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Dave198lbs
Dave198lbs Posts: 8,809 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
more often than seems reasonable, members under 18 years old, will post questions and openly admit they are 16..15...etc.

I see old time members advising these "kids" to up their protein..to lift heavy...QUIT IT!

WE HAVE NO BUSINESS ADVISING the children who venture onto this site. It is irresponsible.

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  • crzyone
    crzyone Posts: 872 Member
    Wow...I didn't know that.........I never even look at ages of people who ask for advice unless they state it in their post......these kids shouldn't be here..... :(
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    i agree with DJ pauly D.
  • JeSuisPrest
    JeSuisPrest Posts: 2,005 Member
    more often than seems reasonable, members under 18 years old, will post questions and openly admit they are 16..15...etc.

    I see old time members advising these "kids" to up their protein..to lift heavy...QUIT IT!

    WE HAVE NO BUSINESS ADVISING the children who venture onto this site. It is irresponsible.


    :flowerforyou:
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    more often than seems reasonable, members under 18 years old, will post questions and openly admit they are 16..15...etc.

    I see old time members advising these "kids" to up their protein..to lift heavy...QUIT IT!

    WE HAVE NO BUSINESS ADVISING the children who venture onto this site. It is irresponsible.


    Just for the record, this is in response to a reply I recently wrote. Outside of the fact that the age limit is 18 and up on this site, I can see that you would label my reply as irresponsible.

    That being said, I provided good advice, and 16 years old is perfectly reasonable to eat and train like a bodybuilder. Teen bodybuilding is a legitimate sport.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,809 Member
    more often than seems reasonable, members under 18 years old, will post questions and openly admit they are 16..15...etc.

    I see old time members advising these "kids" to up their protein..to lift heavy...QUIT IT!

    WE HAVE NO BUSINESS ADVISING the children who venture onto this site. It is irresponsible.


    Just for the record, this is in response to a reply I recently wrote. Outside of the fact that the age limit is 18 and up on this site, I can see that you would label my reply as irresponsible.

    That being said, I provided good advice, and 16 years old is perfectly reasonable to eat and train like a bodybuilder. Teen bodybuilding is a legitimate sport.

    I agree...but the kid's parents or guardians should be involved in that discussion.
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    more often than seems reasonable, members under 18 years old, will post questions and openly admit they are 16..15...etc.

    I see old time members advising these "kids" to up their protein..to lift heavy...QUIT IT!

    WE HAVE NO BUSINESS ADVISING the children who venture onto this site. It is irresponsible.

    Instead of policing our responses why not police the children? Report them if it's bothering you so much. 18+ for members, no?
  • ConsciousGirl
    ConsciousGirl Posts: 56
    The problem is more for under 16s. 16 and over is a normal age to be dieting, etc.
  • cameralinds
    cameralinds Posts: 239
    The problem is more for under 16s. 16 and over is a normal age to be dieting, etc.

    That's actually unfortunate that it is "normal" to be dieting at that age. :/
  • forest0spirit555
    forest0spirit555 Posts: 164 Member
    I think that it is good that young people are looking into becoming healthier. All i would say is that you should provide healthy information to 16 year olds and adults alike. It isn't good for ANYONE to be skipping meals, taking steroids, or doing anything dangerous. As long as people are getting the proper nutrition and maintaining a healthy balance between eating and exercise I dont see anything wrong with providing them with tips and tricks to help lose some extra pounds (as long as those pounds need to be lost) or gaining some extra muscle. :)
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,809 Member
    I think that it is good that young people are looking into becoming healthier. All i would say is that you should provide healthy information to 16 year olds and adults alike. It isn't good for ANYONE to be skipping meals, taking steroids, or doing anything dangerous. As long as people are getting the proper nutrition and maintaining a healthy balance between eating and exercise I dont see anything wrong with providing them with tips and tricks to help lose some extra pounds (as long as those pounds need to be lost) or gaining some extra muscle. :)

    that might be true but as you have seen or will see, this group of folks, me included, cannot always agree on what is healthy or not....diet soda...mcdonalds...etc. We need to be careful not to infringe on parents opinions. As a practical matter, this site requires that members be at least 18
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    If a member openly says they are under 18, I'm sorry, I will report them--they are not supposed to be using this site and that is clearly stated in the info when you sign up. It sounds mean but I don't want the site to be shut down because of mis-use. Isn't there an alternative site for teens out there? (maybe one that would require parental participation so that kids are monitored and it doesn't become a pro-ana thing?)
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Get in the thread asking if it's bad to lose weight just because the number. Says she's 16?
  • FatgutBgone
    FatgutBgone Posts: 73 Member
    I think that it is good that young people are looking into becoming healthier. All i would say is that you should provide healthy information to 16 year olds and adults alike. It isn't good for ANYONE to be skipping meals, taking steroids, or doing anything dangerous. As long as people are getting the proper nutrition and maintaining a healthy balance between eating and exercise I don't see anything wrong with providing them with tips and tricks to help lose some extra pounds (as long as those pounds need to be lost) or gaining some extra muscle. :)

    that might be true but as you have seen or will see, this group of folks, me included, cannot always agree on what is healthy or not....diet soda...mcdonalds...etc. We need to be careful not to infringe on parents opinions. As a practical matter, this site requires that members be at least 18

    The trouble with the teenagers that are looking for help either don't get it or want it from their parents. Sometimes the parents are the cause of their problem. I got in trouble for trying to help a 21 year old girl on one of these forums. They monitor these forums and told me that they didn't want me to make public pleas for help. They told me to contact the Administration directly if someone needed help.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,809 Member
    there is an active post right now by a 16 year old ,,,some posts on the thread are saying its ok to sometimes dip below 1200 cals a day.....old timers...please be careful of the advice you are giving
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