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<blockquote data-quote="shadwell" data-source="post: 24160" data-attributes="member: 7935"><p>Jessie, my heart goes out to you and reading your post makes me remember being in exactly the same position as yourself just a couple of years ago. I hope what follows doesn't sound too evangelical, but your story sounds so familiar and I just wanted you to know there is hope!</p><p></p><p>I had been a binge eater for most of my life and when I was diagnosed with T2 a couple of years ago, I couldn't break out of the cycle of bingeing on all the things I knew I should be keeping away from - chocolate, crisps, biscuits, fast food, it all got eaten. I'd try and be good periodically and stay away from 'bad' food but I always gave in to the cravings which were so strong, even though I knew deep down that I was slowly killing myself. I remember being a bit of a mess, stressed, emotional, bursting into tears for no reason, not sleeping properly, no energy and all the while my BS levels were out of control. It wasn't helped by my GP telling me I needed to eat 14 portions of carbs a day! I thought I was a complete failure and despaired at ever getting myself sorted out as I had no willpower.</p><p></p><p>About a year ago, things came to a head and I was feeling so ill that I could happily have lay down and died. Then two things happened which have changed my life. Firstly, I was given a book called Potatoes Not Prozac by Dr Kathleen Des Maison. I'm not normally one for diet or self-help books but this one really is different. It explains how eating loads of sweet stuff/junk affects your brain and body chemistry so those cravings just perpetuate themselves and you have little chance of resiting them. You DO NOT lack willpower, it is your body and brain chemistry sabotaging you! It tells you what things to eat to maintain a good body/brain chemistry balance and make those cravings go away. It's not as restrictive as Bernstein and you still have to make the effort to eat healthily, but the difference is that after just a few days, those cravings DO go away. It's not a short term fix, it's a healthy eating plan for life but it is worth it. With the help of what I learned by reading this book and a low-carb eating plan, my BS is now near normal and I haven't eaten anything sweet/junky for over a year, nor do I have any desire to. All I would say is if you can get hold of a copy of the book, please read it and try it, you don't have anything to lose except the cravings! </p><p></p><p>Good luck whatever happens!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shadwell, post: 24160, member: 7935"] Jessie, my heart goes out to you and reading your post makes me remember being in exactly the same position as yourself just a couple of years ago. I hope what follows doesn't sound too evangelical, but your story sounds so familiar and I just wanted you to know there is hope! I had been a binge eater for most of my life and when I was diagnosed with T2 a couple of years ago, I couldn't break out of the cycle of bingeing on all the things I knew I should be keeping away from - chocolate, crisps, biscuits, fast food, it all got eaten. I'd try and be good periodically and stay away from 'bad' food but I always gave in to the cravings which were so strong, even though I knew deep down that I was slowly killing myself. I remember being a bit of a mess, stressed, emotional, bursting into tears for no reason, not sleeping properly, no energy and all the while my BS levels were out of control. It wasn't helped by my GP telling me I needed to eat 14 portions of carbs a day! I thought I was a complete failure and despaired at ever getting myself sorted out as I had no willpower. About a year ago, things came to a head and I was feeling so ill that I could happily have lay down and died. Then two things happened which have changed my life. Firstly, I was given a book called Potatoes Not Prozac by Dr Kathleen Des Maison. I'm not normally one for diet or self-help books but this one really is different. It explains how eating loads of sweet stuff/junk affects your brain and body chemistry so those cravings just perpetuate themselves and you have little chance of resiting them. You DO NOT lack willpower, it is your body and brain chemistry sabotaging you! It tells you what things to eat to maintain a good body/brain chemistry balance and make those cravings go away. It's not as restrictive as Bernstein and you still have to make the effort to eat healthily, but the difference is that after just a few days, those cravings DO go away. It's not a short term fix, it's a healthy eating plan for life but it is worth it. With the help of what I learned by reading this book and a low-carb eating plan, my BS is now near normal and I haven't eaten anything sweet/junky for over a year, nor do I have any desire to. All I would say is if you can get hold of a copy of the book, please read it and try it, you don't have anything to lose except the cravings! Good luck whatever happens! [/QUOTE]
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