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<blockquote data-quote="YorkshireAli" data-source="post: 1071244" data-attributes="member: 141421"><p>Not long after I was diagnosed, twenty years ago (and I was early 30s, old enough to have known better) I did this too, though at that time, there wasn't a name for it. I thought I'd found the perfect solution for losing baby weight and over a period of about three months I lost nearly four stones. The fact that I felt pretty rubbish all the tiime I overlooked as my dress size reduced by the week - my (now ex) husband was overjoyed to have a skinny wife and was much more attentive. It was only when I saw my diabetic consultant and had the dangers spelled out in graphic terms that I was shocked into looking after myself properly. </p><p></p><p>It's a very easy trap to fall into if you don't know any better, and if being thinner is all-important. I look back now and can't believe I was so stupid, and I hope that I haven't done myself too much long-term damage. I do agree that more needs to be done to increase awareness and help for those who might be tempted to follow such a self-destructive path. </p><p></p><p>Incidentally, my ex still refers to that time as being when I looked my best, despite knowing that I was risking my life. Just one of the reasons he's my ex...!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YorkshireAli, post: 1071244, member: 141421"] Not long after I was diagnosed, twenty years ago (and I was early 30s, old enough to have known better) I did this too, though at that time, there wasn't a name for it. I thought I'd found the perfect solution for losing baby weight and over a period of about three months I lost nearly four stones. The fact that I felt pretty rubbish all the tiime I overlooked as my dress size reduced by the week - my (now ex) husband was overjoyed to have a skinny wife and was much more attentive. It was only when I saw my diabetic consultant and had the dangers spelled out in graphic terms that I was shocked into looking after myself properly. It's a very easy trap to fall into if you don't know any better, and if being thinner is all-important. I look back now and can't believe I was so stupid, and I hope that I haven't done myself too much long-term damage. I do agree that more needs to be done to increase awareness and help for those who might be tempted to follow such a self-destructive path. Incidentally, my ex still refers to that time as being when I looked my best, despite knowing that I was risking my life. Just one of the reasons he's my ex...! [/QUOTE]
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