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BoBo12

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Just like to say hello. Diagnosed in 91 with type 1 and have no problems adapting to having diabetes, just sort of got on with it,
However I'm carrying a lot of weight since finishing with the army and really need to sort it out before it becomes a major problem.
 
Hi Bob and welcome :)

Are you less active and eating more since you left the Army, if so then it stands to reason you have to increase one and reduce the other.
 
Just the one!
I've just been looking through the posts and seen a post that mentioned you and LCHF. Now for someone who is trying to shift a lot of weight could you enlighten me or point me in the right direction?
I've eaten what I want for many years and kept a grip of my weight with exercise but now I'm a civilian I don't get the chance or don't need to run around anymore and eating and drinking what I want have caught up with me, so now I need to change my ways.
Any advice would be great?
 
I can't advise on LCHF as I don't follow that diet Bob, hopefully others will advise you there.
 
But one has over powered the other and to be honest if I started doing what I done many years ago it would be knees and hip replacements that where needed not a diet!
 
BoBo12 said:
But one has over powered the other and to be honest if I started doing what I done many years ago it would be knees and hip replacements that where needed not a diet!
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:D........................you could try less intensive forms of exercise and eat and drink a little less.
 
Hi welcome to the forum:) Whilst I know about LCHF, I am type 2 and will get shot down in flames if I talk about it to you, as I won't know how to advise you about adjusting your insulin. So I'll tag a few type 1's for you @Dillinger @Spiker @donnellysdogs @Heathenlass

From a type 2 perspective I would say this:-

You stick to the amount of protein your body needs (1g per kg of weight, I believe) and you lower your carbs gradually until your BG's are under good control. The fat element is the adjustable bit, you eat enough so that you maintain your weight if your weight is OK to start with. This way you don't feel hungry. If you have weight to lose you have to be careful not to over consume fat because you won't lose weight that way. Of course exercise and drinking enough water come into the equation too, but that's the same with any lifestyle plan.

This is a quote from a type 1 responding to another thread, maybe not totally relevant but it's the best I could find until some more type 1's turn up! Sorry.

'Before weight loss can really begin, I would concentrate on stabilizing erratic blood sugar levels. Begin with basal testing then look at your insulin to carb ratio. Try to reduce your carb intake as this will aid both weight loss and BG control. I don't know your current fitness levels but any increase in activity will help. No easy answers unfortunately but work in=results out.'

Best of luck:)
 
Hi and welcome. If you want to shift weight and hopefully reduce your insulin amount then reducing the carbs should help. You've seen the acronym LCHF in the posts. The Low-Carb bit is needed to control weight and blood sugar, the High-Fat bit really means have enough fat to make up for the loss of carbs and also of course have some protein, veg etc. Try to keep the carbs below 200gm/day and probably a lot less; use the meter as usual to avoid hypos.
 
Hi BoBo

Losing weight as a type 1 is hard, and no one teaches you how to do it. Lots of T1s put on weight uncontrollably, or can't lose.
The trick is that you must reduce your total insulin, particularly basal insulin. Low carbing or dieting on its own won't shift it. Unless you reduce your total insulin first, (by a small amount, then progressively), you will get hunger cravings (from falling blood sugar levels) and/or hypo. Either way you will eat carbs to satisfy the insulin in your system, and you will not lose weight. So the solution is to gradually, progressively, step down your insulin. Then at the same time do your diet or exercise or whatever to lose weight.

You were diagnosed in 91 which was a few years before me. So maybe you are still on a long acting insulin only? Have you switched over to a basal bolus regime of fast acting for meals, long acting for the rest of the time? Have you done carb counting for bolus doses? These things will help a lot, both with weight loss and in general.
 
Hello Bob you seem to be concerned about exercise and its effect on your body. How about swimming? :)
 
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