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Hi guys
I really need your help and support I am type 1 diabetic and have been since 2009 i am 5ft 7 and have always been around 9 stone anyway i became very forgetful when it came to taking my insulin and practically stopped at 1 point my weight dropped to 8stone 5lb so 2 months ago i made a conscious decision and started my insulin again and really sticking 2 it i have been testing my sugar levels about 10 times a day and it is always around 6 so i am very happy about that, but since starting my insulin again i have gained 2 stone in 2 months :-( i wouldn't mind but i have just gained the weight on my stomach in total i have gained 7 inches on my waist :-( i used to be 31 inches now im pushing 39 inches
i have been doing basically absolutely no carbs for approx. 2 weeks and even tho the weight has slowed down i have not lost anything i have also started jogging for approx. 20 mins each day i am doing 200 sit ups/crunches daily i also lift weight approx. 3 times a week which i have never done anything like this before surely the weight should have started coming off by now
i went to my doctors about it and they only thing he could find was i had extremely low ferritin levels so he has put me on strong iron tablets but apart from that everything is fine
he also will not give me anything for weight as my bmi is still in normal range
typical food plan
breakfast 2 boiled eggs
dinner egg salad
tea tuna and veg or chicken stir fry
i generally have the odd snack of babybel and slice of ham with maybe some mayo
i also have approx. 5 cups of coffee a day with 45ml of watered down cream (in total not in each cup!)
please can someone tell me where i am going wrong i am getting really depressed with it all
I really need your help and support I am type 1 diabetic and have been since 2009 i am 5ft 7 and have always been around 9 stone anyway i became very forgetful when it came to taking my insulin and practically stopped at 1 point my weight dropped to 8stone 5lb so 2 months ago i made a conscious decision and started my insulin again and really sticking 2 it i have been testing my sugar levels about 10 times a day and it is always around 6 so i am very happy about that, but since starting my insulin again i have gained 2 stone in 2 months :-( i wouldn't mind but i have just gained the weight on my stomach in total i have gained 7 inches on my waist :-( i used to be 31 inches now im pushing 39 inches
i have been doing basically absolutely no carbs for approx. 2 weeks and even tho the weight has slowed down i have not lost anything i have also started jogging for approx. 20 mins each day i am doing 200 sit ups/crunches daily i also lift weight approx. 3 times a week which i have never done anything like this before surely the weight should have started coming off by now
i went to my doctors about it and they only thing he could find was i had extremely low ferritin levels so he has put me on strong iron tablets but apart from that everything is fine
he also will not give me anything for weight as my bmi is still in normal range
typical food plan
breakfast 2 boiled eggs
dinner egg salad
tea tuna and veg or chicken stir fry
i generally have the odd snack of babybel and slice of ham with maybe some mayo
i also have approx. 5 cups of coffee a day with 45ml of watered down cream (in total not in each cup!)
please can someone tell me where i am going wrong i am getting really depressed with it all