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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 933542" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>I'm interested to know if you tested their blood sugar after their meal out!</p><p></p><p>I think there are a number of reasons why people ignore advice:</p><p></p><p></p><p>1) They don't fully understand (I remember once almost weeping with frustration explaining about a child with a serious peanut allergy "But all children eat peanut butter"' "It's not going to kill her, is it?" etc is what the carer kept saying and I just could not make her understand)</p><p></p><p>2) They understand completely but either don't want to follow advice (they'd rather continue doing what they enjoy) or are unable to follow it (lack enough willpower)</p><p></p><p>3) They kid themselves that they are following it ("It's only an occasional treat" when it's practically daily, etc) and can't look at themselves objectively.</p><p></p><p></p><p>All you can do,is make sure they understand and leave them to make their own choices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 933542, member: 39639"] I'm interested to know if you tested their blood sugar after their meal out! I think there are a number of reasons why people ignore advice: 1) They don't fully understand (I remember once almost weeping with frustration explaining about a child with a serious peanut allergy "But all children eat peanut butter"' "It's not going to kill her, is it?" etc is what the carer kept saying and I just could not make her understand) 2) They understand completely but either don't want to follow advice (they'd rather continue doing what they enjoy) or are unable to follow it (lack enough willpower) 3) They kid themselves that they are following it ("It's only an occasional treat" when it's practically daily, etc) and can't look at themselves objectively. All you can do,is make sure they understand and leave them to make their own choices. [/QUOTE]
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