Slimming World and Type 1

[Linty]

Hi all,

I joined slimming world about 8 weeks ago and although I started off pretty well, my weigh is not shifting as quickly as I would expect.

I am finding it hard to follow a low carb diet and follow the Slimming World plan.

At the moment, I am only managing to loose about a 0.5lbs. to a lb. a week whilst sticking 100% to plan which is frustrating to say the least. I wonder whether anyone else is finding the same thing when trying to stick to Slimming World and whether the diabetes was partially to blame. I have only been diagnosed for 8 months and wondering whether my body is still adjusting.

I am eating all the right things, exercising more and the amount that I am injecting has decreased which is all good, although I would prefer see the results of this on the scales as well!

I am finding disheartening listing to other peoples success stories while mine seems so far off!

Hello I was diagnosed type 1 a year ago and I’m on levermir and novarapid

I have just had a lightbulb moment - I usually eat around 40 carbs a meal. Ie. Mashed pot 260gms = 40 gms of carbs. So I have cut down carbs by 10/20 and have replaced with speed fruit and my weight is starting to come off again

 

[Circuspony]

I've got some slimming world recipe books off a friend and i don't think they are hugely diabetic friendly. For me losing weight as a T1 diagnosed in her 40s has been less about calories and more about carbs.

Replacing bread and pasta has made a huge difference.

 

[Juicyj]

Hello I was diagnosed type 1 a year ago and I’m on levermir and novarapid

I have just had a lightbulb moment - I usually eat around 40 carbs a meal. Ie. Mashed pot 260gms = 40 gms of carbs. So I have cut down carbs by 10/20 and have replaced with speed fruit and my weight is starting to come off again

Unfortunately this is an old thread and the original poster hasn't been online in over 2 years, so unlikely you will get a response.