veronica47 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Is there a health spa/retreat (a la Canyon Ranch,) that subscribes to the Whole30 philosophy/diet? I would love a week or two vacation, and would happily choose to go to a health spa if only to jumpstart this journey. Being alone does not make it easy, (and I know from years of dealing with weight gains and losses, and health issues - hypothyroid, emergency aorta surgery, pulmonary hypertension,) and connecting online doesn't work for me. Are there any Whole30-recommended health spa retreats? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Not at this particular time. It would probably have to be a 30 day spa retreat for those who don't enjoy any cooking or food prep. That would be luxurious, lush and elegant. On Day 31 and waaay beyond, an individual is faced with every day food choices. It's not a diet but a food reset. The head reset you get as you tool along your way is so valuable...trading out bad habits for new thought patterns about food. Cooking, prep, food portion placement on the plate....all of those things are the springboard for food freedom for the rest of your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezjulie Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I haven't heard of a Whole30 retreat, but you might be able to find a paleo retreat and use it as a launchpad to ease you in to Whole30 style eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaGirl Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 What a great idea Veronica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veronica47 Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Thanks so much for the responses. It seems that it takes about 10-14 days to break bad habits, (in this case, meaning the sweets habit in particular,) which is one reason I think a retreat would be really helpful for me. Also, I don't mind the food prep so much as I mind the fight against food cravings... which I would get past after awhile at a retreat. It's the initial 'getting past'.... And, being on a host of medications now, I don't doubt the side effects of some medications often lead to weight gain. I think it would be nice to have the extra help to determine which one is causing the most grief, and/or how to get past those side effects. Taking good with the bad.... Meadow Lily makes a great point, too, re: the head reset, the thought patterns that need to be worked through. Thanks again, folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezjulie Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 You might just give it a shot on your own. I found the Whole30 to be very different from any "diet" I had tried. I came into it feeling like a slave to sugar, and also on a host of medications many of which increase appetite, but once I was eating Whole30 foods and composing my meals according to the template, I had almost no cravings. I also think that in some ways it would be easier to do it alone because you could clear all non-compliant foods out of your house, and you wouldn't have anyone bringing in ice cream that you had to stay out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veronica47 Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 You're right, "chezjulie'. When I was your age, getting past the sugar cravings, (on a healthy diet such as Whole30,) was a snap. Now I'm my age and it's a whole lotta work. I think I need a vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators LadyM Posted July 12, 2015 Moderators Share Posted July 12, 2015 One of our fearless leaders, Melissa Hartwig, participated in this retreat as a speaker, though I don't know that it was strictly Whole30. I can imagine with the right set up you could customize a spa experience to be Whole30 if you did your research and communicated clearly with the kitchen. Though I also want to underscore the incomparable value of doing the work to change your life and habits in your own environment and context with W30. Could you create your own "spa" at home? That might be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenniferL Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 At home spa night for the ladies starting with a whole30 potluck... Whaddya think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veronica47 Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Thanks, ladies. I'll keep searching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 These guys come *close*: http://perfecthealthdiet.com/perfect-health-retreat/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmr_sailor Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 These guys come *close*: http://perfecthealthdiet.com/perfect-health-retreat/ How cool is that? It's in Wilmington! Just two hours from me!! I'm sure I could NEVER afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmr_sailor Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 How cool is that? It's in Wilmington! Just two hours from me!! I'm sure I could NEVER afford it. Oh, this year's was at Topsail Island. Used to hang there when I was a kid..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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