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<blockquote data-quote="GeePei" data-source="post: 1744089" data-attributes="member: 471428"><p>I wasn't diagnosed at 15 with diabetes, I was only pre-diabetic then. Unfortunately I had a very traumatic childhood which lead to eventual intervention with social services so a very rocky life has lead to bad mental health amongst other problems. I have always been very overweight, even when I was very young so it has been a problem for the majority of my life and I am under regular care from doctors and nurses because of it. I eat a very healthy diet and have been for many years now but I can't seem to loose weight. My mother is very supportive and we eat well together. My grandad is a type 2 diabetic and has been for many years. My family adjusted to cater for his needs and therefore it is a way of life for us. I would like to note that his BMI has never been high so this is not the cause for his diabetes. I would also like to note that it has taken years of therapy to understand that I comfort eat and luckily, I have been able to reduce this considerably with the help of my psychartrist. When I do comfort eat (maybe once every 2 months) I don't realise I've done it and how bad it is until ive finished. My psychartrist and other mental health teams have supported me to find ways on how to stop comforting eating however they're not cures so it can still happen. I also regularly see a diabetic nurse, endocrinologist and dietician as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GeePei, post: 1744089, member: 471428"] I wasn't diagnosed at 15 with diabetes, I was only pre-diabetic then. Unfortunately I had a very traumatic childhood which lead to eventual intervention with social services so a very rocky life has lead to bad mental health amongst other problems. I have always been very overweight, even when I was very young so it has been a problem for the majority of my life and I am under regular care from doctors and nurses because of it. I eat a very healthy diet and have been for many years now but I can't seem to loose weight. My mother is very supportive and we eat well together. My grandad is a type 2 diabetic and has been for many years. My family adjusted to cater for his needs and therefore it is a way of life for us. I would like to note that his BMI has never been high so this is not the cause for his diabetes. I would also like to note that it has taken years of therapy to understand that I comfort eat and luckily, I have been able to reduce this considerably with the help of my psychartrist. When I do comfort eat (maybe once every 2 months) I don't realise I've done it and how bad it is until ive finished. My psychartrist and other mental health teams have supported me to find ways on how to stop comforting eating however they're not cures so it can still happen. I also regularly see a diabetic nurse, endocrinologist and dietician as well. [/QUOTE]
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