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38 swindonlink.com • August 2008
Youngsters helped to improve body shape and confi dence

Two groups of young people took the brave step in the Spring to do something about their weight problem and ten weeks later they are now
fi tter, healthier and more in control of what they eat.
The children judged to be above at the start because they have to Jerome Catrell said he was Another 10 week MEND Pro-
their ideal weight were accompa- start to change what what they pleased to have taken the course. gramme starts in September. Call
nied by their parents twice a week eat and to take more exercise. But “There are really good activities on Pat on 07949 775037 to chat about
for ten weeks on the free Mend within a very short time parents it and people at school have said what it involves or register at:
Programme - Mind, Exercise, Nutri- and children come back with posi- that I’ve lost weight.” www.mendprogramme.org
tion... Do It! tive stories. Parents are spending Pat with some of the youngsters who took the recent MEND course
One group organised by the more time with their children, the
Primary Care Trust met at Link youngsters appreciate the boundar-
Centre and another, sponsored ies; it’s the whole family dealing
by Sainsburys, met at Greendown with a problem.
School to take part in exercise and “And we’re not cutting out
discussion about nutrition and tak- sweets and treats completely, just
ing responsibility for diet. encouraging people to think of them
Sainsburys nutrition advisor for special occasions.”
Pat Macdonald said childhood Molly Curtis, 10, said she had
obesity is now a well established refused to attend MEND when
problem and parents and children her mother signed up. “I told her I
are pleased that MEND offers the wouldn’t go but she said I had no
chance to do something about it. choice. Other children at school
“People of all backgrounds take were saying nasty things about my
part in the programme and really weight. I’ve lost about 8lbs; I feel
want to confront the issue. much happier and can deal with
“Obviously they are uncertain comments.”

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