Priced out of weight loss camp

I know about weight loss camps from American children’s movies. Some American’s I’ve spoken say the really do refer to them as ‘fat camps’. This article explains that these camps are expensive- up to $1000 per week. Health insurance doesn’t cover them, but argues that they should.

A girl named Tiffany wrote an essay which won her a ‘campership’ to be able to participate in a weight loss camp. It does concern me that she is nearly 300 pounds. It’s touching because she said she has been depressed since she was 7 because her dad died. Also, she said she wants to be able to wear a bikini when she’s 14 and wear a nice prom dress. It concerns me that she has to think about this stuff when she’s so young! It’s interesting the comment that due to these essays they have to reveal some personal stuff which can then be used to market the camp.