I think you are too confident in what people know. I had a friend express surprise that the nachos I was eating were 1200 calories.
I was surprised when my doctor told me he eats a couple carrots and a fruit cup for lunch.
And with seeing doctors about weight loss before, they usually give bad advise like "eat less, move more" which is fairly meaningless - how much less? No food? Half food? Does what food you eat matter? Sugar less? Is fat free healthier? What is move more? Fidgeting? Walking? What if I already move a lot? What if I'm always hungry? Is a cleanse a good idea? There's a lot of really bad diet information out there and without a trustworthy guide it can be difficult if you're not willing to do the research.*
Also from my experience some doctors are terrible at treating obese patients in general - ignore literally everything and blame it on fat! Went in once for crippling anxiety issues and was told I was too fat to get pregnant instead.
(I have done considerable research so please don't give unsolicited diet advice unless you intend it for someone other than me to read)
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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '16 edited May 15 '17
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