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  1. TallulahsThoughts

    Tallulahs going to lose weight ! (And you can too!)

    Hi all, my name is Tallulah, I’m 29 and a pre diabetic with insulin resistance and PCOS. As of today, Sunday 26th March I weigh 13st 3lbs. I’d love to come off medication and my doctor has told me I need to try and follow a lower calorie diet so here I am. I’m going to aim for 12 weeks until...
  2. C

    Weight gain that doesn’t make sense

    Hello, I have a history of diabulimia and am working really hard on taking my insulin, however it makes me gain significant weight (2 dress sizes within a month) just from doing my insulin. I don’t eat unhealthy foods often, infact I have a habit of restricting so my daily calories are not...
  3. Living-by-the-beach

    Leptin Levels And F.lux & Cell Phone / Computer Screens

    I did a test this summer going to a high ski resort and I lost 6 lbs inside 10 days at altitude. The process here is well known and has been observed before, one's leptin levels are either increasing (or one sensitivity to leptin is increasing) and I wasn't as hungry as I normally was. Now on...
  4. Lorraine G

    Asked to decide what meds should I take next...

    So saw the nurse today and was given a list of drugs to be added to my metformin to help lower the HbA1c as on diagnosis in Dec 2017 was 81 and now is 63. Sulfonylurea Medicines Nateglinide & Repaglinide DPP-4 Pioglitazone Acarbose GLP-1 SGLT2 God I'm confused, I am not sure where to turn and...
  5. Whitneyevans97

    Weight advice

    I have had diabetes since i was 8 years old and I am now 20 years old and before i was diagnosed my stomach was as flat as a pancake due to also having underactive thyroid but since my diagnosis my stomach is now like its permanently bloated but i know its not fat because i only weigh 7stone and...
  6. emmaloxise

    Weight.

    I find it really difficult to lose weight. I am 10 stone 13 (not sure if this is overweight or not?) But I have been this weight for years and I struggle to lose weight and I find exercising very tiring though I want to be more active, I just struggle to find the motivation to do so.
  7. J

    T1D child and no weight gain

    Hi, Eight months ago, my son was diagnosed with T1D. A month or so before diagnosis he weighed 35 kgs (77 lbs). When diagnosed he weighed 30 kg (66 lbs). Some two-three months after diagnosis he regained 2-3 kg. He has grown taller since then, probably some 4-5 cm (2 in.), but he has not gained...
  8. J

    Having trouble going to the bathroom on a low carb diet?

    Ever since I started this low carb diet I have been having trouble going to the bathroom, number 2. What is the cause of this? What can I do to make this better on a daily basis. I take fiber but it doesn't seem to be helping. I eat lettuce too, salads with it once a day. As of right now I go a...
  9. J

    Weight Plateau? Low carb diet and insulin resistance.

    I am on a low carb diet for my insulin resistance, under 60 carbs a day. I lost 7 pounds as of three weeks ago but since last week my weight has not moved at all. It stays between 226 and 225.8 pounds. How do you overcome a plateau? I eat chicken and salad for two meals of my day and I eat dark...
  10. J

    How many carbs should I eat in a day for insulin resistance?

    I have high insulin resistance and I am currently on no medications. How many carbs should I eat a day to lose weight weekly. My diet is mostly protein and low carb right now. Also does fat cause trouble with insulin? I wanted to try keto because I heard from one source that eating fat helps you...
  11. letitia7778

    Where do thin people put their canulas?

    Hi all, I've been on a pump for nearly a month now and I'm really struggling to find places to put it. I've got zero fat on my middle, no love handles and really lumpy sites on my thighs. Arm got no fat on them either. Anyone used their bum? I'm not sure if can sit on it, do I just stand up...
  12. J

    Insulin Resistance Weight Loss Diet

    I have insulin resistance, pretty high almost tipping the scale. I recently made life changes in past three weeks and went on a low carb diet. I went from 232 pounds to 225 pounds within that time frame. However this week I haven't dropped weight at all. I gained a pound. I have been having...
  13. J

    What can I do for my insulin resistance?

    My main goal is to lose weight. I haven't been able to at all since and before I've been diagnosed. I just switched to a low carb diet, keeping my carbs under or a little over 50 grams daily, and eating mostly protein and salad. I've done this for two days with exercise and the scale hasn't...
  14. J

    A diet and exercise plan that actually works for insulin resistance?

    I have insulin resistance. My insulin level fasting is 24/25. I've been having trouble losing the hundred pounds I put on for more than a year now. I eat pretty healthy and I do exercise, sometimes I eat carbs. But when I do or don't eat carbs it doesn't make much of a difference. I went to a...
  15. bigjim19

    Started On The Meds

    hi guys was at the doctor the other day and have now been put on medication metformin (500mg x2 daily and atorvatatin x1 20mg daily ) started looking after my foods just eating as per normal but taking out the bad stuff stopped the pepsi 100% now but found fanta orange zero but drink less than...
  16. melliemars

    My First Bg Reading... Advice Please?

    Hello everyone! So, I was diagnosed with Type 2 about 5 weeks ago with a reading of 91 at 31 years old. I weighed 31 stones at the time. I went straight on an LCHF diet, started exercising. I'm now 28.8, go walking, exercise most days, drink only water, not deviated from diet. Yes, I miss my old...
  17. K

    More fat in injection site...anyone else?

    Hello, I mainly inject in my stomach (not always convenient to inject in thighs at work as I don't want to end up injecting in the toilets). I DO vary the place on my stomach, but I've noticed that over the past few months, my stomach seems more "flabby". No lumps or bumps from injecting. I...
  18. F

    Can't put weight on Type 1 diabetes

    I been type 1 for 15 years and have struggled over the years keeping my self on target with my diabetes doing less blood checks over the years, (due to work was having to turn finger pricker up high to get through hard skin). My biggest concern is being just over 9st and 5'11 and feel like a...
  19. sarahpench

    diabulimia

    hi guys I am wondering if there are any people suffering with diabulimia?? or if you are even aware what diabulimia is?? for people who are not sure, it is when a diabetic manipulates their insulin doses to lose weight this may include stopping altogether. i am trying to find out how many...