Tuesday, January 31, 2012
We're gearing up for an incredible February and hope to see you here at the new Wellspring at Structure House!
Spaces are going quickly for our very special theme week that begins February 12th. We’re offering this week at a deeply discounted rate of just $995. Our inventory is extremely limited, so give us a call today if you’re ready to make your reservation. Keep reading to find out all the details!
The week of February 12th, we’ll host “Skills for Effective Living”, and our therapists are eager to share their wisdom on various topics relating to health so you can live your best life possible. Special classes scheduled for this week include:
Dealing with Emotions
Visualizing Your Future Self
Healthy Relationships
Tap into your Inner Wisdom and Mindfulness
Manage your Mood, Maintain Your Structure
Stress Tolerance: Living with Stress at a Higher Level
Read, Write and Reflect: Nourishing Yourself Without Food
On Friday, Feb. 17th, we're hosting a special press event and luncheon to discuss the rise of obesity in America and current treatment interventions. Four star General Barry McCaffrey, CRC Health Group CEO Andy Eckert, and Structure House founder Dr. Gerard Musante will all be present, in addition to several government officials, health care providers, community groups, and alumni. We hope you'll join us for this fun and informative event if you'll be on campus!
So whether you’ve never been to Structure House before or you’re a graduate of our four-week program, we invite you all to share in this low rate of $995 for the entire week. This price includes all meals, a private one bedroom apartment, and attendance at all classes. Come see for yourself all of the innovative and exciting changes we’ve made to our program in order to meet your weight loss needs better than ever!
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
One of the benefits of our new partnership with Wellspring is that we got the chance to look closely at their approach to lifelong weight management and to adopt elements that would improve our existing program and give our participants additional helpful concepts and strategies (more tools in the toolbox!). Some of the things we liked best included:
1) Wellspring has a direct, honest recognition of what it takes to be a successful weight controller and a clear path for achieving that. They use powerful phrases like Healthy Obsession to refer to the persistence and daily commitment it takes to succeed for life.
2) Straightforward goals – although arming participants with lots of current, scientifically-based knowledge about nutrition, fitness, and behavior change is essential, it’s also important to bring it all together with clearly defined targets for daily behavior change. We found that Wellspring’s 3-1-8 approach (see below) does that well.
3) Real-world application – Teaching you the skills for ongoing success in your home life has always been at the forefront of our mission. Wellspring embraces this mission and takes it a step further by providing even more exposure to what you encounter in the real world during your immersion experience.
Among the various enhancements you’ll find, the most significant include the following:
Your Healthy Meal Experience
Concept of the Dining Room as an Experiential Classroom is reinvigorated. Dr. Musante frequently described the Dining Room as a “Classroom” to highlight the fact that so much learning takes place in that space. It offers the chance to rediscover the satisfying, pleasurable aspects of healthy eating, to re-connect with sensations of hunger and fullness, to train your body and brain to eat well-defined meals at consistent times of day, and to eat mindfully without multi-tasking. In our reinvigorated Dining Classroom, you’ll add to your entrée from a Self-Controlled Dining Bar that allows you to practice more with portions, building a balanced plate, and making some food choices “in the moment”.
Option of incorporating a structured snack into your dietary plan. If you’ve been part of our family for awhile, the phrase “structured snack” sounds like a contradiction! Smart snacking is an element of the Wellspring weight loss plan that represented one of the biggest differences from our standard dietary approach. Although it’s a new way of thinking for us here, snacks are a reality and sometimes a necessity in your real lives at home, and it makes sense to give some time and energy to learning a new, healthy way to approach this reality. Further, our review of the latest research on effective weight control showed us that including snacks where appropriate and in a healthy way can be just as effective in helping people stay on track. The bottom line is that you will have this option available to you at the new Wellspring at Structure House, where you will be able to decide whether to practice this aspect of healthy eating and determine for yourself if it will benefit your success in the long run.
Greater attention to fat intake, with specific recommendations for limiting fat in your diet. Without getting into all the science behind it in this article, there are some very compelling reasons for counting the fat grams you consume, not just the calories. Carefully and consistently reducing the fat in your diet is a key ingredient of lifelong weight control, and some weight controllers find it more doable and effective to focus on their daily fat grams. Aiming for very little fat is a straightforward target that can help you set good boundaries on the foods you choose to eat, something that is so important in our high-fat food obsessed culture. Classes will outline the benefits and tips for learning and sustaining a reduced-fat diet and new, delicious very low fat recipes will be introduced!
Enhanced tools for helping you reach your goals
The “3-1-8” Solution. What is that? 3-1-8 is an easy-to-remember formula for successful weight control. When you’re getting started, it’s a helpful tool to simplify and set your goals when there’s so much overwhelming information coming at you. When you’ve been doing this for awhile and go through the inevitable ups and downs, it’s an easy way to guide yourself back to the wagon. Here’s what it stands for:
§ 3 Simple Behavioral Goals: eat very little fat, walk (or do the movement equivalent) of 10,000 steps per day, write down all of your eating and physical activity
§ 1 Challenging Mission: develop a “healthy obsession”
§ 8 keys for eating to lose weight (I’ll let Marlene teach you this part!)
Pedometers for all! Consistently adding more overall lifestyle physical activity can be as important as a formal exercise regimen for weight loss. To support you in moving more in and out of the gym, you’ll get a pedometer when you check in, and you’ll hear more talk about achieving 10,000 steps per day (or the movement equivalent). You’ll probably notice some staff members wearing pedometers to make sure we get our steps, too!
The Self-Monitoring Journal will receive a ‘face-lift’ to include spaces for tracking fat intake, daily steps, and snacks. And you’ll hear even more encouragement from staff to make self-monitoring a #1 priority
If you’re a reader, we’ve stocked our Front Desk Bookstore with The Wellspring Weight Loss Plan, a published book that nicely articulates the scientific foundations, core philosophies, and weight control techniques taught in Wellspring programs. Many of the principles outlined in the book will come to life in the activities and classes you attend at Wellspring at Structure House
Behavior Change – Re-Charged!
Studies on motivation and health behavior change remind us that we often need to add variety, novelty, and new perspectives to keep ourselves engaged and moving forward toward our goals. Our goal is to bring you the latest, scientifically-sound, most effective weight management techniques (and help you stay motivated to use them!), so we have added some behavior change concepts and strategies from the Wellspring approach that we are excited to share with you in classes. In keeping with the psychologically-depthful way we have always approached weight control, these new perspectives can offer fresh ways of thinking about your weight problem and help you stay in a healthy frame of mind to sustain your behavior changes.
You + Wellspring at Structure house = Weight Control All-Star
By Jennifer Pells, PhD., Clinical Psychologist and Program Facilitator
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Dear Participant,
I have some exciting news to share with you about Structure House. As you may know, Structure House is part of CRC Health Group, the largest provider of addiction treatment and behavioral health care services in the nation. One of our “sister” CRC programs is Wellspring, the leading provider of treatment programs for overweight youth. The Wellspring model was created by Dr. Dan Kirschenbaum in 2004 and has proven to be highly effective. It has a scientific foundation, and numerous articles about its approach and results have been published in journals and in the media. In fact, Wellspring has been featured extensively in major newspapers, magazines, and on TV including the hit show “Too Fat for 15” on the Style network. The more we at Structure House learned about Wellspring, the more we recognized opportunities to improve our program and theirs by blending the two existing, very effective approaches.
We are pleased to announce, beginning February 1, 2012, the new “Wellspring at Structure House.” Not just a new name, this new program will still have everything you love about Structure House and more. It will be an up-to-date, highly effective program that offers the best practices in weight management. Both approaches support the importance of a healthy diet, lifestyle change and physical activity. Both believe in the power of self-monitoring, which research has shown to be one of the most critical steps in sustained weight loss (if you were hoping there would be no more diary or journal, I’m breaking it to you gently here!). Cognitive behavioral principles are at the core of both philosophies. The Structure House model influenced Dr. Kirschenbaum, and now we look forward to incorporating some of Wellspring’s strategies for helping you achieve long-term weight control success.
On your next visit to Structure House – make that Wellspring at Structure House (we’ll all need some time to get used to it!) – I challenge you to an informational, learning-based scavenger hunt. By going to classes, spending time in the gym, and eating in the dining room – keeping your mind and heart open to new information and perspectives – you will discover the answers to these questions:
• What is the principle of 3:1:8?
• How many steps should you take in a day?
• How can foods love you back?
• Is it possible to have a healthy obsession?
• What is the purpose of aiming for zero and accepting twenty?
• Does your biology present challenges to your weight loss?
The only way to discover the answers is to come back and look, listen and learn as we incorporate the Wellspring model and launch our new Wellspring at Structure House program. I hope I have piqued your curiosity and that you take me up on the challenge. ??In one of my published articles I refer to famous partnerships like Abbot and Costello and Lennon and McCartney. These are wonderful examples of how the whole can be more than the sum of its parts. We are confident that Wellspring at Structure House will be just that kind of synergy. Come on back and find out for yourself.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
It’s a new year, and for many of us, that means a fresh start and chance to renew our commitment to healthy living. Instead of clinging onto a new year’s resolution that will soon be forgotten, we invite you to join us for an informative, invigorating theme week in February. All guests will pay an incredibly low price of just $995 for the entire week that begins Feb. 12th!
The week of February 12th, we’ll host “Skills for Effective Living”, and our therapists are eager to share their wisdom on various topics relating to health so you can live your best life possible. Special classes scheduled for this week include:
Dealing with Emotions
Visualizing Your Future Self
Healthy Relationships
Tap into your Inner Wisdom and Mindfulness
Manage your Mood, Maintain Your Structure
Stress Tolerance: Living with Stress at a Higher Level
Read, Write and Reflect: Nourishing Yourself Without Food
On Friday, Feb. 17th, we're hosting a special press event and luncheon to discuss the rise of obesity in America and current treatment interventions. Four star general Barry McCaffrey, CRC Health Group CEO Andy Eckert, and Structure House founder Dr. Gerard Musante will all be present, in addition to several government officials, health care providers, community groups, and alumni. We hope you'll join us for this fun and informative event if you'll be on campus!
So whether you’ve never been to Structure House before or you’re a graduate of our four-week program, we invite you all to share in this low rate of $995 for the entire week. This includes all meals, a private one bedroom apartment, and attendance at all classes. Call us today and save your spot-at this great rate, spaces will go quickly!
For first time guests: Call us to find out how you can save 15% off your total program costs if you’re planning to join us for a four-week program in February! Sandy and Ruth are eager to answer all questions and help you book your healthy weight loss vacation.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
It's the most wonderful time of the year...to warm up with soup! If you're living in a chilly area (or even if you're not!) these soups are sure to satisfy while warming you up. Try one with lunch or dinner and tell us what you think. If you have a favorite soup or stew you'd like to see featured in a healthier format, let us know in the comments!
Bean Chowder:
Ingredients:
1 (15 oz) can tomatoes, diced and pureed
1/3 cup chopped onions
¼ cup chopped carrots
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans, rinsed
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 tsp chili powder
3/4 cup chili sauce
1 cup water
Procedure:
1.Heat canned tomatoes in large saucepan.
2.Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Yield: 6 (1 cup) servings
Nutrition Facts: Calories 150, Fat 0.5g (Saturated 0g), Carbohydrate 29g, Fiber 7g, Protein 6g, Sodium 732mg
Exchanges: 1 Starch, 2 Vegetable
Southwestern Chicken Stew:
Ingredients:
1 (15 oz) can tomatoes, diced and pureed
1/3 cup chopped onions
¼ cup chopped carrots
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans, rinsed
1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 tsp chili powder
3/4 cup chili sauce
1 cup water
Procedure:
1.Heat canned tomatoes in large saucepan.
2.Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Yield: 6 (1 cup) servings
Nutrition Facts: Calories 150, Fat 0.5g (Saturated 0g), Carbohydrate 29g, Fiber 7g, Protein 6g, Sodium 732mg
Exchanges: 1 Starch, 2 Vegetable
Tomato Florentine Soup
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups raw spinach, chopped (or ½ cup frozen spinach, thawed and drained)
2 ¼ cups chopped onion
2/3 cup chopped celery
¼ tsp black pepper
½ tsp minced garlic
2 Tbsp parmesan cheese, divided
1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
1 cup tomato sauce, no salt added
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes, no salt
Procedure:
1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2.Add onion and celery; cook 7 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
3.Add water, broth, tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer; cook 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4.Add spinach, cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Stir in black pepper.
5.Top each cup of soup with 1 tsp Parmesan cheese to serve.
Yield: 6 (1 cup) servings
Nutrition Facts: Calories 100, Fat 3g (Saturated <1g), Carbohydrate 13g, Fiber 3g, Protein 3g, Sodium 256mg
Exchanges: 2 Vegetable, 1 Fat
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Monday, January 09, 2012
Motivation, goal setting, skills for living life effectively...who wouldn't want some training by our weight loss experts in those topics? Good news, they're coming up as special classes in the next couple of months at Structure House! Check out what's coming up at our next two theme weeks:
Week of January 23rd: Motivation and Goal Setting
Goal Setting
Getting Past Roadblocks to Change
Reward Yourself: Develop Non-Food Related Rewards
Video and discussion- the Last Lecture
Obstacles to Motivation
Pathways to Change
Week of February 13th: Skills for Effective Living
Dealing with Emotions
Healthy Relationships
Manage your Mood, Manage your Structure
Stress Tolerance: Living with Stress at a Higher Level
Tap Into your Inner Wisdom and Mindfulness
Classes are subject to change, but this should give you a good idea of what's in store. Check out these special classes if you'll be visiting us on campus!
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Thursday, January 05, 2012
Happy New Year from Structure House! We're starting 2012 off with a bang by launching a new online support group! Online support groups are a fantastic way to stay connected with us, get reinforcement from one of our therapists, Dr. Katie Rickel, and build relationships with other participants. The best part is, you can do it from the comfort of your own home! Keep reading for all the details.
Start Date: Thursday, January 26th
Time: 1:10pm, EST. Each session lasts 50 minutes
Duration: Every Thursday for six weeks (last meeting is March 1st)
Cost: $180 for package of six sessions
Materials Needed: Computer with web-cam, availability to access the internet, phone to call into a conference number
Format: Sessions begin with a check-in by all group members, and participants are asked to raise topics, concerns, and situations for group problem-solving. Time is divided among those who request it. Participants may elect to set goals to work toward between sessions.
Eligibility: You must have completed, at minimum, one week on program at Structure House.
Deadline to Register: January 18th- Spots are limited so make sure you secure yours today! For more information and/or to register, please contact Dr. Katie Rickel, the support group facilitator, directly at krickel@crchealth.com or 919-313-3114.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
As 2012 approaches, the weight loss ads are ramping up more than ever. Weight loss is the number one resolution people make, and it makes sense if you think about beginning a new year with a fresh start and renewed energy. But if you're thinking of starting a weight loss journey with quick fix pills, crash dieting, or extreme exercising, we hope you'll reconsider. Weight loss is lifestyle change, not a quick fix, and we see time after time the results of fad diets: more weight gain once the 'newness' wears off. So why not, for this year, try something that you'll feel good about doing for the rest of your life? Structured Eating can do that for you. To get you started, we've created some specials for January if you book by December 31st. They are:
January special for grads-Book a January stay by Dec. 31st and receive the 2011 low season rate of $1,580. That's a savings of $100! Act now and save your spot, this price is only good until 12/31-once that clock hits midnight, it's gone!
January special for new participants-each week, up to four weeks, will be priced at our 4 week rate ($2431.25)! This is a great time to check us out if you're considering coming for just a week or two. Save big in January and spend the beginning of 2012 with us! Call (800) 553-0052 for more details.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Check out a podcast Clinical Director Lee Kern was on recently here! Kern was a guest on KBMW radio in North Dakota to discuss weight loss and the habits highly successful Structure House participants developed to maintain their weight loss once they left our facility.
Kern discusses in the podcast with KBMW's morning show hosts that "super losers" refers to guests who lost 20% or more of their starting weight, which is an incredible amount. Studies conducted by Structure House found that these super losers tend to keep their food simple: the same few dishes for breakfasts and lunches, perhaps a little more variety for dinner. They also write down their food intake-Kern talks about how most people underestimate by as much as one half the amount of food they're actually eating! The Structure House diary is something you can incorporate into your weight loss plan-just write down your meal plan, any exercise you do for the day, and your weight (we believe in daily weigh ins for monitoring and to desensitize the number-it's just one measure of success, not the only measure.) You can also write down any moments where you're tempted to go off your plan or when you do actually go off plan. By doing this, patterns and habits about your triggers to overeat will emerge and you can equip yourself with techniques to use so you won't use food in the future.
It's a great interview that provides tips people can use to help combat emotional eating. Check it out at the link above and let us know what you think!
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Check out our re-design of our website! It's modern, with much more pictures of life at Structure House, better organized, and lots more info right at your fingertips. We hope you like it! Tell us what you think! Click here to view the site.
If you're perusing the site and are wondering where the link is to complete your menu online, here's how to get there:
Menu Login
From the homepage, click on Alumni (top right)
Scroll down Alumni page under the header Structure House Refresh (this is towards the bottom)
There is a sentence under that header which reads “If you’ve booked a return visit and would like to plan your menu before arriving, click here. (that is a link that will take you to the menu screen)
January special for grads-Book a January stay by Dec. 31st and receive the 2011 low season rate of $1,580. That's a savings of $100! Act now and save your spot, this price is only good until 12/31-once that clock hits midnight, it's gone!
January special for news-each week, up to four weeks, will be priced at our 4 week rate ($2431.25)! This is a great time to check us out if you're considering coming for just a week or two. Save big in January and spend the beginning of 2012 with us! Call 800-553-0052 for more details.
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