After her son called her fat, her mother decided to lose weight

Sometimes children say cynical and even cruel things, but this is only because they are not lying, but simply speaking directly about how they think and how they feel. A child’s truth without embellishment can hurt, or it can push for positive actions so that the child changes his mind. This is exactly what happened to 37-year-old Meriem Davis, who lost 63.5 kg thanks to her son's honest drawing.

“My kids called me 'fat' because their arms wouldn't meet when they hugged me. This made me very upset. I want to be close to my children and see them grow. Deep down, I knew that I had to lose weight, both for their sake and for myself,”

- Meriem said.

This family portrait was painted by Meriem’s little son named Thomas; he depicted his mother as a thick clot, which was noticeably wider than other family members.

“It was a family portrait, in which all the family members were drawn in the form of sticks, except for me, I was depicted in the form of a round clot. I was really upset when I saw it, but I couldn't say anything to Thomas, so I just went upstairs and cried."

- said the woman.

Thanks to the drawing, Meriem decided to join a local weight loss group, to which she devoted herself completely. In the group, she received a meal plan that was completely different from her previous diet.

“For breakfast I ate a whole bowl of cereal with sugar and buttered toast. Family dinners were prepared with all sorts of unhealthy sauces, and after dinner we ate calorie-laden desserts.”

Meriem admitted that she immediately began munching on her favorite snack as soon as she had free time.

“I had been warned by my doctor that my obesity put me at increased risk of a heart attack, and although I have a history of heart attacks in my family, I still didn’t want to give up my favorite junk food. I hated going to clothing stores because they didn't have anything good that would fit me, so I would just order plus size clothes online.”

Thanks to the diet plan, she managed to lose 30 kg in 11 months, she got rid of the remaining 32.5 kg by February of this year

“My journey does not end here. I continue to attend the group every week and continue to stick to my goal. Now I'm a mother berry and I'm full of energy. Now even my youngest son can close his arms around me, something neither of them could ever do before.

Thanks to the cruelty of my children."