- Messages
- 252
- Type of diabetes
- Prediabetes
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I hope everyone's been hanging in there over the holidays, which I know can be difficult for those of us watching our diets due to diabetes.
I'll be the first to admit I've been looser with my diet than usual over the past few weeks. Had way more carbs than usual (still low compared with a "typical" healthy diet, but definitely over 100g many days this past month. It's been delicious, and I haven't had many symptoms.
But, it seems I have lost a bit of weight through this. I used to be totally opposed to weighing myself, thinking it just made me neurotic, but since I entered this weird diabetes world and have been told I'm at high risk of LADA I acquired one and check from time to time to make sure there haven't been changes. I checked a couple times this week (and then at the gym to make sure it wasn't just my scale going funky) and I seem to have lost about 5-7 lbs in the past week or two. Whilst also being hungry all the time.
My weight usually doesn't change at all and is very consistent. The exception was when all the diabetic stuff started and I rapidly gained then lost about 30-35 lbs in the same year. So I'm a little concerned, but it's only 5 lbs and I'd need to lose another ~5 to be classified as underweight, so not too worried. Just...starting to wonder, in case this keeps up--how much is too much weight to lose (at which point I'd have to consult a doctor, which unfortunately I still haven't quite figured out since I moved to the USA a few months ago!) I'm thin but literally big boned and fairly muscular, so I usually weigh more than I look. I don't want my body to be eating up my muscles...but maybe I'm just letting my mind wander to extremes here? All the diabetes literature is so dramatic, but not necessarily useful for more subtle situations like this!
All to say, insight or BTDT experiences regarding when to ignore this as a blip and not let it stress me out, versus when to take it seriously and try to get into a doctor, would be helpful. Thanks!
I'll be the first to admit I've been looser with my diet than usual over the past few weeks. Had way more carbs than usual (still low compared with a "typical" healthy diet, but definitely over 100g many days this past month. It's been delicious, and I haven't had many symptoms.
But, it seems I have lost a bit of weight through this. I used to be totally opposed to weighing myself, thinking it just made me neurotic, but since I entered this weird diabetes world and have been told I'm at high risk of LADA I acquired one and check from time to time to make sure there haven't been changes. I checked a couple times this week (and then at the gym to make sure it wasn't just my scale going funky) and I seem to have lost about 5-7 lbs in the past week or two. Whilst also being hungry all the time.
My weight usually doesn't change at all and is very consistent. The exception was when all the diabetic stuff started and I rapidly gained then lost about 30-35 lbs in the same year. So I'm a little concerned, but it's only 5 lbs and I'd need to lose another ~5 to be classified as underweight, so not too worried. Just...starting to wonder, in case this keeps up--how much is too much weight to lose (at which point I'd have to consult a doctor, which unfortunately I still haven't quite figured out since I moved to the USA a few months ago!) I'm thin but literally big boned and fairly muscular, so I usually weigh more than I look. I don't want my body to be eating up my muscles...but maybe I'm just letting my mind wander to extremes here? All the diabetes literature is so dramatic, but not necessarily useful for more subtle situations like this!
All to say, insight or BTDT experiences regarding when to ignore this as a blip and not let it stress me out, versus when to take it seriously and try to get into a doctor, would be helpful. Thanks!