Diabulimia - help?

Re: Diabulimia

Hi charlotte, sorry to hear your having a bad time. I do know that stopping your insulin will result in your body not getting the sugar it needs to function properly. This will result in your body storing fat when it does have insulin as it thinks its starving. Much the same as a non diabetic skipping meals. The key is moderation and excercise. Do you have good levels generally? As the saying goes put out more energy than you put in. this will also lead to a reduction in insulin the more active you are so your exercising,eating healthy, and using less insulin resulting in weight loss. Not that straight forward by far I know but alot of hard work and monitoring of levels.

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I also gained some weight in the first year after diagnosis. i was told that insulin doesnt cause weight gain but somehow it did. I think the best solution is to take less insulin and to do that safely you need to eat less carbs. Dont skip injections just change your diet but still remember that insulin (plus excersise) need to cover carbohydrates intake. Having high levels maybe will help you to reduce weight but you will feel rubbish. i dont think its worth it
Good luck. hope you will sort it out soon

Hi,
This organisation may be able to help you find professional help.
They also have a facebook page where you can get more immediate support.
http://www.dwed.org.uk/