Hi, just been diagnosed with type 2. Knew it was coming but still a shock. I know the first thing I need to do is loose weight and be more active. Unfortunately I suffer from depression and a binge eating disorder and I am a compulsive overeater so this is going to be fun! Going to need all the help I can get so looking forward to reading everyone's loss. Have a great day, Kim x
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Alan.tnh
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Hi Kim, It is a long journey we are on, it's good you are recognising what you need to do, I have an addictive personality trait too. I now try and use it in my favour, ie. low carb diet and I now find myself addicted to that I frown on myself for deviating, but once you see the benefits you realise you can manage treats as well, just don't become addicted to them. I wish you well on your journey please ask any questions folk are here to help whenever they can Al.
Randall Hopkirk
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Hi Kim, It sounds like you are a carboholic - if there's such a word. Sugar is a dietary problem for many people and there are many indications that sugar plays a major role in causing and exacerbating depression. As Alan.tnh says a low-carb, high-fat diet is a good place to start and has been the saviour of many diabetic and overweight people. Regarding the depression check a website called Foodforthebrain.org. Good luck.
Superheavy
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Hi Kim,
Welcome to the forum. As a few others have suggested, I've recently moved on to a low carb diet, and combined with regular exercise, it has done a lot for both my moods and my weight. I did find sugar withdrawal symptoms such as headaches to be an issue for the first two weeks, but they do fade quickly, and you get used to the new diet. Best of luck, I'm sure you can find a way to get it to work for you.
Welcome to the forum. As a few others have suggested, I've recently moved on to a low carb diet, and combined with regular exercise, it has done a lot for both my moods and my weight. I did find sugar withdrawal symptoms such as headaches to be an issue for the first two weeks, but they do fade quickly, and you get used to the new diet. Best of luck, I'm sure you can find a way to get it to work for you.
trophywench
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Carb certainly is addictive and though we may well use the word 'carboholic' jokingly it really should be recognised seriously.
I mean when you are feeling miserable there's no way you can treat yourself to ONE of anything that presents in multiples is there? - and retailers encourage us to buy more than we need - can't buy one - or even two if you are a retired couple and would like one each - doughnut or teacake - or one/a couple of sealed bread rolls of any kind eg for your lunch tomorrow, and fresh ones would be a tad dry by tomorrow - in any supermarket. Was an argument I had regularly with my husband constantly when I worked in an office. Easy for him - he LIKES sliced white bread - and every single day for work (he worked 12 hour shifts 3 days a week) he wanted 2 rounds of corned beef and brown sauce.
Good grief - I didn't decide on lunch any day before I got to the baker's (or M&S foodhall) and had assessed whatever happened to tempt me today!
But just like heroin and nicotine - addictions can actually broken - where there's a will - there is always a way!
Go for it Kim - you can do it! and whenever you feel the blues coming on - come on here and start reading some of the jokes on the 'Sarcastic Slogans' thread - some of them do make you groan even more ( or practically 'vintage' ones, recycled LOL) - but a lot of them you won't have heard or are new and raise a giggle and cheer you up! When that fails, have a whinge on here - if nothing else - doing this keeps you occupied for a bit - and hopefully nowhere near the biscuit tin!
I mean when you are feeling miserable there's no way you can treat yourself to ONE of anything that presents in multiples is there? - and retailers encourage us to buy more than we need - can't buy one - or even two if you are a retired couple and would like one each - doughnut or teacake - or one/a couple of sealed bread rolls of any kind eg for your lunch tomorrow, and fresh ones would be a tad dry by tomorrow - in any supermarket. Was an argument I had regularly with my husband constantly when I worked in an office. Easy for him - he LIKES sliced white bread - and every single day for work (he worked 12 hour shifts 3 days a week) he wanted 2 rounds of corned beef and brown sauce.
Good grief - I didn't decide on lunch any day before I got to the baker's (or M&S foodhall) and had assessed whatever happened to tempt me today!
But just like heroin and nicotine - addictions can actually broken - where there's a will - there is always a way!
Go for it Kim - you can do it! and whenever you feel the blues coming on - come on here and start reading some of the jokes on the 'Sarcastic Slogans' thread - some of them do make you groan even more ( or practically 'vintage' ones, recycled LOL) - but a lot of them you won't have heard or are new and raise a giggle and cheer you up! When that fails, have a whinge on here - if nothing else - doing this keeps you occupied for a bit - and hopefully nowhere near the biscuit tin!
bilbie
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Hi, The first thing I would do is see how much of the binge eating is a carb 'addiction' and how much is emotional.
It turned out my overeating was mostly from carbs.
This gives a simple overview to how it works for me. The more carbs we eat the more carbs we want. Carbs and insulin want to store fat, They don’t give up easy and it’s biochemical
a long page and a few good video’s
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf
what to expect the first week, besides being starving hungry for the first 36 hours, then it stops
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/firstweek.htm
It turned out my overeating was mostly from carbs.
This gives a simple overview to how it works for me. The more carbs we eat the more carbs we want. Carbs and insulin want to store fat, They don’t give up easy and it’s biochemical
a long page and a few good video’s
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf
what to expect the first week, besides being starving hungry for the first 36 hours, then it stops
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/firstweek.htm
Northerner
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Hi Kim, welcome to the forum 🙂 I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis
The good news is that getting more active and bringing your blood sugar levels under control can significantly improve your moods and self-esteem 🙂 Diabetes is a serious condition, but it is manageable with the right knowledge and application - many people find that the adjustments they make to diet and activity levels actually result in them feeling happier and healthier than they have for some considerable time, so there is actually some good news and something you can look forward to 🙂I would recommend reading Jennifer's Advice and Maggie Davey's letter first of all, so you can get an idea of what to expect and how to approach things. Also highly recommended is Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker - well worth getting a copy 🙂 I would also suggest that you don't try and make drastic changes all at once - this can work for a while, but is often unsustainable and you need to understand your tolerances for different elements of your diet so you can be confident and flexible in your food choices, whilst helping all the time to bring your blood sugar levels under control. I would recommend writing a food diary to begin with, writing down the amount in grams of carbohydrate in everything you eat and drink. It's a bit tedious, but it is worth doing for a couple of weeks as it will give you a very clear and true record of your carbohydrate intake, and also provide you with a very useful template to look for areas where you might improve things by reducing or replacing carb-heavy items with lower carb alternatives (e.g. replacing potatoes with more green veg).
Do you have a blood glucose meter and test strips prescribed by your doctor? If not (and many doctors view them as an unnecessary expense) it is well worth asking for one, and if that fails, getting your own so you can learn your individual tolerances for different foods. Have a read of Test,Review, Adjust by Alan S to understand how this process works. If you do have to buy your own meter and strips, the cheapest option we have come across is the SD Codefree Meter which has test strips at around £8 for 50. You will need to test fairly frequently in the beginning, as you learn your tolerances, but after a while you will only need to test occasionally when trying something new or for the occasional 'spot check'. It really is the best tool available for learning how diabetes and food affect you and will set you up to confidently improve your levels and retain maximum flexibility in your diet. 🙂
As for exercise - again, don't go crazy! Set yourself an achieveable goal and try to work towards it - just a short, brisk walk each day will make a difference, and as you start to feel better and stronger you can increase it. Exercise has two main benefits - it improves blood sugar levels by making you more sensitive to the insulin your body is producing, and it also floods your brain with endorphins, the 'feel good' hormones that will help to improve how you are feeling 🙂
Pleas ask us any questions you may have - there's always someone here who can help and we want to support you every step of the way! 🙂
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