Lottie adores her grandma and for that reason she wants to be just like her, extra weight and all. Grandma loves Lottie too, but she is passing on her bad eating habits to her granddaughter. Everything that they do revolves around food. Not only is grandma overweight, but she is contributing to Lottie becoming overweight also. Lottie's mother, who is a nurse, stresses the importance of healthy eating to both Lottie and her grandma, but it doesn't sink in until grandma has an experience that gets her attention.