retired_Frappin'

Okay so I'll set out the scene.

I'm 16 and my younger brother's 13, he is verging on obesity and we can't figure out what to do with him. He's stopped wanting to play football which he used to absolutely love, in fact I think he still does. But would rather he didn't have to play and make an embarassment of himself.

Now I'm need to know if there's anything I can do, we are reasonably close but I don't think he likes talking to me about these sort of things. I'm thinking a big reason is that I'm the thinnest out of our direct family and he either feels jealous or envious. So I'm really confused, we've tried to get him to go to gym etc. But he just snacks out constantly.

My mum is really stressed and it sounds like she is seriously considering taking him to the doctors but I'm not sure how up front they'll be to a kid going through a tough time. Everytime we think he's stopped snacking my mum finds some sugary crap in his bedroom.

It's really ****ing me off, mainly because it's bringing my mum's spirits down. My dad's not really being much help and I just wondered if the doctors/hospital seems the best course of action. I think I'd rather he spent his money on fags than on food at the minute.

Anyone else had experience either themselves or family.

Btw if you've come in to make wise-crack jokes, save them for a time when I feel more like joining in.

cheers

retired_Frappin'

retired_justin05

Read an article in the Observer on the weekend and it isn't his fault and exercise won't really help.

Average Joe

Stop buying snacks & sugary crap so he cannot eat them? If it's not in the house he cannot eat them & at 13 I doubt he has enough money to go out & buy them himself?

Oh & I assume it's not a medical condition he has?


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If all else fails get him a crack habit.

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jcbarat

Roll him down a hill

retired_debndarcey

Does he walk to school and stuff?

Every little helps

retired_Frappin'

Yeah he walks to school and buys sweets on the way to school.

Which means it's pretty hard for us to stop him. And if he hasn't got the money he'll just take it.

It is pretty serious but it's not a medical condition afaik.

retired_2symonds

For a start you need to get him eating healthier (as I expect he isn't) and cutting out the snacking.

It's not going to be easy though as he has to be willing and teenagers don't normally react well to being told what to do.

retired_taforduke

Not really much you can do, except for the usual warn him of the dangers etc. If someone doesn't want to lose weight you can't make them.

retired_debndarcey

Aw, dont give him money andlike pay the school say a tenner a week and get a "healthy" school meal?