Questions for Atkins....

Your Mileage May Vary

This was one of the first things that impressed me about
misc.health.diabetes. Except for the trolls and spammers people tell
you what worked for them but don't expect the same thing will work for
everyone else.

It's very important for parents to realize!

[OT] I wish the people pushing various educational theories would get
YMMV through their heads. One of my kids always wants me to help her
with her homework, because I explain things as I go. The other kids
prefer my wife because she just concentrates on how to do the process
they are supposed to be learning. My approach drives those three nuts.

Rob wrote:

JHA wrote:

Rob wrote:

I personally wouldn’t discount your husband though. I think he’s
thinking about it, just hiding it better than you and I.



It's certainly possible he's thinking about it; it's equally possible
he's not. YMMV again.

I have four (genetically unrelated) kids.

The skinniest one never (as far as I've observed--she's 20 now) never
pays conscious attention to diet--she eats what she wants. "What she
wants" usually turns out to be a very good diet. I think this has to
be inborn because she's done this ever since she's been able to
express preferences. We'd go to McDonald's and she'd asked for a salad!

Her two brothers eat what they want plus whatever healthier food we
can persuade, con, or otherwise induce them to eat. Neither is the
least bit fat, and one of them gets little exercise (mostly because fo
a disability).

Our youngest child is the only one who pays conscious attention to
nutrition (not entirely consistency, admittedly) and she's the only
one who's at all overweight.

YMMV once again.

Even if that
isn't 100% correct, it doesn't matter to me. I have to live with the
mindset that he is no different than me. If I were to just sit
back and
admit I could never be like him, I'd fail. Convincing myself I'm the
same as any skinny person helps me succeed. It's a mindset. Either
think of reasons to succeed or think of reasons to fail.

If it works for you, more power to you. That attitude wouldn't
work at all for me. It's often easier for me to successfully deal
with things like diet if I recognize that it may be harder for me than
some others (and no doubt it's easier for me than some others).
Thinking "Ilm just like any skinny person" simply discourages me.

Surprise! It's YMMV again.



Fair enough.

I'm new here, would you care to expand "YMMV"?