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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alisonjane10" data-source="post: 915934" data-attributes="member: 160262">The concept of this website & the information it provides is first class. Simple as that. I don't have a problem with how the site obtains its funding, as long as it is ethical & transparent. As for the misquote...well you aren't the first & you won't be the last, that's for sure. What DOES concern me is the sweeping statements & narrow minded attitude demonstrated by a few members who have  written about the comments in the paragraph below from [USER=2]@Administrator[/USER]. "At the DUK HCP conference this year, I (Arjun) sat next to a chap who was a key contributor to the NHS guidelines for diabetes. When I relayed all of the positives of low carb and the benefit to health, his response was 'Yes, but it effects quality of life'. On asking him to elaborate, he described how, at his practice, he had a number of patients who said that trying to follow a low carb diet was making them 'not enjoy' food - and it effected their mental health. I was amazed as I had never thought about this. Whilst that is a trivial example, it just goes to show that the old adage of 'different strokes for different folks' is appropriate."I have made an informed decision & have exercised my right NOT to follow a LCHF diet. I do not force my dietary lifestyle on others. Nor do I expect them to force theirs on me. I will ALWAYS speak up for the right to choose, whatever that choice is, and no matter whether I agree with that choice or not. I am not a critic of LCHF...put simply, it works! And I followed it when diagnosed earlier this year to help me obtain tight control of my blood glucose. But, I hated it, and eating became a chore. And yes, as quoted above, I too did "not enjoy" food. I happen to believe that managing this disease is subjective & the effect of it upon my mental/emotional health is equally as important as my physical wellbeing. I consistently lose weight every week & have lost over 3.5 stone in 6 months by eating to my meter and controlling my portion size. I walk everywhere. I do not pig out on chip butties or other ****. What I do do is follow a healthy diet that suits me & makes me happy. Therefore, I do understand why people choose not to follow LCHF. So "different strokes for different folks" is indeed an appropriate adage. Let's face it...SOME people with diabetes will eat gluttonous amounts of whatever they want, regardless of its appropriateness or dietary advice. I suspect those people tend not to bother becoming members of forums like this. Again, whether I like their lifestyle choice or not...it is theirs to make. I respect the decision made by people on this forum who eat LCHF. So, please respect my decision also. Let's just get on with the business of managing our diabetes in the most effective way for ourselves as individuals. It's ok to be passionate about a specific dietary lifestyle without assuming those who don't follow it are somehow not right in the head. I wish all of us the very best of health. Best wishes.</blockquote>

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