IMPACT ON THE STUDENT AND FAMILY

When a student succeeds at Wellspring, the entire family benefits, too. It might be an improved relationship between parents and child, a difference in the child’s confidence that changes the family dynamic, or the entire family gaining the healthy lifestyle. Read a few of our in-depth success stories to learn more about success from the student and parent’s perspective.

Wellspring Success Story: Jesse G.
Lost 76 lbs. in 7 months at Wellspring. Sustained weight loss of 106 lbs. 14 months after Wellspring. Obesity runs in the Guth family, so dad, Freddy, and mother, Audry, have always been aware of what they ate and how much they exercised, although making sure their youngest son Jesse followed suit was not always so easy. While the food in the house was nutritious, Jesse was eating compulsively, hiding junk food in the house and eating fast food outside the house. At 15 years old and 5’11”, his weight had ballooned to 321 lbs.
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Wellspring Success Story: Courtney D.
Lost 54 lbs. in 5 months at Wellspring. Sustained weight loss of 50 lbs. 8 months after Wellspring. Courtney’s constant struggles with weight were her personal demons. What began as teasing at a young age led to a downward spiral in self-esteem. By the time she entered her teens, her confidence was so poor she further isolated herself by quitting school and taking online courses to finish her degree. At 17 years old, 5’3” and 225 lbs., she was depressed and rarely left the house.
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Wellspring Success Story: Lindsay S.
Lost 74 lbs. in 12 months at Wellspring. Sustained weight loss of 80 lbs. 7 months after Wellspring. Overweight and teased since she was five years old, Lindsay exerted her sense of control by choosing to eat a lot of the wrong foods. The desire to maintain control escalated into a what she called an “addiction to food, and then to alcohol and prescription medicine.” By the time she reached 17, Lindsay was 5’2”, 250 lbs, and struggling with her addictions and a deteriorating relationship with her parents.
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Wellspring Success Story: Vicki M.
Lost 66 lbs. in less than 6 months at Wellspring. Sustained weight loss of 55 lbs. 9 months after Wellspring. By the time Vicki started high school, she thought she had accepted life as an overweight person. Her self-confidence was poor and she allowed others to walk all over her. After a trying incident at school, her weight began quickly escalating, culminating at 230 lbs on her 5’6” frame at 15 years of age.
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