you watch the documentary you see the ones being filmed wearing a braided bracelet that was to show that it was okay to film those specific campers.

Were the girls you worked with actually "fat" or were they more chubby like 10 to 20 lbs overweight?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Were you fat when you worked there?

Already answered this:

Anonymous wrote:
Are you/were you overweight yourself?

I was in college back then I was around 116...I did weigh in myself because I was curious my lowest was 106.

Now I'm old FTM and I'm 120 with a little pooch

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you work there because you wanted to be on TV?

Nope I actually didn't know they were filming a second documentary. I worked with the youngest age group and none of my girls were being "featured". Also if you watch the documentary you see the ones being filmed wearing a braided bracelet that was to show that it was okay to film those specific campers.

Were the girls you worked with actually "fat" or were they more chubby like 10 to 20 lbs overweight?

Some of the young girls I worked with I thought they were just chubby but others yes they were defiantly overweight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How was the food at the camp?

Food wasn't bad. Everything was portioned breakfast there was yogurt, cereal, milk, bagels, cream cheese. Lunch/Dinner there was always an option of PB&J if you didn't like or want the main dish. There was soup/salad, spaghetti/meatballs for the,4th of July there was a BBQ corn on the cob, watermelon, burgers. Also there were snacks x2 a day it would sometimes be a fruit, popsicles or chips. Being a counselor and not having any restrictions I was able to have a larger portion than others also on my,nights off or days off I'd eat at a restaurant and have a cocktail.

This food doesn't sound that nutritious... was the camp nutritious approach more about portion control than choosing better substitutes? In a way I understand it. The food you mention is what it's more likely the kids would see in their homes/reach for in real life than say...kale chips. if they can learn how to navigate these real choices I guess that's a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How was the food at the camp?

Food wasn't bad. Everything was portioned breakfast there was yogurt, cereal, milk, bagels, cream cheese. Lunch/Dinner there was always an option of PB&J if you didn't like or want the main dish. There was soup/salad, spaghetti/meatballs for the,4th of July there was a BBQ corn on the cob, watermelon, burgers. Also there were snacks x2 a day it would sometimes be a fruit, popsicles or chips. Being a counselor and not having any restrictions I was able to have a larger portion than others also on my,nights off or days off I'd eat at a restaurant and have a cocktail.

This food doesn't sound that nutritious... was the camp nutritious approach more about portion control than choosing better substitutes? In a way I understand it. The food you mention is what it's more likely the kids would see in their homes/reach for in real life than say...kale chips. if they can learn how to navigate these real choices I guess that's a good thing.

To me I think the camp was more so about portion control and making friends and knowing you're not the only one that is overweight. They really pushed on being a good friend and "there are no strangers.....just friends you haven't met" was posted everywhere on the camp. I agree some of the food choices were questionable.

[Anonymous]

Did any of the campers try to send in good/snacks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did any of the campers try to send in good/snacks?

I never came across any of MY campers sneaking food/snacks. Some girls would take a peanut butter packet from lunch/dinner and eat it on there way out of the lunch room but that's it. I had some dried fruit and the occasional candy bar in tucked away in my belongings....of course I would eat it in secret.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Were you fat when you worked there?

Already answered this:

Anonymous wrote:
Are you/were you overweight yourself?

I was in college back then I was around 116...I did weigh in myself because I was curious my lowest was 106.

Now I'm old FTM and I'm 120 with a little pooch

How tall are you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Were you fat when you worked there?

Already answered this:

Anonymous wrote:
Are you/were you overweight yourself?

I was in college back then I was around 116...I did weigh in myself because I was curious my lowest was 106.

Now I'm old FTM and I'm 120 with a little pooch

How tall are you?

Short

[Anonymous]

Did you go back the next summer session?