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<blockquote data-quote="symbolicus" data-source="post: 1461340" data-attributes="member: 399962"><p>I absolutely identify with this. Whilst my eating was used to cope with depression/anxiety it also was a big part of who I was to the outside world. I always used to 'help' with the cake, be the one bringing in the cake, and at Christmas mince pies were always in danger if I was around. I was the big guy with the big heart, big appetite and a sense of humour to most of my colleagues.</p><p></p><p>I made a lot of changes overnight (recently posted my story <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/1-year-from-diagnosis-and-a-new-lease-of-life.120396/" target="_blank">here</a>), and who I was both changed and stayed the same. Whilst co-workers were not aware of the issues that had caused me to make life changes, they were seeing the effects of my efforts. I became the person that people asked for healthy eating advice as opposed to takeaway choices. The humour and big heart were still there, but the information I was giving was now helping people make their own health related choices. I became the person that was being sponsored for charity runs rather than the person baking cakes for a cake sale. It was a transference of energy and focus. The net result was the same, I was still the person people liked. </p><p></p><p>You can still be the funny one, but you can be the funny one that people can call inspirational, and that may make them think about some of their dietary and life choices. </p><p></p><p>I'm not going to sit here and say 'it's easy!', because it's not. It is rewarding though, and there isn't a better community out there for supportive and inspirational threads than this one right here. My main advice would be don't do what I did and lurk in the shadows: Take part in threads and conversations and embrace the support around you. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="symbolicus, post: 1461340, member: 399962"] I absolutely identify with this. Whilst my eating was used to cope with depression/anxiety it also was a big part of who I was to the outside world. I always used to 'help' with the cake, be the one bringing in the cake, and at Christmas mince pies were always in danger if I was around. I was the big guy with the big heart, big appetite and a sense of humour to most of my colleagues. I made a lot of changes overnight (recently posted my story [URL='http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/1-year-from-diagnosis-and-a-new-lease-of-life.120396/']here[/URL]), and who I was both changed and stayed the same. Whilst co-workers were not aware of the issues that had caused me to make life changes, they were seeing the effects of my efforts. I became the person that people asked for healthy eating advice as opposed to takeaway choices. The humour and big heart were still there, but the information I was giving was now helping people make their own health related choices. I became the person that was being sponsored for charity runs rather than the person baking cakes for a cake sale. It was a transference of energy and focus. The net result was the same, I was still the person people liked. You can still be the funny one, but you can be the funny one that people can call inspirational, and that may make them think about some of their dietary and life choices. I'm not going to sit here and say 'it's easy!', because it's not. It is rewarding though, and there isn't a better community out there for supportive and inspirational threads than this one right here. My main advice would be don't do what I did and lurk in the shadows: Take part in threads and conversations and embrace the support around you. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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