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Wheatus74

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I have just started insulin and carb counting but have put on 3 pounds in the first week. I have not changed my eating habits. Is this normal and how do I prevent further weight gain.
 
This happened to me although I had lost weight before starting the insulin. I gained 1 or 2 pounds a week but my weight levelled out after a while once things settled down.
 
Wheatus74 said:
I have just started insulin and carb counting but have put on 3 pounds in the first week. I have not changed my eating habits. Is this normal and how do I prevent further weight gain.
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What have you been diagnosed with.. that info would help us greatly?
 
I am in an unusual category, I was diagnosed type 2 under 30 fit and not overweight some 15 years ago. I have battled with medication since that time. The medication has really stopped working so they put me on insulin just before Christmas. I started carb counting and calculating insulin this week with some good results. It’s just the weight gain that concerns me.
 
Wheatus74 said:
I am in an unusual category, I was diagnosed type 2 under 30 fit and not overweight some 15 years ago. I have battled with medication since that time. The medication has really stopped working so they put me on insulin just before Christmas. I started carb counting and calculating insulin this week with some good results. It’s just the weight gain that concerns me.
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Have they ever suggested a fasting insulin or c-peptide test to see if you are over or under producing your own insulin? That would be what I would ask for. Your profile certainly doesn't fit the "typical" T2.
What kind of food do you eat currently ? Any particular diet?
 
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