Muscle and Fat loss

[pamK]

Hi everyone I have done LC for 9 months now Was taking 4 Metformin a day but now Doctor has taken me off them as i have now reversed below what i was I know i am still diabetic and still control it with my food. But in the last 3-4 months i seem to have lost fat and muscle on my arms Yes at 69 i do have some bingo wings but so much more now and last week when i got up came down and sat in my chair i thought i had sat on my glass case got up nothing there sat down again and the same again but what it is is my bones in my bottom you can really feel them has anyone else had this happen and is there anything i can do about it Any help i would appreciate Thanks

 

[Guzzler]

I couldn't possibly say if this is down to age, diet or an as yet unknown reason but what I can say is that the 'sitting on my bones' symptom was the first thing I noticed before the final diagnosis of sciatica.
A trip to the GP who will put you through a couple of physical tests (leg raising etc) is a must in any case.

Hope you can resolve this, best of luck.

 

[pamK]

Hi Guzzler no it's not sciatica i use to have that about 20 yrs This is not painful just that there seems to be no fat under my skin thanks for your reply

 

[Indy51]

What is your body shape like? I've always had big boobs and stomach, but no butt at all - completely flat. I've always thought I could use a fat transfer from my gut to my butt

When I got to my lightest (around 58kg), I had similar issues - my butt was always sore because there was literally no padding left. I had to sit on cushions. That's got better since I've gained back some weight.

I'd also heard that diabetes is essentially a "wasting" disease. If you're losing both muscle and fat and you have little padding in the area, that could also be an issue. I'm a great believer in sufficient protein to protect against muscle loss. Maybe try increasing your protein intake.

 

[kokhongw]

Lean muscle loss can happen rather quickly especially as we age. The only effective way to prevent that is to up the proteins and regular exercise, eg do deep squats to rebuild the thigh muscles.

 

[pamK]

Thank you both I eat mostly chicken plus veg or what ever i'm having Think i will try some protein powder

 

[Andrew K Fletcher]

Hi Pam, research inclined bed therapy, it has been shown to improve muscle density. It involves propping the head end of your bed on blocks to give a five degree angle with the head end of your bed higher than foot end. Hope this is of use to you.

Kind regards

Andrew

 

[sally and james]

research inclined bed therapy, it has been shown to improve muscle density.

It's spending all night hanging on to the head board that does it!

If you google it, inclined bed therapy appears to be Andrew's specialist subject.

Sally

 

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