Today’s post is by Rebecca Scritchfield, RD, a dynamic young RD who we had the pleasure of meeting and working with last week at Green Mountain. This is just one of her posts she wrote on her blog Balanced Health and Nutrition about her experience here. Be sure to scroll down to watch one of the videos she put together, too. And learn what she learned about her night-time emotional eating. My week at Green Mountain at Fox Run came and went super fast. In my last few moments at this wonderful women-only healthy lifestyle retreat , I took some time to reflect on my take-aways from my short stay. 1. You are not alone. I think so many times people feel isolated when their trying to lose weight. They’re living inside their head and bodies — wanting things like less pain, to feel better, less judgment from themselves and others. I think that when you arrive here you realize there are other anxious, lonely, and frustrated women here too. You can start the process of changing your mindset and behaviors together. Knowing there is support and community is very comforting. I met a group of women who were strangers, became friends over 4 weeks, and are already planning their support network — and a fun reunion in a few months. 2. It’s not really about _______ (weight, food, or insert the obvious “problem” here). Everyone shows up asking “how much weight will I lose?” or “Will you cure my food addiction ?” Usually the desired goal when you arrive is completely different than when you leave. Even within a week, you realize that it’s not about the weight (a number that is actually really bad at determining health status)

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