text: how can i help? my mother is extremely overweight, and she is getting older. i have tried to encourage her to do some hypnosis, and listen to some subliminal recordings, which would get her back on track (they helped me), but she refuses, stating that they're "stupid".   how can i encourage her to get back on track before it's too late? my friend had a similiar problem with her grandmother. she got her to take little walks around the house saying she couldn't find anything and stuff like that . one day she "tricked" her into thinking my friend didn't know how to garden. her grandmother was outside showing her what to do and slowly she had her walking around the yard showing her all the pretty things she can grow. it might help for you as well. baby steps.