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My next UGH! of the day ...

2K views 11 replies 7 participants last post by  naynay 
#1 ·
Was just told by a "low-fat vegan," that diet is not the solution to everything, and my diabetes was genetic.

I told her I am sadly only now discovering, to the contrary.
 
#2 ·
What can you say when someone knows all the answers:rolleyes:

Of course there's a genetic component to this condition. Duh! that's news!

Of course diet doesn't solve all the issues caused by diabetes but by ....(expletive deleted) it certainly goes a long way to help in controlling it.

The solution is of course to eat low fat vegan and medicate ourselves to death? :loco:(and that last word isn't an accident either!)

When folk make over simplified statements, all you can do is grit your teeth and try not to hit them!;)

Tomorrow will be better
 
#3 ·
Nah this one is not diabetic -- she is an attorney locally. But of COURSE, she knows alllll about nutrition! :p

EVEN managed to mouth the platitude, "no one diet is right for everyone." Well I told her to at get her 25(OH)D checked next time she has a physical, anyhow.
 
#10 · (Edited)
Coping tecniques

I have a method of coping with these people. I look them in the eye smiling blankly and visualise smacking them on the head with a large cast iron frying pan. Another one I like, although they need to be tallish and slim rather than small and rotund in order for me to pull this off, is to imagine folding them in two and kicking them like a football towards an imaginary set of goal posts. I use an Australian Rules football in my fantasy but I don't see why an American football wouldn't work just as well. In fact it just dawned on me that if it is a small rotund person a soccer ball would do. Bend it like Beckham!! :)

Guess I said my piece, if her diet ever fails her, she might remember what I said.[/QUOTE]
 
#12 ·
I think that is EXACTLY what Hillary meant! :p

I will say my peace when need be, but I just say "whatever" and walk away from such ignorant people. :loco:
 
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