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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="Swillbos" data-source="post: 2109931" data-attributes="member: 395397"><p>I spent the last seven years thinking I was a T2 diabetic, but am now under investigation to see if I am LADA following a dramatic deterioration of blood sugar control this spring. I started insulin 3 weeks ago and have since put on around 1-2lbs in weight. I am keen to limit any weight gain as it has taken me seven years to shift five stone and get to a healthy weight, also I now only have a small size wardrobe! However, I am not really noticing any big instantaneous changes, apart from feeling so much better and a miraculous improvement in my bold sugar readings </p><p></p><p>My behaviour has changed a bit with the new regime: no more intermittent fasting (nurse stressed need for three meals and regularity) and I haven't dared to start running again. I suspect both of these changes have contributed to my modest weight gain at least as much as the insulin. I know there are plenty of T1 and LADA people who are very sporty and think there are also some who do intermittent fasting, but I am just feeling very cautious at the moment.</p><p></p><p>I follow a low carb diet, and walk 5+ miles a day. This sort of approach seems to be working in terms of keeping my insulin needs low and any weight gain down, it probably also contributed to my not needing insulin much earlier in my own diabetes journey. So you are already doing exactly the right things!!!</p><p></p><p>Be kind to yourself, we are all still learning here x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swillbos, post: 2109931, member: 395397"] I spent the last seven years thinking I was a T2 diabetic, but am now under investigation to see if I am LADA following a dramatic deterioration of blood sugar control this spring. I started insulin 3 weeks ago and have since put on around 1-2lbs in weight. I am keen to limit any weight gain as it has taken me seven years to shift five stone and get to a healthy weight, also I now only have a small size wardrobe! However, I am not really noticing any big instantaneous changes, apart from feeling so much better and a miraculous improvement in my bold sugar readings My behaviour has changed a bit with the new regime: no more intermittent fasting (nurse stressed need for three meals and regularity) and I haven't dared to start running again. I suspect both of these changes have contributed to my modest weight gain at least as much as the insulin. I know there are plenty of T1 and LADA people who are very sporty and think there are also some who do intermittent fasting, but I am just feeling very cautious at the moment. I follow a low carb diet, and walk 5+ miles a day. This sort of approach seems to be working in terms of keeping my insulin needs low and any weight gain down, it probably also contributed to my not needing insulin much earlier in my own diabetes journey. So you are already doing exactly the right things!!! Be kind to yourself, we are all still learning here x [/QUOTE]
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