What do you do when someone gives you diet advice (that you never asked for) you disagree with?

jgnatca

Oh, another one I used a lot, especially if I'm trying to be kind, is to tell them that it is nice but it would not work for me. Then I would list one of my medical conditions and that usually shut them up.

jgnatca

Another one! "I am glad that is working for you."

ForeverSunshine09

sofaking6 wrote: »

Boop their nose.

I am totally going to do that next time. Haha!

Qskim

I say..."that's actually BS".

juggernaut1974

_SKIM_ wrote: »

I say..."that's actually BS".

BS standing for BroScience naturally ;-)

JadeRabbit08

NiqueKristan wrote: »

smile and nod or tell them your opinion?
I'm basically tired of people saying "You HAVE to eat before 6 in order to lose weight" or "drink only warm water or drink only cold water" or "clean eating is the only way to lose weight" Or "eating 5-6 small meals a day is the way to go".
Obviously I believe in CICO, iifym. I guess I get annoyed because I don't ask for advice and people give it to me. What do you do?! Am I just being cranky?!

I knock it on the head by treating it as an opportunity to overshare about my health issues and weight loss journey. Down to the last boring detail. No one who has gone through this once has ever come back for a second dose. Just keep talking until you see the unshed tears brimming and you're done.

MoiAussi93

NiqueKristan wrote: »

smile and nod or tell them your opinion?
I'm basically tired of people saying "You HAVE to eat before 6 in order to lose weight" or "drink only warm water or drink only cold water" or "clean eating is the only way to lose weight" Or "eating 5-6 small meals a day is the way to go".
Obviously I believe in CICO, iifym. I guess I get annoyed because I don't ask for advice and people give it to me. What do you do?! Am I just being cranky?!

This doesn't really ever happen to me unless we are specifically talking about losing weight, or diet in general.

But if it did, I think I would just say "thanks for the advice." Or perhaps "what I'm doing now is working, but maybe I'll give that a try if I get stuck." If all else fails, I would just smile and nod.

Honestly, most people are just trying to be helpful when they offer unsolicited advice on any topic. I see no reason to get offended or be confrontational about it.

Qskim

ceoverturf wrote: »

_SKIM_ wrote: »

I say..."that's actually BS".

BS standing for BroScience naturally ;-)

Bah! Post lost my replies. Can't be bothered to do again.

TheVirgoddess

I only ever get unsolicited advice on the internet (when you start to lose weight, you realize that everyone is a fitness expert). Mostly from my beach body coach friends. I just thank them and move on.

I think it doesn't happen to me in real life because I have a really epic resting b*tch face.

Lounmoun

Well, no one has given me unsolicited weight loss advice.
I'd most likey say okay or that's interesting and ignore them.
If someone was nagging me to eat a salad or eat 6 times a day repeatedly I'd probably have to tell them that I have a sensible plan that works for me, it is none of their business and change the subject/leave.

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MindySaysWhaaat

I smile and nod, especially when it's my 60something year old aunt who always has some new suggestion on how to lose weight. This time it's "only eat corn once a week, because starch is bad!"

hollyrayburn

I have had this Halle. To me with a coworker. Sometimes, she's giving me the "you gotta do a detox juice for a week/if you put lemon in that water it helps metabolism/you can't have that coca cola if you wanna lose weight!" Other times, she's offended that I don't want her homemade crock pot meal she brought in, and opt for my salad. I could fit her yummy food in if j wanted, but I do better with my calories mostly at night, since I'm a grazer at home.

I have started saying a simple "no thank you" to her potluck meals.

When I get the silly advice, I listen for a while. I have told her that low carb gluten free or unicorn poop or whatever might benefit someone with certain medical conditions, but for me, a calorie deficit is what works. She debunked the idea, saying flat out I was wrong. I told her I feel it works, as I've lost 24 in about 2.5 months. She became interested then lol...but said that MFP and calorie counting took too much time. Lol!