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re: Health Etiquette: how to tell someone their diet sucks

Posted on 3/1/14 at 9:38 am to
Posted by RBWilliams8
Member since Oct 2009
53419 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 9:38 am to
Tell him to think bout his body as a machine. He's putting gasoline in a diesel truck by eating junk food. Explain to him that being hungry after a workout is his body being on "E". It needs to be replenished with lean proteins (diesel), not fatty carbs (gas).


And protein shakes should be a replacement, not An added snack.
Posted by MiloDanglers
on a dock on a bay
Member since Apr 2012
6547 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 9:41 am to
"Your diet sucks."

Like that.
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
43316 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 9:46 am to
Coming from someone who was about as big and is just as hard-headed as he sounds:

There's really nothing you can tell him. I would advise him to log his foods in MFP. Maybe that'll open his eyes to how much he's eating.
This post was edited on 3/1/14 at 9:47 am
Posted by Aubie Spr96
lolwut?
Member since Dec 2009
41356 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:13 am to
Recommend a calorie counter app for the dude. It simple and effective.
Posted by nc14
La Jolla
Member since Jan 2012
28193 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:17 am to
Tell him that to be an athlete he needs to eat like an athlete. Eat for fuel not for full.

Good luck, I fear he won't listen - from experience. Here at work I was in a meeting this week that every overweight individual was wearing one of those step logging bracelets - like that will help.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:19 am to
My love of beer hinders me as well
Posted by Maximus
Member since Feb 2004
81266 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:22 am to
a 350 lber eating all the bacon he wants just no carbs is a fricking terrible idea anyway
Posted by LSUTIGER in TEXAS
Member since Jan 2008
13613 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:27 am to
Tell his fat arse losing weight is 90% diet and cardio
quote:

I walked into break room Thursday and he had a plate of baked chicken, mashed potatoes, red beans, fruit cup, bag of baked lays, and a smoothie. I told him that was a lot of food and carbs, he responded he would lose it at the gym.
tell him he's playing catch up right now. The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you take in. No wonder he's 4 bills, he doesn't understand pretty simple concepts
This post was edited on 3/1/14 at 10:29 am
Posted by Sir Drinksalot
Member since Aug 2005
16759 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:29 am to
Hey ducky. I bailed on the gmt.

The overdrive app is for free audio books. You need a library card # though.

If he asks, you tell him the truth.
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:33 am to
Explain calorie deficits and get him started on myfitnesspal

Tell him to ditch the supplements unless they have nutritional value

ETA: I got an employee started on myfitnesspal pal and he loves it... He's lost 25 pounds in two month. Was around 275, now 250
This post was edited on 3/1/14 at 10:38 am
Posted by tunechi
Member since Jun 2009
10205 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:37 am to
quote:

I've never lost with CLA but it will tighten up your stomach. I take it with my tribulus in the morning.


Do you get jitters and shite or no?
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
43316 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:40 am to
quote:

a 350 lber eating all the bacon he wants just no carbs is a fricking terrible idea anyway



You can't actually eat all you want on a keto diet. And keto works very well, especially for the very obese who need help controlling their appetite.
Posted by Patrick_Bateman
Member since Jan 2012
17823 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:51 am to
Supplements are garbage. Tell him to stop wasting his money.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:53 am to
Mmmm bacon....





Anyway I've told him several times he needs to change his diet, worse thing that happened was he went to the doctor (he is a diabetic) and says he lost 6 pounds. I've mentioned myfitnesspal since I use it daily and I have no idea if he uses it. Yet he continues to ask me questions and I don't know what else to tell him since he refuses to actually use any advice I give
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
43316 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:54 am to
Tell him that, then. He doesn't follow your advice so you don't feel like your advice is actually taken and don't want to give it to someone who won't listen.
Posted by LSUTIGER in TEXAS
Member since Jan 2008
13613 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 10:57 am to
quote:

Yet he continues to ask me questions
say "why you no listen to me when you ask questions?"
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 11:03 am to
Can I do it with an Chinese accent?
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 11:16 am to
Sounds like you need to be more of a salesman if you want to get through to him. Focus on the important things and take baby steps. Do push it all on him at once or he will ignore it.

At least that's my take
This post was edited on 3/1/14 at 11:18 am
Posted by rantfan
new iberia la
Member since Nov 2012
14110 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 12:00 pm to
Let him know one decent line of meth a day no more no less , stay off of sodas, boudin and doughnuts. He can lose 100pounds in 3 months.
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 3/1/14 at 12:06 pm to
Have y'all seen the guy at the Nutri store off Airline/Bluebonnet says he lost 175 pounds in 32 weeks
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