I assume everyone on here has battled to lose weight for a long time and has tried multiple stratagies and diets. Along the way we all have an endless supply of life coaches that want to tell you what to do or how you are doing it wrong, if you asked them or not. My question is this. What was the one statement or piece of advice that stuck with you and one that was dumb as hell? I'll go first.

GOOD: "Every food choice you make is either healing your body or poisoning it. Every movement choice you make is either helping your body or rusting it." (Dude that was very in shape, 2004).

BAD: "You can eat whatever you want as long as you stop eating at 4pm for the day" (Guy that called in sick atleast once a week, 2016)

What still sticks with you?

“You don’t see morbidly obese old people”

I dont have a 'good' but 'bad' was Slimming world, they said I could eat as much rice, pasta and noodles as I wanted and I did. Then later on down the line the woman said you must be eating the wrong foods, you are not loosing weight. I followed that diet religiously, it broke my heart all those weeks not loosing and not knowing why

1 hour ago, froufrou said:

“You don’t see morbidly obese old people”

It is kinda true right???!!!? I work in a Dr's office and had the sleeve on 4/12/23

i honestly think all the good wls advice in my head came out of my own mouth. hahahhahaha ?

but seriously, this golden nugget came from my NuT, at around 3 months post-op, after i informed her i was not adhering to her guidelines:

"Keep doing what works, stop doing what's not."

Preach, lady.

As for stuff said to me that was very UN-helpful, i cant even begin to choose. Good thing i rarely listen to other people, HA!

I think the least helpful advice I've seen was when someone said to get liposuction right away after the procedure to prevent your fat cells from making you hungry...that was a real winner (as if any surgeon worth considering would even entertain that request).

That is so funny and such a ridiculous statement!!!

You took the easy way out. If you don't work for it, it doesn't mean anything.

I'd like to see you go through this...

7 minutes ago, LindsayT said:

You took the easy way out. If you don't work for it, it doesn't mean anything.

I'd like to see you go through this...

I've heard that but not to me. People don't tend to say things to me. (I look like a biker who may or may not kill you). Close to that are people telling me I'm not fat enough to get it. I am 12 years type 2 diabetic. I had my surgery 3 days ago and my diabetes have went out the window. Have not used insulin since. There are more reasons to have it than being "fat enough".

1 minute ago, Jjohnson1971 said:

I've heard that but not to me. People don't tend to say things to me. (I look like a biker who may or may not kill you). Close to that are people telling me I'm not fat enough to get it. I am 12 years type 2 diabetic. I had my surgery 3 days ago and my diabetes have went out the window. Have not used insulin since. There are more reasons to have it than being "fat enough".

That's great news about your health! People just don't get it.

GOOD: All of the other great apes eat their sugar with lots of fiber. They rarely eat meat, they eat lots of plant fats, and eat tons of fruit, figs, and unrefined carbs. They don't keep livestock, milk cows, or eat cheese. Over 90% of their diets are plants, fruits, palm nuts.

BAD: Eat your children's vitamin for dessert. Fruit is pure sugar and should be avoided. You should only eat protein and non starchy veggies!

Also...

GOOD: Nearly everyone with morbid obesity suffers from food addiction. They deal with the constant stress and background noise of food, hunger and craving..... in a ways that people of typical weights don't. Obesity has a tremendous psychological component that must be understood for longterm success.

BAD: Trade one form of obsessive disordered eating for another if you want to be successful.

30 minutes ago, Creekimp13 said:

BAD: Trade one form of obsessive disordered eating for another if you want to be successful.

who the heck told u that??

Lots of people here, among other places. LOL:)

Dumb as hell unless you are dying of dehydration... or is it? xD

"You don't need teeth to chew urine."

Edited June 17, 20233 yr by BabySpoons