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I'm so underweight , what to do & not to do?

FuryG

FuryG

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Hello!
I'm 15 years old and had diabetes T1 since i was 1 year old
I'm so underweight (80 LBS) , i've been eating careless and had countless hyperglycemia , even though i was eating a lot , my weight was going worse and worse till i reached 66 LBS , so last 5 months , i decided to change my eating plans entirely and count my crabs ( i eat less food then before) .etc and my H1ABC massively improved so does my weight, i went from 66 LBS to 80 LBS in less than 5 month's
yet , i'm still not satisfied about my weight
How dangerous is this situation? or itsn't dangerous at all?
What should i do to gain more and more weight?
Thanks in advance , i tried my best to make this topic as short as possible...
 
FuryG said:
Hello!
I'm 15 years old and had diabetes T1 since i was 1 year old
I'm so underweight (80 LBS) , i've been eating careless and had countless hyperglycemia , even though i was eating a lot , my weight was going worse and worse till i reached 66 LBS , so last 5 months , i decided to change my eating plans entirely and count my crabs ( i eat less food then before) .etc and my H1ABC massively improved so does my weight, i went from 66 LBS to 80 LBS in less than 5 month's
yet , i'm still not satisfied about my weight
How dangerous is this situation? or itsn't dangerous at all?
What should i do to gain more and more weight?
Thanks in advance , i tried my best to make this topic as short as possible...
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I think you should focus on your goal instead of how dangerous it might be, you have made a fine progress and you need to give yourself credit for that.

I think the most important is to get the right nutrients to build up your body, and some are defined by being essential, (proteins, vitamins (and fats in a smaller extend)) and one of the core essentials is to get the adequat number of grams of proteins daily and the right kind of proteins as well, you need the amount of proteins daily that your body would also need on your ideal weight , so if you can count in kg , I would suggest you to eat like 1-2 grams of protein for every kg body weight you should idealy end up on, so if you aim for like 50 kg , then eat 70 grams of protein daily. If you aim for 60 kg eat 80 grams a day of proteins.

Eggs are the most easy way to get the right kind of proteins, all kinds of essential proteins are in an egg, each egg of 60 grams contains ca. 7 grams of protein.... so if you should get all your proteins from eggs you should eat 7-10 eggs daily, that will be boring of cause so get some from meat and cheese as well and from milk... also take 1 multivitamin pill daily but only 1 , it is also unhealthy to get too much and eat vegetables in a variaty so you get around as many kinds as possible, the B vitamins one need almost daily as what we drink also wash them out again from the body, where the vitamin A,E and D you can get only in higher amount like maybe weekly...

If you have trouble eating enough, then eat small side dishes like some nuts 3 brazil nuts or walnuts and like that in between you main meals... and eat cherry tomatoes like candy and so on , and try to focus on the nutrient rich foods ... so you don´t waste to much energy on "empthy foods" that dont build your body up..

want to wish you good luck, and I think you can do it... remember to move a little every day, and maybe lift a little weight with your arms you can use waterbottles for instace, because the way you have been loosing weight is very hard on you muscles also the heart, so take it easy but still remember to move and use your muscles as they need care and to be used in a caring way while building up.. daily walking is a good way too... not stress your body by being exstreme rather be kind to it and steady and if stressed take a day off...
 
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Freema said:
I think you should focus on your goal instead of how dangerous it might be, you have made a fine progress and you need to give yourself credit for that.

I think the most important is to get the right nutrients to build up your body, and some are defined by being essential, (proteins, vitamins (and fats in a smaller extend)) and one of the core essentials is to get the adequat number of grams of proteins daily and the right kind of proteins as well, you need the amount of proteins daily that your body would also need on your ideal weight , so if you can count in kg , I would suggest you to eat like 1 gram of protein for every kg body weight you should idealy end up on, so if you aim for like 50 kg , then eat 50 grams of protein daily. I you aim for 60 kg eat 60 grams a day of proteins.

Eggs are the most easy way to get the right kind of proteins, all kinds of essential proteins are in an egg, each egg of 60 grams contains ca. 7 grams of protein.... so if you should get all your proteins from eggs you should eat 7-10 eggs daily, that will be boring of cause so get some from meat and cheese as well and from milk... also take 1 multivitamin pill daily but only 1 , it is also unhealthy to get too much and eat vegetables in a variaty so you get around as many kinds as possible, the b vitamins one need almost daily as what we drink also wash them out again from the body , where the vitamin A,E and D you can get only in higher amount like maybe weekly...

If you have trouble eating enough, then eat small side dishes like some nuts 3 brazil nuts or walnuts and like that in between you main meals... and eat cherry tomatoes like candy and so on , and try to focus on the nutrient rich foods ... so you don´t waste to much energy on "empthy foods" that dont build your body up..

want to wish you good luck, and I think youcan do it... remember to move a little every day, and maybe lift a little weight with your arms you can use waterbottles for instace, because the way you have been loosing weight is very hard on you muscles also the heart, so take it easy but stille remember to move and use your muscles as they need care and to be used in a caring way while building up.. daily walking is a good way too... not stress your body by being exstreme rather be kind to it and steady and if stressed take a day off...
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Thanks , i eat Eggs daily , i love them , but i don't drink milk or eat dairy , cause i don't like their taste + they have big impact on my BG , i eat like 50G-45G of rice + beef , sometimes chicken and meat on lunch and goes well
but my snacks are some junk-food , i try my best to get rid of junk-food but they taste **** good lol
on dinner , i eat Eggs and sometimes chicken nuggets and Full-grain bread , fiber rich
i just listed my fav , i eat many things that are friendly with my BG :)
 
FuryG said:
Thanks , i eat Eggs daily , i love them , but i don't drink milk or eat dairy , cause i don't like their taste + they have big impact on my BG , i eat like 50G-45G of rice + beef , sometimes chicken and meat on lunch and goes well
but my snacks are some junk-food , i try my best to get rid of junk-food but they taste **** good lol
on dinner , i eat Eggs and sometimes chicken nuggets and Full-grain bread , fiber rich
i just listed my fav , i eat many things that are friendly with my BG :)
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then stick to you eggs it is a very fine kind of food

rice is an almost empthy food, there is hardly anything you need of nutrients in rice...drop the junk-food for the next 6 month, and when you have gained enough weight in a healthy way you can change back and sinn more often again, you situation is serious... so junk-food is not good ..

eggs are also handy, it is so easy to have a hard boiled egg in ones pocket if one is one a longer walk and need to eat something good for ones muscles...:):):):):)
 
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You need to hit McDonalds. Hard. Skip the fries though. And the milkshakes. And bring a full Novorapid pen with you lol! I have a cheese omelet with salsa daily,
 
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You are very underweight @FuryG

I would suggest you or your parents contact your diabetes care team and ask if you can be seen by a Dietitian, some Dietitians who specialise in diabetes are DAFNE trained and can advise on insulin adjustment, therefore they are the best people to speak with a view to increasing your calorie intake. Best wishes.
 
You need help from your medical team.
Regarding milk have you tried protein shakes? Some are low on carbs and they would add protein/calories without tasting of milk so much.
You are still growing so need to sort this out.
 
TheBigNewt said:
You need to hit McDonalds. Hard. Skip the fries though. And the milkshakes. And bring a full Novorapid pen with you lol! I have a cheese omelet with salsa daily.
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Do you really think that this advice will benefit the OP @TheBigNewt?

I fully appreciate light hearted humour when I see it, but I do feel that advocating fast food is in no way beneficial to this thread.

I agree with @noblehead advising @FuryG to seek the guidance of a dietician. Gaining weight can be difficult, especially for youngsters such as yourself. Junk food is not the answer.
 
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My daughter is t1 as well and she was very much underweight for a while but she had a good nutrician un the care team and although it took a while she did put on weight. Try not to stress too much, it only works the wrong way
 
Hi. In general increasing the proteins and fats is the way to go to compensate for lower carbs and these should not affect blood sugar by much whilst giving you the right nutrients. Yes, do see a dietician if the weight still stays low. The advantage of being on insulin is that you can also increase the carbs and adjust the insulin to match
 
You would be wise to discuss your weight loss with your Dr.
Rapid weight loss is not always connected to diet or diabetes.
 
As others have said, a trip to the doctor is probably your best course of action. Do you wear a pump or do MDI? With a pump, you could consider increasing the amount you eat but splitting it into multiple small snacks rather than a large meal in order to decrease blood sugar spikes while still getting all the food you need to maintain a healthy weight.
 
Hello @FuryG - you have mentioned episodes of hyperglycemia which could be the reason you are not gaining weight, if this is a regular occurrence then it would lead me to think that your not utilising your glucose efficiently hence lack of weight gain, however it is very difficult for any of us to analyse your situation from a forum, particularly is there is another reason why this is happening, as suggested by others it would be wise to seek guidance from your diabetes team they can arrange an appointment with your dietician and I would also suggest taking your meter and a food diary in, if you can demonstrate what meals you have been eating with your insulin doses and bg results they can establish if your control is affecting your weight or if there is another reason :)
 
FuryG said:
Thanks everyone!
I will go to see doctor in few weeks, and i will keep you updated
BTW , i'm now 81.5 LBS
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I hope you get your appointment soon @FuryG. It might be worthwhile making a note of things that you're finding difficult before you see your GP. I often find that I get brain fog when I have my appointments, and forget to mention things that I've been struggling with.

I'm sure you'll get all the information you need from your Dr, DSN and dietician. Good luck and do let us know how you get on.

Have a nice weekend:)
 
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