What's It Like Growing up Obese? | Generation XXL S1 Ep2 | Only Human

Channel 4's 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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[@FlamingFrostbite244]

I always feel so horrible because it's not the child's fault, irresponsible parents feed their children horrible foods that reek havoc on them throughout their lives.

[@jillievanilli1767]

I agree-totally wreaks havoc on them. i am not perfect but I praise my parents for giving me fresh fruit and veggies(and the occasional treat) growing up. I love every vegetable to this day (except lima beans)

[@hannahburke7328]

@@jillievanilli1767 This Is WHY Parents Are Supposed To Expose Their Children To Fruit And Vegetables First. Lead By Example! 🍎🥗

[@pantalonesleeve]

There are parents who care for their children. It’s because there are children who don’t listen to them like they hide when they eat something they can’t

[@sirajoomohammed3052]

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[@onengkusumah2905]

don't be, we need obese kids and adults, otherwise many people (me included) will run out of business lol. thankfully it's always easier to be obese than be healthy.

[@ela536]

Wow imagine being angry and disagreeing with the school for serving only healthy food. These parents don’t care about their children’s well being at all and it really shows.

[@Fergus1652]

That's what I thought.

[@jeetjani6272]

@a random person same 😂 i thank her tho cos i went from 82kg at 12 to 56 because of her

[@marialiyubman]

I want to agree, but I can’t bring myself to side with that crappy institution - the school.

[@simonhoye5433]

​@@marialiyubman I has time put on school high white socks up pu har in bun been a little girl

[@HaggisMuncher-69-420]

But you don't even have kids and you're pro-"choice". Stop pretending that you care about kids.

[@RetroRegan]

Poor Lucas "I don't eat salad, I'm allergic to salad". His mom has been filling his head with nonsense.

[@isamepython]

I mean… I used to say I was allergic to going to church 😂

[@nicoledeclue3759]

He may be allergic to tomatoes though...so in his mind he may assume salads all contain tomatoes. My concern is that Libby will eat whatever and is picky at home.

[@MelB868]

Excuse me but you can be allergic to lettuce it hurts some people’s stomachs I actually put spinach on my salads.

[@MelB868]

@@irrelevant7749 he said I’m allergic to salad just pointing out you can be allergic to lettuce

[@sheneedssomemilk7716]

@@isamepython LMFAOOOO smart kid

[@amu6032]

“She wouldn’t be Bethany if she wasn’t big” what a thing to put on your child’s shoulders.

[@harleylinnX]

Wow, what a thing to say, especially as a parent :(

[@spacexghost888]

A child shouldn’t weigh as much as an adult. How is this not considered abuse?

[@josephabraham3286]

I think social economical status play a role as lower income families tend to eat more processed foods research shows

[@Koooles]

Libby weights more than me and I am 25...

[@forthesakeofsanity]

Right? Its basically neglect

[@toocooltododrugspencil1691]

@@josephabraham3286 yea I think some processed foods can have more calories than perhaps a baked potato and ofc processed foods aren't exactly healthy

[@spacexghost888]

@@josephabraham3286 You are absolutely right. I came from a lower income family as well, but let me tell ya my mom and dad didn’t let me eat a bunch of junk 24/7. They were like “Apple sauce, cheese, turkey bacon and water for you”😂 I think it’s up to the parents to make an effort. My parents have diabetes and they were determined to make sure we had a healthy start at least.

[@Neophema]

Bethany's mother is insane. My mouth was hanging open in shock the entire time she was talking.

[@georgieroberts8697]

“She’s cuddly”... SHE’S OBESE

[@sherchez3293]

I can't believe she called herself slim. She's not at all. She's overweight. These parents are f**ked up and those kids are off to a very early grave.

[@blondiedawn6198]

@@sherchez3293 that woman is fine the way she looks. I know her daughter is overweight,but that’s no reason to bully her. You obviously don’t understand what it’s like to have an overweight child. I was one of those children. 10 years old and put on slim fast. I wish my mom had never done that.

[@janinem9794]

I dont know how some people are allowed to have children

[@dakooter9]

@@sherchez3293 I know she can’t even do up her coat all the way.

[@Mizzy3030]

Libby's weight is truly shocking. Many of the people who end up on my 600 lb life say they weighed that much at her age...It's not a great prognosis.

[@dakooter9]

She probably won’t end up weighing 600 pounds; or at least I’d like to think not.

[@_libby_]

@@dakooter9 I don’t ☺️

[@heathermcdougall8023]

@@_libby_ lOok at the huge size of Libby's mother! Enormous!

[@_libby_]

@@heathermcdougall8023 you even tag me as well looooooool

[@thatvalensteingirl]

@@_libby_ Good for you. It's difficult to overcome childhood conditioning like that

[@HELLINA-HANDBASKET]

So Libby's mum worries about her heart when she's doing some exercise but doesn't worry about the enormous strain being morbidly obese puts on it!???

[@heathertodd3341]

Kelsey's mom: its her genes and metabolism. Kelsey: eating a giant size bowl of food that I as an adult could not finish.

[@sprayaho1ic]

Yep it’s always the same excuses

[@SignedOff402]

Man-sized meal.

[@JoJo-hg7tg]

That was a huge serving

[@catwoman2040uk]

I laughed when she said that..nothing to do with what food was going into her childs mouth!!!! :-(

[@Charlieto]

ikr thats like 3-4 days worth of food just in that 1 bowl

[@Ellie-cx8hn]

I always had two options when it came to mealtime when I was a child...eat it or starve

[@Kaitlyn_206]

Same and I think my pallet turned out pretty well

[@chantalsscaleisafibber]

Same. I think the majority of kids did and if they didnt eat there was no dessert and you waited till the next mealtime as if you didn't eat a meal there was no snack if we were even allowed snacks. Lets face it we didn't die from missing a meal. Its upto parents to introduce lots of different foods and tastes. Surely the parents can see their children are gaining weight and there's enough help out there now to stop the weight gain but its better to access the help b4 too much weight gain.

[@emilylenton6146]

Preach

[@savannahm5529]

My momma saved it for us to eat in the morning.

[@danihetherington2308]

Oh my yes just don’t give in to them they will eat

[@taylorcervantes1995]

Everything else aside, Libby saying she worries about her goldfish was so innocent and cute 😭😂

[@rileybaxter4768]

I was an overweight child, but not an overweight adult. I can tell you harping on their weight does alot of psychological damage. If you want them to loose the weight then do it properly, don't buy clothes too small to humiliate them, don't embarrass them in front of others ect. Some of these kids need a firm hand and better parents.

[@Banana34598]

My mom was raised on poor diet and exercise habits so once the doctor talked to her about my weight around 10 years old, she would meal prep for the weeks that I was with her with me but make sure that the meals were balanced after we went to a nutritionist and she would make sure that I was getting the exercise that I needed in a fun way, like dance videos that I really liked. At my dads house they were much more humiliating and degrading about my weight and would force feed me. Thank God I did have my mom or I probably still would be obese.

[@Galworld761]

Agree. We did not have junk in the house but my brother was gaining. She limited his interaction in houses with junk food citing homework or a chore. She then started serving ALL of us our portions at dinner, so he would not feel singled out. She also served out seconds on request. She also signed him up for an activity. He is a normal weight adult.

[@o3MTA3o]

I've lost weight and the only way to do it is to accept you have a problem. You can't do it politely.

[@martha.m.g]

I was raised on a poor diet and did exercise regularly and I’m thin now it’s easy if you cut out dairy

[@Lazirus951]

Your comment should be at the top.

[@nessakay02]

A parent saying they don't care what their child looks like, they're still gonna love them is rubbish. Childhood obesity will affect every aspect of their lives. Parents in this show, most just don't care enough to help their kids.

[@annanas8162]

She even said that she likes that her child is bigger because she looks cuddly & healthy like that? O.o Wow she is setting her up to be in pore health growing up :( Even saying that kids should be able to eat whatever they want (chips etc) and she's AGAINST the school serving HEALTHY FOOD??? I'm.... what?...

[@af98]

It's not just that. A parent should care about they're child future. Health wise but also her social life will be stunted compared to her peers.

[@D-me-dream-smp]

It’s a cover for laziness.

[@MelB868]

@@annanas8162 I’m 30 pounds overweight and my health is pretty good

[@MelB868]

@@annanas8162 I eat chips sometimes too I try not to eat them often but I can’t imagine going my whole life without potato chips

[@Lunchladydoyle]

That grandpa gave Lucas a plate of sausage-cheese and potato casserole that I would have a problem finishing off. Then he says Lucas doesn’t eat big portions. Yeah he does.. you give them to him

[@af98]

Yeah but if the other kids are eating that and not gaining weight, hes getting it from elsewhere. My six yr old cousin would eat a big plate of rice and curry and doesnt gain weight. He must be eating more things on top of that to gain that much weight

[@meggo329]

@a random person growing your own lettuce is life changing. Lettuce actually has flavour.

[@likeagenieinabottle1591]

It wasn't that big a portion.

[@DanelRahmani]

What grandparent doesn't want their grandkids want to be clinically obese

[@annelamb3915]

@@likeagenieinabottle1591 Really? I couldn't have finished it and I am quite a normal eater. Besides it was packed with saturated fats and carbs and had no veg in it.

[@carebear5394]

There’s a lot of LOVE in a NO Learn the word parents

[@emotivelyy_]

yes because its healthy to not overeat a lot but i would try to stop someone that was overeating but i dont know if i can really love someone

[@thefriendlyweeb7445]

@@emotivelyy_ k?

[@Former11b]

Mom walking to pool: “This scares me because I can’t swim” Kid who can’t swim getting into 1 meter deep pool **scared screaming** Mom: “She annoys me because she acts scared” Uhhhh wut

[@robynhayward]

I think she meant that she was scared being responsible for 3 children in the pool; it didn't look like there were any other adults around (and the crew doesn't count)

[@af98]

But the girl said she wants to swim and then she starts doing that. It's kinda annoying. Shes old enough to know what being in waters like.

[@MelB868]

@Adrianna Wonnacott she just got use to the water I always loved being in water if I was there I would had a bathing suit on and I would of held her if it was okay with her mom or at least hugged her and told her it was okay

[@vanderbam2741]

@@af98 I suspect she might be on the spectrum. My son does this with things like jumping in a pool, going on a big slide, etc

[@ljmcdonald2703]

She’s too big to be acting like a 3 year old

[@virg0_lem0nade]

LMAO cracked me up when Kelsey accidentally tattled on her mum hahaha -- saying to the cameraman, "but when you're not here filming, we just eat takeaway!" LOL!!!!

[@af98]

Loool

[@quintuplify05]

25:13

[@virg0_lem0nade]

@@quintuplify05 haha thanks for timestamp!! 👍🏻

[@quintuplify05]

@@virg0_lem0nade no problem

[@MelB868]

Kids tell everything my 8 year old niece is like that

[@self-publishinghelp8596]

Bethany’s mum, though! Just … wow! “I don’t agree with healthy eating. Kids should be allowed to eat whatever they want!” 🤦‍♀️ Denial level: off the charts. Why did she take Bethany to the obesity doctor, or agree to this documentary? Must have been the dad’s influence. He seems to get it.

[@AymeeDonovan]

Bethany's mum is shocking! She said her child doesn't need eat healthy and she looks good the way she is . :o Can she hear herself!! Really annoys me xx

[@RetroRegan]

And her trying to excuse her bad parenting by saying "when you're big you look cuddly, you look well. And Bethany has got colour in her cheeks all the time". She's probably got colour in her cheeks due to an underlying health problem like high blood pressure. These parents need a good shake. It's child abuse.

[@petrosinella]

It's so sad--Bethany seems happy to eat healthy food, but her mom is discouraging it! What is wrong with that woman???

[@overgrownkudzu]

yeah, poor kid. it's not about looks, it's about health in the long term

[@nicoleargent5394]

This is what happens in groups of highly uneducated people. They just walk through life with not a clue about the next generation they are bringing up. The world will soon be overrun by fools

[@CharityRivers]

The scary part about Kelsey is the fact that she scraped the sugar off the biscuit and ate it separately.

[@rubyruby1847]

I agree. Food addiction.

[@seitanbeatsyourmeat666]

Yeah, that’s a big red flag

[@danifestit]

Naur because I do that too 😭

[@dirtyb0ngwater117]

I thought she was doing drugs for a sec

[@zxyatiywariii8]

@@dirtyb0ngwater117 In a way, she is. There have been studies on rats where they're given a choice between sugar water, or cocaine, or heroin. . . And the vast majority choose sugar water. Food chemists literally DESIGN foods to be almost irresistible, with a "Bliss Point" and optimized texture and other unnatural features to bypass our prefrontal cortex and go straight to our amygdala to trigger us to eat more and more of it.

[@aurora-borealis_kt]

Broke my heart when Libby was asked what she'd like to look like and she picked the one on the far left that was unhealthily skinny.. I hope this little girl grows up well and learns healthy habits

[@dawnxwishes5506]

libby is now 21 and apparently this show gave her body dysmorphia :(

[@super_random_stuff]

@@dawnxwishes5506wait what

[@capablanc]

​@super_random_stuff not really a shock. Filming a whole documentary about a childs weight is going to damage them. It's the parents that need a wake up call, not the kids shoved on the TV.

[@kerina6594]

The french girl looked so offended when she wouldn’t eat the food.

[@jillievanilli1767]

You would think she would try it after seeing her friend eat it.

[@Kimi1968ful]

I would have been so embarrassed if I was that mother. It’s her own fault for accepting that ridiculous behavior but that kid is rude.

[@deriayavoraasenova3535]

God loves u

[@deriayavoraasenova3535]

@@jillievanilli1767 God loves u

[@emapheonix]

@@deriayavoraasenova3535 you alright mate. You've been only saying that one line

[@laidedges]

Libby just didn’t want to try anything at her french penpals home . The effort the family made to accommodate her and her mother and that’s how she behaves ? Screaming at the pool, making a scene at the dinner table. The pen pal looked horrified lol

[@elliex4136]

Then again she is a little child and it's not like her mum brought her into it y'know....the mum said she can't swim so there's a high chance she rarely/ possibly never takes Libby swimming so it's no surprise she's scared.....as for the food situation of course it was rude but she's still young and I highly doubt her mum has given her those foods before....you can kinda tell though cos Libby didn't even know we have green beans in England so she's obviously never been around them

[@elliex4136]

Or been made to eat them

[@vanessarodriguez9958]

I find it rude you never know what someone is going through so I make sure my kids know that if we at someone house they will eat whatever is given to them I was raised like that you eat it smile and say thank you might not like it but don’t say anything because that’s rude

[@elliex4136]

@@vanessarodriguez9958 of course...I completely agree and that's how I was brought up as well but I guess some families handle it differently y'know and we only really learn our parents habits

[@vanessarodriguez9958]

@@elliex4136 yeah it’s the parents fault the kids r over weight if they introduced veggies and fruit in the beginning then it wouldn’t have come to this or at least make them take up a sport or dance it’s the parents who need to make sure there kids grow up as healthy as possible but a lot of parents give in to the tantrums because it’s easier then to sit and listen to crying or yelling

[@sheilablanchard656]

The mom said her daughter has her Gene's. No she learned from your eating habits. Take some responsibility.

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

Exactly. All these kids are in control of the parents, it is ridiculous. It's abuse, just in a different way.

[@c.e.9280]

Agree, but she does have her genes. And they make 70% of how you put on weight and all.

[@mywittyromance]

"I tell her what to do, and she does it," I'm completely flabbergasted. I don't think my mouth would finish healing from the smack I would have received

[@petrosinella]

Same! For me, when I was a kid, it was the exact opposite.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Ikr! I had to replay that, I thought I'd misheard! 😲🤦🏾‍♀️

[@acoolguy262]

Same here :/

[@acoolguy262]

I would die because there is no oxygen in space

[@jazzyyella1566]

I'm sorry but Libby is just a spoiled child, her mother says she has a big personality but I think she is a bit of a brat. If she doesn't want to eat normally then tell her if she won't eat what's put in front of her then she can wait until the next meal to eat, and the problem will soon be solved.

[@carebear5394]

I couldn’t agree more. Libby is in control

[@melindalow8526]

Totally agree she is a spoilt brat

[@kitchfacepalm]

While I agree that cooking proper food, eat it or do without until the next meal, no snacking , no fuss is a logical tactic; I think it is important to be polite when talking about these children. They are after all just children, adults shouldn’t call children names.

[@user-dk5vj2br1o]

Amen!!

[@jazzyyella1566]

@@kitchfacepalm im still classified as a child as im 17 and its just my opinion but i understand that you dont want me to call children names so i will refrain from doing it again :)

[@olivedog1880]

Bethanys mom is insane. Lucas seems like a sweetheart. I’m glad Libby got to spend more time with her dad. That’s really sweet. She seems determined and quite positive.

[@ChickenArad1]

Olive dog you are racist.

[@Littlekidlover22]

These parents don’t realize children need a much smaller portion than adults

[@kleinebunny1973]

Very true

[@SMB-yx1wi]

Wow Bethany's mom is killing her daughter by overfeeding her. Kids that are big do not look well. They look like they're going to live a lifetime of health problems. She needs to get out of denial & start feeding that kid right. She's keeping her daughter unhealthy for very selfish reasons.

[@SignedOff402]

Diabetes.

[@whyme7996]

She wants the kid to eat whatever she wants and if she's bored or unhappy...when she's a bit older, it will be ok with mum when she wants to do drugs...because saying no and doing what is in the best interest of the child is too much of a hassle for the mum.

[@MelB868]

Which one is bethany I can’t concentrate on it that much

[@MelB868]

Libby do you mean fish sticks those food you named or good those fruits I think she has an eating disorder

[@MelB868]

I have to get a lot of my clothes in the plus size section does this documentary have a problem with that

[@xzeonalove]

If I was Libby's mom I would've been so embarrassed.

[@Livyloo19]

Yeah she’s not only incredibly overweight but also has a rotten attitude as well. I got second hand embarrassment from her meltdown in that tiny little pool.

[@MrsEJV]

This is my six year old grandson, only in reverse. He is tiny - the size of a four year old. His mom sends food from home if he goes anywhere. I can buy the exact same food he has at home, but he won’t eat it my house unless it’s prepackaged, like yogurt or snacks. No meat or veg in his diet. Upside.. his clothes fit him forever!!

[@candace3386]

@@Livyloo19 same she’s a little madam that has been spoilt & it shows

[@ljmcdonald2703]

Her tantrum in the pool was pathetic

[@Fergus1652]

Yeah I'm 14 and 175cm and she is heavier then me

[@emmalouise9536]

“What makes you anxious?” “ I worry about my goldfish” Omg 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@kirstenornelas881]

That line made me furious for these children! The mother ranting on about believing it is healthy for her child to be big because her child looks cuddly and cheeks are pink but in the next clip that cuddly child says they have to sit and watch tv when they are not at school because their legs ache?! Tf?! Their legs ache at what five!!!?!! No five year old should be saying their legs ache after school like that!

[@MartinDaMartian]

You know… growing up in generation XXL and being an XXL myself… I’m now down to an L in 1 year. ✌🏼💪🏼

[@matthewb9955]

Keep on fighting man, the struggle is real.

[@mywittyromance]

In it together!

[@RetroRegan]

Well done Martin. Keep up the good work.

[@Propfaqs]

Excellent.

[@barbikayler40532]

❤

[@earlyjicama4302]

Also Lucas was doing so well on that treadmill until his Mum started with the negative stuff that made him panic "are you alright? Are you sure? Do you need your inhaler?" All while the researchers are actually encouraging and praising him.

[@Banana34598]

Baby Libby picked the severely underweight body as her ‘ideal body’ and I absolutely lost it 😓😔 that’s heartbreaking

[@theirmom4723]

That upset me too. She is well on her way to having severe body image issues. One extreme to the other.

[@_libby_]

@@theirmom4723 you can’t tell me on one comment to stop “arguing with people” and then feel sympathetic on the next. Pick a side.

[@SomeoneBeginingWithI]

yeah :( I hope they mentioned to the parents (or sent a letter to the GP) to watch out for anorexia in the future. It's so difficult to get the balance with helping her to eat better because she clearly does need to loose weight and change her diet, but restricting too much and aiming for a very low weight is also dangerous.

[@montage.cobain]

It's so sad 😭 Some already skinny girls want that as their ideal body too. 😔

[@sarahoftheshire]

To be honest, that’s fairly healthy for a lot of children. Some kids are naturally very thin.

[@QuentimBurtino259]

"Fast food's never done me any harm, look at me I'm slim?" Ok love but go get your bloods checked & we'll soon see how unhealthy your insides are!

[@manueladarazsdi9675]

She's not slim. Delusional...yes

[@luciad5988]

Not slim, maybe not morbidly obese, but….

[@SheGeek78]

She can't fully button her coat up. Its too small, she's in denial

[@ETRQueen]

Why do parents have cupboards full of crisps, biscuits and junk food, of course the kids are going to eat it! It's not about saying no all the time, it's about eating a varied and balanced diet, and only buying these occasionally! Grew up in France, with exactly the same type of diet they showed at the French campsite, and I just cannot understand why Brits eat like this... and no it's not genes, it's food quality and portion sizes.

[@wolfzmusic9706]

not all of us eat like this & i think having snacky things is fine as long as your kids have self control. in my house, we have biscuits but we all have self control so it’s all good. i think these parents are just bad & give in too easily. also our portion sizes are normal (if you are a normal parent). when my mum is cooking, she tends to stick to the serving suggestion or just goes with what she feels like which i feel is good.

[@peppermint5227]

excuse me- Not all brits eat like this? That is a very unfair steroetype?

[@af98]

We dont have cupboards filled like this. Clearly the parents had issues with food that were never resolved. Even if we did have cupboards filled with junk food. The parent on onto give one snack per day. A disciplined child wouldn't just go through the cupboards at their ages.

[@kentbenedict2005]

Hey my man, not every british people eat junk food and are obese.

[@LetMeBe3]

I’m offended slightly lol

[@georgieroberts8697]

Imagine being so lazy that you send your seven year old to a personal trainer because you can’t be bothered to take her on a nice walk or go and play with her in the park.... Also, that dinner lady giving an obese child second and third portions?!? Take some initiative

[@jenr4573]

The dinner lady can’t deny children food she isn’t their parent

[@petrosinella]

The dinner lady would probably be fired if she denied the kids extra food. Sad but true.

[@georgieroberts8697]

@@petrosinella ah at my school we didn’t get second portions, hungry or not!

[@MelB868]

It sounds like you hate obese people

[@georgieroberts8697]

@@MelB868 when did I say that😂? I don’t respect parents who won’t take responsibility for their children’s health

[@Charlieto]

15:06 'shes got my genes' no...shes got about 3-4 ADULT sized servings of food in 1 plate. how can someone look at that plate and think its not to much food even for a adult let alone a small child

[@mattdsmithfilms5538]

Does anyone remember dining tables? That's where I ate my meals.

[@ronantoast4464]

Personally, I can’t stand eating food on a sofa or chair. It has to be on a table or countertop

[@hattie6469]

I was raised on the table eating in the living room is for special occasions only

[@lesbiangoddess290]

That's where I still eat my meals. It's strange not to. When I have kids I'll make a rule to eat together as a family.

[@dirtyb0ngwater117]

That’s where my family eats all our foods every day together

[@meepmoop2308]

i ate dinner at the kitchen table with whichever parent was home while my siblings ate at the dining table. on weekends we'd all eat at the dining table. idk if thats weird

[@deathpyre42]

Poor father, the guy puts all that effort onto the plate and the mother just lets the kid ignore it.

[@Grace-wx2mz]

I would feel mad if I was that father, he has clearly put effort into the food and she is not even trying it properly

[@guywilliams6569]

It's crazy how the adults think that the "psychological damage" from talking about the kids being obese is worse than the kids being obese?!?! It's NOT!!!

[@_libby_]

I would disagree. This show gave me so much psychological damage. I’m now nearly 22 but only was it 7 months ago I started to love myself. There was so much that was cut from this show, so much they didn’t show and so much they manipulated.

[@lyrashiva]

@@_libby_I pray you are doing well. I really can’t imagine subjecting my children to this much public scrutiny. Much love and support to you.

[@felixthecat2786]

"Sit and watch tv because my legs ache" .....this girl is how old?? That's how I used to feel after a 10 hour shift in retail stocking shelves...That's not right...

[@balisandra94]

Yeah, this part blew me away. The only time my legs ached as a child was when i came home from doing 1,5 hrs of professional dancing.

[@Cloudkirb]

Fr like when I was a kid my legs only ached from doing physical activities/my physical therapy.

[@billieeilishfanx]

Yes I agree. I am a runner which is the only time my legs ached. From growing pains and exercise!

[@TechTchno]

My legs usually only end up aching for a while after standing up for a 9-5 shift 😭 it's agony man...

[@bethanymiller8406]

From one Bethany who grew up big and had comments like 'you wouldn't be you if you weren't big' to another. I pray to God she has her own epiphany- I've struggled my whole life, and now at 32 have various weight-related issues that could have been avoided with correct parenting/ not being given in to. This is breaking my heart--I literally see myself in little Bethany here...

[@self-publishinghelp8596]

It’s easy to judge from the outside, but honestly, obese kids always seem to be “picky,” and the parents are so often obese themselves. Yeah, every kid is picky if he or she is allowed to be. It just seems so simple. As a parent, change your own ways, and from the time your baby starts on solids, don’t bring the bad foods into the house except as a very occasional treat. If it’s not there, the kids can’t eat it. Then they don’t have to be restricted. They can eat the treats when out with friends, but if they’re used to it not being in the house, they’ll accept that as normal without feeling deprived when they socialize. And start young with the healthy foods and a large variety. And let hunger fight the pickiness. If you won’t eat what’s put in front of you, there’s nothing else. When you’re hungry enough, you’ll eat it. Kids don’t need to be forced to eat. They just need to not be given options. I was a picky eater as a kid, but I wasn’t given options, and now I’m an adventurous eater. I’ll try just about anything, and fruit and veg are my favourite food group. And kids don’t have to be forced to exercise if you have ready access to outdoor space. You just to have to not buy them devices, so you can dole out screen time as an occasional treat as well. Kids really don’t know how to raise themselves. Parents have to parent. And it doesn’t have to be a giant fight and all about restriction. If the parent sets good habits early on, the kid will accept them as normal and develop good habits.

[@funjunkyy]

Nah, I was a very picky eater as a kid and i starved half of the time. Would pick up a toast an hour after lunch/dinner for the hunger. I was very thin as a kid... but l'm now an adventourous eater myself and i eat everything.

[@applejuiceoverorangejuice8329]

My brother is a picky eater he’s 6. At one point he was under weight, he literally does not like to eat things. The only things he’ll eat is pasta, cereal, and fries. My mom tries to get him to eat other things but he’ll just hide away.

[@katepausig8562]

I was a very picky eater and I starved myself. Now as an adult I don't eat.

[@MsPeabody1231]

My nephews and nieces had loads of access to TV etc. However they preferred playing outside because that meant they could play with friends. Kids are social from a small age and they prefer playing with friends rather than staring at a screen or tapping a console. You just make sure they don't have continuous access to junk food like the kids on this program all have.

[@MelB868]

@@applejuiceoverorangejuice8329 it’s called avodiant something it’s a disorder he needs therapy it’s an eating disorder

[@alesatenkari2072]

I am so shocked by this culture honestly...small things like allowing the kids to eat on the sofa instead of on a table or the acting picky while being hosted was unacceptable when I was young...

[@AnnaSzabo]

I grew up in Russia in the 80s-90s and I’d be sent to a CORNER for such behavior HUNGRY till next day and the ONLY place for eating was always A TABLE

[@madhuramitra6688]

Eating on a table keeps the metabolism high but on a sofa or a bed is very bad because your body posture is related with digestion . Also any sweet drink is dangerous if aerated.

[@julieray3447]

Libby‘s weigh-in at the clinic really shocked me - 54.2 kg is almost 120 pounds. That‘s about what I weigh as a grown-up woman. I find these childhood obesity documentaries interesting, because I was always quite big as a child but grew out of it in puberty and never had weight problems since. However, I only weighed half of what Libby weighs at her age, and I was already quite chubby. This weight must put a huge strain on Libby‘s joints and bones. I don’t think her mum realises the extend of the problem.

[@_libby_]

I’m all fine now with no implications at 21 :)

[@julieray3447]

That’s great, I’m happy to hear all turned out well for you 😊 sometimes you do just grow out of it!

[@julieray3447]

Didn’t realize the documentary was that old though 😄 would be cool to get an update on the others as well

[@Cloudkirb]

I didn't weight that much til I was like 12, I can't imagine a 7yo weighing that much.

[@rudyrudager482]

@@_libby_ thats a lie!!! you are fatter then ever!\

[@joelystone2237]

The fact that kesley's older sister has more common sense than her mum is saddening.

[@SignedOff402]

She has got your eating habits. Overindulgence is not an act of love; it is sabotage.

[@BratBustersParenting]

These parents have so many excuses! Poor kids :(.

[@loganwolv3393]

It's not all their fault. This work life in capitalism isn't healthy ethier, and the information about which foods are healthy it's not so easy today.

[@melindalow8526]

They all blame their metabolism instead of the food they put into their bodies! The sheer amount is horrifying

[@patricialavender2902]

I lived in France for 16 years. The children are brought up to eat at regular times at a table with their family. I have never seen French children being given an alternative to what is being offered, and seem quite accustomed to eating a variety of tastes. Meals are an occasion for the family, and fast food, so far as I can see, is not on the menu. I was amazed when I returned to the UK to see the variety of ready meals, so easy to stick something different in the microwave. So sad for those children.

[@judymonument6429]

Growing up overweight was brutal. I am 67 and still carry the scars from the hurtful things that were said to me. Even from my own parents and doctors!

[@Ccal488]

Same. I rode horses when I was younger and was treated terribly by the instructors and other riders for being pudgy because although I rode beautifully, it wasn’t “aesthetic” looking. Sad how kids are treated

[@GIChiyo]

"There's no excuse really, I just haven't had the time" So you love your kid, but aren't doing everything you can to save their life and keep them healthy? And giving the excuse that you 'don't have time' to even take a walk? The fact that she says that she has 'nothing to be sorry for' and walks off crying shows that she KNOWS what she is doing, or more accurately what she is NOT doing It's sad

[@pettybetty5180]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Charlieto]

exactly. theres no reason why she couldnt of been walking that track with her child

[@D-me-dream-smp]

Seriously it’s about changing your lifestyle- it’s not easy to change habits but if you aim to change one thing a month - a walk each day, replace one snack with fruit. It’s not a coincidence that the parents are usually obese as well. So much is simply habit - slowly reduce portion size, daily exercise, stop excessive snacking. People forget that health has a big impact on mood as well.

[@MrsEJV]

On the upside, Libby came a long way. Having her Dad back in her life and taking her swimming must be huge!

[@_libby_]

Trust me I’ve come a long way since then aha

[@ohz6793]

@@_libby_ did your family end up doing anything to help you lose the weight?

[@_libby_]

@@ohz6793 I mean I’m 21 now so I can do it myself lmao 😂

[@ouroborosbond7412]

@@_libby_ But you are still obese? Please don't have children.

[@extravirginoliveoil4227]

@@_libby_ that’s so cool you’re here!! how’ve you been?

[@metime4325]

These moms always blame on the genes and metabolism, never themselves.

[@LetMeBe3]

Well the kids inherit the genes last time I checked so.... I mean it is a possibility that they gave the kids the genes 🧬

[@LetMeBe3]

Not saying the other reasons aren’t valid

[@thedarkpassenger2054]

When she said ‘I know it’s my fault I’ve done this to her’ I thought ah the penny has dropped! Then she followed up with ‘I gave her the genes’ 😒

[@CP-3333]

I can't believe the ignorance of the parents and grandparents. Absolutely astounding 😥

[@ladygrinningsoul992]

I grew up being told if you don’t eat it you get nothing else! Parents should be ashamed about they are dragging up their children nowadays

[@jeanettehealy6751]

I grew up being told the same thing. Except my parents said I just had to try one bite. If I didn't like it didn't have to finish it, but I just had to try. Of course, I always loved vegetables so they didn't really have to fight me to eat healthy. My mom likely would have taken a different approach if I wouldn't eat anything healthy.

[@vanessarodriguez9958]

I grew up with my parents saying you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit in other words you don’t eat what was made you get nothing at all there was 8 kids all together and my parents that’s 10ppl I get why they did that seems it would be easier with less children I have 2 toddlers but they eat veggies and fruit rather have that then meat but I still do the whole you eat what is served to you I don’t want them to go to someone’s house and say oh I don’t like that when you never know what that person cabinets look like and they made the time to prepare food

[@petrosinella]

What does "dragging up" mean? I've never heard it before.

[@ladygrinningsoul992]

@@petrosinella it means not being a good parent and letting kids do what they want instead of bringing them up they drag them ❤️

[@katepausig8562]

Grew up that way also and now I don't eat ever and have a food issues.

[@gillianbrookwell1678]

I grew up in the 1950's and 60's where there were no takeaway fast food outlets like Pizza, fried chicken etc, and we ate what our parents cooked for us; there was hardly any obesity in schools (Some of us were underweight) and the only fast food I do remember was the fish and chip shop, which was allowed very occasionally. It seems that the way of life has changed with both parents working, and easy meals have become the norm.

[@happycook6737]

And did your school serve only highly processed foods like they do now?

[@avaaaaaaaa]

One time my mom bought kfc 3 days in a row. I was very disgusted and now I don’t eat out anymore

[@Tommyblueeyes]

50s and 60s in America was abit different, they had burger chains and pizza...but still obesity was not an epidemic then

[@eustacelongbottom9672]

That's not true at all they had fast food back then and obesity has been around as long as human kind. Do you have dementia? You tell creative stories

[@zxyatiywariii8]

@@eustacelongbottom9672 No, obesity hasn't "been around as long as human kind". Neanderthals and Denisovans and Cro-Magnons didn't get obese, that's something that came with civilization. There were obese ancient Egyptians, but it wasn't common. And although I wasn't alive back in the 60s, anyone can look up weight charts and see how obesity has been getting worse since about the last third of the previous century. Some humans do have a genetic propensity to obesity, but it's not an ancient human trait, and speaking as someone who used to be obese and is now a healthy BMI (where I've stayed for years) obesity usually isn't a healthy way to be.

[@D-me-dream-smp]

Lucas and his family are quite sweet and caring- it’s more a case of education in their situation and it’s great to see the change in lifestyle. With Bethanys mum it seems like it’s almost a control thing - why would you complain about healthy eating. It’s sad that most of this is down to the lifestyle choices of the parents. Lots of processed food, enormous portions and minimal physical activity. Sadly a lot of it is down to parents attitudes and behaviour - they are replacing love, attention and effort with food and permissiveness for an easy life. I know it can be challenging BUT as a parent you have to take responsibility.

[@bronbowen4852]

Kelsey's sister is so chill I love it

[@sprayaho1ic]

Surprise surprise the carbs are getting the blame…never mind the plates full of cheese and the complete absence of exercise.

[@user-cf4nn4ro9p]

* angry vegan noises* But to be sincere, if we speak about children, they are more likely to overeat something sweet than something greasy.

[@sprayaho1ic]

@@user-cf4nn4ro9p I’m not vegan actually. I agree with you regarding the sweets etc but it’s what the children are being fed by their parents which is the biggest problem.

[@user-cf4nn4ro9p]

@@sprayaho1ic it was just a joke. Vegans usually hate keto, and so on. Yes, it is what you need to do, being a good parent. To feed your child/children healty, keep them physically active and healthy as possible.

[@sprayaho1ic]

@@user-cf4nn4ro9p oh right lol sorry I’m a bit slow. Yep totally agree with you

[@dryyoureyes4205]

This is just bad parenting in my opinion

[@SignedOff402]

Child abuse. Gluttony is repulsive and the world is cruel to misfits.

[@ljmcdonald2703]

Yet they claim it’s all genetics

[@exoticvortex559]

Spiurin

[@sunbeam9222]

Lol Libby is a brat who likes to manipulate mum. The childminder won't fall for Libby's trick so Libby doesn't even try it with her.

[@ajrwilde14]

Or maybe she was right and Susanah's cooking is good whereas her mother's isn't?

[@_libby_]

Ahahahahha

[@sunbeam9222]

@@_libby_ was I correct at the time Libby? 😂❤️

[@_libby_]

@@sunbeam9222 I mean I wasn’t purposely trying to manipulate my mum, we actually have a great bond and connection now but who isn’t a brat when they are like 7-9 ( honestly can’t remember how old I was and want to this program as a whole tbh)

[@sunbeam9222]

@@_libby_ yes I totally know what you mean. I remember around that age a phase where I was refusing to eat anything but yogurt and apple sauce 😂 I am so glad you and your mum are very close and it's really nice to get an update. Thank you very much and wishing you all the best 💞

[@daniela4062]

I was living in Scotland 1,5year. Junk food is cheap. The same as sweets and fruits or veg. Its all about the CHOICE. If You have 1£ You can buy one very big pomergranate or chocolate. Its all in our brain. Another thing is: don't buy sweets and unhealthy snacks! If You don't have It at home - You don't eat it!!!!

[@meggo329]

Mmmm chocolate covered pomegranate by Brookside chocolates. I'm a problem solver two in one. This is a joke I never know how my jokes translate on KZbin

[@amandawitherspoon5225]

The only diet that works permanently is eating less and exercising more.

[@LetMeBe3]

I’m guessing you don’t mean consuming less and less forever though

[@claytoncd]

Yep I only eat 1000 calories a day at most

[@lilbug6969]

@@claytoncd um that's not a good idea unless you over 50

[@lilbug6969]

@@claytoncd eat more than that!

[@danifestit]

@@claytoncd that’s gonna lead you to malnutrition. Please be careful :)

[@ericflanagan8410]

"I think its our metabolism"- Watches daughter eat 4,000 calories a day..

[@hartz9921]

I’d be soo embarrassed if my kid cried like that at the pool.

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

I’d be embarrassed if my kid acted like everything I’ve seen her do!

[@myapologiesmissgurl5069]

@@sarcasticallyrearranged for real. The way she refused to even try the food that her friends family prepared for them made me mad, she’s an extremely rude child.

[@rachelgarcia1790]

One of my kids experiences a kind of anxiety in new social situations that manifests itself similarly. On one level, it is embarrassing, but on another it's sad for me. For my kid, my focus was always on teaching them coping strategies, and helping them to look at things logically. The biggest thing was that I have made it clear that, while it is okay to be scared, we shouldn't like fear stop us from experiencing life. Acknowledging their fears, but not letting them be controlled by them has helped a lot, I think. It's so easy to just give in, but it doesn't help personalities like Libby, because letting the fears win teaches them that there's something to be afraid of, that they should avoid new scary things. Incidentally, my fearful child may not like all the things given to them to eat, but they have a good diet and give everything a good try, despite their reservations. Just my take on this one, but my feeling is that Libby needs to be told that she doesn't have to like the healthy food, but she's going to be expected to try it anyway. One of my kid's classmates would have dinner with us at one point, their mother needed someone to pick them up. Lol, the shock on that child's face when they said they didn't like the vegetables on the plate and I just smiled and replied "that's okay. Eat it anyway." They never argued about my meals again after that.

[@JubileeBloom]

I mean I would too, but I'd be even more embarrassed if I admitted to not knowing how to swim and not liking water and then acting like my kid crying like that was entirely her own fault

[@Odd-Vegan-Singing-TFOL]

It could be a sensory thing

[@michellecox1742]

I noticed the parents are overweight too. It seems generational. They need to educate themselves on the harm this passive parenting is actually doing.

[@kristy1653]

19:25 😂 Lucas says he’s allergic to salad! He’s an adorable kid. I hope he gets on the right track.

[@sairhug]

Yeah - when they said he'd taken up rugby, I could definitely see him as future prop forward for England!

[@aurelie8220]

When these kids are so young, I don’t understand the parents, “I DoN’t KnOw WhY tHeY’rE BiG oR hOw To FiX tHeiR DiEt.” These kids don’t have jobs, don’t have money, can’t drive to fast food, can’t shop for groceries alone.... STOP BRINGING THE FOOD INTO THE HOUSE AND FEEDING IT TO THEM.

[@ericflanagan8410]

Parent: "Its the steroids" 8 year old friend: "He likes food.."

[@dirtyb0ngwater117]

Yea kids aren’t lying

[@katiebrent3332]

Friend: 'He has 3rds and 2nd's" Truth 😂

[@manuelasalinas1512]

It's so heartbreaking to watch how these parents are ruining those child's lives. 💔

[@joshuaferguson698]

“I want to be a McDonald’s server”

[@daliab8493]

😆

[@ljmcdonald2703]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ljmcdonald2703]

To get free food

[@jgran1244]

i thought the same thing until i started working there LMAO i dont recommend

[@BJ-bi9xv]

😂

[@ah3985]

I grew up obese and did loose a large amount of weight as I came to a mental and emotional consensus with myself and my dietary and exercise faults. I hope parents can teach their children about calories, carbs, cholesterol, sugar, just common sense dietary concerns that can avoid a health crisis further down the road.

[@Charlieto]

you arnt allowed to mention common sense anymore coz its no longer common and 'its offensive to assume people have it'. thats what i was told by a tutor i talked to when we were talking about stuff in the workshop. he said they get told off if they told students to use their common sense. its a sad world we live in now days

[@LetMeBe3]

Charlieto you can’t assume anything about people these days

[@Tommyblueeyes]

Loose like a belt?

[@geiasu5095]

Well no kids shouldn't know about nutrition in such a manner. I don't think any kid should know about calories carbs etc. They should have everything in moderation. And this starts from the parents. They should be educated on nutrition

[@ashakidoredr.latinamerican1082]

Bethany's mom is more focused on maintaining peace than ensuring that her daughter develops healthy eating habits by eating a balanced diet. She will look back on this day and wish she had been more responsible!

[@MrsMwl2004]

I grew up in the south east US where in our family other was drilled into us to "finish our plate". They're were times I'd actually throw up because I was forced to eat so much. It caused me to be obese. I finally dropped 80 pounds and still have 50 to go. I swore I never would do my kids that way. I never have. We encourage our kids to eat everything. My kids have always been in the middle of their growth charts. My daughter recently became in happy with her size. So, in our house we encourage serving sizes and healthy alternatives. In a year she's lost about 15 lbs. She also does all-star cheerleading and lifts girls in the air. These parents are sad. Lucas's mom is probably the only one who I think honestly wants help for her son. The others are lazy and in so much denial. I hope these kids honestly get help.

[@teddybear6630]

I'm so glad you are providing a healthy environments for your kids! It's awesome do hear about good parents nowadays. (Please do be careful tho kids can easily develop an over obsession with healthy/healthy alternatives & it can cause orthorexia, learned that from experience lol)

[@ml9854]

I was served food and was told I HAD to eat everything on the plate. Growing up my family could really only afford pasta and red sauce, ($1.50 for feeding a family of four). At times we had to go to the food bank, which I was grateful for and still am, but devistatingly they usually only give really starch heavy and unhealthy foods. (ex: more pastas, breads, foods that are high in calories, but inexpensive). I was obese, and lost friends over my differences.

[@amirahclark4989]

The same “eat everything on your plate” happened to me too even if I was full , it’s awful and caused me to want to try to lose weight on my own when I was young.

[@annieridesagain3867]

Sorry to hear you lost friends. True friends don't worry about what a person looks like and I hope you will always find genuine ones because most of us know we're not perfect . Some people are carb sensitive and won't do well on the type of foods you have described . A ketogenic type diet can work wonders for most people , when they have the knowledge and resources for it .

[@xdtijnntssyu3314]

they are not your real friends! real friends don’t care about your looks

[@_dyana_]

additionally, i feel like one of the main reasons why poor families eat a lot of carbs is to power them through the day since many have labor inducing jobs. however many can go overboard but don't have the time nor resources to even attempt to deal with their weight/health

[@kw5839]

Libby’s mom should give healthy options and she’ll eventually eat! What is shame that a child is so morbidly obese at such a young age. And it’s only gonna get worse.Bethany’s mother is clueless.Also, Libby’s mother is worried about her daughters heart condition and yet she lets lets her get up to 119 pounds at the age of seven! Child abuse.

[@MelB868]

A bmi of 34.5 is not morbidly obese it’s just still obese

[@juniper5604]

I'm 12 and weigh 5 pounds more than that. I'm working on losing weight and about to hit puberty too, so taking that all into consideration, poor girl.

[@danifestit]

@@MelB868 still very unhealthy though…

[@_libby_]

Child abuse? I am a perfectly happy person now who has a great relationship with my mother. Please don’t through around these terms without any idea of what you are talking about.

[@Cloudkirb]

@@juniper5604 you don't really have to loose weight depending on ur height. I weighed 130 something at 12 but I was still healthy

[@kitchfacepalm]

I have never restricted my children’s portions. We always have food to help ourselves to in the middle of the table. I have never piled their plates up and therefore never forced them to eat anything or finish anything. They did learn to not be greedy, because it is rude to pile your plate up with food you won’t then eat and they were taught that too. Children aren’t idiots, they learn what they see and sadly the children on this programme have been fantastic students of their parents diet, mental states, weaknesses, and activity levels.

[@mashakalinkina7207]

Libbys behavior is a fearful response. I think mom is accidentally pandering to her & making it worse. Shes validating her anxieties without meaning to. Keeping things relaxed, not watching her eat, saying this is whats for lunch, & then sitting back & just eating as if its normal-& then Not buying her a second meal!!-would be more effective. She needs her self-esteem nurtured that the world is safe & she is capable of keeping herself safe. Can she ride a bike? Is she allowed to “play” with her food? Does she play out with friends alone? Its sort of like flipping eggs in a pan, if you focus on that you wont be able to do it, youll make a mess. If you relax & think oh i got this, youll have a FAR higher chance of flipping those eggs. If a kid falls & you smile & say “pop right up youre fine”, theyll be fine & go right back to playing. If you go “omg are you ok!?” Theyll start crying & get all upset. Kids look to you in how they should respond. Adults kinda do too.

[@Fergus1652]

Ikr. I'm 15 and 5'10 and she is heavier then me.

[@_libby_]

@@Fergus1652 *was, this documentary was 14 years ago. I’m now 21 lmao

[@Fergus1652]

@@_libby_ are you actually the one from the documentary? I hope you are doing well

[@joanstepleton1637]

@@_libby_ must be weird reading all the comments. Hope you are doing well.

[@calciumhuge1224]

I used to live maybe 5 miles from the seaside, and every weekend if the weather was good, I'd get an icecream as a kid. Cornetto Classic. All I had to do was cycle the 5 miles to the ice cream shop by the beach with my parents, and of course the 5 miles back. I didn't really notice any exercise with these kids (and the portion sizes are HUGE!)

[@EmTheBig]

Same. My mom would give us a couple bucks to go get ice cream or slurpies but we’d have to walk several km to go and get them and come back.

[@sazsha]

Off topic but Cornetto is so good ahh😫

[@luckyduck8375]

Yes, my kids can have a doughnut any time they want....they just have to walk or bike to the shop.

[@nymphixx1238]

The look the lunch lady gave at 20:05 when the boys were up there for seconds. 👀

[@brittneyharmon6647]

😂 she even looked at the camera person

[@candace3386]

🤣🤣

[@BG-lp2zz]

But she gave it to them. One serving should be the norm.

[@ljmcdonald2703]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@darelafae2583]

I was the opposite growing up, I was skinny but my female relatives around me had such an obsession with weight that negative views came down on to me and food and weight etc which actually spiralled a long term eating disorder that even caused hospital treatment in my teens. Now I'm a mother myself and try to enforce healthy eating but also a healthy mindset which is difficult as I struggle with it myself but I don't want my kids to suffer like I did nor go to the other extreme. I definitely think exercise and eating are important but also how weight is viewed is equally important.

[@bestgamingmoments2246]

I'm proud I bet ur a good parent stay safe!

[@franny5295]

We don't discuss weight in my home. We discuss the things available for consumption and whether or not that item constitutes actual food. We read labels. We ride bikes and play outside but that's actually a very small part of being metabolically healthy. What we do and don't put in our mouths largely determines that. We don't have discuss weight because it's not necessary when the focus is so heavily on identifying and choosing healthy foods.

[@sarahdancs8769]

I relate and do try to install healthy eating and activities for my daughter. I spent most my life in hospitals with anorexia and still struggle

[@miscellaneouscell]

OMG people need to be tested before they reproduce. Bethany's parent is YIKES!

[@CleanSockQ]

14:11 Basically what she just said: "I want to help my child lose weight but I don't want to be one of those mothers that help their child lose weight" -_-

[@bekind4273]

When Bethany develops diabetes/heart diseases/etc., would her mom blame everyone else???

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

You know that she will!

[@ljmcdonald2703]

100%

[@sexywoody5]

I’ve lost about 100 pounds in a year from diet and exercise and more importantly KNOWLEDGE. The ignorance in people can astound me sometimes heck even myself a year ago but the stubbornness not to change just blows me away.

[@tasmangirl]

In France kids are not fussy about food in general cause they eat a lot of different type of food at a very young age.

[@SignedOff402]

You are sentencing your child to a life of struggle to live while carrying the weight of another person on their frame. Walking itself is a feat.

[@SpeakUrMindShareUrWords]

I loved that she said, “I feel like going into the swimming pool n not coming out!!” Stated like a true swimmer! Keep it up. It’s a life long skill once you’ve got it, it can never be taken away fr you!! I feel that some areas of the world, that are close to bodies of water, or surrounded by water (lakes, coast lines, islands, etc.) Swimming should be a MANDATORY class for children/teens n adults. This should dramatically decrease the number of deaths d/t accidental drownings. Setting a precedence for survival: Swimming, First aide, CPR n survival training to children/teens besides just adults I’m a lifelong swimmer since the age of 4yo. My parents aren’t swimmers. I saved a little girl who was unsupervised and was pulled out with the tide @ a beach. She was about 7yo...I was 10yo. You only get one chance to live. Make it count!!

[@jenniferdaulby5519]

Learn to swim classes are mandatory in Australian schools, in fact a lot of schools have their own pools.

[@martinasikk6162]

I agree. Personally my parents are from Estonia, lived in Sweden all my life. Swimming is mandatory in Sweden. I also told my children never swim if they are drunk. I have seen a drowning accident at a lake, a man. I will always remember what a dead man looks like.

[@Chefgrlangel]

I swim almost everyday and my mother in law gives my daughter swimming lessons while I swim on Fridays. Water skills and safety is so important. I live in NW Washington state,USA and I doubt swimming is mandatory at our schools, but it is in my house lol she’ll know how to swim before kindergarten 💙

[@bellagoth.lostwave]

My dad was obese, he was strong and fixed it before it became horrible. ❤

[@elizabethyoskova]

22:30 as you can see I'm slim.... IT'S NOT ABOUT BEING SLIM, MOM, IT'S ABOUT BEING HEALTHY

[@doyouhearthepeoplesing2]

And the mum wasn’t even that thin

[@myroom4640]

@@doyouhearthepeoplesing2 NO: not at all !>>. She was MEDIUM BUILT.

[@carolinewatts8876]

i feel bad for bethany since her mom thinks this is all a load of bs. i grew up in a house where health was considered bs and it messed me up in more ways than 1

[@ljmcdonald2703]

She’s a Karen

[@larrythesnail1129]

I hate how this isn't the child's fault, some parents don't realize how much food their actually giving their children and its sad 😔

[@28sk8masturbate2]

I'm surprised that no one ever spoke about portion sizes.

[@prisillakimani3590]

Parents size are a reflection of their diets sorry poor kids…

[@RyanBlockb5]

This episode is well over 10 years old. Where are they now?

[@ljmcdonald2703]

Probably had weight loss surgery

[@sazsha]

@@ljmcdonald2703 or dead..

[@goofyahhchipsahoy118]

if it were now it would probably be some of them who lost weight then they pan over graves

[@bethan2673]

On my 600lbs life!

[@LetMeBe3]

LJ McDonald or lost the weight.

[@shy_sorai_vlogs]

Loving these, can't wait for the next one. Rooting for these poor kids.

[@dawnxwishes5506]

all of those kids are adults now

[@scubameg]

This is heartbreaking.. parents need to be held accountable..

[@aw8951]

This is pure child abuse. 100% blame on parents for where their kids are at now, and where they almost certainly will end up in their future: depressed and addicted to food.

[@JoJo-hg7tg]

Bethany seemed happy to enjoy the school meal. All the school dinners looked good. As the principal said, many years ago, children would spent after school and weekends playing outside etc. Now these days, they usually are on technology, video games etc Can the child minder give Libby's Mum the recipe for chicken curry perhaps

[@TessaAvonlea]

This was filmed at least a decade ago, a bit late for the recipe I reckon.