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<blockquote data-quote="hellenjoy" data-source="post: 1126608" data-attributes="member: 75950"><p>Yes indeed I have Samantha. I have type 2 diabetes diagnosed 3 1/2 yrs ago and I also suffer with depression on and off. I have a very stressful job ( social worker) and had been under severe stress for some time and medicating myself with food probably for a couple of years before diagnosis. Didn't have the normal thirst and no other real signs that were specific to diabetes. Off work with stress and severe depression so I thought my symptoms of tiredness and lack of concentration etc were to do with that.</p><p></p><p>Anyway even after diagnosis and despite my best efforts I still couldn't manage to avoid what I now know are my trigger foods, even though I knew they were probably killing me. ( bread, sugary foods, chocolate etc ) I was clearly addicted to fat and sugar! </p><p>A friend told me about Overeaters Anonymous and I realised I am indeed a compulsive eater.. I go to OA meetings and it has really helped me enormously though it took me a long time to accept I was indeed "powerless" over some foods and wasn't just being "greedy" Phew what a relief! </p><p></p><p>Take a look.. <a href="http://www.oagb.org.uk/do-i-have-a-problem-with-food/" target="_blank">http://www.oagb.org.uk/do-i-have-a-problem-with-food/</a> </p><p></p><p>Ps. I also have coronary heart disease now , diagnosed a yr ago and had one artery completely stented & still couldn't maintain a healthier diet.</p><p></p><p>PPS. Today I got my latest HBA1C results - 51 ( down from 69 last April ) Cholesterol 4.3 ( non fasting and down from 5.4 last April which was fasting )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hellenjoy, post: 1126608, member: 75950"] Yes indeed I have Samantha. I have type 2 diabetes diagnosed 3 1/2 yrs ago and I also suffer with depression on and off. I have a very stressful job ( social worker) and had been under severe stress for some time and medicating myself with food probably for a couple of years before diagnosis. Didn't have the normal thirst and no other real signs that were specific to diabetes. Off work with stress and severe depression so I thought my symptoms of tiredness and lack of concentration etc were to do with that. Anyway even after diagnosis and despite my best efforts I still couldn't manage to avoid what I now know are my trigger foods, even though I knew they were probably killing me. ( bread, sugary foods, chocolate etc ) I was clearly addicted to fat and sugar! A friend told me about Overeaters Anonymous and I realised I am indeed a compulsive eater.. I go to OA meetings and it has really helped me enormously though it took me a long time to accept I was indeed "powerless" over some foods and wasn't just being "greedy" Phew what a relief! Take a look.. [URL]http://www.oagb.org.uk/do-i-have-a-problem-with-food/[/URL] Ps. I also have coronary heart disease now , diagnosed a yr ago and had one artery completely stented & still couldn't maintain a healthier diet. PPS. Today I got my latest HBA1C results - 51 ( down from 69 last April ) Cholesterol 4.3 ( non fasting and down from 5.4 last April which was fasting ) [/QUOTE]
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