The Beacon Programs

If you are looking for a weight watcher meeting, don’t come to the Beacon Program.
If you are looking to permanently change the behaviors that led you to obesity and despair then you have come to the only game in town!
First off, working with Beacon has had tremendous health benefits for me – I was a diabetic on 2 different medications as well as meds to keep my blood pressure down. Due to the diligence, education and support from the entire staff, my changed attitude and behavior around stress and food has led to sustained and continuing weight loss. I no longer need high blood pressure medications as well as no longer being diabetic.
Second, and equally exciting, I have had a major behavioral shift. Where I used to be in a food fugue, reacting to whatever stresses came up in my day, going down to the snack machine to mindlessly try to feel better, I now have skills that I can use to be present and deal with whatever needs my attention… and I am aware that going to the snack machine or being in the wrong food aisle at the grocery is not what I really want!
Beacon is unique in that, should you have the urge to binge, non– judgmental support and clarity is just a phone call or text away– ²⁴⁄₇.
Beacon is responsible for making me accountable and aware. No other program can offer anyone with an eating disorder the tools and support that Beacon does.

I have been in the Beacon Program for a little more than one year. If I met myself from a year ago, I would barely recognize her. Not just because I’ve lost over 40lbs, partly because I’ve also lost a lifetime of shame, guilt, and self-​hatred, but mostly because of all that I have gained. For the first time in my life I love myself, I am comfortable in my own skin, I look at the world with a sense of gratitude and possibility, I could go on and on describing all of the positive changes… The best way that I can describe it is like a rebirth into this beautiful world and this beautiful life that I never believed I could have, that I never believed I deserved to have. While it is tempting to say that the Beacon Programs saved my life or Beacon gave me a new life, the people at Beacon would not approve of that, because I did all of that — I saved me and I cultivated my new life but I do believe 100% that it would never have been possible without the support, guidance, and tools that I gained in the Beacon Program. If anyone out there is like I was… silently suffering after years of dieting and trying every way under the sun to lose weight and always blaming ourselves when it doesn’t work… if anyone still has a speck of hope that they are capable of change at any age and that they are worth a better life… please call Beacon. I want you and everybody to feel as good as I do.

The Beacon Program has changed my life in so many ways that I don’t know where to start. After 30 years of gaining and losing weight on every diet plan imaginable, I came to Beacon — desperate and depressed — holding out hope that something would be different this time. It was.
Molly has taught me how to change my relationship to food, but it goes further than that. Yes, I have control my eating patterns and know to make better choices, but what is amazing is how my thinking has changed. I’m feeling good about myself and the patterns I’ve developed, and those patters can carry me throughout the rest of my life. In the future, when I need a «check in» — the Beacon is there to remind me of where I came from, and the possibilities for the future. I’m now a long-​term weight maintainer… and the burden of my weight problems has been lifted.

I have spent years battling my weight; literally for my entire life, for as long as I can remember. The staff at the Beacon brought a revolutionary concept to the table, this is a problem that centers primarily in the mind and not just in the body. By treating the problem with a mental approach the Beacon has been able to change not just the way I eat, but the way I feel about the way I eat and the way I look at myself. The results physically would have been enough, but the change mentally has made all the difference. If you are looking for another fad diet or quick fix, then I wouldn’t say that the Beacon Program is for you. But if you are looking to make a lasting change in your body and the way you view yourself then Molly and her staff at the Beacon are a «game changer». I couldn’t be more satisfied or recommend this program enough to anyone looking to make a personal difference in a different way then they have ever experienced before.

I can’t accurately put into words the positive impact that Molly has had on my life. I went in expecting nothing, but I ended up losing a boatload of weight and completely changing the way that I live. Molly has a calming presence about her that let’s you know that she knows what she’s doing, you’re still in control of your treatment program. She helped me not only completely change the way that I eat but also understand why I had to change if I wanted to live a happy and healthy life.
Almost three years and 80 pounds later, I’m keeping up with healthy eating and training for a half marathon. I’m happier than I’ve ever been.
You definitely need to be ready and receptive, but if you are, then Molly and the rest of the Beacon staff can give you the tools you need. I cannot emphasize enough what a positive and life changing experience this has been in my life. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to lose weight in a healthy and reasonable way.