Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello everyone,
I've got a 13-year-old brother who currently weighs nearly 23 stone! His current daily diet is made up of (approximately):
4 packets of Walkers plain crips
4 small packets of white chocolate buttons
2 small strawberry yoghurts
bagels
4 bowls of vanilla ice cream
Galaxy chocolate
Sometimes he will have an apple, if I encourage him, and if they're cooked, a couple of pigs in blankets. But that is it.
I don't live at home with him, he lives alone with my mum who has to try and work full-time. Recently my aunt and uncle decided to weigh him while looking after him and that was what it came to.
Does anyone have any advice about how we can get him on new foods, because he simply refuses and runs a mile whenever we suggest trying something? It is hard on my mum also, trying to balance a full-time job with looking after him. Any help for is much appreciated, as I'm worried he could become diabetic or suffer from heart problems, along with other health issues no doubt!Thanks for any help.Dave
He is, but to be honest I don't know exactly where he is.He's 5ft 10in at the moment, but still growing. I do show compassion and understanding, as a kid I had difficulty trying new foods, albeit not to the same extent. I believe I have a good understanding of him and don't think there's much more, although I know he needs to do more physical exercise because currently he does very little.