Two miles into a five-mile hike, with a rocky cliff to her left, a
snow-covered trail underfoot, and a rogue spring whiteout pelting
her cheeks, 52-year-old Lynn Robinson begins to cry. "I have to
stop," she tells her husband, Rob, as her intense fear of heights and
shortness of breath tempt her to turn back.
Up ahead, spread out along the switchbacks at Matthews/Winters
Park near Red Rocks, 31 others who have sacrificed their vacation
time, and a hefty chunk of cash, to travel to "Extreme Weight Loss:
Destination Boot Camp" fight their own battles. Most have tried
a litany of diets only to gain back what they'd lost. Many still have
weight-loss goals in the triple-digits. By leaving high-stress jobs
and unhealthy temptations behind and immersing themselves in a
program that focuses on the mental side of weight loss as much as
the physical, they have high hopes that this time will be different.
Weight-Loss Seekers Flock to Colorado for
Boot-Camp Vacations
by Lisa Marshall
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