Heidi Bond’s “Who’s the New Kid?” (Child Obesity) book review and Fitbit Giveaway

I am a fitness and health blogger so I was very interested in reading this book about a woman and her daughter’s journey with child obesity. When I read the description of the book I was under the impression this would be a motivational book with the mom sharing what worked and didn’t work for her daughter.

I read 3/4 of the book and just couldn’t finish it. I had a hard time pushing through reading her story. I felt like it took WAY too long sharing what DIDN’T work, when personally I felt like if the mom had listened to the nutritionist years prior (and at the beginning of the book) things might have been very different for them.

It just didn’t make sense to me that if the mom did research for years about child obesity and diets etc. why she never found articles or made the correlation that exercising/movement and eating GOOD nutritious foods (like fruit, veggies, protein-no low fat and fad diets) helps to maintain or lose weight.

The mom admits they never stuck with any exercising or classes for her daughter; she didn’t want to tell her daughter NO about unhealthy foods and sugar because she didn’t want to be “the bad guy”; she hid bad food from her daughter because she continued to buy it to eat herself; she met with doctors and specialist trying to find an “easy fix” or medical issue to explain away her daughters obesity.

It was just so heartbreaking and depressing to read and the whole time I was reading I kept wondering why the mom did not see that she was a big part of the equation.

Unfortunately, this book wasn’t at all what I expected so I personally can’t recommend it but it has good reviews from others online.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book from LitFuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review on my blog and social media-all opinions are my own.

About the book:
Who’s the New Kid? shows readers how Heidi helped her daughter lose weight without the aid of fad diets, medication, or surgery and how other parents can do the same with their kids.

At nine years old, Breanna Bond weighed a whopping 186 pounds. Just walking up the stairs to her room was a challenge. Her legs chafed to the point of bleeding from rubbing against each other, and her school days were filled with taunts of “Hey, Fatty!” Breanna’s mom, Heidi, was devastated and wondered, How can I get my daughter healthy again?

In just over a year, Heidi’s plan worked! Breanna dropped 40 percent of her body weight and was transformed from a morbidly obese child who spent her days in front of the TV eating chips and chocolate to a vibrant, healthy, energetic little girl.

Filled with helpful diagnostic tools, easy-to-make recipes, eye-opening nutritional information, fun exercise ideas, and practical tips and advice, Who’s the New Kid? will not only show parents how to help their kids lose weight naturally but also introduce them to simple, yet effective lifestyle changes that will benefit the entire family.

About the author:
Heidi Bond has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, and The Biggest Loser. A sought after speaker, she has helped thousands of parents who are struggling with overweight, underactive children. Heidi lives in Clovis, California with her husband, Dan, and their children, Breanna and Nathan.

In a world of fast-food convenience and non-stop busyness, how do we keep our kids healthy? Heidi Bond’s debut book, Who’s the New Kid?, is here to help. Filled with helpful diagnostic tools, easy-to-make recipes, eye-opening nutritional information, fun exercise ideas, and practical tips and advice, Who’s the New Kid? will not only show parents how to help their kids lose weight naturally but also introduce them to simple, yet effective lifestyle changes that will benefit the entire family.

Celebrate the release of Who’s the New Kid? by entering to win a Fitbit and RSVPing to Heidi’s June 9th author chat party!

One grand prize winner will receive:

A Fitbit
A copy of Who’s the New Kid?

Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on June 9th. Winner will be announced June 9th at Heidi’s Facebook party. RSVP here! Plus, participate in the #WhosTheNewKid conversation by pinning a family-friendly, healthy recipe (or two) to a Pinterest board!