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<blockquote data-quote="Marie 2" data-source="post: 2388550" data-attributes="member: 475037"><p>As a type 1 for quite a period of time you actually weren't utilizing all the food you were eating completely. Once you started insulin you actually started to be able to utilize that food and it was actually too much food. Your body was starved for energy so over time you eat more and were probably hungrier too. But then you start insulin and utilize all of it. All of a sudden a lot more carbs and calories came into the picture! Unfortunately weight gain when insulin is started is a common occurrence.</p><p></p><p>Then you add to the problem of learning how to take insulin properly. I know when I started I would take a shot that would cover a meal and the snack afterwards.................then you have to eat to cover the insulin you took. You want to make sure you take insulin for the food you are eating, not eating food because of the insulin you took, otherwise more weight gain.</p><p></p><p>I hope you are carb counting and dosing appropriately, if you aren't, start learning as fast as possible. It allows much more freedom in what you are eating and taking the proper dose. It helps to calculate carbs better so you are taking the right amount of insulin. An important factor for control. It is important to only take the amount you need and not have to eat extra food. </p><p></p><p>As a newbie you are probably in what we call the honeymoon period. Your pancreas is still trying to make insulin sometimes until it stops, and it makes it more difficult. Learning and some patience is needed.................</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marie 2, post: 2388550, member: 475037"] As a type 1 for quite a period of time you actually weren't utilizing all the food you were eating completely. Once you started insulin you actually started to be able to utilize that food and it was actually too much food. Your body was starved for energy so over time you eat more and were probably hungrier too. But then you start insulin and utilize all of it. All of a sudden a lot more carbs and calories came into the picture! Unfortunately weight gain when insulin is started is a common occurrence. Then you add to the problem of learning how to take insulin properly. I know when I started I would take a shot that would cover a meal and the snack afterwards.................then you have to eat to cover the insulin you took. You want to make sure you take insulin for the food you are eating, not eating food because of the insulin you took, otherwise more weight gain. I hope you are carb counting and dosing appropriately, if you aren't, start learning as fast as possible. It allows much more freedom in what you are eating and taking the proper dose. It helps to calculate carbs better so you are taking the right amount of insulin. An important factor for control. It is important to only take the amount you need and not have to eat extra food. As a newbie you are probably in what we call the honeymoon period. Your pancreas is still trying to make insulin sometimes until it stops, and it makes it more difficult. Learning and some patience is needed................. [/QUOTE]
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