Leah
Posted: Nov. 30 2006, 06:10 ET

Hello all... I am just curious if there are any support meetings planned for calgary in the next little while.  I have only been going to the clinic for a short while, however I will be the first to tell you that self control is not high on my personal list of skills.  I joined the program after a couple of girlfriends joined and I am really feeling it at the moment because they all quit and I am flying solo.... I commute to the Sunridge Clinic from Didsbury... and was on the distance program with my girlfriends... I have no personal accountability so I will not maintain on distance with out them.  Had a melt down tonight and cheated BIG - yes Brian I know I made the decision and I regret it immensely right now, but the food is already there cant stop it now! BUT I am committed to getting back on the horse right now and starting again!

BrianB
Posted: Nov. 30 2006, 09:22 ET

Hi Leah!  You've got the right plan -- what happened happened and you can't change it -- you just have to stiffen your resolve and really try to overcome.

Food addiction is a tough thing to beat.  Unlike drugs, you have to eat and there are temptations everywhere.  Drugs you can quit cold turkey.  Food you have to "do just a little".  Imagine how hard it would be for a heroin addict to manage things if you said "listen, you can't quit completely -- you have to keep heroin in the house at all times, and you have to shoot up twice a day, but only twice a day and no more".  I imagine the success rate for them would be pretty low.

For me, the food list is my "cold turkey" line for food.  For me, beating food addiction was saying that my definition of quitting food "cold turkey" was the food list and the allotted portions.  It's still harder than say cigarettes.  At least with cigarettes, when you quit, you just don't buy them anymore.  If they aren't around then you'll have to go somewhere to buy a pack, and hopefully you'll stop yourself somewhere between making the decision to go off the wagon, and actually getting to the place that sells them.  In any event, I drew the line in the sand at the food list/portions and decided not to cross it no matter how hungry, etc. I got.  Fortunately there really is no hunger (for me) at this point so that helps a lot.

Anyway, I've started to ramble.  I hope some of this helps.  Stay in the fight -- it is the only way to the finish line.

Angela
Posted: Nov. 30 2006, 12:32 ET

Hi Leah

Yes we will be doing a support meeting here in Calgary, I just have to find some time here in the next week or so.  It will likely be either on a Saturday or Sunday morning, I am thinking maybe the 10th, but I will confirm this date with a posting.  We do them here at my store

Diabetic Depot - Ranchlands
#147 - 1829 Ranchlands Blvd. N.W.

If you have any questions or just need that one on one support please feel free to give me a call at the store
547-5555 anytime.

Stay strong and I hope to meet you in the next week or so.

Cozumel21
Posted: Dec. 1 2006, 14:35 ET

Angela,  if you do another support group in your store I look forward to coming.  

Please make sure you have lots of Pita Pockets in stock for me.  lol

sheranab10
Posted: Dec. 2 2006, 00:37 ET

Hi Angela,

I hope you have plenty of room in your store because I plan on coming to your meeting as well.  It will be my first one and I am looking forward to meeting all of you.  Thanks for providing us with a place to get together and sharing!