My Doctor is an idiot!

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  • RiverDancer68
    RiverDancer68 Posts: 221 Member
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    Is the guy a good OB-GYN? If yes. Keep him but don't ask him questions that he's not prepared to answer.



    Well, my first clue that he may be a bit off his rocker is when he told me to "come on down" like the Price is Right while I was in the stirrups. Nice visual, I l know :laugh:
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    I would have been afraid that he was going to try and spay or neuter you...LOL:laugh: (Bob Barker reference for any of you that may think I'm a freak :happy: )
  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
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    Is the guy a good OB-GYN? If yes. Keep him but don't ask him questions that he's not prepared to answer.



    Well, my first clue that he may be a bit off his rocker is when he told me to "come on down" like the Price is Right while I was in the stirrups. Nice visual, I l know :laugh:

    I would have been afraid that he was going to try and spay or neuter you...LOL:laugh: (Bob Barker reference for any of you that may think I'm a freak :happy: )


    He referenced that quote when I told him my husband had a vasectomy!!:laugh:
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
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    I'm gonna be the naysayer here but my Dr. who does specialize in nutrition and weight loss says that a women (especially a shorter one) can get along just fine on 1000 calories without eating any exercise calories back. He is a board certified bariatric Doctor and with his help I have lost 105 lbs in less than 8 months so I'm gonna vote for mine at least knowing what he is talking about.
  • Mz_lollie_pop
    Mz_lollie_pop Posts: 1
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    Bottom line - do what you feel is right for you. I for sure wouldn't heed his advice. I recently started this weight loss journey and was told not to go below 1200 net calories by a good friend. She was trying weight loss and her net calories were about 700/day and she ended up passing out at her desk at work, hitting her face off her desk on the way down and making quite the scene. This was relative to her calories and energy. The ER doctor told her as well not to go below 1200 net calories. Sorry you had a bad experience at the doctor's office. They're supposed to be people we trust and in charge of our health/lives and when we feel they've not done their job it's hard. Best of luck to you in your journey.
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
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    RUN!!! D:

    My mom is a doctor, and she's been giving me advice on weight loss, and my best friend is going to school to become a nutritionist. Neither of them have recommended such extreme measures, and when I dipped into an extreme measure (something like what your doctor recommended) I was severely scolded by both parties!

    What your doctor is suggesting is to put your body into starvation mode, which would make you lose muscle and fat. That's a big no-no. > ^ <

    I am not trying to be rude but if your mother is a doctor and she is referencing starvation mode for anyone over 10% body fat, she needs to go back to school or read up some more on the medical study that started this whole mania. I do forgive my adopted (almost) home state of Minnesota for starting that nonsense even though it bugs the crap out of me how people abuse the study and are too lazy to read the facts. Rant over, carry on.
  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
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    I'm gonna be the naysayer here but my Dr. who does specialize in nutrition and weight loss says that a women (especially a shorter one) can get along just fine on 1000 calories without eating any exercise calories back. He is a board certified bariatric Doctor and with his help I have lost 105 lbs in less than 8 months so I'm gonna vote for mine at least knowing what he is talking about.

    I agree that some people can do ok on 1000 calories. . Very obese or short people. I am average height 5'4. 40 pounds to lose. So, yes, I vote 100% yours knows what he is talking about!
  • nikkiprickett
    nikkiprickett Posts: 412 Member
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    Well to be blunt you went to a doctor that specializes in cooters. Even a generic physician doesn't have that great a grasp on proper nutrition. (And I should know, the diet mine put me on made me borderline anemic) Basically when you ask them stuff like that, it's a grain of salt sort of thing. It's only outrageous if they demand to be active in what advice they've given to see your progress.

    Personally I wouldn't be switching OB's but I'd be asking to speak to whoever is his boss and tell them the information he gave you in the hopes that they will have a talk with him and either have him, in the future, not give advice or have actual advice taken from either credited books or some other source.

    yep lol
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
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    Ya, my DR told me to stick to 1400 cals because I have a BMI of 30 or I could go to 1200 even. I'm not paying attention to it. I strength training hard and eat 2400 to fuel my body. By her standards this is basically enough for 2 people, Lolz. I just politely pointed out that my blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol are all at great levels. Sadly Doctors don't know much about nutrition
  • projektai
    projektai Posts: 107 Member
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    RUN!!! D:

    My mom is a doctor, and she's been giving me advice on weight loss, and my best friend is going to school to become a nutritionist. Neither of them have recommended such extreme measures, and when I dipped into an extreme measure (something like what your doctor recommended) I was severely scolded by both parties!

    What your doctor is suggesting is to put your body into starvation mode, which would make you lose muscle and fat. That's a big no-no. > ^ <

    I am not trying to be rude but if your mother is a doctor and she is referencing starvation mode for anyone over 10% body fat, she needs to go back to school or read up some more on the medical study that started this whole mania. I do forgive my adopted (almost) home state of Minnesota for starting that nonsense even though it bugs the crap out of me how people abuse the study and are too lazy to read the facts. Rant over, carry on.

    I might have been a bit zealous in my advice, but I'll admit, I found your reply to be really rather rude, despite your preface of "not trying to be rude." So, I'm not trying to pick a fight, but could you not say things like my mother needs to go back to school? I understand the point if you suggest she needs to more on the subject and possibly read up some more, but please.
    :(
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
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    was his name Dr. Oz?

    Seriously, that was some bad advice.

    ^LOL. Win.
  • kmmealey
    kmmealey Posts: 76 Member
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    Doctors are pretty clueless when it comes to nutrition. You should really ask a dietician.


    They really aren't nutrition specialists. That's where RDs come in.

    If it makes you feel better, I saw an Endocrinologist (who treats diabetes, etc) and he fumbled around discussing how many calories = a pound. He said 4500 instead of the correct answer of 3500. Nonetheless, I think he's a good Endo. He's not an expert in nutrition any more than an OB is. Any physician worth his/her weight (no pun intended) should refer you to a Registered Dietician. Have your PCP refer you. Dieticians are generally very down-to-earth and very helpful.
  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
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    was his name Dr. Oz?

    Seriously, that was some bad advice.

    I don't know how I missed this response!

    I know, I am surprised he didn't send me to GNC for Raspberry Ketones (or whatever they are)
  • Masterdo
    Masterdo Posts: 331 Member
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    The idea that doctors are not as likely to be idiots as anyone else troubles me...

    They are human interfaces to a huge pool of knowledge, like a human wikipedia if you like. Or they were when they graduated. Keeping up after that point is purely an individual thing, and just like in every other jobs, Fridays happen, life happens, being bored happens, and being truly good is as exceptional in medical field as anywhere else.

    Good thing that student was there too. They still have pressure and evaluations, and passion too. I'd trust an intern medical student over his mentor mostly any day :p
  • bodiva88
    bodiva88 Posts: 308 Member
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    My endocrinologist has a nutritionist on staff. Find someone like that.
  • bodiva88
    bodiva88 Posts: 308 Member
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    RUN!!! D:

    My mom is a doctor, and she's been giving me advice on weight loss, and my best friend is going to school to become a nutritionist. Neither of them have recommended such extreme measures, and when I dipped into an extreme measure (something like what your doctor recommended) I was severely scolded by both parties!

    What your doctor is suggesting is to put your body into starvation mode, which would make you lose muscle and fat. That's a big no-no. > ^ <

    I am not trying to be rude but if your mother is a doctor and she is referencing starvation mode for anyone over 10% body fat, she needs to go back to school or read up some more on the medical study that started this whole mania. I do forgive my adopted (almost) home state of Minnesota for starting that nonsense even though it bugs the crap out of me how people abuse the study and are too lazy to read the facts. Rant over, carry on.

    Where in the world do you see a suggestion of starvation mode in the post you quoted?
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
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    RUN!!! D:

    My mom is a doctor, and she's been giving me advice on weight loss, and my best friend is going to school to become a nutritionist. Neither of them have recommended such extreme measures, and when I dipped into an extreme measure (something like what your doctor recommended) I was severely scolded by both parties!

    What your doctor is suggesting is to put your body into starvation mode, which would make you lose muscle and fat. That's a big no-no. > ^ <

    I am not trying to be rude but if your mother is a doctor and she is referencing starvation mode for anyone over 10% body fat, she needs to go back to school or read up some more on the medical study that started this whole mania. I do forgive my adopted (almost) home state of Minnesota for starting that nonsense even though it bugs the crap out of me how people abuse the study and are too lazy to read the facts. Rant over, carry on.

    Where in the world do you see a suggestion of starvation mode in the post you quoted?

    I'm guessing it's the part where the phrase starvation mode is mentioned. =)

    EDIT: bolded it.
  • TheNewo
    TheNewo Posts: 239 Member
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    I don't think an OB Gyn is necessarily an ideal authority on issues of diet and exercise. Sure, he's a doctor but this isn't his specialty or niche per se. I would imagine a dietitian or nutritionist would be a better person to speak with.
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
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    What would I do?! Laugh in his face probably!
  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
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    I don't think an OB Gyn is necessarily an ideal authority on issues of diet and exercise. Sure, he's a doctor but this isn't his specialty or niche per se. I would imagine a dietitian or nutritionist would be a better person to speak with.

    The advice was terrible. That's the point. EVERYBOD Y should know that netting 500-600 calories is danderous. . Shouldn't he know the basics?

    He counsels pregnant women and women TTC about diet. That's what they do, it's not just birth control and paps.
  • gomisskellygo
    gomisskellygo Posts: 635 Member
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    What would I do?! Laugh in his face probably!

    I did. I told him I was going to stick to my plan. Which may not be working great but I am healthy.

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