I know this might sound crazy but with my blood so well controlled I'm starting to get negatives like weight gain and in particular Abdominal Obesity (or beer belly) -probably as a side of effect of healthy control and so much insulin in the blood
I'm worried if this carries on I might develop Insulin Resistance and other problems that are strongly connected to a growing waistline. Mine is 37 inches (clinically overweight)
It seems logical to me, to cut down on the insulin amount, let my blood sugar climb SLIGHTLY for a while, losing a bit of the visceral fat (along with diet and exercise of course) in the process
Or am I totally insane?
Have you taken into consideration seasonal weight change? I’m sure it doesn’t happen to everywhere but I tend to gain a few kilograms during the winter and lose more during the summer months.
I’m sure that as type 1 diabetics we are generally eating lower carbs than an average person so I don’t see the necessity to cut your carbs so drastically as suggested by others. Most type 1s I know think 3 times before eating a donut whereas non-diabetics don’t care.
Do not avoid taking your insulin, it sounds like you’re borderline approaching diabetic mental health issues like diabulimia which is dangerous and deadly. If your BMI is over a certain threshold your HCP can prescribe you different medication to reduce your weight, these may be GLP-1 agonists or SGLT inhibitors both of which also help with blood glucose managent.
Your goals for 2021 should be to:
-Start a regular exercise program (doesn’t need to be hardcore gym training - a 30 minute jog a day is good)
-Try to avoid empty carbs, these include stuff like candy, snacks, sugary drinks (only have them as a treat max 1-2 times a week)
-At the end of the day your body doesn’t care about carbs, proteins or fats = it’s all about the calories so try a reduced calorie diet with the help of a diabetic dietitian. Depending on intensity of weightloss needed you could do a 1200, 1500, 1800, 2000 calorie diets.
- Don’t blame good control for weight gain. You could easily lose more weight by eating a low calorie diet than by not taking insulin so you pee the glucose out