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<blockquote data-quote="Sue192" data-source="post: 1764972" data-attributes="member: 439516"><p>Good points from [USER=39300]@Lucylocket[/USER] and [USER=461597]@PenguinMum[/USER] (I seem to be unusually grumpy today too - shouted at the boss earlier. Totally unlike me and he was somewhat startled!). </p><p></p><p>There is sometimes a fine line between wanting to highlight the dangers to new members of not controlling diabetes (focussing on T2) coupled with a positive message coming from the amazing results (as shown on this Forum) of low-carbing, whatever level, and scaring the heebie-jeebies out of them so that they disappear. Recently a member (can't remember who) has been posting a scary video regarding toes falling off and the horrid things that will happen to you, with the comment along the lines of 'well, I value my feet too much to do *..... *insert relevant food/activity/whatever. I've been uncomfortable with this approach, although I fully acknowledge that the brutal truth will galvanise some into positive action, as I can well imagine a newbie coming across it ,who is already desperately scared and upset with their diagnosis, and completely flipping. And perhaps going away in shock and denial. </p><p></p><p>I've gone off-topic a bit, sorry! But I'm worried about the 'hard-sell' approach in relation to newly-diagnosed members.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sue192, post: 1764972, member: 439516"] Good points from [USER=39300]@Lucylocket[/USER] and [USER=461597]@PenguinMum[/USER] (I seem to be unusually grumpy today too - shouted at the boss earlier. Totally unlike me and he was somewhat startled!). There is sometimes a fine line between wanting to highlight the dangers to new members of not controlling diabetes (focussing on T2) coupled with a positive message coming from the amazing results (as shown on this Forum) of low-carbing, whatever level, and scaring the heebie-jeebies out of them so that they disappear. Recently a member (can't remember who) has been posting a scary video regarding toes falling off and the horrid things that will happen to you, with the comment along the lines of 'well, I value my feet too much to do *..... *insert relevant food/activity/whatever. I've been uncomfortable with this approach, although I fully acknowledge that the brutal truth will galvanise some into positive action, as I can well imagine a newbie coming across it ,who is already desperately scared and upset with their diagnosis, and completely flipping. And perhaps going away in shock and denial. I've gone off-topic a bit, sorry! But I'm worried about the 'hard-sell' approach in relation to newly-diagnosed members. [/QUOTE]
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