Military-style “fat prisons” in China lock people up for 28 days to shed extra pounds.
Closed camps promise fast weight loss with a strict training regimen and mandatory weighing.
Obese people are sent to the camps, but the rules prevent them from leaving the camp.
Details of the grueling facility have now been revealed by an Australian woman currently holed up in the camp. social media.
A 28-year-old guy who goes by @eggeats on Instagram documented her four-week stay, which cost $1,000 (£742).
Videos posted on her page show a daily routine that includes four hours of exercise starting with a group aerobics class.
This is followed by a group impact class and a second aerobics class before a high-energy spin class.
Three carefully portioned meals are served on trays throughout the day.
Breakfast is light and lunch has large portions including braised duck, roasted vegetables and raw carrots.
Upon entry, everyone must refuse “prohibited” foods such as instant noodles and dried and fried snacks.
She also said that participants cannot leave the premises without a “reasonable reason.”
The footage shows the complex surrounded by high concrete walls, steel gates and electrical wiring.
And the entry and exit points are guarded by security.
Light elements to “fat” jailwere also identified, including idle time every day and rest on Sundays – before evening physical education classes.
While participants are housed together in groups of five to a room, each person is given their own space with a personal desk and wardrobe.
The room also features an outdoor toilet, power shower and squat toilet.
In another video, the content creator explained that the program accepts anyone from all over the world.
Participants do not need to speak Mandarin or Cantonese.
The woman said she lost 2.25 kg in seven days, and by the 14th day she had lost 14 kg.
Recommending the plan, she said: “I have made a lot of friends, everyone good and unbiased because we all have the same goal: LOSE FAT!”
Two-week camp options are available, but for best results the team recommends a 28-day plan.
The camps originated as part of a network of for-profit or government-run weight-loss “prisons.” China seeks to solve the problem of growing obesity problem.
They have run out of repurposed facilities or campuses across the country.
The goal is to stimulate significant weight loss in adults and children, especially those who have given up fad diets and weight control products.
