Would you take nutrition advice from a fat person?

YES, I'm 85 lbs & I need to gain weight. I'd take advice from anyone

Yes I would. There is more to nutrition that how much you weigh. And I've known several overweight people that were healthier than thin people and who ate better nutritionally than most average people.

I don't see why not...

They might have had a change in...lifestyle because of how they...turned out(?) and they are a living example of how one would turn out if proper nutrition...advice...isn't followed.

no... they generally recommend cutting things out of my diet that i just love eating

fat people are not a seperate race they are humans too just so you know

Yes, why not? I won't judge someone's knowledge by the way he looks

my aunt was only goodness knows how much over weight
she's lost sooooo much
by no means is she anywhere near skinny. she's still what people would call "fat" probably.
but she's getting closer to thin and healthy than i've ever seen her - and she hasn't gone backwards in her weight goal either
so
yes i would

I have gotten nutrition advice from overweight people and they have said the most riduculous things.

My grade school PE teacher had to have been over 100# overweight. Yeah, like I took seriously that this guy will show me how to get into shape. We had many run-ins throughout our years together. I did have a chance meeting with him in my later, adult years. Let's just say revenge is best served a touch old and stale.

I would and I do.

My Slimming World consultant is a larger lady but she used to be a whole lot larger than she is now. As she is also dieting and losing weight with the rest of us in her group, she is fantastic for giving us tried & tested advice.

If I judge thier advice to be legitimate. An overweight person might have the knowledge to lose the weight but not have the willpower to do so.

Probably not.

I would because I know that just because you are fat doesn't mean you eat wrong and live on fast food and don't exercise and take care of yourself as in the case of a person with thyroid trouble. Anyone who has ever taken anti depressants has probably gained a lot of weight on them. I took 1 one time and I gained 50 pounds my first month. Also some major issues with females cause weight gain. Since I have had my hysterectomy, I have gained almost 150 pounds and I exercise. eat right, watch my calories on what I eat..People seem to think that ugly people and fat people are not smart and some are very wise and do know what they are talking about

Hmmm.. would you take advise on this from a thin person? I mean to be honest when you think about it Knowledge doesnt look at size.. anyone can advise on these things wether they pratise and preach the same message is up to to them! I would take helpful advise from anyone!

I would listen to whatever he or she speaks.. pick up the relevant ones and discard the rest

No, think they could use help from someone who has good and healthy eating habits.

If they were healthy, yes.
If they were thin and not healthy, they would scare me!

No !! ...and Slim Fast was not intended to be used for washing down pizza !

No, I would only take cooking tips from a fat person like Mario Batali.

My mother is obsessed with dieting. She has been obese all her life. She likes to tell me how much fat and calories are in Starbucks Drinks and Cheesecake Factory cake but I don't even eat that stuff.

nope

Sure, there is nothing wrong with their brain cells or intelligence.

Sure and what ever she said I'd do the opposite.

Yes, there is absolutely no correlation between a trained person advice and their ability to follow their own advice.


Think of it this way, if a killer told you it is wrong to kill, would you believe him?

Can I give a 'sort of' answer? I once knew a woman who probably weighed double what she should have and insisted she had a healthy balanced diet. However, I don't think she got that size from eating too many steamed vegetables.

Whilst I applaud her for reading up on what she should be eating and taking some action (which means she probably could tell you about some aspects of nutrition), I can't help but think she was in denial in some way about her eating habits. I used to be bigger than I am now and probably would have said the same things she did.

If the advice made sense then certainly. I would particularly if this person were overweight, but were in the process of trying to lose weight. Sometimes the best advice comes from someone who has/had the problem and is trying to deal with it or has dealt with it.

It is possible too, that the person became overweight and now has issues such as high cholesterol or diabetes and has recently been educated in what they need to do to become healthier.

Yes of course, they can have useful information about nutrition just like anyone else.

I would if it made sense to me. Just because we don't do what is right for ourselves, doesn't mean we don't know what is right.:) Many people who are addicted to smoking advise others never to start..they know what they should do, they just aren't able to do it! :)

Yes. Just because someone doesn't actively put knowledge to use in their own life, doesn't mean it can't be helpful to yours. I know about, and could give excellent advice about things I don't necessarily do myself.

Yes.

I know a lot about nutrition, and I'm not the skinniest person in the world... but that's because I am happy with myself the way I am. I know how to eat and live healthier, I'm just not interested in changing my life in that way at this moment.

If I want an ice cream cookie, god damn it, I'll have an ice cream cookie.

Sure. Just because someone is overweight does not mean they know nothing about nutrition or even that they do not eat nutritious foods.

I am not at what some people would describe an ideal weight (especially in the US) but I am far healthier than a lot of people I know.

When I was tring to gain weight I took advice from a heavy set friend. She was on Atkins..so, she let me look through her diet book and I ate everything she wasn't supposed to eat.

Absolutely, I am actually over weight and a nutritionist, I've battled with my weight since I was a kid. What I choose to eat is my business, if I gain or loss weight I know why.. because I ate to much and did not exercise. I have a private practice and my clients that have worked with me are extremely successful. I have clients that have lowered their cholesterol, came off meds, no long have blood sugar issues, have reverse the effects of crohn's disease... How many mechanics have a crumby car, how may accountants have bad finances... come on people.. it the knowledge that counts.. silly.

haha no! My teachers try to give me nutrition advice
I just smile and nod

Yes. Nutrition is a science, which any person can become an expert in. Losing weight is very difficult for many people, not because they don't know how, but because they are human, with very human weaknesses.

would you take legal advice from a criminal?

yes I would, just because they are larger doesn't mean they don't know how to eat healthy, in fact one of my friends eat very healthy, she is just hereditary bigger in size.

Depends on the fat person. If they are fat because they're still in the process of losing weight, then this would be the person that I would trust the most. A heavy person who is successfully losing weight healthily (and still may have a long ways to go) will most likely have read/learned more about food nutrition and exercise versus someone who is thin and has always been thin. The thin person may know nothing about fitness and nutrition.

No. I've stoped looking at how fat peolple lose weight and I've strated noticing how FIT people LIVE!!
And that made a much better difference!

ABSOLUTELY. Correct knowledge is correct knowledge despite the source.

Just because they aren't applying it doesn't mean it's, or they are wrong.

I'm a health nut... but I also learned that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. Some people know what they're talking about regardless of their appearance, they just don't take their own advice.

Nope. I wouldn't take bodybuilding advice from a skinny person, or parenting advice from a childless person either.

NEVER.....being fat is not healthy, so no.

Only if it was in the context of what not to do.

I never take advice from those who don't follow it themselves.

yes and no. yes because usually "fat" people DO diet and they actually diet and workout more than the average person. they usually have dieting (what should be their diet) down to an art. their problem (this does not apply to EVERY overweight person) is sticking with it, not falling back into old habits, not getting disgusted and switching/quitting if you don't see quick results. and the no because well, if it hasn't worked for you, why should it work for me? and for some, it's pretty obvious they just hand out advice left and right on what you should do, but they, themselves, never follow it lol.

I wouldn't even ask for an advice:)

it depends on if they are naturally obiece because if they were naturally obiece i would probably take advice from them.

Practice what you preach. If you can't eat right and exercise how can you tell me what I should eat? The nurse that is the dietician is thin, so I listened. Looked at the pyramid, asked a few questions. Granted I'm thin too but hey you can never learn too much.

No, just like i dont take advice from a women on how to pick other women up. They are either going to lie to you!

over a sickly skinny dieing person