Fat shaming works A year ago, my teenage nephew was overweight, getting close to obese.  My sister and brother-in-law were worried about him.  Last May, a few weeks before the end of the school year, on a sunny Saturday afternoon, I was visiting their home.  My nephew was sitting on the couch watching TV and said, "Uncle T..., could you hand me the remote control ?"  He was closer to the remote than I was, he did not want to move.  My brother-in-law lost his temper, something that hardly ever happens.  He said, "Get it yourself, or better yet stop watching TV.  You are getting fat, we talked about this before.  Go get the scale and let's show your uncle how fat you are."  My sister, younger nephew, brother-in-law, fat nephew and I all weighed ourselves.  Then my brother-in-law told my nephew to figure everyone's BMI.  Then he said, " You are not spending this summer playing video games." My nephew joined an outdoor adventure club, think a hardcore version of the Boy Scouts.  My nephew was busy with the club all summer had adventures,  including a 70 mile overnight hiking/camping trip.  My nephew is looking forward to the same club this summer.  My nephew is athletic, not fat. TL,DR. Tough love prevented my nephew from becoming an o-beast.