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At least in this case, any advice would be helpful. But it also depends on the person. If the person has been trying several things, and is curious to learn mor

by kamaal 4y ago

At least in this case, any advice would be helpful. But it also depends on the person. If the person has been trying several things, and is curious to learn more and work on the suggestion, even small help can make a huge difference. When it comes to things like working out in the gym, or nutrition. There are often some small optimisation/hacks you can do on top of the things you are already doing that can significantly move the needle in terms of gains. If you are walking, something like carrying weights in a backpack could help you burn extra calories. If you are already doing push ups, introducing you to burpees can make a whole world of difference. Similarly if you are already doing Kettlebells, a complex could significantly move the needle in terms of gains. Beyond this, learning itself requires lots of humility. You must be prepared to be offended in one way or other to learn any person, in any way. Chances are high nearly every one you meet has some idea about how to make progress but not the entire idea. You need to take in feedback from several people piece together some kind of a coherent strategy to win.

BeetleB 4y ago
> At least in this case, any advice would be helpful. It's not clear what you mean by "this case". It's a rare case where "any advice would be helpful." > Beyond this, learning itself requires lots of humility. You must be prepared to be offended in one way or other to learn any person, in any way. The mistake you're making is assuming that the person is having this discussion with you because he wants to learn for you. And that, after all, is the point of several other comments in this thread. It was definitely years before I understood what people meant by "I don't want your advice or solution. I want you to listen." Losing weight is a simple equation of calories in vs out. The reason people are not losing weight is not because they don't understand that. If you want to help, don't suggest ways they can reduce calorie intake or burn more calories. Understand what the barriers are that's preventing them from acting. It's almost never a lack of knowledge about nutrition/exercise.

by kamaal 4y ago

BeetleB 4y ago

> At least in this case, any advice would be helpful. It's not clear what you mean by "this case". It's a rare case where "any advice would be helpful." > Beyond this, learning itself requires lots of humility. You must be prepared to be offended in one way or other to learn any person, in any way. The mistake you're making is assuming that the person is having this discussion with you because he wants to learn for you. And that, after all, is the point of several other comments in this thread. It was definitely years before I understood what people meant by "I don't want your advice or solution. I want you to listen." Losing weight is a simple equation of calories in vs out. The reason people are not losing weight is not because they don't understand that. If you want to help, don't suggest ways they can reduce calorie intake or burn more calories. Understand what the barriers are that's preventing them from acting. It's almost never a lack of knowledge about nutrition/exercise.