Bad advice?

shaf238
shaf238 Posts: 4,022 Member
edited November 28 in Health and Weight Loss
I overhear in my office people being given bad advice when starting their fitness journeys.

For example, someone was told to lose weight she had to cut out carbs. There was no medical reason for it. Just cut out carbs and the weight will all fall off :#

What's the worst advice you've received? Or heard about?
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  • belladamjc
    belladamjc Posts: 55 Member
    xhuerax wrote: »
    now everyone (family and friends) have to keep pointing out don't eat this and mocking me that I won't be losing the last 10lbs. I mean.... come one, Have I yet to prove myself once again????

    There's nothing like the lack of faith of those people who 'think' they know you!! ;)
  • shaf238
    shaf238 Posts: 4,022 Member
    In my office, the general thought is that if a food is considered "healthy", you can eat as much of it as you want. I heard someone the other day advising a co-worker to snack on as many almonds as she wants and she won't gain weight because they are "healthy". Another woman was recommending those huge protein cookies as an alternative to a bag of chips to help lose weight. Protein aside....bag of chips was 120 calories and "healthy" cookie was 400 calories.
    THIS.
  • Candyspun
    Candyspun Posts: 370 Member
    Cutting carbs, going sugar 'free', sweatsuits and body wraps.
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