Dana's Diet

My son, almost 11 years old, is a pretty big kid. he's at 160lbs and about 5'2. Yesterday we decided to diet together and he is doing awesome. He is learning portion control and how to make smarter food choices. I'm making sure he gets plenty of food so that he won't feel deprived. Yesterday we went shopping together and it was amazing to him what he could eat. We had a great discussion about portions. I showed him a snack size of chips and explained that the tiny bag constituted a portion and asked him how many portions he thinks he eats when he sits down in front of the tv with a big bag of chips. It really opened his eyes. He's actually excited to be learning and it has been great for our relationship. We went to the movies yesterday and got a small bag of popcorn (no added butter) and a med. diet drink and shared it. It was plenty...usually we would get a big tub and add butter. It was an amazing day!