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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Bonkers" data-source="post: 378848" data-attributes="member: 19121"><p><strong>Re: Overweight vs underweight... which is harder to deal wit</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm afraid its not as black and white as that Daibell as even skinny T2's can have insulin resistance, visceral fat can accumulate around the organs of skinny people just as it does with overweight people so its entirely possible that all T2's will have insulin resistance and many will also have some degree of pancreatic dysfunction too. Visceral fat is not seen by the naked eye but is only visible by scans like CT or MRI scans.</p><p></p><p>Visceral fat can be reduced through diet but how many thin people even think about dieting or even consider that they may be fat?!?</p><p><a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/id/18594089/ns/health-fitness/t/thin-people-can-be-fat-inside/#.UYfNvMqle9I" target="_blank">http://www.nbcnews.com/id/18594089/ns/h ... YfNvMqle9I</a></p><p></p><p>There are many other sites that have information on visceral fat and its part in causing insulin resistance in both thin and overweight people, I just posted this one as an example, do a search if you are interested in this subject. I am convinced that the best thing any T2 diabetic can do whatever their body shape is to diet strictly and remove as much of their visceral fat as is possible, thus reducing their insulin resistance which will obviously then lead to better bg control.</p><p></p><p>I think the thyroid gland obviously can and does have a large part to play in some cases and there may be other medical reasons too why some are under or over weight. Then there is the emotional side of things to consider and our relationships with food and why some over or under eat. </p><p></p><p>I dont think that one group of people be they fat or thin have an easier or harder job to increase or lose weight, I think both body types probably have equally hard roads to travel in their quest for the "perfect" shape.</p><p></p><p></p><p>A little off topic__but maybe not,,,,,,</p><p>I am currently re reading Paul McKennas book "I Can Make You Thin" which I am finding fascinating, I didnt finish reading it the first time I read it but I feel sure now having lost weight and kept that weight off that I must have subconsciously used some of the techniques he writes about. And I will definitely be revisiting other little tricks that I used to use that I have let slip now. </p><p></p><p>A thought provoking book that doesnt go down the diet route at all so can be employed by anyone whatever diet they choose to eat, but looks more at how we see food and how we eat it, knowing when to eat and when to stop eating, I know, it sounds stupid :lol: but it makes sense when you read it, honest! Anyway if its possible to change the way we think about food and eating in order to loose weight I guess it might be equally possible to do the opposite to put weight on too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Bonkers, post: 378848, member: 19121"] [b]Re: Overweight vs underweight... which is harder to deal wit[/b] I'm afraid its not as black and white as that Daibell as even skinny T2's can have insulin resistance, visceral fat can accumulate around the organs of skinny people just as it does with overweight people so its entirely possible that all T2's will have insulin resistance and many will also have some degree of pancreatic dysfunction too. Visceral fat is not seen by the naked eye but is only visible by scans like CT or MRI scans. Visceral fat can be reduced through diet but how many thin people even think about dieting or even consider that they may be fat?!? [url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/18594089/ns/health-fitness/t/thin-people-can-be-fat-inside/#.UYfNvMqle9I]http://www.nbcnews.com/id/18594089/ns/h ... YfNvMqle9I[/url] There are many other sites that have information on visceral fat and its part in causing insulin resistance in both thin and overweight people, I just posted this one as an example, do a search if you are interested in this subject. I am convinced that the best thing any T2 diabetic can do whatever their body shape is to diet strictly and remove as much of their visceral fat as is possible, thus reducing their insulin resistance which will obviously then lead to better bg control. I think the thyroid gland obviously can and does have a large part to play in some cases and there may be other medical reasons too why some are under or over weight. Then there is the emotional side of things to consider and our relationships with food and why some over or under eat. I dont think that one group of people be they fat or thin have an easier or harder job to increase or lose weight, I think both body types probably have equally hard roads to travel in their quest for the "perfect" shape. A little off topic__but maybe not,,,,,, I am currently re reading Paul McKennas book "I Can Make You Thin" which I am finding fascinating, I didnt finish reading it the first time I read it but I feel sure now having lost weight and kept that weight off that I must have subconsciously used some of the techniques he writes about. And I will definitely be revisiting other little tricks that I used to use that I have let slip now. A thought provoking book that doesnt go down the diet route at all so can be employed by anyone whatever diet they choose to eat, but looks more at how we see food and how we eat it, knowing when to eat and when to stop eating, I know, it sounds stupid :lol: but it makes sense when you read it, honest! Anyway if its possible to change the way we think about food and eating in order to loose weight I guess it might be equally possible to do the opposite to put weight on too. [/QUOTE]
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