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Type 1.5/LADA Diabetes
Recently Diagnosed with 1.5; terrified of possibility of weight gain
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<blockquote data-quote="Japes" data-source="post: 2109915" data-attributes="member: 277410"><p>Hi [USER=512255]@charman152[/USER] and welcome to the LADA club!</p><p></p><p>I did regain some weight when I first went on insulin, 18 months ago, but it's remained very steady since that first month. My understanding is that because I'd lost a massive amount of weight in the run-up to being re-diagnosed as LADA (after a couple of years as T2 on metformin and eventually gliclazide which failed to work) some of that weight gain was essential body fat replacing itself. </p><p></p><p>I think some of that weight gain also happened more as a result of over-treating hypos until I was confident that just a small amount of carbs was going to work to raise my blood sugars back up to a safe level. Also, looking back, metformin curbed my appetite and it took a while to get used to having hunger pangs again! </p><p></p><p>Personally, I'd rather be on insulin, alive, and a bit over-weight than where I was immediately prior to going onto insulin losing weight not because I was trying to keep to a healthy weight, but because my body couldn't process the food at all other than to get my blood sugars permanently and dangerously high. (No, none of us know why I was still on my feet when others would've been slain with DKA.) I liked the weight loss, but not at that price. My overall health matters more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Japes, post: 2109915, member: 277410"] Hi [USER=512255]@charman152[/USER] and welcome to the LADA club! I did regain some weight when I first went on insulin, 18 months ago, but it's remained very steady since that first month. My understanding is that because I'd lost a massive amount of weight in the run-up to being re-diagnosed as LADA (after a couple of years as T2 on metformin and eventually gliclazide which failed to work) some of that weight gain was essential body fat replacing itself. I think some of that weight gain also happened more as a result of over-treating hypos until I was confident that just a small amount of carbs was going to work to raise my blood sugars back up to a safe level. Also, looking back, metformin curbed my appetite and it took a while to get used to having hunger pangs again! Personally, I'd rather be on insulin, alive, and a bit over-weight than where I was immediately prior to going onto insulin losing weight not because I was trying to keep to a healthy weight, but because my body couldn't process the food at all other than to get my blood sugars permanently and dangerously high. (No, none of us know why I was still on my feet when others would've been slain with DKA.) I liked the weight loss, but not at that price. My overall health matters more. [/QUOTE]
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