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<blockquote data-quote="totsy" data-source="post: 45847" data-attributes="member: 7735"><p>hya becky ,</p><p>i was obese before diagnosis, i was 5ft3 and weighed 15.2 on diagnosis of type 1, my weight didnt really budge when i was on novomix,after 2 yrs i was on lantus and metformin and had to lower my carbs dramatically so i could keep lower levels, that was 3 yrs ago, i also found exercising hard due to other health problems, i started walking up and down stairs and dancing in the house on a daily basis, my weight strted to slowly drop off , i managed to get a basal bolus regime a few mnths ago and the weight is still falling, on the days im well enough to go out i walk to my village and back, before being diabetic i hardly ate to try and lose weight and for the first couple of years of diabetes too, this basically doesnt work, </p><p>you have to eat properly, a healthy balanced diet, i still have carbs but not many, im now 10.2 so have lost 5 stone in 3 yrs by healthy eating and walking, i now inject 13 units of lantus on a morning, 3 units of novorapid at breakfast, 1 or 2 units at dinner ,sometimes no novo at tea or the most being 3 units and 2/3 units of novo at suppertime,</p><p>hope this helps ,if u want u can pm me with any other questions <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totsy, post: 45847, member: 7735"] hya becky , i was obese before diagnosis, i was 5ft3 and weighed 15.2 on diagnosis of type 1, my weight didnt really budge when i was on novomix,after 2 yrs i was on lantus and metformin and had to lower my carbs dramatically so i could keep lower levels, that was 3 yrs ago, i also found exercising hard due to other health problems, i started walking up and down stairs and dancing in the house on a daily basis, my weight strted to slowly drop off , i managed to get a basal bolus regime a few mnths ago and the weight is still falling, on the days im well enough to go out i walk to my village and back, before being diabetic i hardly ate to try and lose weight and for the first couple of years of diabetes too, this basically doesnt work, you have to eat properly, a healthy balanced diet, i still have carbs but not many, im now 10.2 so have lost 5 stone in 3 yrs by healthy eating and walking, i now inject 13 units of lantus on a morning, 3 units of novorapid at breakfast, 1 or 2 units at dinner ,sometimes no novo at tea or the most being 3 units and 2/3 units of novo at suppertime, hope this helps ,if u want u can pm me with any other questions :D [/QUOTE]
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