Holly Bond

sacrifice that they went through they just see the success and they go oh that look how easy that was but a while back i said i read this study in the journal and i took that study home and i showed it to my husband and i said listen to this oh my gosh and he said i said over 50 percent of kids are obese or overweight and he said yeah matthew Our son. And I said, what?

sacrifice that they went through they just see the success and they go oh that look how easy that was but a while back i said i read this study in the journal and i took that study home and i showed it to my husband and i said listen to this oh my gosh and he said i said over 50 percent of kids are obese or overweight and he said yeah matthew Our son. And I said, what?

And he goes, Matthew, he's... And I could tell by the look on his face, he realized he had said something really rough. And he said, like, Matthew. And I said, Matthew's not overweight. Matthew's 13 years old. He still has baby fat. He hasn't gone through his growth spurt. He's not fat. And then I was very angry at him. And I called my best friend. And I was talking to her. And she said, what's up?

And he goes, Matthew, he's... And I could tell by the look on his face, he realized he had said something really rough. And he said, like, Matthew. And I said, Matthew's not overweight. Matthew's 13 years old. He still has baby fat. He hasn't gone through his growth spurt. He's not fat. And then I was very angry at him. And I called my best friend. And I was talking to her. And she said, what's up?

And I said, do you think Matthew's fat? And there was a pause on the line and she said, do you want the best friend answer or do you want the real answer? And I said, oh, my God. The real answer, she goes, yes, he's overweight. I said, he hasn't gone through his growth spurt. Like, he's 13. He still has some baby fat.

And I said, do you think Matthew's fat? And there was a pause on the line and she said, do you want the best friend answer or do you want the real answer? And I said, oh, my God. The real answer, she goes, yes, he's overweight. I said, he hasn't gone through his growth spurt. Like, he's 13. He still has some baby fat.

And she said, there is no time in any child's life that they should be overweight. And that's all she said. And then I hung up the phone. I felt like people were keeping this secret from me. It was a very odd feeling. And then I looked. at a picture on the wall and it was Matthew standing there, the sweetest face.

And she said, there is no time in any child's life that they should be overweight. And that's all she said. And then I hung up the phone. I felt like people were keeping this secret from me. It was a very odd feeling. And then I looked. at a picture on the wall and it was Matthew standing there, the sweetest face.

And he had, he was wearing a short sleeved cotton shirt and the stripes were vertical. And, but they were, you know, when you draw a pumpkin and you draw the lines, so they curve, they're not vertical. And I, it was like a brick. Someone hitting me in the head with a brick. I just saw him as being overweight then. I saw it too. And so I went to him and I said, hey, bud.

And he had, he was wearing a short sleeved cotton shirt and the stripes were vertical. And, but they were, you know, when you draw a pumpkin and you draw the lines, so they curve, they're not vertical. And I, it was like a brick. Someone hitting me in the head with a brick. I just saw him as being overweight then. I saw it too. And so I went to him and I said, hey, bud.

That's what we say over here in Canada. Everybody's bud or buddy. I said, hey, bud, I think we've got like a little bit of an issue. That's all I said. I didn't tell him what it was. And he goes, yeah, I know. And I said, what do you know? And he goes, I'm overweight. And I said, we had moved into a new house and we had a really nice lower level of the house. And I said, you know what?

That's what we say over here in Canada. Everybody's bud or buddy. I said, hey, bud, I think we've got like a little bit of an issue. That's all I said. I didn't tell him what it was. And he goes, yeah, I know. And I said, what do you know? And he goes, I'm overweight. And I said, we had moved into a new house and we had a really nice lower level of the house. And I said, you know what?

I wanted to put in a gym. So I said, do you want to help me? And he said, yeah. And of course, little fat kids, they have little fat friends. All our friends were overweight too. They were all over and Now, I wasn't going to open it. I had no idea that I was opening Bulldog at this time. But they were over eating pizza and playing video games. There you go.

I wanted to put in a gym. So I said, do you want to help me? And he said, yeah. And of course, little fat kids, they have little fat friends. All our friends were overweight too. They were all over and Now, I wasn't going to open it. I had no idea that I was opening Bulldog at this time. But they were over eating pizza and playing video games. There you go.

And I said, I'm putting gym equipment in the basement. And, of course, they watched the Bowflex commercials, too. So even 13-year-old boys want to look like the people on TV. I said, what should I put there? And they were talking. And I said, what would make exercise more fun? And then Matthew said, if we could play video games. And he said that.

And I said, I'm putting gym equipment in the basement. And, of course, they watched the Bowflex commercials, too. So even 13-year-old boys want to look like the people on TV. I said, what should I put there? And they were talking. And I said, what would make exercise more fun? And then Matthew said, if we could play video games. And he said that.

I nearly fell off my chair and I said, of course, we will have a gym and we will integrate video games into the exercise equipment. And that will be the draw. So I, husband James, always encouraging. And that is a key. When you want to change, when you want any kind of change, it doesn't matter what it is. To have somebody in your corner that is rooting for you and a sounding board is very key.

I nearly fell off my chair and I said, of course, we will have a gym and we will integrate video games into the exercise equipment. And that will be the draw. So I, husband James, always encouraging. And that is a key. When you want to change, when you want any kind of change, it doesn't matter what it is. To have somebody in your corner that is rooting for you and a sounding board is very key.

And I've always had people in my life like that. And my husband James, he was encouraging. Amazing. He said, if you want to do this, we'll do this. So we had focus groups in our basement with all these kids and we were taping Sony PlayStation remote controls onto the bikes because the equipment didn't even exist. And so we had this prototype and then we thought, OK, let's do it.

And I've always had people in my life like that. And my husband James, he was encouraging. Amazing. He said, if you want to do this, we'll do this. So we had focus groups in our basement with all these kids and we were taping Sony PlayStation remote controls onto the bikes because the equipment didn't even exist. And so we had this prototype and then we thought, OK, let's do it.