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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"? |
#132
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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"? |
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