to ask what mn jury thinks about 'adios' / 'slim shot' for teen ds [17]

[mrsfuzzy]

my teen ds has about a stone and half to lose, he's not very sporty but he walks everywhere including to and from school, i try to give him a healthy diet but he stays at his nan and she equates food with love [she is about 6 stone overweight] you get the picture. i had food issues but have addressed that and have lost three stone since jan 1st this year since becoming a vegan. ds wants to lose weight and has read about 'adios' and 'slim shot' being possible ideas to help. personally i don't agree with these supplements or fad diets, but he is worried he won't fit in [excuse the pun] at college in sept if he remains over weight. i've told him there is plenty of time to lose it and he needs to do it for himself, these tablets aren't necessarily the answer,
what do you mners think ? nan thinks 'cuddly' is fine. i'm worried for his health in the future.

3 stones in 7 weeks on 1550 calories a day? down to 9.5 stone. That's remarkable.

abig, yes , my g.p was amazed too, i'd been to see her for a general check up and i went on the scale in dec, 'fuzzy you need to lose some weight,' had big health scare in sept 2014, so check ups are now regular , saw her the other day, we were both gob smacked, no pills, potions, lipo nothing. and no, i don't work for the veggie/vegan society so no promotions there either :)

I think he should eat very gradually smaller portions, as an old slim aunt of mine said, just stop eating before he feels full. And would he be interested in taking up a sport like cycling?