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<blockquote data-quote="alisonhe" data-source="post: 892572" data-attributes="member: 166460"><p>Hi, I am 45 and have had T1 for 29 years. I have never been obese or skinny - mainly the higher range of normal weight but I have never eaten (generally speaking) a lot, I have always taken care and reduced/replaced starchy foods in my evening meal with veg (not potatoes). I feel lately I am slimmer and I think this is due to Insanity workouts partially (I have always exercised) and reducing my carb intake. Where I used to have cereal with nuts and seeds for breakfast I now have a small amount of mixed berries with nuts and seeds and coconut flakes and greek yogurt. I also need less insulin and I have learnt recently that the more insulin you take the more likely you are to gain weight. So, if you are not already - look into these things - reducing starchy foods and making sure you get plenty of exercise. I don't feel hungry, I had more hunger when I ate more starchy foods. I still eat some starches (brown rice occasionally and sweet potato) but it is limited. Also drink still water as if you are dehydrated you can get hunger pangs because your body needs water and if you don't drink it, it can only get it from the foods you eat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alisonhe, post: 892572, member: 166460"] Hi, I am 45 and have had T1 for 29 years. I have never been obese or skinny - mainly the higher range of normal weight but I have never eaten (generally speaking) a lot, I have always taken care and reduced/replaced starchy foods in my evening meal with veg (not potatoes). I feel lately I am slimmer and I think this is due to Insanity workouts partially (I have always exercised) and reducing my carb intake. Where I used to have cereal with nuts and seeds for breakfast I now have a small amount of mixed berries with nuts and seeds and coconut flakes and greek yogurt. I also need less insulin and I have learnt recently that the more insulin you take the more likely you are to gain weight. So, if you are not already - look into these things - reducing starchy foods and making sure you get plenty of exercise. I don't feel hungry, I had more hunger when I ate more starchy foods. I still eat some starches (brown rice occasionally and sweet potato) but it is limited. Also drink still water as if you are dehydrated you can get hunger pangs because your body needs water and if you don't drink it, it can only get it from the foods you eat. [/QUOTE]
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