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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Marie 2" data-source="post: 2171532" data-attributes="member: 475037">Hi [USER=414415]@Kalamazoo_79[/USER]  a lot of type 1's/LADA actually gain weight when they first go on insulin . That you start losing weight is one of the symptoms a lot of type 1's have because they can't use the carbs/food they are actually eating so it is going through them not utilized. A type 1 might actually be eating a lot more than they need and still be hungry because of that. Once you start on insulin then all of a sudden you are using the food you eat and then a lot of new diagnosed type 1's are probably eating too much for what they actually need.It still boils down to eating what you body actually needs and dosing appropriately. So if you are losing weight either you aren't eating enough for what your body needs, or you might not be getting enough insulin to actually use the food you are eating.But it's best to talk to your doctor about it because thyroid issues can be common with type 1's or there can be other problems that cause weight loss too.</blockquote>

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