I have posted on here before about my sister. Last time I posted she weighed 13 stone at the age of 13. Every now and again my mum (who is also overweight) says "right thats it, we're definately going to start eating healthy from now on" but they never do.
Last weekend was one of these times, they decided they were sick of being fat and went on a mad health run. They took my sister swimming on sunday morning and she really enjoyed it so my mum said "we've decided we're going to go swimming every sunday and on a tuesday night...that will help her lose weight won't it?" so I said "yes, good idea!".
She then said "yeah, I'll take her in KFC for her tea afterwards to encourage her". I actually laughed because I was so sure she was joking but she snapped and said "well KFC isnt that bad for you, its chicken, chicken is good for you!" so I explained that this chicken was anything BUT good for you and so she snapped "yeah well, once a week won't hurt her" .
I wasn't expecting the health run to last long but my mum phoned on Friday to say my sister had emmerged from the bathroom crying, she now weighed 14 STONE and is still only 13. She said "I have to help her lose weight, for her sake..." I agreed.
Yes already, the swimming has stopped and they're eating chocolate puddings, crisps and god knows what else.
At one point my sister was drinking upto 3 cans of redbull a day as my mum thought "energy drink" = "health drink".
This has been going on since my sister was a toddler and tbh, I'm sick of it...I'm sick of trying to help them.
So do I persevere or leave them to it?
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How do I get through to mum??? or should I leave them to it?
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MrsSnape · 20/01/2008 18:57
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