“Health Coach” Disappointment

BradandLibby

I’m so naive! I started a diet plan with a friend who became my “health coach”. The plan wasn’t for me (800-1000 calories a day) so I politely said I was going to continue the healthy habits I learned (drinking more water, getting enough sleep, getting enough protein, etc.) but I was going to increase my calories to 1300 a day choosing a variety of healthy foods. I haven’t heard a word back. Silly me, I thought I would receive a good luck on your health journey, but nothing. On the bright side this foray got me started on concentrating on my health again. I just am disappointed.

apullum

Good on you for ditching that plan. 800-1000 calories is too few for any adult.

MikePTY

Anybody can call themselves a "health coach". It doesn't require any sort of qualification or knowledge of what are healthy habits. Good on you for seeing through it. I would seriously reevaluate my friendship with someone who peddled unhealthy very low calorie diets on people who don't know better.

lorrpb

Don’t feel bad. People can be weird. Great work sticking to your own goals !

wannabeskinnycat

Does your friend eat 800-1000 cals per day and are they healthy? It’s a shame a friend would think this would help you. Well done for backing out.

Kiyomoo

Oh, anyway, OP, hopefully they're just too busy to have gotten back to you? Or they could be embarrassed. It sounds like you may need to let your friend know it could be harmful for her to be eating so little.

JohnnytotheB

Don't be. Do research and craft a plan on your own. Sites like this have so much to offer along with the opinion of a number of people who have gone through the same things you are. Somewhere in all that you will craft a plan that works for you.