An obese nutritionist: would you be her patient?
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7elizamae
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The title says it all: would you go to an obese nutritionist for weight-loss help?
This question came up in a group discussion -- there was disagreement. I said I'd post here and get some more opinions from the MFP board.
This question came up in a group discussion -- there was disagreement. I said I'd post here and get some more opinions from the MFP board.
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"Those who can't do teach."
Self-control is not the same thing as having knowledge. I would probably take her advice with a grain of salt, and do my own research on her advise, but that wouldn't dissuade me from visiting her altogether.0 -
Depends on if she is knowledgable in her field.
Look at Glenn Pendlay, or Mark Rippetoe.0 -
For all I know, that person is obese because of medical issues, such as hypothyroidism.
On the other hand, I once went to a very slim nutritionist who thought I should be eating perfectly according to the science of the time, with no mistakes or treats, ever. That was not particularly helpful.0 -
No, simply because while s/he might know what s/he's talking about nutrition-wise she's obviously not following what s/he's telling her clients.
There have been similar discussions here except it's "Would you go to an unfit personal trainer" and again, for me the answer is no for the same reasons as the obese nutritionist.0 -
On the one hand, a person can have a great deal of valuable knowledge to share, and the ability to share it in a motivating way, without applying to their self.... But still probably no. I don't know if it's bias or a rational desire to have the person advising me be able to follow their own advice. For all I know, she has a medical issue causing temporary weight gain. But still, doubtful.0
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I would probably not go to a nutritionist at all unless I had special dietary needs. Having special dietary needs and eating too much are two different things.0
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I would ask her to validate her recommendations based on her personal experience. Hopefully I would manage to avoid actually saying the words "elephant in the room" while tackling that issue.-1
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Depending on if I liked her approach. All weight issues are not always a result of overeating.0
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JenAndSome wrote: »I would probably not go to a nutritionist at all unless I had special dietary needs. Having special dietary needs and eating too much are two different things.
this sounds about right.0 -
Yes, and I would see a doctor who drank alcohol.0
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JenAndSome wrote: »I would probably not go to a nutritionist at all unless I had special dietary needs. Having special dietary needs and eating too much are two different things.
this sounds about right.
Agreed.
Also, it's one thing to be overweight and another to be obese. I would have a hard time understanding why she can't moderate herself.0 -
No.0
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As a nutritionist I've used my knowledge during this weight loss journey. I plan to offer a coaching program - but I've felt that I needed to be at a healthy weight to be taken seriously. One more year and I'll be there!0
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goddessofawesome wrote: »No, simply because while s/he might know what s/he's talking about nutrition-wise she's obviously not following what s/he's telling her clients.
There have been similar discussions here except it's "Would you go to an unfit personal trainer" and again, for me the answer is no for the same reasons as the obese nutritionist.
So, I guess that rules out male OB/GYNs then? Or female prostate specialists...?0 -
I'd give her a chance. I'd consider her a fat football coach. Those guys obviously don't practice what they preach, but damn they give a great sermon!0
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Yes.0
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bennettinfinity wrote: »goddessofawesome wrote: »No, simply because while s/he might know what s/he's talking about nutrition-wise she's obviously not following what s/he's telling her clients.
There have been similar discussions here except it's "Would you go to an unfit personal trainer" and again, for me the answer is no for the same reasons as the obese nutritionist.
So, I guess that rules out male OB/GYNs then? Or female prostate specialists...?
Apples and oranges.0 -
No, because I wouldn't go to a nutritionist anyway. A dietitian is a stretch, even.0
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JenAndSome wrote: »I would probably not go to a nutritionist at all unless I had special dietary needs. Having special dietary needs and eating too much are two different things.
This.
But I suppose I don't see why an obese person couldn't have the needed knowledge about nutrition that you were looking for if you did see her. It would probably be good, if weight loss was the issue, to talk about why it hadn't worked for her, but I don't actually think a lack of knowledge is the main reason people are fat. (But for the same reason I didn't think I needed a nutritionist to tell me how to eat, just because I happened to have gained weight that I wanted to lose.)
My mother has a medical condition that means she has to avoid getting too much iron, which subsequently got complicated by some other medical issues, and the advice she received was confusing to her and did not address a lot of practical stuff. Knowing my parents I suspect better advice would had been received had they asked for it, etc., but this is the kind of situation where I think a nutritionist is really needed and it would have been no negative at all IMO if the nutritionist had been obese.0
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