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<blockquote data-quote="johnpol" data-source="post: 2127661" data-attributes="member: 387645"><p>in laymans terms, the more you weigh the more insulin you need. it doesn't really matter if its fat weight or muscle weight (ideally muscle as that burns a lot more calories than fat) you will need more insulin. I have trained with weights since my diagnosis (24yrs) and my weight has generally gone up, a by product of training so heavy, and my insulin requirements went up. The only time my requirements went down was when I retired from strength competitions and dropped a lot of weight, my insulin requirements went down, weight goes up so does your insulin needs. It also has a lot to do with type of training and any extra supplements that you may want to take. But the general rule is weight goes up, insulin increases more demands on the body for fuel, weight goes down, less need for insulin less demand on the body. that's my experience of it anyway.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnpol, post: 2127661, member: 387645"] in laymans terms, the more you weigh the more insulin you need. it doesn't really matter if its fat weight or muscle weight (ideally muscle as that burns a lot more calories than fat) you will need more insulin. I have trained with weights since my diagnosis (24yrs) and my weight has generally gone up, a by product of training so heavy, and my insulin requirements went up. The only time my requirements went down was when I retired from strength competitions and dropped a lot of weight, my insulin requirements went down, weight goes up so does your insulin needs. It also has a lot to do with type of training and any extra supplements that you may want to take. But the general rule is weight goes up, insulin increases more demands on the body for fuel, weight goes down, less need for insulin less demand on the body. that's my experience of it anyway. [/QUOTE]
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