Create a template?

jaga13
jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I was just thinking it would be easier when someone asks for advice if there was a standard template we used to immediately disclose our stats. Something like "hey, can you answer my question about XYZ? Here is my completed template:

Height
Weight
Age
Gender
How many lbs per week goal (.5? 2 lbs?)
Consistently log (yes/no)
Use a food scale (yes/no)"


What else would you add if this was a standard template?

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    That would be logical. B)
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Calorie goal


    But seriously, get out of here with your logic! It has no place here!! :D
  • jaga13
    jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
    lol!
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    It would be good, but most questions are already answered in the stickies anyway, if they don't bother to read those they probably won't bother to read wherever it'll recommend a template. Unless it was put actually on the new thread page and you had to see it before you posted something.
  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    DemoraFairy wrote: »
    It would be good, but most questions are already answered in the stickies anyway, if they don't bother to read those they probably won't bother to read wherever it'll recommend a template. Unless it was put actually on the new thread page and you had to see it before you posted something.

    And not only are most questions answered in the stickies, they are answered in the dozens or so other posts on the exact same topic. If people bothered to do any form of research before posting a thread, such as simply reading stickieys, finding other similar posts, or God forbid using Google, there would be only one or two new threads per day in this forum. Maybe one or two.

    Yes the search function sucks but to find the answer to your question you don't need to use the search function because a thread that asks the exact same question is going to be on one of the first couple of pages.

    So would a template be nice? Ya sure maybe. Would it get used. No.

  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    It would be great. I would change weight to current weight, goal weight and add "any medications or medical conditions?" Because that can change advice.

    It won't be used by people who don't read the stickies or the 5 other threads on the exact same topic that day.
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