talking to teens about their diet

jennyblissdooley
jennyblissdooley Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
I work with teenagers. Two guys were telling me about a diet that they were doing. Basically they don't eat all day. They suppress their apatite by drinking black coffee or carbonated water. Then they workout, and then they eat anything they want. I tried telling them that they can't get proper nutrition that way, but all they want is to lose weight and gain muscle.

Any ideas on what I can say to them?

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  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    Say anything you like. They're teenagers though and probably won't listen.
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    Explain that it is not a long-term solution for either weight loss or muscle gain.
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
    Sounds like intermittent fasting.

    If they told you they eat anything they want then take it at face value. They probably have a 2-hour window each day where they shovel in food.
  • TheLegendaryBrandonHarris
    TheLegendaryBrandonHarris Posts: 502 Member
    I'm curious as to how long they've managed to keep that up.
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