Mom's Weight Is Mocked By Son's Classmates So She Stepped Up And Did Something About It
March 07, 2023

Sophie Ratcliffe felt guilty when kids started teasing her son about her weight. And so, the mom became determined to do something about it!
Sophie Ratcliffe wasn't happy with the weight she kept gaining. But nothing she tried for weight loss seemed to work. From protein shakes to secretly hiring a personal trainer, nothing helped her successfully lose and keep weight off.
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Desperate to get healthier, Sophie even considered her doctor's advice about trying a gastric band. But on the day of the surgery, she changed her mind. Nothing seemed to be the right fix for her.
Still, Sophie knew she needed to make some kind of permanent and healthy change. Weighing over 300 pounds was taking its toll on her body.
“My health was declining rapidly, I couldn’t walk up the stairs without being out of breath or sitting down. I wasn’t sleeping and I did absolutely no exercise," she recalled.
To make matters worse, her weight became the subject used by classmates to pick on her son.
"My son was being bullied at school because of my weight which made me feel so guilty," she said, "but I didn’t know where to start when it came to changing things."
But soon, God provided just the opportunity Sophie Ratcliffe needed to find victory over her weight gain!
Finding Freedom
When it comes to healthy weight loss, there are no quick fixes or easy outs. It comes down to a commitment to lifestyle changes. And with determination coursing through her, Sophie decided to try a local "Slimming World" weight loss group.
Embarrassed by her weight, it took a lot of courage for Sophie Ratcliffe to show up at the group. But there, she didn't find the shame or judgment she feared. Instead, she found support from others facing similar weight battles.
Life threw plenty of curveballs at Sophie as she sought freedom.
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"Before joining my local group, I’d experienced one of the worst years of my life," she recalled. "In January 2021, I started having what we believed to be anxiety attacks, regularly around eight a day. I also had a major seizure which was initially misdiagnosed as brain cancer and turned out to be epilepsy. I was put on medication to control it because the seizures could have been fatal."
But the determined mom persevered in spite of the obstacles in her path to a healthier life.
"It was a very stressful time when I could easily have given up on my weight loss plans," she explained. "Yet because of the support of those around me, both in my Slimming World group and my friends and family, I knew I had to carry on."
Amazing Transformation Of Sophie Ratcliffe
Sophie Ratcliffe kept working hard and ended up losing roughly 154 pounds! And her incredible transformation has impacted her life in so many positive ways.
Her son's classmates no longer tease him about his mother's weight. And she says both of her children, as well as her husband, are proud of her for her hard work.
"My husband was so upset as he said he was watching me lose the bubbly person I used to be," Sophie explained. "My children are so much healthier now as well and it’s brought us together more as a family."
Additionally, Sophie's weight loss impressed her doctors as well as improved her overall health. It's been months since she's had a seizure.
"When I saw both my epilepsy nurse and my neurosurgeon recently, they couldn’t believe my transformation and they tried to impress on me that it’s saved my life," she said.
God made each on of us differently and loves us no matter our shape or size. But He certainly wants us to be our healthiest -- to enjoy and rejoice in the life He's given us. And clearly, Sophie Ratcliffe is stepping into the good He has planned for her!
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"Losing weight has changed my life," she said. " feel like a door has been opened and I’m excited to keep exploring what’s on the other side."
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17
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Mel is the senior writer for GodUpdates, finding, writing and sharing Christian, uplifting, and health-related stories from around the world. Mel has a passion for writing and graduated with a degree in English from Randolph-Macon College in Virginia. When she’s not researching and writing stories, Mel is very active in her church. You can usually find Mel playing board games with her husband and two young girls, giving someone a hug, or hunting down a good cup of coffee!
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