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<blockquote data-quote="aylalake" data-source="post: 781482" data-attributes="member: 151429"><p>I did a DESMOND course a few months ago, almost a year after diagnosis and several months after joining this forum. </p><p>It was a 9-4 course, and to my surprise I was not at all bored and didn't find it tiring. </p><p>I already knew a lot of the information but we had a number of people there who were clearly not well-informed and it was like watching lights go on in their heads when they realised what they were doing to themselves with their lifestyle and diet. </p><p>The nurses clearly knew their facts and the Eatwell plate didn't even rate a mention, although fats did, but the "moderation" word was used repeatedly. When I asked how "moderation" was defined, it was thrown open for group discussion. One man said 3 pints of ale and a small portion of battered fish and chips! Another said one helping of lasagne instead of two. The nurse summed up by saying that clearly moderation means different things to different people, but they suggested that the ale and fish man should reconsider his options! </p><p>I did learn a lot and it was explained simply with visual aids, so people from all walks of life could understand it.</p><p>I think it is a worthwhile course but it should be offered as soon after diagnosis as possible, not months or years down the line.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aylalake, post: 781482, member: 151429"] I did a DESMOND course a few months ago, almost a year after diagnosis and several months after joining this forum. It was a 9-4 course, and to my surprise I was not at all bored and didn't find it tiring. I already knew a lot of the information but we had a number of people there who were clearly not well-informed and it was like watching lights go on in their heads when they realised what they were doing to themselves with their lifestyle and diet. The nurses clearly knew their facts and the Eatwell plate didn't even rate a mention, although fats did, but the "moderation" word was used repeatedly. When I asked how "moderation" was defined, it was thrown open for group discussion. One man said 3 pints of ale and a small portion of battered fish and chips! Another said one helping of lasagne instead of two. The nurse summed up by saying that clearly moderation means different things to different people, but they suggested that the ale and fish man should reconsider his options! I did learn a lot and it was explained simply with visual aids, so people from all walks of life could understand it. I think it is a worthwhile course but it should be offered as soon after diagnosis as possible, not months or years down the line. [/QUOTE]
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