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<blockquote data-quote="the_anticarb" data-source="post: 1086058" data-attributes="member: 16982"><p>I can be a binge eater at times, and certainly was a lot more when I was younger. I think diabetes makes things very black and white in terms of foods that are 'good' or 'bad'. Even with all the complications I've had I can still sometimes binge. I've found a mixture of reactions from health care professionals, some seem unable to get their head around the fact that someone can have diabetes AND an eating disorder, and have chastised me others have been more sympathetic. This is going back a few years hopefully attitudes have softened now. In the past I have just been termed a 'non compliant patient' and left to get on with it.</p><p></p><p>For me the only thing that will really stop a binge is cutting out carbs, even if just for a short period to get some control before bringing the healthy ones back in again. I do find all junk food/ sugar/ processed carbs to be addictive. I can easily trick myself into letting go of my control for 'just one day' which can turn into weeks if for example it is christmas or I'm on holiday. Then I just feel so guilty that I'm damaging my body that I can usually shock myself back into control.</p><p></p><p>I've come to the conclusion that (processed) carbs are the bane of my life, and that I'm much better off without them. Not so much because of the blood sugar raising potential, I can inject for that, but because of the loss of control/addiction aspect. </p><p>I do get fed up of not being able to eat the same as everyone else sometimes though.</p><p></p><p>Good luck hope you can find some support, the DWED site is very good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the_anticarb, post: 1086058, member: 16982"] I can be a binge eater at times, and certainly was a lot more when I was younger. I think diabetes makes things very black and white in terms of foods that are 'good' or 'bad'. Even with all the complications I've had I can still sometimes binge. I've found a mixture of reactions from health care professionals, some seem unable to get their head around the fact that someone can have diabetes AND an eating disorder, and have chastised me others have been more sympathetic. This is going back a few years hopefully attitudes have softened now. In the past I have just been termed a 'non compliant patient' and left to get on with it. For me the only thing that will really stop a binge is cutting out carbs, even if just for a short period to get some control before bringing the healthy ones back in again. I do find all junk food/ sugar/ processed carbs to be addictive. I can easily trick myself into letting go of my control for 'just one day' which can turn into weeks if for example it is christmas or I'm on holiday. Then I just feel so guilty that I'm damaging my body that I can usually shock myself back into control. I've come to the conclusion that (processed) carbs are the bane of my life, and that I'm much better off without them. Not so much because of the blood sugar raising potential, I can inject for that, but because of the loss of control/addiction aspect. I do get fed up of not being able to eat the same as everyone else sometimes though. Good luck hope you can find some support, the DWED site is very good. [/QUOTE]
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