weight loss

"At the conclusion of 12-months, 24% of experimental arm participants achieved a weight loss of 15 kg, which was not seen in control group. Mean weight loss of 10 kilograms was achieved in the intervention group, while subjects following best-practice guidelines achieved a weight loss of 1 kg...

I wonder if anyone else has given this a try? I was diagnosed type 2 in July and have been taking 500mg 3 times a day. I have just had a hba1c result of 35. I have lost 2lbs in wt every week since diagnosis and now weigh only 9st 9lb. So I'm going to try a few days / weeks with no Metformin to...

My father is 55 years old and his weight is 125 kg now. He is doing exercise one hour daily and doesn't take any junk foods. But he can't able to loss his weight. Now he is so worried about his weight. So I decide, will do weight loss surgery. Before that I want to know, are there any site...

I have been on metformin for over a year and I am starting to get worried about my weight loss I have lost 1 & half stone, this seems excessive to me, has anybody else lost this much weight ? :(

I’m feeling celebratory this morning as I’ve just got on the scales to see 9 stones and 13 pounds - a 2 and a half stone loss since September 2017 so many life changing events since I started lCHF and then later added in intermittent fasting. I haven’t been in the 9 stones since my 20s! More...

Hi there- I''m really struggling with this right now. (I also posted on the Ask a Question section, before I saw that there is a forum dedicated to Type 1). I am 46 years old, have had type 1 for about 35 years, and I've been in good control for the past 15+ - no complications and doing well...

Hi! Background info: I'm 46, have had type 1 since age 12, use a pump, and I've been in good bg control for many years. However, I've also gained weight slowly over these years -and now I really want to lose it. (about 14kilo) So I joined Weight Watchers online and followed it religiously for...

Merry Christmas Everyone! I’m new to this and this is my first post, so be gentle. I was diagnosed in Feb this year with Type 1, within a week I was back playing football, work within 2 weeks, my bloods have averaged 6% since, no sideline issues have been diagnosed either and generally I...

Hi, I am T2D 6ft tall and weighed around 77 since 2 years . In past 2 months i have started off with LCHF then went on to KETO in combination with 23:1 IF . That did not suit me so settled for KETO since 5 weeks and my weight has gone down to 69 and my blood glucose numbers are absolutely...

Hi all, I am trying to get my mum to eat healthily and bring her sugar level down. Her sugar level is always over 10 (no more than 13) before meals. The only time I ever see her sugar level between 4 and 7 is after her gym session in the morning. Her diet is quite simple, she mainly has...

Hi, I started on a low carb diet after reading David Cavan's book, in mid May 2017. At that time my HbA1c was 67 and I was 12 stone 10 lb approximately. In early September my weight was about 11 stone 5lb and my HbA1c was 48, after about three months on the diet. I am now 10 stone 13lbs, having...

Hi, I am going to start exercising from the begining of October. Please let me know what type of training would be the best for 20yo, thin girl? Cardio, FBW or Split? I want to burn my body fat Kind regards, Christine

Hello out there, I have recently been confirmed pre-diabetic, my grandfather and father also had/have the full condition. I need to lose some weight, I am currently 17 stone and 6 foot and would like to lose 2 to 3 stone. In searching for a 'balanced' diet that doesn't have an adverse affect...

feeling disappointed being really good trying to get blood sugars down last Friday they were 20.2 and got them down to the lowest 6.1 been trying to lose weight to and been eating healthy cutting portions down too and trying to walk at least 30 mins every if I can and only lost 3 and a half...

This is my first post (so excuse the length) but wanted to post my journey of "taking back control" as I never come across postings about long term diabetics of 10 years plus (on meds for years) turning their situations around and becoming med free and if there are any they appear hidden.. It...

I find it really difficult to lose weight. I am 10 stone 13 (not sure if this is overweight or not?) But I have been this weight for years and I struggle to lose weight and I find exercising very tiring though I want to be more active, I just struggle to find the motivation to do so.

"Weight loss can cause your LDL cholesterol levels to go up temporarily, which can in turn cause your total cholesterol value to go up. HDL cholesterol levels tend to go down as the release of fatty acids in your blood causes an increase in LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, another type of...

Hi Everyone, I was first diagnosed with blood sugar in feburary 2017 when my sugar levels came 365 first time. I took medicine for one month and then it drastically came down as i was also maintaining my diet. After feburary to august 2017 evertime my blood sugar level remained 140 after meal...

Hello, I'm new to this forum and I need help! I am a type 1 diabetic and have been for the past 18 years. I am very keen to lose weight and have tried several times to do so. I Cannot find a suitable way to do it without my BG's constantly dropping and then I have to have something with...

Hey Everyone! I just joined and wanted to say hello to everyone. I look forward to getting to know all of you. I've had some success in the past couple of years losing weight and reducing my insulin. I wanted to share my story and hope it will benefit some of you. I'm 51 years old. In the...