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<blockquote data-quote="LucySW" data-source="post: 744415" data-attributes="member: 113749"><p>What news, Leeter? It really sounded as if your medical team had put you on a much too high insulin regime. They tend to do that in my experience. They're not used to LADAs or to moderate levels of carbing, and they think in terms of rigid categories, either insulin-dependent whap slam full-on or not insulin-dependent at all. It sounded to me as if the insulin weight gain was entirely due to you having to cover a way too high insulin load. (Of course I know nothing about it, that's just one diabetic's reading.)</p><p></p><p>How are you getting on? </p><p></p><p>As you know I'm sure, ways to reduce your insulin dose: low carbing, exercise, take Metformin as well (often prescribed in conjunction with insulin in the U.S., it seems, but almost never here. I'm going to try this myself). </p><p></p><p>Unless there's something weird going on, your overall calorie surplus will determine whether you put weight on or not. So even with insulin, if calories are <2,000 a day or whatever your individual level is, you shouldn't put weight on. That's why I love the Jenny Ruhl calculator (which I'm sure I posted above as I post it everywhere - it's a tool of genius).</p><p></p><p>Hope it's going okay - Lucy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LucySW, post: 744415, member: 113749"] What news, Leeter? It really sounded as if your medical team had put you on a much too high insulin regime. They tend to do that in my experience. They're not used to LADAs or to moderate levels of carbing, and they think in terms of rigid categories, either insulin-dependent whap slam full-on or not insulin-dependent at all. It sounded to me as if the insulin weight gain was entirely due to you having to cover a way too high insulin load. (Of course I know nothing about it, that's just one diabetic's reading.) How are you getting on? As you know I'm sure, ways to reduce your insulin dose: low carbing, exercise, take Metformin as well (often prescribed in conjunction with insulin in the U.S., it seems, but almost never here. I'm going to try this myself). Unless there's something weird going on, your overall calorie surplus will determine whether you put weight on or not. So even with insulin, if calories are <2,000 a day or whatever your individual level is, you shouldn't put weight on. That's why I love the Jenny Ruhl calculator (which I'm sure I posted above as I post it everywhere - it's a tool of genius). Hope it's going okay - Lucy [/QUOTE]
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