The Difficulties of Child Obesity | Generation XXL S1 EP1 | Only Human

This landmark documentary series focuses on the younger children in the group of seven overweight youngsters on their journey towards adulthood, to find out what it really feels like to be growing up fat.
Generation XXL is a chance for the nation's obese children, some of them as young as six years old, to reveal what life looks like through their eyes as they begin to realise that the food they eat can affect the size of their bodies.
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[@imperfectlypayton]

It makes me so sad that when Jake was asked to describe himself he only used appearance words, but his friend described all the wonderful characteristics that he sees in Jake 😭

[@tiat3137]

It's really nice how solid his group of friends seem to be though.

[@monicavalladares4356]

Yeah that’s a good insight, he doesn’t seemed tuned into his own personality or virtues- he’s stifled from the inside and out. Social crime.

[@hellcat58563]

Jake appears to be a lovely, lovely young man.

[@jupiterkid100]

Poor poor Lauren…. An adult weight watchers club is NOT what a growing 10 year old should be around. The way they are so calorically and number focused can absolutely ruin self esteem and create eating disorders. Poor girl There are other ways to learn how to be healthy

[@BloomingLisa]

I absolutely agree with you

[@deendrew36]

Yes….they should do a weight Watchers style program targeted to children. I am sure there are enough kids to warrant that kind of program.

[@trafficcontrol2420]

Like most poorly thought notions, mom is only doing what she knows but I totally agree.

[@felixthecat2786]

It's also toxic because they are pushing their processed weight watchers brand food onto her and she will never understand that all processed foods are bad for her body. Basically, you need to stop spiking your insulin. She is overweight because she is eating food that is spiking her insulin. It may not be the mackerel she ate, but there is likely some of those foods still in her diet. She also needs to exercise more. That's just a fact.

[@josephabraham3286]

Parents should not of let her bloom up, it's there fault

[@concernedcitizen6577]

Blame not the child, but the parent for enabling them.

[@solarlola5953]

Right , I 💯 agree. They eat what they have available.

[@pamelawainwright1438]

Exactly

[@eye1726]

Sounds Nowazardanish

[@deendrew36]

@@eye1726 definitely a Nowazardanism…lol

[@kinglissa2953]

So true. Now that I’m a parent myself, I understand your statement. I’ve seen four year olds drinking coke and they already have issues with tooth decay! A four year old doesn’t buy that coke by themselves. The parent does.

[@f.-j.j.5738]

I was a 100 pounds at 9 years old, close to twice what I should be for my height. The pediatrician gave my parents a stern talk and my Dad got into action. They didn't even tell me I was on a diet. My Dad signed me up for basketball, volleyball and swimming classes. I didn't like volleyball but liked the other two so he simply pulled me out of volleyball. He served me the exact same food he was serving me before, but before each meal I had to have a fruit or a small salad with a glass of water. I could only eat half my plate after that and I was full. I ended up dropping all the weight and keeping it off.

[@josephabraham3286]

Eat efo riro, pepper soup, grilled fish,okra soup etc

[@mariankelly8224]

Good for you and your dad. That was a great approach and you didn't even know you were dieting. Old kids when they are overweight most get called nasty names by horrible little twerps. It sounds as if you are still a healthy weight. Young ones want to wear fashionable clothes and not doing so must make them miserable. I hope they succeeded and maintained.

[@calimntgirl34]

What a great dad!

[@annieridesagain3867]

What a clever man, saved you from so much that other kids go through often without success sadly because they are given dry chicken and lettuce leaves and no exercise.

[@Yer4you]

This is the way to go 🤙🏼 that’s amazing

[@tj-8422]

The children in this documentary are all so bright, sweet, and kind. No screaming, no temper tantrums etc. I truly hope they get this all sorted out.

[@donnyreiss1180]

because they get what they want

[@torahnoah5445]

@@donnyreiss1180 Well, they get what they think they want, but being overweight and bullied as a consequence can definitely cause tantrums and frustration for a child

[@jennifertimmons8056]

When they get the food they want,b/c the parents are terrible parenting, then of course they are sweet children. They know they are on camera so im sure they don’t go all out with the amount of food they truly eat.

[@alinapopescu872]

Agreed.

[@undergroundarmwrestling2109]

Nah they got no discipline

[@emmiejo68]

The way Lauren spoke about the cake 'every woman needs chocolate' you can see she's a carbon copy of her mother and has been socialised beyond her years

[@loganwolv3393]

If only they can switch to dark chocolate... Because it has less sugar and it's pretty satiating... and combining it with nuts can help even if it's a lil bitter. And by dark chocolate i mean 70% cacao or more.

[@venus_envy]

@@loganwolv3393I only eat dark, I agree! I do it to avoid dairy, but it's so much richer and you can pick up notes of what the cacao was grown next to (banana, liquorice, tamarind, amazing!). One other recommendation I'd add to what you said: make sure it's chocolate that has at least 25%, although 40% to 45% is pretty common in iron content in a 50g serving. That is an indication that the chocolate hasn't been stripped of its nutrients, whereas chocolate that has been will usually sit at 10% or less of the daily recommended consumption of iron, and again that's for 50g, or half a chocolate bar.

[@BossySwan]

Ooh man she love da cake

[@wintersprite]

I like both dark and milk chocolate but have been trying to eat dark chocolate more. I have some 85% cacao bars which I like. I recently tried one that was 95% cacao and that was still too bitter for me.

[@XOXO123456789]

I agree 100%, my thoughts exactly!!

[@ladyviking]

I'm a personal trainer and nutritionist. It's horrifying to see the excuses these people go through and the denial of accountability. They're KIDS. They don't need to eat adult portions and engineered food.

[@ladyviking]

@@DTM93 you CAN'T put on muscle quickly. That's the whole point. It's a slow grind, takes nutrient dense food, work, sleep, and time.

[@fionalillian7560]

@@DTM93 i would eat high protein foods, protein builds muscles. eat your body weight in grams of protein. it will build muscle 😁

[@berlizgonzalez6736]

Totally agree! I think a lot parents make the mistake of giving their kids adult portions. My son is almost 10 and I still order portions from the kids menu when we do eat out. I haven't increased his portion size. When he was younger he used to eat some of the meal and now he eats most of it but not the whole meal.

[@gwenethgrieve4023]

Fruit juice and soda, then an excuse, we don't know why our child puts on weight.

[@jelka392]

We were exercising in the park one day and kids ( some of them were rather chubby) were watching and then joined us) they had so much fun and asked when the next class would be 😂 Set an example for your kids!

[@Lunabandit]

I was a big kid and if I was in this show I would generally be traumatised

[@mr.beefdip5628]

Genuinely *

[@chrisinreallife2022]

@@AG-kh3wz Honestly I think the cousin didn't say anything about Sabrina's weight because the cousin was really overweight herself, even a bit moreso than Sabrina. I'm sure she's aware of that.

[@jh1874]

I was really big too. I would have never done this... Jesus. I am already too traumatised 'cause all the bullying... But I do not blame my parents. It really wasn't their fault. It was my own fault.

[@UnrealObject]

I am a big kid, but i just know that it will be so much easier to get fit and stay slim when i live on my own

[@taylorwest4160]

Moderation and discipline. Bad parenting by allowing your child to become over weight your then opening them up to be bullied and struggle with confidence. Kids shouldn't bully but they will. Have a doughnut but just have one. Also diet is a just part of it. For my I eat moderately well but as long as I work out and exercise i maintain my weight. Im not saying there bad parents but they need some educations on your diet that is all. They are proberly the parent everyone wants. Love you so much they let you have whatever you want. But that's not always what children need.

[@laidedges]

Lauren saying she wants to lose weight so she doesn’t get bullied broke my heart . But unfortunately Those cowards will literally bully anyone over anything . But I hope she carries on and she’s ok now 🤗

[@werebilbyj4449]

Yep she could lose weight but then they will bully her for being too skinny. Ehh. School is only for 12 years of your life. Bleh. Lose weight because you want to not because of bullies.

[@amandadonegan2137]

Cowards bullying? Or concerned kids telling an unhealthy obese kid to lose weight? 🤔🤔

[@charliewant7956]

@@amandadonegan2137 trust me! I was slightly bigger at secondary school, I got bullied for my acne, having no eyebrows and being tall! It’s not just weight being targeted anymore :/

[@PinkSparklerToontown]

@@amandadonegan2137 since when are kids concerned about another childs weight? that's not how it works.

[@beehappy3845]

Yeah I was bullied during junior school for my weight and I lost the weight over the summer before going to high school and they bullied me for something else. Those types of people are projecting because they aren’t happy in themselves.

[@rosegold973]

I have NEVER seen someone put that much salt in food 👁👄👁 lawd have mercy 😫

[@GherkinBitchs]

Or oil! It made me feel sick...

[@ampa4989]

I bet restaurant stuff is no better.

[@calebagbortabot8281]

@@ampa4989 But those are for accations, not daily for meals.

[@Yer4you]

I don’t even salt my food 👁👄👁 I’m overweight but not as much as I used to be

[@littleblackcar]

I assumed that it was only South Asian restaurant food that is always painfully salty but apparently it's a few home cooks, too. Yikes. I know there are a lot more ingredients left to add but not *that* many.

[@evelinarichter2710]

how are literally all of them likable? I wish them nothing but the best

[@deendrew36]

I find that most people are likeable. ☺️

[@MeghanMartin]

The parents are insufferable enablers in denial.

[@TheWendable]

Literally all of them? As opposed to what?? Metaphorically all of them?

[@thisgirl5918]

Because being overweight does not automatically make them bad people

[@weese1370]

I find jake just so precious, he reminds me of my little brother

[@HeyShayShay]

Points system for food isnt the same as teaching nutrition. If you can eat your allowed daily points in all garbage food what's the point?

[@lyeanj6530]

THIS, garbage food tends to be so dense in calories. So even if they're in the points range to lose weight, it's still not gonna work cuz at the end of the it's calories in and calories out.

[@fawnsflowers]

i think the point is that higher cal and less nutritious foods are higher in points and then you don’t want to waster points on that. you could easily have the same argument towards counting calories but it all depends on your mindset.

[@ampa4989]

As Cliodhna says, the higher calorie foods cost more points so you can eat anything, but you can't eat any amount of anything. I've never been on Weight Watchers myself, but maybe it's good in that you don't get calorie obsessed, which can be lead to food obsession, but you still learn to make decent food choices. Most people seem to find it helpful.

[@HeyShayShay]

Ive been on WW as a teen & the thing is that if a candy bar is only 2 points & you get 60pts then you go "I can have a bunch of these, and McDonald's fits into my points too!" Then people get upset that they don't lose weight because they are eating their points in "garbage foods". They don't emphasize enough the total lifestyle change it takes to get healthy. I didnt lose weight until I started educating myself on nutrition & health on my own literally from youtube & food documentaries. My mom had done WW like 6 times & never keeps the weight off because she won't change her lifestyle

[@radium_habit6869]

Exactly mini pizzas and bite size muffins is NOT health food...

[@alexblainelayter7703]

I think Lauren's mum passed on her unhealthy relationship with food to her daughter and then used dieting as a bonding activity with her. This looks like co-dependency to me and sets Lauren up for a lifetime of seeing food as the enemy. Sabrina's mum does not set boundaries around food and whilst saying the right things, she's delusional about ingredients and portion sizes. Food consumption and preparation fills a void in this family. Jake's mum also has issues around boundaries but here it's setting limits on his computer / TV time. He's got friends, they could play outside or take up a hobby that's more physical. All these issues around food aren't really about food but what it represents or replaces - they need a family therapist first and a nutritionist second.

[@stepheniespetcare6390]

Completely agree! I know, I grew up in a household like this. I left school at over 14 1/2 stone. Parents are to blame 100%, now I'm an adult I still struggle with food.

[@jennawalden8547]

Well good for you for being so perfect 😊

[@aravindrenmahenthiran6258]

no not a nutritionist but a dietitian, nutritionist don't have good educational backgrounds but dietitians do.

[@preyingpicantis4882]

Lauren is precious! I hope she's managed to lose the weight and is now happy and healthy.

[@D-me-dream-smp]

It’s impressive how she’s taking responsibility but hopefully she doesn’t make it too much of a focus and it’s balanced with a healthy lifestyle.

[@ajrwilde14]

No on her Facebook both her and her mother are still overweight

[@jolies7884]

@@ajrwilde14 whats her facebook?

[@50calshotz85]

@@ajrwilde14 what’s her Facebook

[@ljmcdonald2703]

@@50calshotz85Lauren Gardner, she got married 2 years ago and is now obese

[@fabrizio483]

This was recorded around 10 years ago. I wonder how are they now.

[@scarauchiha]

2011? damn... must've been a decade.. or is it now?????

[@MingeInspector]

I can guess where they are now. McDonalds. Just kidding...

[@nancy40317]

@@MingeInspector haha i pray not

[@alexia3729]

@@MingeInspector loll

[@franceskronenwett3539]

Let us hope they have all lost weight and are doing well.

[@AbsoluteBrainScan]

The amount of that salt just threw me, i cringed. But yes, food awareness is essential.

[@Chirpingcherub]

I know i have bad habits for salt but that is still way more than I’d use

[@piva1358]

She should have use 1/ 3 the oil and salt. Also if you don't want the child to have icecream, just don't buy it!!!

[@josephabraham3286]

Maybe because you're oyinbo the tastebuds different

[@AbsoluteBrainScan]

@@josephabraham3286 no, but I am aware of sodium intake thank you

[@josephabraham3286]

@@AbsoluteBrainScan lol that true but I'm just saying sometimes people tastebuds are different as they grown up eating certain types of food

[@olly_evans]

A morbidly obese parent was never going to have a healthy weight child. The parents themselves don't know what to do, so the kids are screwed.

[@regulus7754]

I agree. My father is obese and that spread on to me. It’s a fate I don’t wish upon any child.

[@lillyrathke5442]

Not always true. My parents are both obese, but me and my sister are both in a perfectly normal weight.

[@miscellaneouscell]

100% true. It becomes very difficult if good nutrition doesn't start at birth.

[@allthingslexi6046]

That may be true for most people but I guess it doesn't run in my genetics because my mom is obese yet I came out slim.

[@XOXO123456789]

This is 100% true! My mom is obese so naturally I was obese as a child. When I turned 18 I’ve had enough of it. I had to educate myself on food, portions, calories, sports and an healthy mindset. I’m now a normal weight thankfully and I have been the past 4 years but I do struggle with disordered eating now and then; all thanks to my upbringing. My mom is still obese and ignorant even tho I try to teach her what I’ve learned, but I’ll keep aiming for a healthy lifestyle & mindset.

[@AllycatCommentary]

Sabrina's mother is so frustrating. claims she can't help what she cooks/ her cooking isn't the issue. your nine year old is 100 pounds and she didn't get like that on her own

[@lotchenpotchen2997]

Omg, Jakes little friend. Their friendship is so precious. I agree with everyone, all three of the kids are absolutely lovely.

[@ephemeralfox]

As someone who grew up obese and had to go against my parents' diets, I feel for them deeply but I'm glad many of them have supportive families. It's a tough road but I'm excited for them!

[@adxrablypink4141]

I was gonna like but I don’t want to ruin 69

[@zia8248]

Sabrina's sister seems very smart and fully aware of the parents nonsense. She is clearly frustrated by their ignorance and it must be difficult to have insight but have parents who aren't listening. Also, how did she use that much oil! it is literally thousands of calories. And the salt, oh, boy!

[@chrismaynard4117]

And the salt,it was sickening how much!

[@jokehokke283]

That food cant be tast anymore, 1 use nomore than half a teaspoon on fhat amount. Its nothing but habit. Kidneydiseas is very dangerous! Caused by highbloodpressure and salt. You can easely get use to lessen salto, Just gradualy reduce the amount.

[@Terrytibbs357]

@@chrismaynard4117I know wtf🤢🤮

[@JordanSparkes]

I'll be honest: I found it rather testing to watch her. The ridiculous amounts of salt and oil, her inability to change and tell her children "no", and just her general attitude is just insufferable. As a parent, it's your role to define a healthy lifestyle and encourage it, while she miraculously manages to do the complete opposite: fried chicken on the daily, enough salt to make seawater look appetizing, and just general nonchalance when it comes to her children and their respective non-dieting.

[@ramiahred12]

Mom: *Puts heaps of salt in the meals, fries just about everything, gives young children free rein to eat anything they want whenever they want* Also mom: "They always blame me." 🤔 🤦‍♀️ I dunno, it could be because you're the parent, and everything they eat is *literally* all on you, because you're the one buying, preparing, and serving up the kids' food...

[@ophelian4646]

The only solution is *not keeping bad food at home* _at all_ ! Take a walk to the restaurant or shop when you want something sweet. But not at home!

[@josephabraham3286]

They know no better some parents

[@Neighbor-assistantYN]

Unless your kids are eating else where all the time, then yes, it's your fault the kids are gaining weight. Limit screen time, more play if possible and no more unhealthy snacks. If it's not at home, they can't eat it. If parents have to have snacks for their own enjoyment, get it when they aren't around, hide it in a personal area. It's underhanded but it beats tempting the kid to add extra sugar/calories.

[@Sallyisfailingtofunctionx]

I feel so sorry for the daughter - her older sister is the only one that seems to care! “I don’t know why they blame me” *later on* “I do all the cooking…..I use too much salt…..everyone else told her no but I said yes as it’s only summer for a few days a year”. Not really defending yourself 😂

[@francesmcstay]

People use the expression "My jaw dropped wide open." when it doesn't really. But when I saw the amount of salt she added, my jaw LITERALLY dropped wide open! That was so gross.

[@55hivealive3]

I am an adult petite male (5'3") and after several back surgeries I ballooned to 203lbs. I finally decided to make a change and quit blaming my back issues for all my weight troubles. One thing I realized was that I was eating 3X the amount of food than I actually thought I was consuming. I ate less and moved more and after 15 months of healthy choices, I now hover between 135-140lbs, I haven't felt this good since I graduated high school. I set a goal of 5-7lb loss per monty, it was doable and I am maintaining effortlessly

[@LeHomme]

That sounds great keep it up

[@monicawilliams-hall1285]

It doesn’t sit right with me. All of these kids have overweight or obese parents yet the pressure is put on the kid to figure it out? These parents needs to change the household and that’s the best chance these kids have of a healthy long life

[@torahnoah5445]

Lauren has some precocious insight.. like "every woman needs chocolate" or "I don't want to live like this anymore". It's so sad how much she's already got put in her head and how much she struggles :(

[@darlahays2471]

I love chocolate but I only allow myself to eat one maybe 2 pieces of dark chocolate. And that's only ever once in a while. If you don't buy the junk then you aren't tempted.

[@missg.5940]

She sounds forty not ten!

[@teddyroon]

Lauren's got a lovely smile bless her.

[@ashleyluna3508]

I love that Jake found a sport that makes him feel special, important, talented AND helps keep him active. It’s nice to see him light up and have fun!

[@overgrownkudzu]

sugary dressing, sugary juice, this is the problem. people just aren't educated what's actually unhealthy

[@Charlieto]

tbh i only learnt how bad fruit juice is coz of shows like this. the good thing is you can see that they are actul trying tho unlike some others who say they are trying but still do nothing to change

[@Francisco-Danconia]

Truth.

[@sosalosarosanos7006]

dont forget the fruit juice. Fruit juice is NOT healthy!

[@SSIyer]

As much as Im happy for Lauren and her family for actively taking action and supporting her.. to hear a 10 year old say I dont want to live like this..doesnt feel right.

[@IreneEzza]

Man this seriously takes me back to when I was a kid. I was the only overweight person in a family with a brother, mum and dad who were skinny; and they would tease and ridicule me mercilessly. They were always on me about my weight. I remember bring a kid who wanted to wear those white frilly dresses because I wanted to look like a princess but I could never wear one because they never had them in my size. And then there was the stigma and feeling left out - like the time when my cousin took me and my brother to a pizza buffet and I wanted soda but my cousin ordered me water.. Or even when we went visiting a friend of my mothers and my brother was served a second piece of cake - I then scoffed my piece down thinking I would also get a second slice but nope. 24 years since those incidents occurred but I've never forgotten. You have to be so careful how you treat Kids with weight issues because they never forget especially if the people doing the teasing are family.

[@takenbydana85]

I was pencil thin up until around kinder. I was always the "big girl" in class. Some jackass during 4th grade made a comment to me during lunch: "enjoying your diabetes?" Along with my grandma continuesly buying me kid meals throughout middle and high school. I felt embarrassed with myself and shameful before I was even a pre-teen. People just don't understand the power of words and actions, especially on young children. Ever since then I've always been self conscious on how I look and what/how I eat in public. Don't take away a childhood, let them worry about self imagery later.

[@autumnamulet5760]

I’m so sorry

[@ichoosemysanity6467]

@@takenbydana85 I was thin until 3rd grade and understand how you feel. Everybody else was thin in my entire neighborhood. I was quite so I could only be known as the only man or young male who wasn't a stick.

[@luciad5988]

Moms with overweight kids need to ditch the fruit juice! Just buy the whole fruit.

[@aj4909]

AND DRINK WATER!!!😁

[@josephabraham3286]

You mean freshly squeezed?

[@luciad5988]

@@josephabraham3286 yes, any juice.

[@josephabraham3286]

@@luciad5988 oh ok I see👍🏽

[@Jaime-mq8lj]

At the very least, make your own fresh fruit juice without the added sugars, but even then all the fibers been removed :/

[@favouritemoon4133]

Who told ten-year-old Lauren that 'women need chocolate cake'? Literally, no one on the planet *needs* chocolate cake. Whoever told her that should hang their head in shame for their contribution.

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

Her idiotic mother, that's who!

[@ABC1701A]

Try virtually any television show with women in it. I sometimes see a cop show set in LA (I think) at a friend's house - I don't have telly - and in almost every episode one of the women in it (including the female ME) say something about needing a dose of chocolate, a specific bar (can't remember the name) or a cake or something similar. And if you read the books the show is based on it's no different in that. The writer is female and she constantly has the females (and some of the blokes to be fair) rewarding themselves daily with a bar of chocolate which they always seems to keep in a drawer in their desk or in the glove box of their car. And this is just one example but I am confident that it would be far from alone in this.

[@deendrew36]

Sabrina’s mom doesn’t want to bother or put the work in. Sad.

[@gailanthony1354]

The amount of salt being put into the food....stunned!!!

[@Charlieto]

and then she said 'theres still more ingredients to go in so i will need to add more later'

[@Tismeabbie]

It was absolutely terrifying. That’s so damn dangerous in the first place

[@dakooter9]

I understand that there’s cultural and religious obstacles that stand in the way of Sabrina’s family completely cutting back on food, but nobody needs to eat that much salt!

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

She seems to ignorantly think that the stuff she adds will suck up the excess salt. Remember that she said that she was going to add more later!

[@chloecrawford5426]

That just floored me.... that was a lot of salt and the amount of oil was also just astounding.

[@amybishop9787]

All the kids are lovely…..so sad and disappointing to see Lauren’s mum taking her down the cake aisle and all the rubbish she bought her daughter to eat

[@Neighbor-assistantYN]

Should skip the aisle all together.

[@catsantos353]

I like Jake’s attitude. Heck they all seemed pretty positive & sweet! Wish them a long healthy prosperous life!

[@JessicaBeacom]

I have learnt 2 things from this episode: 1 - the girl that went to WW is wise beyond her years 2 - Basshunter had some great tunes

[@Deeluvsmusic97]

Poor Lauren :( she’s so mature but really shouldn’t be having to watch her diet like that. She’s just a child. It’s crazy because she’s not even that big

[@gabygotay5640]

Right she is so cautious of her own weight it breaks my heart she should be a kid I hope she’s doing okay now that she’s older! :(

[@weese1370]

@@gabygotay5640 it breaks my heart too. I hate seeing kids so worried about their weight, I wish I could take all that worry away from them so they could just enjoy their childhood while they still can

[@TA-uv7xm]

She is massive what do you mean she is not that big

[@josephabraham3286]

Yh, she is quite overweight though

[@djfhfh]

My friends daughter is like lauren shes 5! Im pregnant with my first daughter and so worried ill pass down bad self image issues to her 😢 So im trying to sort my diet out while pregnant! It's tough, because i thankfully always kept my weight in check by exercise, to excess ill admit but i havent been able to lift weights or workout like i used to

[@1CFcooper]

Well, the parents weight issues need to be addressed too!

[@pepper419]

They're all making the same mistakes and I really don't think Weight Watcher's are doing them any favours. They'll just tell them the wrong thing, and the weight goes up and down forever.

[@faith9196]

lauren is such a sweet and bright little girl, i hope she’s managed to live a healthier and happier life style

[@tanyaridd7319]

I love how these children are they are so respectful really hope things get better. no one deserves to feel uncomfortable in their skin. It's good that they are trying to sort it and not leave it to get worse

[@jenniberg29]

The amount of oil is also shocking

[@labellamaffia]

It’s terrifying how people don’t have a basic understanding of calories and portion sizes. They’ll swear blind they ‘don’t eat much’ but when you look at their diets it’s immediately obvious!

[@pranavpratheekmalleboyina4483]

That's because their brain has become numb from the overconsumption of food.

[@mayurid3]

The salt, the oil and the rice. 🤐

[@Katyus14]

And then the leftover is the breakfast? That should be lunch or dinner. And have fibre rich breakfast like porridge or wholemeal flour tortilla/bread with eggs. All of these mums. They need to learn cooking,properly. There is no need to buy cakes from stores you can make your own nice one from more nutritious ingredients.... I feel so sorry for all these amazing lovely children. And they are so smart and emotional

[@andreadalton3489]

Tina: "I've tried everything with Jake..." trying to grab a chip from him. You know she is lying, when she starts on the "we only buy diet versions of ..." - poor children of ignorant mothers... The first step to helping the child is for mother to get realistic, seriously

[@eloisehowell2245]

yep, you can tell by his answer to what foods are healthy. Chips, ketchup?

[@IreneEzza]

Yup. Ketchup has two tsp of sugar per tsp of Ketchup and fruit juice has as much sugar as soda (10tsp of sugar per cup). She needs to be getting rid of those aswell.

[@djfhfh]

Yh i dont buy it at all unfortunately, the child woudlnt be 17 stone 10 yr old at 6 foot, all my family are tall and with young boys its normally the opposite were they are so thin because they are so tall and ao active at that age, hes obviously not getting out of that house either

[@Fergus1652]

That's what I thought. I didn't believe that the kid only eats healthy food and weighs 17 stone when he is only 10. At the start he did say that he spends most of the time on the computer though.

[@Tommyblueeyes]

The most unhealthy thing in your fridge is not bacon..It's the high sugar "fruit" juice and Lucozade.

[@katewilkinson3640]

Bacon and ‘sports’ drinks are both extremely unhealthy

[@xploringwithzo7415]

A few tips that could help these parents would be to join in with their children in exercise even if that means going to a trampoline park or swimming exercise doesn't have to be boring. Swapping sweets and biscuits(even if they are calorie counting) for fruit or a smoothie or even sorbet. And also exchanging oil and salt for other seasonings and virgin olive oil. And even exchanging normal pasta for wholewheat pasta. In general a healthy diet not only can help some people loose weight but has helped me gain energy and get to a health weight.

[@elliefried9579]

yes thissss

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

None of those tips will work if their portion sizes are too much. I see that these people have massive amounts of food on their plate and it adds up.

[@Juleru]

Fruits contain a lot of sugar, so eating a piece of fruit instead of sweets every hour isn't much better. And sure, olive oil, coconut oil or avocado oil are better than the rest but it's still oil. Salt, yes, other spices can't hurt but you still can't fully replace a bit of salt in certain foods. It's simply about the amount you use.

[@rachaeleigh]

It's your cooking when you put 3 cups of salt in your food..salt is to add taste not a side dish. For Sabrina you can see that it's her environment. They don't make her or her brother go outside.. they worry about her weight but don't set an example for her.

[@MarkSkids]

"parents neglecting their children and causing life threatening problems in their futures" Fixed that title for you.

[@MeghanMartin]

Don't forget to add you will hear every single excuse in the book as to why it's *not* the parents' fault.

[@TheWendable]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Oooh Mark, you summed it up nicely!

[@shelostit8008]

The solution is to not necessarily blame the parents but to re-educate the parents as to how to take care of themselves because when parents take care of themselves children will learn from that as well. If you blame someone and just point the finger they are not gonna listen to you even if you are right

[@leila.7754]

@@shelostit8008no one is blaming them. It’s making them be AWARE of what THEY are doing and to take accountability

[@QuentimBurtino259]

Lauren deserves a lot of praise as there's not many kids her age that would think to join a slimming club & stick at it 🖤And she's got a beaming beautiful smile, it lights up her face & the whole room! Well done lass you should be super proud of yourself, keep up the good work! 👏 👏 👏

[@johnnyjoestar7143]

24:48 THAT SALT !!! My mouth dried up looking at it. Whenever I cooked with my mum she used to snap the salt back so fast I hardly saw any go in. Now for some reason, I always have an adrenaline rush to quickly limit the salt in cooking

[@4knewt505]

I was looking for the timestamp. Lord have mercy! I'm black and we used to really over season food but that was unbelievable! I was waiting for it to stop. I would have gout for years!

[@francesmcstay]

@@4knewt505 And she laughs about her high blood pressure. It's deadly!

[@jokehokke283]

Mom is very irrisponseble for herself and her Kids.

[@holly9198]

I love that Lauren’s mum actually believes in her when she’s on the treadmill. It’s so sweet!

[@LearnTarotandWitchery]

Lauren is so pretty and inspiring. She's just so smart and thoughtful. I wish I were so proactive at so young!

[@knetknet123]

Can't get over how adorable some of these little kids are, I feel so bad for them! The parents really should know better :/ Gosh that makes me sad

[@Ri4anaable]

That little girl when she looked at the screen smacking her lips together like “ I just chose the same as my sister “ was soooo damn cute! See if the older children enjoy it and encourage its nice the little ones soon follow x

[@stacieel1668]

I remember in high school I had put a bit of weight on I didnt even realise untill my auntie said "wow you've put weight on" it really upset me, and I've always struggled since I've been underweight and overweight I'm always on a diet. It sticks with you forever

[@ShazzaTucker]

Over feeding your child to obesity should be seen as child abuse and social services should intervene to educate the parents doing this to their children!

[@Charlieto]

nahh not social services. kids have ended up killed coz of them. the system is horrible and probly make the kids lives worse then what they would be if they stayed where they were. parents should get the help they need, but not by a broken system like social services

[@CharityRivers]

You can’t legislate your way out of this. You can’t use the state either.

[@rachelrose3279]

If you have access to the internet or public library there is no reason anybody can't educate themselves and learn about heath and dietary needs

[@blindsey1043]

​@@Charlietoif parents don't change take kids keep them long enough have lose weight return them if it keep being an issue permanently remove them because they killing there children slowly

[@tanjahorvatserbiaoldslavsh4685]

Parents buy food, not kids.

[@zeinasherif1469]

You cant force a child to go on a diet.

[@guermouchemarouane5116]

@@zeinasherif1469 oh yes you can

[@Carmen487]

@@zeinasherif1469 yes you can.

[@wysi727]

@@guermouchemarouane5116 you can but, it kinda like abuse and might manifest a ed in a child...

[@venix1223]

@@wysi727 it won’t if you actually help them in an appropriate, safe way. Most of these parents, possibly all of them are doing things wrong Edit: abuse is hurting a child, making them get healthier is only good for them, not bad in any way

[@deendrew36]

That mum should just not go down the sweets aisle. How obvious is that as a small step to make?

[@KN-ox6bi]

For the Americans watching: "aubergine" is eggplant and "courgette" is zucchini.

[@Kloetenhenne]

Wow. That's interesting. In Germany we call them aubergine and zucchini 😂 a mix of both

[@petrosinella]

Thanks for the info! I was confused about that.

[@Anna133199]

Interesting that the English would use the French words and the Americans would make up their own. I'd expect the English to dislike the French enough to make up their own words, tbh. (I'm from the Netherlands and we use courgette and aubergine as well.)

[@patriciaejindu]

@@Anna133199 Zucchini is Italian. The Italian influence in America not made up. Eggplant is used in many other countries - the second global official name for aubergine

[@Anna133199]

@@patriciaejindu I figured zucchini was probably Italian after I'd made the comment. Sounds too Italian and too non-English for them to make up. I just looked up eggplant and it looks like it was made up by English gardeners. Interesting how these things go.

[@brindlehorse]

I dropped meat, confectionery and dairy from my diet. I don't eat crisps either or numerous other foods. Through my efforts I have lost over 4 stone and gone from a side 14/16 to a size 6/8.

[@lorettacarroll6015]

Jake reminds me so much of my nephew Nate. Nate grew tall at a young age too and was heavy. He lost quite a bit when he played football (US) in high school. For him being active in sports is what helped control his weight.

[@robynhayward]

Omg the light in Jake's eyes when he's talking about basketball 😍😍😭😭

[@tieiatalks]

I know how she feels having a very tall son. My son was 6’ at 10 and stopped growing at 18 at 6’8”. He’s 250 pounds. Sounds like a lot, but it’s quite nice on his frame. My daughters are 6’ and 6’1”.

[@pauljordan4452]

That's amazing.

[@derickkoi5439]

:o :o :o

[@ashleythorpe7933]

Convert into metric please!! It's gibberish to me

[@TheWendable]

@@ashleythorpe7933 just google it if its too difficult for you to understand dear🤦🏻‍♀️

[@edenvlogsfitness]

@@ashleythorpe7933 250 pounds is 113 kilos

[@MirjamsFitnessEmpire]

The Priblem is, most parents do not see that they are doing it "wrong" themselves. They are not aware of the food they eat and think weight of their children can't be justified by what they eat at home. Its all about awareness.

[@mrskrobs]

So true!!

[@niamhcosgrave9545]

Sabrina is so sweet i hope she kept that happy spirit into adulthood

[@AA-iy4gm]

poor kid Sabrina asked what it means on the chart that she's obese and why that's bad and they didn't give her a better explanation, even if it's complex you can break it down and draw it even for the kid to understand more instead of just "because it's unhealthy", so she can have more motivation to stick to it.

[@weevil8025]

So sad kids being responsible for their own diets, it shouldn't be that way. We as adults should be making sure they grow up eating good food. Having little ones counting calories and dieting is just a recipe for teens and adults with eating disorders.

[@elkiton]

I guess it's bad parenting, for whatever reason.

[@RJszn24]

These kids are just so sweet and precious. I really hope they’ve sorted themselves out by now.

[@dreamypoppy]

Jake is only 10 but 6 foot?! There should be more testing, his hormones are unbalanced.

[@afriserrrr2898]

what height has to do with this lol weight and height are different things

[@nhugh23]

They did test him, and it was negative. Often, overweight children are notably taller than their healthier sized counterparts, it does happen. A lot can be understood from his mother's comments. The fact she mentions that she doesn't overfeed him junk food but not that she is portion controlling what are usually deemed "healthier" foods, like rice and potatoes. People assume because they are healthy, you can eat what you like but a plate of potatoes are high in starch and carbs and in turn calories. If she doesn't accept that, then there's an issue. Also, often people pretend to be healthy at home yet stuff their faces and say "it's a once-off". The amount of kids we have had out their parents lies in the hospital tells you everything. Low-income parents get really defensive at their less than ideal parenting because they don't want to admit they are not doing something right and will claim their child has issues rather than admit that they actually don't have much knowledge of food. He states he sits at home on the computer most evenings, the last of exercise has a huge effect on this.

[@sockmuncher111]

Insulin resistance bet

[@Neighbor-assistantYN]

He's almost the same height as both parents, so might be shorter than that. Edit: both parents are tall so he would be, but I was right he was a bit shorter.

[@elceenomoun8115]

Some kids have a sensitivity to hormones in meat, causing early growth spurts and early menstruation. It's unclear if that can lead to long term health issues.

[@sandraD3971]

Great watch,which captured daily life struggles of trying to maintain your weight.Lauren and Jake were my favourites💕💕

[@rowanx1355]

Lauren is the sweetest little girl I’ve ever seen. Bless her

[@melissamoore6141]

Got to love all of these kids, they are so sweet and I wish them all and their families the best on their journeys.

[@Zee-ob1pe]

Body weight should not be included in a child’s stress. There is no reason why a ten year old kid doesn’t have physical activity incooperated into his day. Only computers, eating, and sleeping ?

[@sarahjones3338]

By and large an overweight kid has at least one overweight parent whom they have learned their eating habits from. I have a few relatives like this, the parent(s) eat tons of food and so do their kids…learned behavior!

[@ichoosemysanity6467]

I swear before God as a kid I ate healthier than many of my obese relatives and was active still weighed more than average. We have to realize that some of us get destroyed by certain foods because of insulin sensitivity.

[@lindagray1809]

None of tge parents were a good size. They're the ones shopping and cooking.

[@BoT001k]

Jake understands his problem so well....but it's quite unbelievable when Tina says all they eat are fruits and veggies... Somethings off... And calories are playing a big part in that.

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

Did you not see them eating chips and ice cream?it's obvious that they're overeating and not all of it is good food. Mum just doesn't want to blame herself.

[@livbxr]

the parents should be ashamed

[@Okayletsg0]

This kids are all so nice, it’s not their fault they haven’t been raised with healthy habits and they don’t choose the shopping list! I hope they are all happy and healthy these days.

[@deendrew36]

It would be great to have an update on all these kids. They would be adults now.

[@BeeWild12]

These children are all so sweet :) I hope they have found hobbies that keep them active, are fun and good for their selfesteem :)

[@RokkuGyaru]

Why are they putting a GROWING child through weight watchers!

[@ichoosemysanity6467]

I know pretty stupid

[@dreamiet]

I think because there's no equivalent for children??

[@nacidoparaestorbar7148]

@@dreamiet just feed the kid healty meals and teach them to eat fruits and vegetables. A kid that young shouldn't be learning to count calories and weight watchers points

[@donnawinters3587]

Probably because said child is quite obese and at high risk of irreversible health problems as an adult?

[@ciarabrown1992]

Oh my, the amount of salt!!

[@kerina6594]

There were only adults at the weight watchers meeting for a reason! It’s meant to be just for adults! Kids should not be overly aware about weight and body image, I was when when I was 12 and it’s a big regret!

[@profe3330]

I'm pretty sure these kids are well aware of how overweight they are - or they soon will be, thanks to the cruel comments of other kids. If you think you can shield them from anxiety about "body image" you're kidding yourself. So yeah - an adult Weight Watchers group maybe less than ideal, but it's certainly better than waiting till they're depressed, self-loathing 400 pound teenagers.

[@ichoosemysanity6467]

@@profe3330 No way in heck I could weigh 400 pounds as a teen. We had no food and I was at my highest teen weight of 200 pounds at 17.

[@cweenb]

I do really feel for the children in this programme :( kinda sad that they have to be aware of what they are eating at such young ages and Lauren going to the slimming clubs when it should be the parents setting good and healthy examples for their kids

[@martincraggs1162]

My 11 year old stepson is double the weight he should be.. it makes me so angry that every time I bring it up I get knocked down as if I’m overreacting! She’s a nurses aswell you’d think she’d know different! Backward parenting!

[@haulornothing5647]

Speak up...stand your ground

[@Emilyykatie]

All of the children here are so sweet,I really wish them the best

[@elise4359]

The parents always blame the children as if it's not them who are doing the shopping and cooking

[@dominewimbury2039]

Bless Rogan. Sees nothing but the personality in Jake. Been bought up brilliantly by his parents or whoever does that. Jake is a lovely kid and needs to see past his weight like his friend does

[@jlm0817]

My jaw literally dropped when I saw how much salt that one mom was adding to her cooking.

[@jasonthomas6684]

I know I was like when is she gonna stop pouring that salt…😳😳it was a TON!

[@nsrivatsa5167]

The parents who fed the kids junk be like :O

[@deendrew36]

“I just have no idea how this happened!”

[@lorrainebennett7528]

Children are just not as active nowadays due to the computer age. When I was a kid I was never in, always swimming, playing rounders, on my bike. The world has changed so much! These are all lovely children, I hope they are all doing well.

[@Charlieto]

agreed. growing up i was always outside. then when i got older i was introduced to computer games and the internet by other kids in my class. my life changed so much then. part of me wishes i was never introduced to the internet. but im super happy that i got to have a normal childhood outside for most of my childhood at least

[@lorrainebennett7528]

@@Charlieto the internet has many advantages but when children are introduced to it too young it's not good. I know mothers whose 3 year olds scream when the smartphone is taken away. 😔

[@Charlieto]

@@lorrainebennett7528 yehh theres definately some good things about it. But it takes over so much so easy. Games and social media ect are designed to be addictive

[@its_kermit8067]

Agreed Like I was able to go on the iPad for like 2-3hours max when I was between the ages 6-8 But that never affected me like these kids go feral

[@ImNotEpix]

i wanna play outside alot too but im allowed to cus its dangerous (which may or may not be true idk) and my school took away recess so i dont have anything to do 🧍‍♀️

[@melindalow8526]

Lauren is so sweet and proactive! It’s great she is learning to make healthy food choices.

[@lindagray1809]

But she isn't! Packet crisps and stuff, talking about points, 'all women need chocolate'...it's appalling.

[@bruisedviolets]

@@lindagray1809not her fault

[@ljmcdonald2703]

@@bruisedvioletskind of is but okay

[@ayeshalooyestyn5757]

A child’s weight is 1000% on how the parent ultimately parents. No parent has any excuse to let their child be Obese!!!!! I’ve got 2 kids and I couldn’t dare live with myself if my children ended up obese, as a parent it’s my responsibility to make sure they eat healthy food; It’s also my responsibility that they get the exercise that they need! These parents desperately need a wake up call and the saddest thing about childhood obesity is that it’s never the child’s fault, unless there is a underlying medical condition. But most if not all the time there isn’t a medical condition so it falls straight onto the parent / caregivers lap.

[@deendrew36]

I feel like, at this point there is an underlying medical condition: insulin resistance and hormonal imbalance. It is most certainly reversible, but it would take breaking the sugar/carb addiction and it would take a complete overhaul of their diets and the implementation of some sort of movement and exercise.

[@SimplyaLady92]

@@deendrew36 type 1 diabetes is sn autoimmune disorder, so that rules that out. NO child should be at risk of type 2 diabetes unless their parents are fcking up their diet. Hormonal irregularities can result from poor diets. The parents dont have the education on how to manage childhood obesity, poor babies. They need help

[@deendrew36]

@@SimplyaLady92 you are right…type 1 diabetes isn’t a risk here, but type 2 is, as are all the disorders under the umbrella of metabolic syndrome. The parents need education and they wouldn’t feel so helpless.

[@amandayee906]

health is nothing don’t worry about it u die u die just worry about how they look and how much money they make health doesn’t make u any money doctors and medical professionals get paid peanuts compared to celebrities ane entrepreneurs

[@ayeshalooyestyn5757]

@@amandayee906 what the F are you going on about? Being healthy is everything! Being unhealthy gets you absolutely no where in life. Doctors and medical professionals make billions every single year and that’s a fact. I honestly have no idea why you’ve decided to comment on “being a celebrity” what does that have to do with childhood obesity?

[@margaretmac50]

What I noticed in watching these videos is the serves of food given to these children at mealtimes were huge, adult size. The difference when I grew up was we did not eat snacks, we ate our meals, we had no say in what was cooked and we knew it was meal time because our stomachs would be rumbling. Sunday we had Tizer, a block of Walls ice cream and a chocolate bar each. That was it. Overweight children do not want to be.

[@strangersontheinternet]

This is pretty sad :( but thank you for uploading another weight related doc... I really like those 😊

[@jezeldjones]

These parents are all so damaging and ignorant! Look what they’ve done to their children 🥺😪

[@D-me-dream-smp]

These kids are all very sweet and lovely. The families appear quite caring but definitely need guidance and education. Lack of exercise and movement seems to be a contributing factor.

[@sirplantain]

24:51 - That was painful to watch. I learned a long time ago that people will say anything to justify doing something, no matter how absurd it is. The oil and salt in that pan is enough to give me a heart attack. There's just no reasonable excuse to add so much salt to that quantity of food.

[@pheart2381]

She spoilt what started out as a beautiful healthy meal. I wonder what her mum was like,healthwise.

[@venus_envy]

What's wrong with pepper? It's good for you, contains anti-oxidants, I get avoiding salt (although no salt whatsoever isn't great), but no pepper? Why??

[@hfksjf6476]

dunno if this is to do with it but sometimes people with eatings disorders like anorexia and stuff tell themselves that if it tastes good it must be bad for them/ will make them gain. Makes them more scared of food and gives it a worse image so they avoid it. So maybe (cos obviously the mums overweight) the mum has done some extreme dieting herself in the past and has conditioned herself to believe its bad. Ive had an eating disorder in the past and know a lot of people who have them too, its a subconscious thing maybe but its definitely a thing

[@Claarissaahhh]

Lauren is such a beautiful sweet little princess ❤️ bless her heart Good luck to all you amazing kids! Xx