In the post, Davide Bonolis doesn’t make many mentions, but he wanted to dwell on a particular moment in his life with a long reflection published on Instagram. Thanks to psychotherapy, he is revisiting “pains, traumas, and discomforts that have caused anxieties, worries, and more,” the young man, the second child of Paolo Bonolis and Sonia Bruganelli, wrote, alongside some photos and videos from when he was little.
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The most difficult moment was when he was a kid, when he was diagnosed with mononucleosis. “Until the age of 11, I was a calm, self-assured, and serene boy, then upon hearing the news of the illness, I had to stay away from the soccer field for 6 months, and from there I started gaining weight,” wrote Davide, who is now 20 years old. “During this period, I began to close in on myself and distance myself from everything that could involve contact with other people due to the immense fear of being judged and ridiculed. During the week, I went to school and couldn’t wait to get home and “protect myself” from people’s judgment,” he continued.
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The situation deteriorated rapidly. “I started finding relief and serenity in FOOD; in short, I was happy only while eating,” the young man confessed. To make things worse was the death of his grandfather, to whom he was very close and who was supporting him during his weight loss journey (Silvio Bonolis, father of Paolo, ed.). “Seven days after his death, I went to my parents’ room and decided to weigh myself, and I had reached 104 kg; from there, my mindset changed. This is where my journey begins, the hardest journey I have undertaken. Over time, I decided to start training again and try to take control of and change the situation, but when I went out, I always experienced the same discomforts, same fears, and same insecurities, and for these reasons I would go home after training and eat and eat until I felt “emotionally,” the situation didn’t change much. The turning point came only 3 years ago when I started living for several months on only HALF A APPLE for the whole day, every day. All of this to recount what has been the main problem of all my worries, anxieties, and insecurities during this period.”