Help me decide please. :)

So I'm I'm a bit of a pickle. My son who's 11 has problems with his weight and I really want to nip it in the bud before he gets older. He's a big lad for his age. Is 5ft 7, size 9 adults shoes and is in medium to large mens clothing. He came along with me to slimming world and I never pushed him to join. He was sat on a meeting with me and he really enjoyed it. He was the one who asked the lady if he could join as I thought he would be too young. He really enjoyed the talks and talking about portion control and managed to lose half a stone. He started at 13st3. Because I have stopped slimming world as it didn't really work for me he can't go as I'm not there. My pickle is do I go and lie and feel bad about losing weight faster than everyone there being on a completely different plan and it means my son gets the recognition he deserves for following a healthy eating plan or do I say I can't afford to go and say we can use the weighing machine down at the swimming pool and we can do it with us. I have always said to him I don't want him to lose but it would be healthy if he can grow into his weight. He's such a good kid and with group he did well with the support but without me going he can't go. I don't know what I shoul do. Advice would be great. I would Much rather my son enjoyed eating but learned how to so it properly through slimming world than have to suffer doing shakes and soups later in life. Don't get me wrong I'm not dissing this plan but I dont want that to be the path my son takes. The fiver a week doesn't bother me. I would pay double so my son doesn't have the same issues with food as I do. Thanks for reading this massive post and I hope it comes accross ok. You know how sometimes things can come accross the wrong way when written down. Hugs xx

If I were in your position I'd go with him every week. If it's the group dynamic that suits him then doing it at home just won't be the same. Stick to the plan that works for you and don't worry about their scales. If you're worried they'll pull you for the too rapid weight loss a pint of water in you before you weigh will add a temporary lb or so for that weigh in!

Once he's embedded in the group you could always talk to the leader and say you don't want to continue on their plan but will continue to come and support your son as a responsible parent.

Xxx

I would take him along and also try SW again for his sake, and it would also help you as well as him get into a habit of healthy eating, not that i'm dissing CD, but it's normal healthy foods and a good healthy diet we all need in the long run, and not a quick fix that doesn't teach us how to eat properly.....just my thoughts
All diets work if you stick with it and follow them properly.

I have a 14 yr old daughter that is almost the same weight as me, that i am now taking along to SW, and yesterday , her 1st week she lost 3.5 lbs, and it was no real hardship for her and she said she felt healthier already for eating that way

I also have an 18 yr old son, who lives with his dad, he hasn't lived with me for 6 yrs, but he is extremely overweight (think actor John Candy)...his dad doesn't help him, and he just got bigger and bigger,
I have tried to help and explain things to him, he tries then gives up too easily, but there's only so much I can do to help when he lives over a 4 hr drive away
But i can help my daughter before she ends up on the same path as my son, before it gets too far.

Hey guys. Thanks for the replies. I am going again on wed with the wee man and have messaged my old sw consultant. So things are all sorted. Hope you are both good. I live the idea of sinking some water before I go though!! Good plan ha ha xxxxxx

Someone at our group this week had a gain, and then she said maybe it was the 'THREE'' litres of water she had just drunk before she turned up at group ???????????? why??? LOL