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  • Опубликовано: 8 авг 2020
  • There sure are a LOT of weight management tips across the internet, and after my research it appears finding the facts from trustworthy sources is harder than it seems. Heck, I’m a doctor and had trouble verifying a lot of this stuff, so how is someone without a medical degree supposed to find accurate and safe info? Today I’m taking a look at some popular weight loss tips around the internet to tell you what’s real and and what’s not.
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Комментарии • 9 тыс.

  • @despinagali
    @despinagali 3 года назад +4772

    The mirror trick is horrible. That's like insulting yourself every time you eat.

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 3 года назад +16

      KAKAKAKAKAKAK this is wonderful! PRANK! It is terrible! I looked in the mirror and saw something UNPRETTY: my face. KAKAKAKAKAKA! But I am happy agayn because I have TWO HOT GIRLFRIENDS and I use them to get views on my videos! KAKAKAKAK!!! Good day, dear desp

    • @ofunne892
      @ofunne892 3 года назад +105

      AxxL uhh

    • @Stettafire
      @Stettafire 3 года назад +96

      @@ofunne892 (I think @Axxl may be a little drunk...)

    • @Stettafire
      @Stettafire 3 года назад +66

      It honestly upset me a little to think of people doing that. What a horrible way to make you hate yourself :(

    • @despinagali
      @despinagali 3 года назад +42

      @@Stettafire I agree weight loss and getting healthier should be done because you love yourself not ashamed of yourself

  • @mikalesa
    @mikalesa 3 года назад +959

    “Get a giant bear chasing you around”
    Dr Mike literally experiencing this 24/7 with Bear

    • @klarabarunovic9841
      @klarabarunovic9841 3 года назад +6

      Yeah😂

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  3 года назад +292

      Yeah bear is the ultimate diet tip lol

    • @toocooltododrugspencil1691
      @toocooltododrugspencil1691 3 года назад +20

      @@DoctorMike thAt would sound bad out of context lol

    • @Melissa-dd7ys
      @Melissa-dd7ys 3 года назад +7

      lol, I do know from experience that having a dog keeps me more active. I am pregnant in my third trimester and feeling fatigued much of the time, but the dog needs to walk. My husband will do it by himself if I am really not feeling well, but he always encourages me to go with him.

    • @marcyalexandra3804
      @marcyalexandra3804 3 года назад +3

      My red heeler definitely keeps me on my toes! Lol

  • @davidofroline3702
    @davidofroline3702 2 года назад +1479

    “there are people starving in America”, Africa appreciates that statement, we love how your people have raised awareness for poverty in African in the past but I feel like Americans need to take care of Americans more now. Appreciate the video Doc👍🏾

    • @cheri1687
      @cheri1687 2 года назад +93

      Dido, Japan and other countries have ads for us that are like "help the USA, they're ppl are starving, to many are homeless" or something like that. Ive seen the ads to an i was just like "yep, 100% true, great country we are not".

    • @leifmeadows3782
      @leifmeadows3782 Год назад +36

      I also never quite understood this argument. Me throwing food away is not exactly taking it from starving people. And if I don't know any starving people I can go and give it to, it doesn't really matter. My body is not a garbage disposal. If I made it and I hate it, I don't gotta eat it.
      That being said, ruining food so I won't go and eat it just smacks of eating disorder logic. If I don't want to eat something, I'll throw it away, not pour salt all over it.

    • @megan31415
      @megan31415 Год назад +7

      @@chenny8738 yeah, but you dont know beforehand that you wont like a new recipe or something, or maybe you accidentally burn something and cant eat it. you dont buy those ingredients with the intent to waste them

    • @buschhuhn9197
      @buschhuhn9197 Год назад +11

      @@chenny8738 For me it is honouring the whole process of growing and processing food. So what if the recipe didn't turn out great? Unless something really aweful happend, like burning it or using soap powder instead of flour, I can eat it. It won't kill me even if I don't like it too much.
      Leftovers make nice meals. Why should they be spoiled or destroyed???
      It's about being mindful with your food. Train yourself. We seem to be heading for food shortages and price hikes. It soon might not be a matter of linking but a matter of availability and affordability.

    • @jlovesj3335
      @jlovesj3335 Год назад +6

      😂😂😂😂 there are ads in other countries talking about 10 cents a day can help an American have access to healthy food

  • @Amanda-0987
    @Amanda-0987 2 года назад +439

    I appreciate Dr Mike’s holistic approach. Talking about mental health, sleep and cardiovascular health in addition to weight loss. It shows a doctor committed to the overall health of his patients.

  • @narnia_eclipse389
    @narnia_eclipse389 3 года назад +1928

    “Turn your house into a rave while you eat” you think I don’t already?

  • @weightlossgaming1731
    @weightlossgaming1731 3 года назад +3736

    I'm so glad he debunked the bear I'm so sick of running and he keeps eating all my food 😭

    • @tashf4071
      @tashf4071 3 года назад +49

      😂

    • @myatthu7165
      @myatthu7165 3 года назад +84

      You'll need a Russian body builder coach for counteract both the diet problem AND the bear.

    • @futureworldhealth.9003
      @futureworldhealth.9003 3 года назад +5

      حافظ على تركيزك وستنجح في برنامج إنقاص الوزن

    • @sherimasherian5556
      @sherimasherian5556 3 года назад +14

      LOL pass the bear over!!🤣

    • @crystaleebravo6239
      @crystaleebravo6239 3 года назад +13

      Lol... This comment right here just made my day... Too funny😂😂😂

  • @Danishlikeapotato
    @Danishlikeapotato 11 месяцев назад +242

    I'm in the middle of a weight loss process, which is going quite well so far 😊 was at 104,7kg and am currently at 97,5kg

    • @Kay-pn6el
      @Kay-pn6el 11 месяцев назад +11

      thats amazing, im so proud!! keep up the good work!!

    • @martinisss3381
      @martinisss3381 10 месяцев назад +9

      Good job :D Keep it up!

    • @Danishlikeapotato
      @Danishlikeapotato 10 месяцев назад +13

      Thank you so much! Just to update, I'm now at 93,3kg so I've lost approx. 11kg 😊

    • @lailay2001
      @lailay2001 9 месяцев назад +2

      @@DanishlikeapotatoWhat food do you eat to lose weight, that impressive you loss 11kg

    • @Danishlikeapotato
      @Danishlikeapotato 9 месяцев назад +5

      @@lailay2001 thank you so much :D I mostly just eat what I like. But I count calories. I typically stay around a calorie intake of 2000 cal per day (which is dependent on the amount of exercise I do that day).

  • @geiasu5095
    @geiasu5095 2 года назад +872

    I've had an eating disorder for quite some years and I'm so afraid a good amount of those tips remind me of the "pro-anorexia tips". It's really scary how these so called healthy tips can make anyone spiral into an ed or disordered eating really fast. Take care guys and be careful

    • @ChronicallyCurious
      @ChronicallyCurious Год назад +12

      This is just so supportive and wholesome. ☺️ I’m sorry you’re dealing with an ed, but I’m glad you commented. 🌻

    • @Rosavatar
      @Rosavatar Год назад +9

      for sure !! the pipeline into disordered eating is such a slippery slope. I also fell into it for a long time, and because of the abundancy of "dieting tips" (which are truly pro-ana tips), its become increasingly difficult to find reliable information that won't re-introduce those bad habits. It's super important to check your information numerous times when it comes to health advice especially

    • @deathemeraldskye
      @deathemeraldskye Год назад +11

      I'm a recovering bulimic and I used to have anorexia a couple years ago but I have long recovered now but like this comment means the world to me because the amount of trending weight loss tiktoks and stuff are all pro ana and it's horrible because young people are watching them and they think because they don't weigh 7 stone and because they have thighs that get bigger when they sit down they think they're overweight when really they're completely average if not already slightly underweight really! No one needs to lose weight unless you really want to and you're at a safe weight to do so or you really need to for medical purposes... I just wish that people didn't confuse healthy eating with weight loss eating...

    • @gailasprey7787
      @gailasprey7787 Год назад +8

      Exactly. Don’t starve yourself to be healthy. If you don’t have any bad side effects and have a good amount of movement every so often that works for you you don’t need to fast or anything just to be ‘pretty’ or what society deems as ‘healthy’ which is most certainly very flimsy.

    • @sharongagnist6428
      @sharongagnist6428 11 месяцев назад +1

      geia su I suffered from an ED on and off since '89 and I know how hard it is not to go back to it. stay strong and do be careful. ❤

  • @theresalynn3633
    @theresalynn3633 3 года назад +3806

    “Get a bear to chase you around...do not recommend...”
    SAYS THE MAN WHO OWNS A BEAR! 😂

    • @cronicpain5834
      @cronicpain5834 3 года назад +13

      Lol

    • @LindaGailLamb.0808
      @LindaGailLamb.0808 3 года назад +77

      Try having cats. When we had cats, we couldn't sit down to eat without 3 pairs of eyeballs staring... and staring... and STARING... until we gave in and fed them treats off our plates.
      They got half our dinner.... then we got hernias carrying them to the vet for their checkup. Plus crushed ribs when they slept on us.
      Well, at least no one ever accused us of UNDERfeeding our cats.

    • @kikii--2987
      @kikii--2987 3 года назад +14

      @@LindaGailLamb.0808 my cat tries to eat my food a lot ;~;

    • @anaghabaheti
      @anaghabaheti 3 года назад +14

      You can have a bear. Make sure it doesn't chase you around when you eat. Preferably have meals with it?

    • @darklymoonlit
      @darklymoonlit 3 года назад +12

      Shakespeare had it right - exit, pursued by a bear

  • @teraphIl1000
    @teraphIl1000 3 года назад +6311

    The mirror trick is brutal; sounds more like psychological warfare than diet advice.

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  3 года назад +1311

      Right! WTH?

    • @PaniACoCo
      @PaniACoCo 3 года назад +319

      I think that would just damage your relationship with food

    • @maximellow5745
      @maximellow5745 3 года назад +280

      It's actually a pretty common thing anerexic people do.
      That's wgy mirrors are pretty much banned in ED clinics.

    • @inspiredby624
      @inspiredby624 3 года назад +136

      I guess I'm too innocent haha I actually thought the mirror was to simulate eating with company so you'll eat slower and enjoy it more instead of scarfing it down in front of the TV. I pictured it as a candle light dinner dinner with yourself...

    • @Stettafire
      @Stettafire 3 года назад +94

      I think it's risky honestly. Doesn't sound healthy. You should be able to enjoy food, even if you are trying to lose weight.

  • @margowinchester8220
    @margowinchester8220 2 года назад +358

    I love how he said "if you do it so you hate yourself while eating" he was clearly disgusted with the whole idea! He can say he's body positive or whatever, but this proves that he's a doctor that doesn't hate fat people!

    • @chrissant6277
      @chrissant6277 Год назад

      I'm pretty sure that statement was so people don't get disorders from looking at themselves endulge.

    • @margowinchester8220
      @margowinchester8220 Год назад +8

      @@chrissant6277 it was how he delivered it. He was disgusted by the thought of anybody doing that to themselves

    • @chrissant6277
      @chrissant6277 Год назад +6

      @Margo Winchester Yeah.. my statement goes along with it

    • @Lavenderrose73
      @Lavenderrose73 8 месяцев назад +2

      I believe I would like dr. Mike as a provider, except I live in California. No matter, I have a wonderful doctor myself who has been nothing but kind to me from day 1. I am very blessed to have both a doctor _and_ a dentist I _each_ think very highly of!

  • @christopherplayle8685
    @christopherplayle8685 2 года назад +131

    My personal advice:
    - Don’t start too drastically, make small changes as you’ll be more likely to stick to it.
    - Find out what changes you can make that are easy and start with those. For example, I love exercising but hate dieting so it was pretty easy for me to go from a relatively sedentary lifestyle to going to the gym 4 days a week and having two “active recovery” (or walking to make it sound less fancy). It is a big jump but I did used to go to the gym in the past, until a relationship I was in got in the way.
    - Cut out the unhealthy snacks, replacing them with healthier snacks. My go to is fruit, and I honestly prefer it over other snacks such as chocolate. If dieting is hard, don’t even stress about it for the first few weeks, we can work on that after a couple weeks.
    - Cut out/reduce fizzy drinks, easy enough to do and makes a difference.
    - Don’t use the scales as your only method to measure progress, I’d personally advise taking photos of yourself, but don’t do it everyday as you probably won’t see progress daily.
    - Don’t hate yourself for messing up once. If you have one cheat meal or miss one gym session, don’t think “well now it’s not worth it so I can just eat more and exercise less”. This isn’t true, one missed session isn’t as bad as five, one cheat meal isn’t as bad at a cheat day. Get back to it.
    - Mix cardio and weightlifting, as stated in the video
    - Believe in yourself, you got this :)

    • @Monika-mb6jh
      @Monika-mb6jh 11 месяцев назад

      All great advice, thanks!

    • @Lavenderrose73
      @Lavenderrose73 8 месяцев назад

      While the thing about the fizzy drinks is mostly true, one way around that for people who really particularly enjoys sodas is to learn how to make water kefir, pineapple tepache, and ginger ale or other sodas with a ginger bug. You are home fermenting your own drinks, _the yeast_ is eating the sugar, and you're getting a probiotic drink that costs pennies-on-the-dollar compared to _buying_ kombucha or something like that at the store. You would need to buy the grains for kefir and ginger to make a "ginger bug" for ginger ale or other "ginger bug" based sodas, but for pineapple tepache you don't need a starter culture for that. But you definitely get that bubbly drink at the end and you're putting something far better into your body then Coca-Cola or Sprite.
      _The Fermentation Adventure_ is a wonderful channel if you want to learn how to make that kind of stuff!

    • @jamesbyrd3740
      @jamesbyrd3740 7 месяцев назад

      diet soda is fine

    • @laquincechamberlayne7924
      @laquincechamberlayne7924 6 месяцев назад

      This is sound advice

    • @brandoncouch3162
      @brandoncouch3162 4 месяца назад

      @@jamesbyrd3740maybe every now and then but I’ve heard it can cause a stall in weight loss even without the calories.

  • @vish6461
    @vish6461 3 года назад +765

    Dentist here, Snacking often can reduce your mouth's pH which can lead to tooth decay. If you really need to snack switch to healthy snacks like celery, carrots etc.

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  3 года назад +170

      Thanks for chiming in Dr!

    • @DrSiddiqui
      @DrSiddiqui 3 года назад +21

      Thank you Dr Vish for sharing this

    • @NinjaFlibble
      @NinjaFlibble 3 года назад +40

      **nervously takes a bite of her pretzel/reeses mix bowl**

    • @NinjaFlibble
      @NinjaFlibble 3 года назад +12

      @666NedFlanders
      I *burp* I needed the extra fiber?

    • @Jo-bp7sq
      @Jo-bp7sq 3 года назад +2

      Kimmuryiel 😆

  • @aliweiss4363
    @aliweiss4363 3 года назад +554

    "Get a bear to chase you around"
    Is that why you have a newfie named Bear?

    • @adharshramakrishnan4198
      @adharshramakrishnan4198 3 года назад +25

      I just imagined dr.mike being chased by bear while trying to pop an almond in his mouth

    • @nikwalters1029
      @nikwalters1029 3 года назад +22

      I mean I would eat less playing with Bear...

  • @ximar0ckstrx
    @ximar0ckstrx 2 года назад +129

    As someone who works for a non-profit that helps rescue food and delivery it to people in need, the comment about intentionally spoiling and ruining food truly brought tears to my eyes. I can't believe anyone would do that knowing how Manu people are struggling to feel their families and children.

    • @Monika-mb6jh
      @Monika-mb6jh 11 месяцев назад +7

      It’s honestly very likely that it’s someone who has anorexia and therefore a skewed perception of food. It’s their illness talking, not because they’re necessarily a bad person or anything.

    • @jpgreen1803
      @jpgreen1803 11 месяцев назад +2

      It’s not as much of a thing as you think… I used to do this at restaurants all the time (not at home because I could just put it away). But when you’re sitting at a restaurant for another 20 minutes after eating… I’d rather ruin the french fries than keep snacking on them when I’m no longer hungry.

    • @Tiffany-ov2jf
      @Tiffany-ov2jf 7 месяцев назад

      ​@@jpgreen1803thats wrong give it to someone hungry out there

    • @andrewedwards2838
      @andrewedwards2838 3 месяца назад +1

      Probably, a better bit of advice is to practice good portion control before cooking the meal. The goal is never to have leftovers.

  • @AdmiralJaneway74656
    @AdmiralJaneway74656 2 года назад +128

    No idea if anyone will see this but here is how I lost quite a lot of weight: I planned my meals. At the beginning of the week I planned out exactly what I was going to eat every single day. And I only bought the ingredients for these meals (healthy meals of course). Nothing else. Trust me: Its WAY easier to not buy chips rather that to not eat them when they are already at home. I also only had two meals and a snack a day. Breakfast at 12:00 and dinner at 18:00. The snack was a plate with fruit and veggies. Yes. Sometimes I was a little hungry. But nothing terrible. And no matter what the weather was, I always went out on a walk for 30-60min.
    With this method I lost about 20kg in 4 months. Are they faster ways? Probably. But this one worked for me. All the others didn't cause I couldn't stick to them.

    • @candace8167
      @candace8167 2 года назад +6

      Thank you for sharing your experience!

    • @destineyhopkins7097
      @destineyhopkins7097 2 года назад +3

      This is very helpful

    • @jesse5658
      @jesse5658 2 года назад +4

      I'm glad it worked for you...but you should never be on any type of "diet" that leaves you feeling hungry.
      And only 2 meals + 1 snack a day??
      Spread the meals out throughout the day. Smaller portions, but more meals.

    • @aj_schwifty8458
      @aj_schwifty8458 2 года назад +7

      @@jesse5658 Just like Dr. Mike said, everyone is different. Some people need smaller meals and snacks throughout the day, some people only need 2 or three full meals. It depends on many factors. Also we don't know how bad OP's "hunger" was, it could have just been "cravings" that lessened as time went on and they lost more weight. I agree that you shouldn't restrict yourself to the point where you're always feeling hungry, but I wouldn't assume that more than 2-3 meals is what's best for OP.

    • @homehelpheart7440
      @homehelpheart7440 2 года назад +5

      Unless your situation is life-threatening, speed is not the way to do weight loss anyway.

  • @s.amorris
    @s.amorris 3 года назад +2278

    There can be a really thin line between healthy eating and having an unhealthy and disordered obsession with eating "healthy". This video is a GREAT reference for addressing some of those thoughts! Thank you!

    • @TheV3la
      @TheV3la 3 года назад +42

      That was me a couple years ago learned a very valuable lesson, couldve died but thank goodness i did not. Now im doing great. Doctors really were there for me guided me through and am doing very well

    • @ninabelikidou4051
      @ninabelikidou4051 3 года назад +30

      Yes ,it is called orthorexia I believe. An obsession with eating ''healthy'' or ''clean ''only foods.

    • @TheV3la
      @TheV3la 3 года назад +4

      Abe Garfield, lmao after that it put me on track and ive never been healthier in my life. Remember this my guy. Who cares wat others think about you, your a beautiful person as u are and no one can change that

    • @bramvanduijn8086
      @bramvanduijn8086 3 года назад +3

      When you think you are too focused on eating healthy remember the following diet rules:
      Eat food.
      Mostly plants.
      Not too much.
      They will keep you safe and sane.

    • @themoribundapathetic4530
      @themoribundapathetic4530 8 месяцев назад +1

      Id rather be obsessed w health than stsy obese tho

  • @ishwaryamurali9223
    @ishwaryamurali9223 3 года назад +538

    Why would you intentionally spoil perfectly good food??! That's like telling people to burn money so they don't spend it too much!

    • @madelinekim4420
      @madelinekim4420 3 года назад +28

      this urge popped up constantly when i was in the depths of my eating disorder; i felt like i couldn’t be trusted with food. didn’t help that i saw it encouraged on my tumblr 😞

    • @Aigra
      @Aigra 3 года назад +21

      Yeah, it's very typical behaviour for a couple of eating disorders that are focused on restriction. It's like purging, only you don't eat the food first ....

    • @BombshElle_7
      @BombshElle_7 3 года назад +13

      Excellent analogy 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    • @rachelrecycles369
      @rachelrecycles369 3 года назад +9

      Seriously! Pop it in the freezer or just dont buy it in the first place.

    • @Prizzlesticks
      @Prizzlesticks 3 года назад +7

      It's an eating disorder thing, for sure. I saw that tip a lot on forums back in the day. It's right up there with the chew-spit approach.

  • @jackywacky4361
    @jackywacky4361 2 года назад +311

    What a nice video. Those tips are hilarious. Here is the best tip: Do any kind of workout and watch what you eat. Its simple as that. If you are lazy like me and you dont want to count calories get yourself cheapest meal plan (I got one from Next Level Diet).

  • @laureng7116
    @laureng7116 2 года назад +67

    As someone with an ED, just thank you 💙 thank you for always choosing your words and advice carefully. EVERYTHING we hear about food sticks.

    • @amiracle1269
      @amiracle1269 3 месяца назад

      Erectile dysfunction ..nooo way

  • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
    @QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 года назад +2763

    “A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
    ― Mark Twain

    • @jithinrangani866
      @jithinrangani866 3 года назад +15

      Caught ya again yeah

    • @jackiebrainy2274
      @jackiebrainy2274 3 года назад +4

      So true

    • @legzfalloffgirl5148
      @legzfalloffgirl5148 3 года назад +6

      Definitely true today

    • @this_is_patrick
      @this_is_patrick 3 года назад +106

      Mark Twain didn't even say this, this saying has been attributed to various people throughout history, including Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, and Thomas Jefferson among others. I guess this misquotation proves the point of the quote lol.

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  3 года назад +406

      Wow hitting with that knowledge

  • @brokenangel634
    @brokenangel634 3 года назад +5430

    My husband lost over 120 lbs by cutting his carbs and increasing his meat & vegetables. We went on the same diet, he lost 60lbs and I put on 12lbs. Moral of the story; what works for one may not work for all.

    • @foxykitty69
      @foxykitty69 3 года назад +358

      Right it's not a one size fits all.
      I was losing weight while my boyfriend gained and we tried a other diet. I gained weight and he didn't change at all.

    • @benjaminbazi9355
      @benjaminbazi9355 3 года назад +231

      Following a good diet is only one part of the story. Aside from genetics, the amount of exercise you do is also very important. We all follow the rules of thermodynamics.

    • @7Mushrooms7
      @7Mushrooms7 3 года назад +233

      I think in the end is mostly about calories in and calories out. If you have a lower resting metabolism and he has higher, even if you eat the same amount/calories, he might be in a deficit and you don't. But also, if you weight lift, you might lose fat and gain muscle (which is good) and therefor gain pounds because muscle is heavier than fat. It depends on many things.

    • @gustavomarques2997
      @gustavomarques2997 3 года назад +62

      It's all about calories. What needs to be individualized is the ''way'' to get there and eat less calories. Adherance at the end of the day is the key. First the calories and macros are calculated, then a meal plan individualized for that person's needs, wants, lifestyle is created that fits those macro and micronutrient intake goals. That's it. People get different results on diets because their calorie intake and expenditure changes as well as their adherence to it. Food is not magic and the body cannot escape the laws of thermodynamics

    • @jonathanhenderson9422
      @jonathanhenderson9422 3 года назад +82

      Vegetables are mostly carbs, btw. I think when people say "cutting carbs" what they really mean is cutting sugar. As for him losing/you gaining, it's all about calories in/calories out. Science has shown again and again it's not what you heat but how much you eat VS how much you burn. So if two people are eating the same diet but one of them is burning, say 25%-75% more calories, then the one burning more calories will lose the weight. Plus, men tend to be bigger than women (height/weight) and so they tend to burn more calories just from that. There are many online calculators where you can estimate how many calories you burn based on your sex, age, weight, height, and activity level, and then you need to plan your caloric intake around that. When I lost over 120lbs. I did it by consistently eating 500 calories less than what I (conservatively) burned in a day.

  • @Jess-qi6wt
    @Jess-qi6wt Год назад +78

    Quitting sugar (completely), playing volleyball multiple times a week, and intermittent fasting are the only ways I can consistently keep my weight under control.. Some of my coworkers do weight watchers. That didn't work for me. We are all unique.. Love your videos..

    • @kyreeyvonne
      @kyreeyvonne Год назад +7

      When you say cutting sugar, so you're not consuming Any fruit 🤔 sketchy

    • @chikapu_4486
      @chikapu_4486 Год назад +5

      @@kyreeyvonne I think she meant sugar in the actual “sugar” sense

    • @CamdenBloke
      @CamdenBloke Год назад +3

      ​@@kyreeyvonne yeah I tried a number of years ago to figure out what food doesn't have any fructose glucose or sucrose in it and I can find almost nothing.

    • @jamesbyrd3740
      @jamesbyrd3740 7 месяцев назад

      ww is a scam

  • @camdenhall478
    @camdenhall478 Год назад +52

    I'm working on losing weight for health reasons. This is really helpful for me, as there are a LOT of tips out there that - for someone like me - leads to more disordered eating. I'll definitely be talking to my doctor about some of these.

  • @TheAdrift
    @TheAdrift 3 года назад +1626

    “Ruin food that you don’t need or want to eat” I’m sorry, is this a rich-person joke that I’m too poor to understand?!? Thank you, Doctor Mike, for pointing out how wasteful this is, in addition to being a really toxic mindset!

    • @thekill-ua-.acatboi.415
      @thekill-ua-.acatboi.415 3 года назад +40

      Whoever wrote that probably can afford to throw away which is still wasteful but that one was oddly specific. I see a lot of people with eating disorders give other people with eating disorders this "weight loss tip".

    • @nerdygoth1688
      @nerdygoth1688 3 года назад +30

      Everytime I open ED Tumblr I see classist bullshit like this and it makes me want to scream.

    • @DiamantisHell
      @DiamantisHell 3 года назад +2

      Right!

    • @bonitagirlyy
      @bonitagirlyy 3 года назад +14

      Even if you don't want to finish food you can always share it with a family member or roommate! If I make a whole tray of brownies i share with my roommate bc I only want a few and don't want to waste the rest

    • @Roanmonster
      @Roanmonster 3 года назад +19

      @@bonitagirlyy yes that's the best option, I don't eat the whole tray and get to make others happy as well, lol
      Making meals unedible is also pretty easy by just stuffing it in the freezer, that way you can't impulsively take it out and eat more.

  • @Maerahn
    @Maerahn 3 года назад +796

    "Ruin any leftovers in your fridge, so you won't be tempted to eat them!" Yeah, 'cause that's EXACTLY why *I called them 'leftovers' and stored them in the fridge* in the first place!

    • @Daaaanielle
      @Daaaanielle 3 года назад +66

      Also, yay! food waste!
      People are going hungry but lets throw things out because we are not able to control ourselves.

    • @klara7247
      @klara7247 3 года назад +3

      Yeah I'm at that and was like whaaat?

    • @emma70707
      @emma70707 3 года назад +11

      I don't think this advice was referencing leftovers in your fridge. I've been in the situation many times in a restaurant where it didn't make sense to take leftovers or there wasn't enough to justify the container, but where I was full after eating most but not all of the meal. However, I typically will nibble at the extras if the wait for the check is long enough. I could definitely see the value of putting salt on the rest to shore up my self-control. Haha. No one should be passing off their leftover saliva-contaminated meal to the hungry, especially in a pandemic.

    • @emma70707
      @emma70707 3 года назад +6

      @@Daaaanielle, how exactly are you going to get them your leftovers? It's been widely debunked that you need to finish your plate because others...somewhere...are hungry. That creates an unhealthy relationship with food. (Google "clean plate club" for the ample research that this isn't healthy for kids.)

    • @kieleyevatt2232
      @kieleyevatt2232 3 года назад +13

      @@Daaaanielle I agree that food waste is awful but I think a lot of people are misunderstanding your sentiment. It's about recognizing the value of your food instead of discarding it and if you have leftovers, eating those as a meal when you would have instead purchased more food to make something else. We tend to view it as "Other people are hungry somewhere so we shouldn't waste food" when it doesn't make sense that your half-eaten spaghetti would help those people. But valuing food and saving it for later saves money that could one day help you be in a financial situation to help those less fortunate.

  • @MIKA_VIDS
    @MIKA_VIDS Месяц назад +4

    I just realized my mom was a nutritionist for less than a year but i just realized how smart she was she has said almost everything you said in this video.

  • @emxlym2309
    @emxlym2309 Год назад +43

    this video is rlly abt to change my life. he made me realize “you don’t have to starve to look good & be healthy” bc i feel like as girls so many are food shamed by older relatives. & bullied saying it’s just“tough love” & to stop being soft.

    • @benjamincooper4206
      @benjamincooper4206 Год назад

      He is just telling u what u want to hear

    • @emxlym2309
      @emxlym2309 Год назад +11

      @@benjamincooper4206 so you believe starving is a necessity to health ? 🙄

    • @Monika-mb6jh
      @Monika-mb6jh 11 месяцев назад +1

      It’s really horrible how family can be cruel and bullying under the guise of kindness! Unfortunately oftentimes it’s what was done to them so they do it to their kids too.

    • @aresfitway
      @aresfitway 20 дней назад

      Really nice opinion, by the way, are you still looking for losing some lbs??

  • @annabelleowl9586
    @annabelleowl9586 3 года назад +2913

    „drink 70 degree water.“ Me, an European: „drink WHAT??"

    • @wowlukewalker
      @wowlukewalker 3 года назад +112

      I use celcius too! 😄

    • @annakresentiaadisti644
      @annakresentiaadisti644 3 года назад +176

      Drink BOILING water hahahahhaa

    • @lordmuhehe4605
      @lordmuhehe4605 3 года назад +577

      When your mouth is completely burned, you won't consume much food, so you'll lose weight. It's a big brain advice.

    • @user-ju8tl8md9v
      @user-ju8tl8md9v 3 года назад +50

      It's ca. 20 °C

    • @ridita5221
      @ridita5221 3 года назад +16

      So it's just cool water.

  • @hazeljennings5081
    @hazeljennings5081 3 года назад +653

    Dr mike: have a healthy relationship with your food
    Me: oh banana your skin is so smooth, and chocolate your so fulfilling
    😊

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  3 года назад +152

      LOL

    • @famouszedster
      @famouszedster 3 года назад +7

      😂

    • @mariee.5912
      @mariee.5912 3 года назад +6

      😂😂😂

    • @jolvika
      @jolvika 3 года назад +6

      😂😂😂

    • @santiagoorgeira9142
      @santiagoorgeira9142 3 года назад +7

      there's something that u ppl from the US need to get, it's called "dulce de leche" and no, I do not sell it, but it's the BEST

  • @miamo4183
    @miamo4183 2 года назад +1

    I really appreciate Dr. Mike looks at information like weight loss tips and explains it in simple terms to where everyone can understand and go on to explain he agrees or disagrees with it in detail. I've spoken to a lot of people who will speak on topics they believe so strongly about, but they can't tell me exactly why they believe or disagree with it. And it's really refreshing to hear someone really know what they're talking about and be able to consider/explain both sides of an argument without anger or bias. No fear mongering or anger but facts that he's dedicated time learning. Thank you for what you do Dr. Mike. You're very appreciated

  • @Aashbard01
    @Aashbard01 3 месяца назад +1

    I have struggled and am still struggling with weight loss and feeling self-conscious of my weight. This video gave me a more definitive solution to losing weight and gave me hope that I can actually do it
    Love ya Mike, Appreciate your videos.
    Stay happy and healthy, mate

  • @speedyjl888
    @speedyjl888 3 года назад +1639

    Me: meal prep for 1wk.... finishes all meal in 2 days. 😭

    • @dparker2314
      @dparker2314 3 года назад +22

      😂😂

    • @matwatson7947
      @matwatson7947 3 года назад +27

      My problem exactly

    • @livewithmanon6443
      @livewithmanon6443 3 года назад +11

      That's my problem😂😂

    • @zarazen8110
      @zarazen8110 3 года назад +7

      I know.. Its a problem but focus on your end goal. I will try to.

    • @josierosas8627
      @josierosas8627 3 года назад +53

      My problem is my meal prep be sitting in the fridge and I’m eating wings 🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @jessiemacdonald3436
    @jessiemacdonald3436 3 года назад +3391

    You can tell he’s profesional as he doesn’t say lose weight he says a healthier weight

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  3 года назад +1215

      Trying to be more cognizant about the way I discuss weight management.

    • @sophieyang5853
      @sophieyang5853 3 года назад +114

      Doctor Mike and I’m sure your audience appreciates that c:

    • @kiloklavdi1185
      @kiloklavdi1185 3 года назад +20

      Yeah, something that I don't have currently

    • @aristojuan7926
      @aristojuan7926 3 года назад +35

      I’ve known a lot of people who tell me they want to lose weight but don’t know how much. The secret to getting to that healthy weight and maintaining it is to change the types of food they are eating and a bit of exercise, that’s all. There is no magic supplement to reduce weight and always know what the weight should be according to the person’s height.

    • @kritav1111
      @kritav1111 3 года назад +23

      @@comend1910 Why don't you have common sense?

  • @laurenmaki5312
    @laurenmaki5312 2 года назад +42

    I found noom really overwhelming. There was so much information that I couldn't retain it all. I fell off the wagon hard, pretty early on. It didn't work for me, and it's pretty expensive. Just something to consider. I'm glad it works for a lot of people though.

    • @user-tc9ko6gi6j
      @user-tc9ko6gi6j Год назад +4

      Same! I tried it for about 2 weeks and it was a little too much for me. Too many reminders and too much to shuffle through. I did much better when I kept a simple food log in a notebook lol

    • @ladyanne5135
      @ladyanne5135 Год назад +2

      I lost weight for awhile but I’m too busy to have homework in addition to tracking my food. 🥴

    • @annajoiedavis7395
      @annajoiedavis7395 Год назад +1

      I did Noom a couple of years ago with positive results, and I'm doing it again because my lifestyle changed drastically (COVID, marriage, birth control, new job, over 25 now) and I needed an updated approach, which it has been helping me with.
      All that to say, I'm seeing the updated Noom vs old Noom, and one of those options is deciding how much time you want to dedicate per day to the lessons. I chose the 5-8 minute bracket, but there's also 2-5, 8-10, 10-12, and even 1-2, you can change it at any time.

    • @ladyanne5135
      @ladyanne5135 Год назад +1

      @@annajoiedavis7395 That’s great to know, thanks!

    • @ChronicallyCurious
      @ChronicallyCurious Год назад +1

      I was on it for 14 months and didn’t lose a thing. My coach kept giving me advice on how to tweak it, even suggesting I go below 1,000 calories a day long term???
      But I finally got diagnosed with PCOS and realized I’m insulin resistant. I ditched Noom, started intermittent fasting. It took four months to reverse my insulin resistance, but have been losing about a pound a week since then.
      It turns out I’d pretty much been doing everything right! I just couldn’t get past the insulin resistance to burn fat stores, so I’d never seen results. If it wasn’t for intermittent fasting I’d have had to go on a diabetes drug to trick my body.
      I’m so glad I went ahead and tried IF first instead of just thinking I wasn’t doing things well enough! Plus, scheduled eating is free, but pills and injections aren’t! 😅

  • @Rachel-gm8fg
    @Rachel-gm8fg Год назад +2

    This is the most helpful and practical video on healthy weight loss that ever I’ve seen. Makes sense of all the advice I’ve heard and debunks some bad advice. Thanks Dr Mike for allowing me to understanding how food choices and habits can result in the satisfaction of a healthy lifestyle. I’m feeling hopeful and optimistic…for the first time in a long time. ❤

  • @tafellappen8551
    @tafellappen8551 3 года назад +1527

    Middle and high school trained me to scarf down lunches in

    • @cheshirenevande4701
      @cheshirenevande4701 3 года назад +44

      hello. Nice to see my people here....

    • @lauragwinn5946
      @lauragwinn5946 3 года назад +71

      Wow we always got about 30 minutes for lunch at school. And I thought that wasn’t really enough. 😟

    • @lindalandrum9232
      @lindalandrum9232 3 года назад +41

      Wow, brings back memories. 3rd lunch was awful! Sometimes we got 10 minutes to eat; a couple of times, they gave us late passes because lunch was almost over by the time we were served. I remember the tardy bell rang one of those times before I could even sit down. 15 years later, still catch myself eating meals too quickly from time to time.

    • @fantasymmorpgroleplayer8871
      @fantasymmorpgroleplayer8871 3 года назад +34

      Same. Lunches were over so fast that I also trained myself to eat as fast as I could. We got 15 minutes. And recess was after lunch!
      So the faster we finished, the sooner we could go out and play.
      Ridiculous :/

    • @mer_6339
      @mer_6339 3 года назад +42

      @@lauragwinn5946 we got “30 minutes” for lunch but we had to wait in line for most of that time. It sucked for ppl who couldn’t bring their own lunch

  • @chestersnap
    @chestersnap 3 года назад +385

    Turning down lights and turning up music is literally what restaurants do to get you to eat _more_ . When you're distracted from your food you tend to eat everything in front of you instead of stopping when full

    • @alanaterrel9914
      @alanaterrel9914 3 года назад +2

      Thess people are just idiots

    • @JohnDemetriou
      @JohnDemetriou 3 года назад +10

      Or just watching a movie. This is why they say never eat in front of the TV. But, you can fix that if you portion your food before sitting in front of the TV

    • @InvisiblerApple
      @InvisiblerApple 3 года назад +2

      The Noomlike app I've been using has the opposite tip: avoid distractions and focus on just eating your food. Plus you get to sit and enjoy the taste.

    • @patchi6384
      @patchi6384 3 года назад

      Yep, that's the point the og comment said. When you're distracted while eating, you're not able to take note how much you're eating and control how much you intake, is what the comment meant. So yes, your and the og comment have the same idea

    • @desireer6915
      @desireer6915 3 года назад

      Huh! Interesting lol

  • @BridgidK
    @BridgidK 2 года назад +6

    I started intermittent fasting in January 2021 and the added Noom in June 2021. As of the beginning of September 2021, I have lost 40 pounds. My husband and I also starting ordering meal kits from Every Plate. That has been a huge boost for us because, instead of picking up fast food every night, we are cooking healthy meals. I even have a serving left over to take to work for lunch the next day. I still need to get better about exercising, but I made lots of small changes to my activity levels. At work, I take the stairs instead of the elevator. I park at the end of the store parking lots. I do my best to get in at least 250 steps each hour.
    I was really glad to see that you did the video. It put some of my successes and setbacks in to a bit of perspective. Thank you.

  • @elizabethhill880
    @elizabethhill880 2 года назад +9

    So glad to hear you talk about intermittent fasting. I have done this for a long time. I eat one or two meals a day and feel fantastic. I don't eat breakfast. I feel better doing this than eating three meals per day.

  • @1stoverthinker
    @1stoverthinker 3 года назад +300

    As someone who has been in and out of anorexia and has been active in these communities (which are just disgusting) I can safely say that some these bad and wrong claims sound like they're straight from their blogs.

    • @AlienZizi
      @AlienZizi 3 года назад +34

      the ruining food one was the worst. especially when i remember reading about how people still binge on the food they ruined.

    • @laurenknight5199
      @laurenknight5199 3 года назад

      I’m grateful l found slimbodyresurge.fitness.blog it helped me not only lose weight but keep it off. I lost my Weight very short time , it really works, hope it helps some others KIC

  • @laurynhowell3329
    @laurynhowell3329 3 года назад +711

    A couple of these are literally things used in eating disorder forums

    • @dude988
      @dude988 3 года назад +2

      because they work XD

    • @marajoscan1852
      @marajoscan1852 3 года назад +58

      @@dude988 No in the long term...

    • @dude988
      @dude988 3 года назад +1

      @@marajoscan1852 yeah, they do. People lose weight.

    • @kca5543
      @kca5543 3 года назад +71

      @@dude988 and then end up in hospital sooner than they wouuld've if they'd were overweight XD

    • @dude988
      @dude988 3 года назад +6

      @@kca5543 well I never said it's healty or that people should do it :D

  • @AriettaTheWild17
    @AriettaTheWild17 2 года назад +51

    I’m so glad to hear you admitting that intermittent fasting for some people might lead to disordered eating, especially if you’ve had any kind of eating disorder it’s very dangerous to start restricting yourself. Doesn’t matter if you had BED since if you’ve never gotten the underlying psychological factors for WHY you were overeating sorted it’s very possible to go from that to only eating once or twice A WEEK. Sure you might not be able to get diagnosed as an anorexic since you started out morbidity obese but it doesn’t really matter that much. You’re starving yourself, thinking one apple is enough for that day when you’re eating because your brain is malnourished
    A healthy mindset is the main key to loosing weight in a healthy way, so no don’t be disgusted by the food that nourishes both mind and body, but for a lot of people it doesn’t start with a diet when they finally go on a SUCCESSFUL weight loss journey, it’s having gotten their head in the right place before they are ready for it

  • @cirbymartin
    @cirbymartin 2 года назад +1

    This is the first real advice that I can actually digest, (literally). Thank you ❤️

  • @justineburgess7952
    @justineburgess7952 3 года назад +1206

    I want to watch a series where he learns how to cook healthy recipes.

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  3 года назад +394

      I have a few cooking videos out already and I'm filming a really fun one this coming week that is gonna be really funny =]

    • @addie-eileenpaige6460
      @addie-eileenpaige6460 3 года назад +27

      @@DoctorMike YAY!! More cooking videos.

    • @romanoffinthefireandflames1712
      @romanoffinthefireandflames1712 3 года назад +11

      @@DoctorMike would you do a video on healthy weight gain, not necessarily ripped muscles, but maybe just muscle and what bodyfat% is fine, I know everyone's diffrent, but too high maybe around 70, to low like 2 would make sense but... how about healthy weight gain.

    • @ItsViolaRose
      @ItsViolaRose 3 года назад +4

      Or a series where he has to listen to overweight and obese people share their authentic experiences without judging them.

    • @oxide9679
      @oxide9679 3 года назад +2

      @@DoctorMike Thank you for mentioning Noom. This is the kind of weight loss, workout and nutrition resource I’ve been needing in my life. As soon as finances allow, I will absolutely be signing up for it. I’ve had lots of questions about planning my own weight loss routine, but am too busy to be able to talk with my doctor (plus, I work night shifts, so I’m always asleep when my doctor’s office is open) so Noom seems like it will allow me to have access to a personalized and customized resource that I can access with any spare minute or two I can find throughout my day.

  • @giomi9122
    @giomi9122 3 года назад +207

    You can clearly see how careful he expresses himself and tries to not “hurt” anyone. I really hope people see that he only wants your best and never meant any harm ❤️

    • @aimeehudson6872
      @aimeehudson6872 3 года назад

      I’m grateful l found slimbodyresurge.fitness.blog it helped me not only lose weight but keep it off. I lost my Weight very short time , it really works, hope it helps some others o>M

  • @peaveyst7
    @peaveyst7 7 месяцев назад +1

    im on a diat plus training. got from 140 to 125 in three months. still doing good. hitting the gym, eat healthier. dr. mike has helped me lot in terms of motivation. greets from germany.

  • @ae-holo5972
    @ae-holo5972 2 года назад +8

    I’ve tried Noom, it was actually good with the downside that food logging was hard when it came to actual meals like casseroles since it varies based on who cooks it

  • @hnashawi8725
    @hnashawi8725 3 года назад +312

    Doctor mike can literally pull off being hot, funny, and giving us the accurate information we need altogether.

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  3 года назад +134

      Aww thanks for that =]

    • @LoreCatan
      @LoreCatan 3 года назад +9

      you can have your cake and eat it too
      but it better be a fruit cake at the very least

  • @Taminaminaaa
    @Taminaminaaa 3 года назад +162

    Some of this „advice“ really remind me of when I had an eating disorder. Thank you for making this video, for not saying that all weight loss advice is just bad, but for educating your viewers on a healthy way to eat and exercise. 🙏🏼❤️

  • @missee7
    @missee7 2 года назад +8

    I loved HIIT when I did it last year but I did it so intensely and often that I injured my ankles (probably bad posture too) and to this day my ankles hurt from any physical activity, even walking which never used to happen 😭 happy I'm doing pilates now tho 😁

  • @nicolebougouneau3478
    @nicolebougouneau3478 2 года назад

    Great vid Dr... Got me at "Por favor, no más" 😂😂. Always a pleasure keeping up with your content. Perfect mix of humour and medicine. 👍🏽👍🏽

  • @G33KSPALACEdotCOM
    @G33KSPALACEdotCOM 3 года назад +207

    Pro-tip from someone who lost about 100 pounds of excess fat: Don't just cut away the foods you love, learn how to consume them in moderate amounts that doesn't ruin your weight.
    I absolutely love potato chips, when I was morbidly obese I would consume one or two bags every day. When I lost the weight, I didn't eat chips at all during that time, but my craving for them persisted. That resulted in having a relapse into my old ways, and I again at a bag a day for a couple of months until I got my mojo back and went back to healthy eating. What I learned from that was to find a way to satisfy that craving, so I allowed myself to eat ONE bag every 7 days, it didn't matter when I ate it but after eating it I had to wait a full 7 days before I could eat another. I've been doing that for over a year, and it works really well.

    • @Firsona
      @Firsona 3 года назад +33

      Not denying yourself something, but controlling yourself. ^^b

    • @LaraVlach
      @LaraVlach 3 года назад +23

      All of the this. Restrictive diets that eliminate foods are so harmful, and so often result in failure and ultimately more weight gain.

    • @peccantis
      @peccantis 3 года назад +23

      I'll buy moderately high end versions of the treats I like. This way my natural stinginess (and frankly, restricted income) helps me control the size and frequency of portions I consume, how much I buy, and even plan beforehand what I'll have and under what circumstances. It also makes me appreciate each bit more, therefore be more mindful of what I'm having, and steers me away from the very bad no-good habit of having treats out of boredom and/or anxiety.

    • @Kaiserland111
      @Kaiserland111 3 года назад +8

      Great job losing the weight! I wish you all the best with your health, and I like the tip on having a healthy relationship with the foods you love.

    • @spiritxdancer
      @spiritxdancer 3 года назад +4

      I’m doing something similar! I made a deal with myself that I can’t have a lot of sugar until I’ve reached a certain goal, then I’m going to buy fancy pastries!

  • @melinaf2547
    @melinaf2547 3 года назад +1289

    I think the best advice instead of "getting used to feeling hungry" would be to learn the difference between hunger and cravings. Being hungry means your body needs energy. Cravings mean you want to eat food just because it is tasty but you don't really need it. If at the end of the day you feel pizza hungry you're not hungry, you're craving

    • @ShigekiHizashi
      @ShigekiHizashi 3 года назад +71

      Cravings can be an indication of insufficient nutrients, so learning to interpret the cravings is just as important as differentiating between hunger and cravings.
      I personally go on a craving rampage if I let myself get dehydrated. And of course something I'm an idiot and forget that specifically dehydration triggers that and will let myself do this craving rampage for a few hours

    • @helixjac2394
      @helixjac2394 3 года назад +24

      @@ShigekiHizashi agreed. Also for cravings I ask myself " if I don't have it will I die? Will I collapse from death?". Dramatic but it helps me realize that I'll be fine if I don't have it and should have some water instead. As well as understanding that certain foods hurt my stomach so telling myself " eating that slice isn't worth the stomach ache, have something else".

    • @edmundlegrand1930
      @edmundlegrand1930 2 года назад +14

      Excellent advice! Also COLD water (not 70 degrees F) works great for quenching appetite/cravings. My “hunger” headaches turned out to be from dehydration.

    • @kelsey7169
      @kelsey7169 2 года назад

      I have trouble getting myself it eat anything
      It’s not an ED, I don’t have diet issues I just don’t like eating
      I never feel hungry. I drink a bottle of water and feel full smh

    • @tierrad.9602
      @tierrad.9602 2 года назад

      Well said!

  • @caitlinjahn2280
    @caitlinjahn2280 2 года назад +17

    Hey Dr. Mike!
    Here’s a question for you:
    I’m type 1 diabetic and I’ve heard contradictory claims about weight loss with diabetes. Have you heard anything that suggests that weight loss is more difficult with diabetes? I’ve heard both sides, that it can be harder and that it can be the same as for non-diabetics.
    Another thing I’m curious about because I’ve never been able to pull it off myself is this: is intermittent fasting a healthy thing for someone with type 1 diabetes to do? When I go for too long without a meal I’ve seen my blood sugar go down, but I’ve also seen it go up, and I’m not sure what would cause that. I know glycogen formation and breakdown plays a role in blood sugar maintenance, but I don’t know how it comes in to play when the body is fasting.

  • @SixofQueens
    @SixofQueens 2 года назад +4

    Yes, the high intensity low intensity workout. I live in an area where most outdoor running routes (those that don't hit a stop light every block or two where you have to just stop constantly) are very hilly, so on a good circular route, there are periods of high intensity (going up a hill) followed by lower (either flat or going downhill). I have found that, when adjusting to a new, more intense route, even if going up a long, steep hill that leaves me wiped out, if I can get through the next 30 seconds of level or downhill track, my breathing will return to normal and I can go on, and once that occurs without too much hassle, I start to sub in the next level of intensity, never all at once (that can lead to injury), but sub in once a week of the harder route at first, then twice, then do it every time (3-4 a week). If you have to run indoors, either on a treadmill or an elliptical (which is better in many ways as long as it's well maintained), you can apply the same principle, you'll just have to program it in.

    • @lynnebucher6537
      @lynnebucher6537 2 года назад

      I really believe in interval training. Got in shape really fast by bicycling in a hilly area.

  • @Peacelovingsoul98
    @Peacelovingsoul98 3 года назад +311

    Please do "Healthy weight gaining tips" too. It would be a great help for underweight people like me 😅😅

    • @specificpigeon3945
      @specificpigeon3945 3 года назад +12

      Absolutely!! Us underweight people need tips too 😥

    • @wishiwaslizbennet924
      @wishiwaslizbennet924 3 года назад +2

      Yes, yes, yes!!

    • @kace769
      @kace769 3 года назад

      I think I'm fine 30kg 😅

    • @christinevanzyl3106
      @christinevanzyl3106 3 года назад +9

      Try fruit smoothies. Generally fruit has a lot of calories and smoothies are easy to prep (frozen fruit works best for smoothies) and and is easy on the stomach. Another tip is to have high calorie veggies in the fridge to snack on (think roasted sweet potato and butternut squash). I tend to snack while I cook or read. Final tip is to eat some nut butters or cheeses with some meals (like peanut butter on apples, cheese and crackers). The fat from the nuts and dairy keeps you full for longer, but is a healthier way to increase calories if used in moderation.
      Honestly, I feel the best way to diet (for whatever reason) is to learn how to cook healthy meals. Healthy is different for different people. I know cooking takes time to learn, but the best way is to choose one versatile method (smoothies, oven roasting) and making a bunch of stuff with the method. Eventually you find your favorites that you can make on autopilot and meal prep for.
      Hope this helps.

    • @elliecain3761
      @elliecain3761 3 года назад +1

      I work in an ED service. In our service, where the primary cause of low weight is low nutritional intake, we recommend patients to weight restore by increasing nutritional intake very gradually to avoid developing refeeding syndrome. We would also recommend regular blood tests to monitor your risk of refeeding syndrome, especially serum phosphate. Supplements (especially thiamine) can also help reduce the risk. I would recommend working with a dietician to make sure that you increase your intake very gradually and in a way that works for you. If the reasons for undereating are psychological (such as an eating disorder, sensory issues, PTSD, anxiety, etc) I would recommend speaking with a mental health professional. This is of course assuming your low weight is due to low food intake. Other causes such as hyperthyroidism would need to be assessed by a medical professional.

  • @ruki4929
    @ruki4929 3 года назад +535

    Personally, I learned to remove distractions while eating: so that I don't eat food without processing it.

    • @ocong3170
      @ocong3170 3 года назад +11

      It's true when I eat something delicious and have more calories, so I wouldn't eat too much. But when I eat something I don't like, I would like to distract myself. I am a picky eater, I dislike peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, beet, lettuce, radish, every form of nuts, fresh water fishes, beef, and pig products. So I would eat them while being distracted.
      If you ask me what I like, I like chicken skin, deep fried and then sauted with salted egg sauce.

    • @MrRump
      @MrRump 3 года назад +4

      @@ocong3170 if you haven’t done this before, I’d recommend cooking your veggies. And maybe add some flavors that you like to actually tolerate the food.

    • @ocong3170
      @ocong3170 3 года назад +1

      @@MrRump yes, i cook. The taste is better than raw taste. But not to the point that i like it. It is just 'edible'. I am trying to improve my cook. :)

    • @lillyevans3628
      @lillyevans3628 3 года назад

      That's funny

    • @lysan4878
      @lysan4878 3 года назад

      @@ocong3170 roasted veggies are better than steamed or raw in my opinion. A more specific way of cooking them

  • @nicematerial
    @nicematerial 2 года назад +8

    The small container thing was a game changer for me, not because of the psychology of the empty bowl but because of the psychology of the FULL bowl. I'd look at it and think 'that's a whole bowl of [whatever]'. I almost never filled it back up.

  • @melissam8939
    @melissam8939 2 года назад

    Glad to see we're in agreement about Noom! I started with it in October 2020, and am down a very healthy 70 lbs. I've lost weight successfully before, but this is the first time I've really felt like I changed my lifestyle for the better in a sustainable way. Hopefully in another year I'll still be rocking these new habits!

  • @jackyshorts9279
    @jackyshorts9279 3 года назад +6624

    To the 1 person who’s reading this: *you’re nice and adorable stay safe*

  • @paranoiarpincess
    @paranoiarpincess 3 года назад +677

    As someone who is decently-severely physically disabled, I'd love to see you make a video about ways to exercise when moving is painful.
    Edit: for those of you saying "swimming" while it is an excellent idea, and thank you so much, it's not easy for many of us disabled people to get out of the house. I should have added that to the criteria for the exercises in the first place. I apologize for not being more specific. ♡

    • @DreamyDuskywing
      @DreamyDuskywing 3 года назад +37

      I agree, when simply going for a short walk leaves you in increased pain and fatigue for days afterwards, it is difficult to find a way to exercise safely and at an amount that is beneficial.

    • @solcohen9042
      @solcohen9042 3 года назад +12

      I’m not an expert but if u haven’t tried it yet and are able to, swimming may be a good option.

    • @insanitysportal6692
      @insanitysportal6692 3 года назад +9

      Swimming, even just staying in a pool for as long as you can tolerate, is great exercise.
      Have you considered an upper-body wheel? They're like stationary bikes, but for your arms.
      And, like so many other things, it's really going to depend a lot on your exact circumstances.

    • @phoebedenton123
      @phoebedenton123 3 года назад +4

      I’d love this too! I’ve found little things that can help - you can get little cycle things you can use while you’re sitting which at least gets your legs moving a bit.

    • @paranoiarpincess
      @paranoiarpincess 3 года назад +15

      @@solcohen9042 I definitely have, I even used to do regular water therapy when I was little. I more meant things you can do at home, as some of us now have a really hard time getting out of the house. I really appreciate the advice, though, and am grateful that you give it. ♡

  • @kodygolden5016
    @kodygolden5016 11 месяцев назад +7

    Biggest tip I have as someone who is overweight and losing weight is this-
    Serve your plate then put your leftovers away before you eat. This makes it more effort to go back for seconds, and that minimal amount more effort might deter you from having another plate. This small change of putting the leftover away before I eat instead of after i eat has been GAMECHANGING for me personally.

  • @homehelpheart7440
    @homehelpheart7440 2 года назад +3

    My friends and I called those things that you mentioned at the end of the video "NSVs" aka Non-Scale Victories. When I first learned about that in 2003 and 2004 when I started my first major lifestyle change, it's saved my butt so many times when I was down and feeling like I was failing.

  • @16poetisa
    @16poetisa 3 года назад +264

    The average diameter of plates in the US has increased several inches in the past 60 years. Our regular dinner plates are too wide for kitchen shelves from the early 1900s.

    • @LaraVlach
      @LaraVlach 3 года назад +33

      And don’t properly fit in many dishwashers. It’s madness.

    • @kiriyoplay
      @kiriyoplay 3 года назад +26

      Not too mention, at fast food restaurants in US, the size large is WAY bigger than the large in most countries.

    • @mew357941
      @mew357941 3 года назад +8

      @@kiriyoplay funny because there are some fast foods in my country were the price doesn't justify the serving size. Healthy diet aside, I'd rather have US serving sizes than what I'm getting here. XD

    • @mandypdx
      @mandypdx 3 года назад +7

      I watched an episode of Secret Eaters... they did an experiment on 2 groups, with different sized plates at an all you can eat buffet (participants didn’t know about the experiment). The group with the smaller plate, ate much less (I can’t remember the exact %)

    • @hurricaneirma561
      @hurricaneirma561 3 года назад

      1.5 million deaths due to tuberculosis yet we are still talking about this made up virus that is 10x less deadly than the flu.this is apart of event 201 and bill gates depopulation vaccine program

  • @Fredddeee123
    @Fredddeee123 3 года назад +368

    TIP: Dislocate your jaw, if you are unable to chew, then you’ll consume less food.

    • @hung-upear2659
      @hung-upear2659 3 года назад +3

      XD

    • @Elizabeth_Rose148
      @Elizabeth_Rose148 3 года назад +4

      😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♀️

    • @queeny1881
      @queeny1881 3 года назад +6

      Why did I think about doing that tho??💀

    • @EM-km7fh
      @EM-km7fh 3 года назад

      🤣🤣

    • @raheeqsuhaib299
      @raheeqsuhaib299 3 года назад +2

      Thatnks for the TIP, I guess Ill try it lol😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @melissafischer3850
    @melissafischer3850 2 года назад +1

    Watching this the second time now and will probably rewatch it in a couple months. It's just nice to watch his videos.

  • @jackmonroe8632
    @jackmonroe8632 10 месяцев назад

    first time watching you're videos gotta say i like the content.
    subbed!

  • @AmandaaSingiing
    @AmandaaSingiing 3 года назад +775

    If you had Anorexia Nervosa, you probably heard all of these before and that makes me so sad. Stay safe out there

    • @ilovebieber597
      @ilovebieber597 3 года назад +40

      The destroying food hit me. I am ashamed to say I’ve done that but it’s been over 2 years

    • @pinkflower1076
      @pinkflower1076 3 года назад +16

      @@ilovebieber597 Me too😓 I'm trying to recover and have a healthy relationship with food. I can't eat more than 500 cals a day without feeling fat, but I'm trying my best to overcome that right now. Stay safe everyone ♥️

    • @sarahpike5548
      @sarahpike5548 3 года назад +10

      @@pinkflower1076 As someone in ED recovery rn, I can tell you I completely understand how you feel, but 500 calories a day is NOT enough sis! Feeling fat is one of the worst feelings for someone with an ED, and you'll likely feel full faster bc your stomach shrunk, but recovery is worth it! It sucks at first (and over a year into it too sometimes) but being able to live a life not dominated by food and shame is what you deserve!

    • @keishuun3971
      @keishuun3971 3 года назад

      I remember back then, I moved to a new highschool and didn't have any friends so I'd just go to the library to study and since food isn't allowed in there, I don't eat lunch anymore. And that's when I stopped eating breakfast, lunch and dinner

    • @SnowySpiritRuby
      @SnowySpiritRuby 3 года назад +3

      Amanda - Anorexia, or anorexia nervosa? Those are two completely different things that most people don't realize are different. Just plain anorexia means literally nothing more than "lack of appetite", and that can be caused by all sorts of different things. Anorexia nervosa is the eating disorder.

  • @andrejilievski
    @andrejilievski 3 года назад +812

    When saw 70° water I freaked out and thought "that will burn you". Than I remembered that you use °F instead of °C.

    • @IcedKatana
      @IcedKatana 2 года назад +9

      I did the same!

    • @taiga1295
      @taiga1295 2 года назад +5

      How much is that anyway?

    • @andrejilievski
      @andrejilievski 2 года назад +36

      @@taiga1295 21.1° C

    • @PXO005
      @PXO005 2 года назад +1

      @@taiga1295 room temp varies for different countries

    • @isaacfrancescutti7826
      @isaacfrancescutti7826 2 года назад +6

      The same ! I was like this => O_O??

  • @melissamurphy5315
    @melissamurphy5315 2 года назад

    Totally late comment but I wish I'd seen this video sooner. I like seeing you take down the bad advice but also recognizing what does work. Also Noom has been great for me, if I'd known about it sooner I would have been on this path faster!

  • @Ghoulwood
    @Ghoulwood 2 года назад

    less than ideal is highly understated the meal prepping is an amazing idea make sure to get quality containers youll be set super healthy thanks doctor mike great video!

  • @jomart1121
    @jomart1121 3 года назад +227

    I honestly don’t understand why anyone would accuse Dr. Mike of being fatphobic. This new video really shows Dr. Mike cares about people being healthy. And that includes weight. Love that you debunked some myths

    • @allieb3477
      @allieb3477 3 года назад +22

      They can't find anything bad to say about this guy, so they just have to make something up to hate, probably

    • @hermenegildakociubinska6665
      @hermenegildakociubinska6665 3 года назад +47

      Some people think it's fatphobic to say it's unhealthy to be obese.

    • @kiriyoplay
      @kiriyoplay 3 года назад +14

      Some people have such low self esteem, ANYTHING can be perceived as an attack to them. They are oversensitive.

    • @Aigra
      @Aigra 3 года назад +8

      Yeah, but their belief is that health is totally unrelated to weight. Might work for a 20 year old, but not for someone in their 60s and the members of this cult much younger than that.

    • @laurenknight5199
      @laurenknight5199 3 года назад

      I’m grateful l found slimbodyresurge.fitness.blog it helped me not only lose weight but keep it off. I lost my Weight very short time , it really works, hope it helps some others DQc

  • @djrios06
    @djrios06 3 года назад +1061

    Petition to make Dr Mike try the new fruit surgery game: Fruit Clinic

  • @LizIsHauntedMiddleton
    @LizIsHauntedMiddleton 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this one. I needed to hear a few of these. On that weight loss journey and the road is getting rocky lol

  • @juliettesmeijers8553
    @juliettesmeijers8553 2 года назад

    Awesome video! I got so much resolutions spinning around in my head just from watching this video🥰

  • @OikawasDisciple
    @OikawasDisciple 3 года назад +591

    My biology teacher also talked about how to lose weight. She said "DONT STARVE YOURSELF. It won't help you, instead its important to eat the *right* kind of food. The right fat etc." I personally knew this already since my mother is in the medical field, but I know it helped so many people from my class.

    • @ando1135
      @ando1135 3 года назад +6

      so....dont go low carb? because low carb is basically starvation lol

    • @thatguy2244
      @thatguy2244 3 года назад +8

      Theres plenty of people that lose weight while being hungry. Primarily going to bed hungry is very helpful in losing weight.

    • @Yugilein
      @Yugilein 3 года назад

      The wording of 'don't starve yourself' is wrong in itself because starving is not a choice. What is a choice is fasting and it has a lot of health benefits, even if its 'just intermittent'.

    • @matchaaalie
      @matchaaalie 2 года назад +21

      @@Yugilein but in the context of losing weight, starving themselves is a real thing that people do. That usually result in malnutrition, lack of energy, fainting, etc. Fasting is a healthier way of doing it, with the purpose of cleansing your body and it's more of/ has started as a cultural thing, I believe

    • @susanfudge1737
      @susanfudge1737 2 года назад +2

      Fasting is absolutely the only way I can stay thin.

  • @williamregner5363
    @williamregner5363 3 года назад +747

    I used to be really fat. I was on the verge of developing serious health conditions. I remember not being able to tie my shoelaces and my sleep suffered as well. My life changed when I finally set my mind to the thinking that anything is possible if you decide so. I took a meal plan to start with. I created it online, on dietarize, which was super helpful to me. I didn't have to worry about calories, macros, nutrients and all that stuff, I just focused on walking long distances and exercising after I got on a level where I could do some simple workouts. I hope my story will inspire you to do the same. To change your body you must first change your mind!

    • @letycantero
      @letycantero 3 года назад +5

      Thanks for your testimony. Can I ask how much did you start with and end with? And how much time did it take?

    • @williamregner5363
      @williamregner5363 3 года назад +27

      @@letycantero from 290lbs to about 210lbs in 10 months

    • @farikkun1841
      @farikkun1841 3 года назад +1

      your profile pic dont look fat tho

    • @blkbarbie2671
      @blkbarbie2671 3 года назад +6

      Thank you! It does help. As someone who suffered from more than one eating disorder from the age of 13, I’m now not fully recovered but still not at the weight I would like to be. I’m trying to keep things healthy and this is so motivational

    • @GeeklingNo1
      @GeeklingNo1 3 года назад +14

      @@farikkun1841 yeah bc he lost the weight. He probably updated his pic

  • @emiliest-andrepelletier3548
    @emiliest-andrepelletier3548 2 года назад +9

    Oh! Can you make an "eating disorders episode" please! I think it would help many of us. Thank you so much for the great content!

  • @gayathri3573
    @gayathri3573 3 месяца назад +2

    actual tips-
    drink black coffee
    use smaller plates
    intermittent fasting
    chew thoroughly
    interval training (HIIT)
    weight training along with cardio
    drink water

  • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
    @QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 года назад +350

    “Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.”

    • @fathfez7991
      @fathfez7991 3 года назад +37

      *What if Dr. Mike does that to you*

    • @MrJohn0fficial
      @MrJohn0fficial 3 года назад +9

      To the person reading this comment
      You are amazing and beautiful 😚
      My dream is to hit 25k any help is much appreciated😱

    • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
      @QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 года назад +6

      @Emma Lee IDK last time I checked RUclips guidelines, there wasn't any restriction. Has that changed?

    • @QuestionEverythingButWHY
      @QuestionEverythingButWHY 3 года назад +5

      @Emma Lee 😂😂😂. If what you said is truth then I'm happy. Made someone laugh even me being a joker is ok for me.

    • @Am92Al
      @Am92Al 3 года назад +1

      @@MrJohn0fficial not here 😅 maybe you should've posted it as a comment not a reply

  • @Christoph-ce4hj
    @Christoph-ce4hj 3 года назад +168

    Having a giant bear chase you around not only prevents you from eating, you even get some movement in.

    • @g.strobl4458
      @g.strobl4458 2 года назад +1

      Some thirty years ago I once met a man who had just lost a huge lot of weight by eating nothing but (dark?) chocolate and fruits. Yes, I am serious. His energy level was unbelievable. I still wonder whether he died of a heart attack after doing that to his body.

    • @alyssia7239
      @alyssia7239 2 года назад

      I read it as beer first and my imagination went wild 😂 But yes, it'd definitely help you run 😅

    • @handlebendover
      @handlebendover 2 года назад

      Or being broke

  • @tokugeeky2931
    @tokugeeky2931 11 месяцев назад

    What a helpful insight u provide Dr. Mike, thank you so much.

  • @anttivalimaki7339
    @anttivalimaki7339 24 дня назад +2

    Excess food, fat circulating. Vessel wall, adiposing muscle. Blood deficiency, PB burden, inflammative calcation. No return. Taught in med school to me these things too, thanks a lot too.

  • @MUNMOMUU
    @MUNMOMUU 3 года назад +116

    I personally can vouch for the "smaller plates" advice. I'm still overweight, but I was about a year ago almost obese and using our bit smaller plates really helped me to lose weight (+10 kg with some exercise). I think it was for me more like I was filling my plate as much as possible so I don't need to go to get a refill, and then forcing me to eat myself full because I didn't want to leave any leftovers. Using a smaller plate helped me to have a more reasonable portion and I wasn't getting any refills even though I knew I was eating less. I also want to say thanks to Mike, I have got a lot of information and I have tried to get better relationship with food and exercise for losing weight. I hope you sometime continue your Nutrition 101 series!

    • @laurenknight5199
      @laurenknight5199 3 года назад

      I’m grateful l found slimbodyresurge.fitness.blog it helped me not only lose weight but keep it off. I lost my Weight very short time , it really works, hope it helps some others "?e

  • @christinecannibal844
    @christinecannibal844 3 года назад +256

    The most important thing I learned from this video, is that Doctor Mike has a tattoo saying "know thyself" LMAO
    I'm joking...

  • @sanity5277
    @sanity5277 2 года назад +1

    I'm glad Doc Mike endorses Noom! I've been using it for almost two months and have seen great changes!

  • @Deviant_Muffin
    @Deviant_Muffin 2 года назад +6

    What helped me drastically was that I weighed my food on a scale and in doing so, I learned what was an actual portion size versus what I was serving myself. Using an app I was able to estimate how many calories I consumed in a day, too. Lost weight just doing that, but, exercise is important. You won't SEE results until you lose 10 to 20lbs. You'll feel it first. Also, sugar is my worst enemy and still is to this day. I've regained 20lbs and it's been so discouraging.

  • @LL-om9gy
    @LL-om9gy 3 года назад +71

    I think the biggest issue with all these programs or "advice" out there is eliminating the positive correlation we have with food. We need to learn that we can still love food and be healthy and fit.

    • @laurenknight5199
      @laurenknight5199 3 года назад

      I’m grateful l found slimbodyresurge.fitness.blog it helped me not only lose weight but keep it off. I lost my Weight very short time , it really works, hope it helps some others Ubr

  • @magencross4626
    @magencross4626 3 года назад +271

    Hey, if you are like me, a caffeine-sensitive person with an anxiety disorder, I'm gonna suggest you *do not* drink coffee in the middle of a fast. Just my opinion.

    • @ciara2837
      @ciara2837 3 года назад +4

      agreeeed

    • @Laura_Suzanne
      @Laura_Suzanne 3 года назад +6

      Agreed, I am also hypoglycaemic with fast metabolism. I’ve been avoiding coffee for a while now and I haven’t had an anxiety attack for several months.

    • @horseygirlsec25
      @horseygirlsec25 3 года назад +6

      Agreed. I’m so sensitive to caffeine now that I can only have drip coffee once a week with a BIG breakfast, otherwise I get panic attacks. I made the mistake of having coffee while fasting, NEVER AGAIN.

    • @magencross4626
      @magencross4626 3 года назад +5

      @@horseygirlsec25 Same! I've worked myself up to one cup a day, but I definitely need to eat something or I *will* have an anxiety attack, and it usually lasts a long time.

    • @afzsimz4054
      @afzsimz4054 3 года назад +8

      Yes, as someone who is caffeine sensitive and anaemic, coffee leaves me feeling terrible with tachycardia throughout the day and dizziness. I stopped drinking coffee two years ago and it was the best decision I made for my health.

  • @JuliusMcRich
    @JuliusMcRich 9 месяцев назад +3

    have you ever said peewoop to a patient?

  • @MaddyLockman
    @MaddyLockman 9 месяцев назад +4

    The claims promoting "ruining your food" and eating in front of a mirror and even black coffee actually have origins in pro-ana (anorexia) websites and forums. I appreciate you acknowledging the disorder these tips can lead to.

  • @mrdavidchang
    @mrdavidchang 3 года назад +199

    Hope everyone is staying safe during this time
    Have a blessed day everyone!!

    • @DoctorMike
      @DoctorMike  3 года назад +100

      Agreed! Hope everyone is holding up okay.

    • @addie-eileenpaige6460
      @addie-eileenpaige6460 3 года назад +6

      @@DoctorMike Doing a lot better in the past week.

    • @donutnarwhal135
      @donutnarwhal135 3 года назад +4

      @@addie-eileenpaige6460 that's wonderful! I'm glad you're doing better :)

  • @kifercastillo7876
    @kifercastillo7876 3 года назад +123

    Petition to Dr.Mike to make exercise routines videos

  • @Sonanokaaa
    @Sonanokaaa Год назад +8

    Last year I ate so much but so much junk food that I finally hit the "Obese" in BMI chart. After I started fasting, EVERYTHING got so, SO much better. I'm drinking more water and also drink coffee before doing exercises in the morning. Not only I lost 10kg since february but by my blood exams, everything is alright. I'm pretty sure if I had blood exams last year I would be SCREWED.

  • @ejokurirulezz
    @ejokurirulezz 11 месяцев назад +10

    I personally think my exercise helped a bit with my weight loss journey, but I think it was mostly having activity made me feel way less frequently bored, which lead to me not snacking random unhealthy food out of boredom instictively.

  • @moeenuddin6467
    @moeenuddin6467 3 года назад +145

    When I heard 70 degrees water, I was like woah! Then I remember "Americaaa"

  • @ruthadeleke9399
    @ruthadeleke9399 3 года назад +681

    I don’t get why people see Dr Mike as fat-phobic. If anything, he’s health-philic 🤔

    • @riseasthedawn-6250
      @riseasthedawn-6250 3 года назад +20

      i see what you did there

    • @rayanrahmani9838
      @rayanrahmani9838 3 года назад +24

      💀 i said the same thing on his video where people on reddit were calling him fat-phobic. I thought i was the only one who came up with that lmao

    •  3 года назад +21

      I think the issue is when the recommendation is "you need to lose weight". It can trigger a lot of people who have been trying to lose weight all their life.
      It's more about the way of talking then the goals he's looking for.
      If doctors take a lighter approach with maybe talking about recipes and what would be a good sized meal and how that can benefit colesterol levels among other things without mentioning weight I think it makes a huge difference for someone that has been struggling with the scale number for years.

    • @rayanrahmani9838
      @rayanrahmani9838 3 года назад +43

      Sara Girão Holm Well, he gives advice on how to lose weight; he doesn’t just say “lose weight.” Some bad doctors might do that, but Dr. Mike’s channel doesn’t. Also, if a bad doctor just said, “lose weight” without giving any advice or details, that doesn’t make them “fat-phobic”; it just makes them a bad, uncommunicative, and non-understanding doctor.

    •  3 года назад +9

      @@rayanrahmani9838 I've seen videos where he talks about recommending patients to lose weight. I think that's where the Reddit thread actually started from. I'm not saying he is wrong for wanting a better life for his patients just the way he fraises it can be better when dealing with people that have eating disorders or have tried to lose weight all their life.
      That's why I say make it about the goals and not the scale number. One can be in normal BMI weight and still have bad health numbers. It's not a perfect correlation.

  • @melanieward3145
    @melanieward3145 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thankyou Doctor Mike great advice. Started exercising today as well my healthy eating plan. I am determined to stick to this as need to loose at least 25 kgs.

  • @coffeeholic2024
    @coffeeholic2024 2 года назад +1

    Very good and informative video. 👏, Thanks for the advices.