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<blockquote data-quote="KeithT 2" data-source="post: 1721228" data-attributes="member: 469507"><p>Hi Jim. Whilst Metformin is known to repress the appetite I don't think it is designed as a slimming pill. One of the best ways to lose weight is by drastically cutting down on carbs. I had been 13 stone for years and my height (thanks to age shrinkage. lol) is a little over 5' 6" these days. Anyway, a concerted effort on my part to cut my BG numbers to a safe level by cutting out (or reducing) my carb intake has led to a loss of my belly fat - not completely yet but the difference over three months is noticeable. Don't forget that the new fat will drop off quickly with diet but then the older fat will take a lot longer and seems not to be coming off at all. Metformin isn't a miracle drug, in fact I had problems with vitamin B12 being stripped, but it is a necessary part of our overall BG control. I'm on Metformin and Gliclazide which is known to put weight on, so diet plays a big part in keeping it off. Try cutting down on bread and cut out potatoes in all their forms for a month and see how you go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KeithT 2, post: 1721228, member: 469507"] Hi Jim. Whilst Metformin is known to repress the appetite I don't think it is designed as a slimming pill. One of the best ways to lose weight is by drastically cutting down on carbs. I had been 13 stone for years and my height (thanks to age shrinkage. lol) is a little over 5' 6" these days. Anyway, a concerted effort on my part to cut my BG numbers to a safe level by cutting out (or reducing) my carb intake has led to a loss of my belly fat - not completely yet but the difference over three months is noticeable. Don't forget that the new fat will drop off quickly with diet but then the older fat will take a lot longer and seems not to be coming off at all. Metformin isn't a miracle drug, in fact I had problems with vitamin B12 being stripped, but it is a necessary part of our overall BG control. I'm on Metformin and Gliclazide which is known to put weight on, so diet plays a big part in keeping it off. Try cutting down on bread and cut out potatoes in all their forms for a month and see how you go. [/QUOTE]
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