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Does insulin or metformin cause weight loss

Scottclarksnr

Scottclarksnr

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I was diagnosed in June last year with type1 I've been put on 500mg metformin twice daily and 18 units of insulin since then I've lost roughly 2stone in weight has anybody else had this happening to them?
 
Barbara hewson said:
So with type 1 on insulin how the best way to loose weight I don't eat much as it is
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there are a several here on LCHF diets that help stabilise their BG and drop weight. you may like to start your own topic to get assistance
a long page and a few good video’s
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/firstweek.htm

most would suggest you get your basal right first
http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/info/?page_id=120
http://www.salforddiabetescare.co.uk/index2.php?nav_id=1007
 
I have to ask - How are you blood sugar levels since your diagnosis? or perhaps your A1Cs ?

If you tend to have high sugars you would see weight loss.
 
Barbara hewson said:
So with type 1 on insulin how the best way to loose weight I don't eat much as it is
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Barbara I was lucky in a way that I've never had a sweet tooth the only thing I have cut out is fizzy juice that certainly help lose weight,I was not really overweight but I was trying to lose a bit before I got diagnosed with type1,I have never been one for chocolate,deserts etc so it was not a struggle for me not to eat any of that stuff just the fizzy juice as I drank about 2 litres of juice a dat but now all I drink is suger free diluting juice and I keep a decent diet but if you drink fizzy juice il guarantee if you stop with that you will see a big difference within weeks.
 
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