Have put on 8 pounds in two weeks!!! Help!

Hi Julia,is it possible that the extra weight may be muscle? muscle weights more than fat.Have you noticed that your measurements have changed for instance.The fact that you can cut down your insulin would suggest that your muscles are burning energy more efficiently.

I was thinking lean muscle too.

The question is do you feel good and strong?

At 9 st you could be seriously underweight, so a healthier diet is building you up.

That would depend on just how tall Julia is and what her BMI is.

Hi Julia,

I can so sympathise! Gained 10 kg since Type 1 diagnosis 6 mths ago and it feels like 1 kg of muscle and the rest in padding!

My BMI is still only around 21, but body fat % is now almost 32% - the borderline for obesity(!) according to some indices... I too started semi-low carb (50 -80g), - sadly with some serious carb lapses - to see if this can rid me of the excess 5 kg which is definitely driving me around the bend - also cannot afford/will not buy bigger clothes.

A major theory behind low carb weight loss is that the relatively higher fat intake leads to quicker satiety & over time consistently less calorie intake...not sure this is foolproof especially if diet includes the appetite stimulating effects of alcohol (ask me how I know LOL).

Do you track calories as well as carbs? What's your fat intake like? Can be easy to overdo 'healthy' nuts, oily fish, etc...8 lbs in 2 weeks suggest at least some 'fullness' may be water retention, could you be taking in more salt?

Just had a long discussion with my endo about my weight loss strategy - even though I regularly exercise (hiking, horse riding, Pilates) we concluded I need to up this much more. My Bg control isn't yet ideal, so he doesn't want me reducing insulin any further. But even with erratic low carb, my triglycerides & cholesterol levels have really improved. Will report in a few weeks whether this approach worked for the all essential weight loss!

Hang in there,
Nora

Hi Julia
I'd say water too. Are your Bgs good?( around 5)
Could you have been dehydrated before. I can't see anyone putting on 8 pounds of fat, or muscle in 2 weeks.