9-year-old Brianna was an outcast at school. She was bullied, pushed in the back and called insulting nicknames. We all know how children love to mock those who are somehow different from them. And with a weight of 85 kg, the girl stood out from the rest. Tired of looking at their daughter’s tears, the parents decided to help her lose weight. True, it turned out to be much more difficult than they thought.
The girl’s mother admitted that her childhood daughter loved to eat. Already at 1 year she weighed 3 kg more than other babies of her age. And in the kindergarten group, she was the largest of the children. After all, her weight was 45 kg. While others were walking on the site, Brianna was sitting on a bench.
Parents did not sit idly by, they tried to find the reason for such a deviation. We went to doctors, endocrinologists, psychologists, underwent examinations. But everyone just shrugged and did not find the medical reasons for her “illness”.
Being overweight took a toll on Brianna’s health. It was difficult for her to run or engage in other physical activities, shortness of breath appeared with any exertion. Doctors told the parents and the schoolgirl that this lifestyle would lead to diabetes and heart problems. But at the age of 9, few children think about their health.
Brianna ignored the medical warnings, continuing to lie on the couch all her free time, eating chips and sweets.
Brianna’s mom decided that the whole family should go on a diet. After all, not only the girl loved to eat fast food and other high-calorie foods, but also her parents.
First of all, Heidi Bond filled the refrigerator with fruits and vegetables. And I threw all the junk food out of it into the trash can. Then she began to cook desserts without sugar, looking for recipes on the Internet.
In order not to squeeze the child into the framework, the mother suggested that her daughter choose the sport she would prefer to do.
“I tried to find a happy medium. Be firm, but do not overestimate the bar, show care and tenderness, ”recalls Heidi.
The girl signed up for the pool, and in the evenings she and her mother walked along the street, walking 7 km every day. For the first few weeks, Heidi had to forcefully pull her daughter off the couch and drag her outside.
“I encouraged, intimidated, encouraged. In general, I used different methods to get my daughter to study, but did not even think about giving up. We walked outside 4 times a week, regardless of the weather. I set a goal and we walked towards it with small steps, ”recalls the girl’s mother.
In the first month of dieting and exercising, they saw results. The baby dropped 4 kg. And it was a huge boost for the whole family.
In a year, Brianna managed to get rid of 35 kg, which is almost 40% of her total weight. Therefore, when the schoolgirl entered the classroom for the first time after the summer holidays, none of the children could recognize her.
From a lazy child, she turned into an active and cheerful schoolgirl. Now Brianna loves to play basketball with her children, goes swimming and even joined a group of cheerleaders.
Inspired by her daughter’s success, Heidi wrote the book Who’s the New Kid? In it, a woman tells how parents can help their children lose weight.