How to shed eight stones

Joanne's diet before

His story should be a lesson to all. It is surely not too much to ask that parents do indeed encourage their offspring to lead healthy lives. All it takes is time and effort.It is something which is not offered in the North East for children or teenagers, and let's hope the day never comes when it is called upon. We can all work towards that scenario never happening.We need to get away from the 'takeaway' mentality and move towards a healthier eating culture.Breakfast ( A cheese pasty and a chocolate muffin.Breakfast ( A bowl of porridge, bran flakes or Weetabix.New research has shown we are heading for an epidemic of oversized schoolchildren fed on a diet of pop, chicken and chips and pizza, and with little or no exercise.Four-year-old Graeme Dellow weighed in at an incredible five stones when he was just three. But with the help of his parents and on the advice of doctors he is now shedding the pounds, eating a healthy diet and taking exercise just like all youngsters should be doing.Lunch ( Brown bread sandwich with lean ham and salad, a packet of low-fat crisps and water or diluted juice.

Snacks include grapes, apples, carrot sticks, celery and low-fat crisps.