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Sporty fatty deposits question.

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twedspeed

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HI Ive been type 1 for 17 years - the last 5 years on the pump.
I Do loads of Mountain Biking and am at Gym 3 times a week for the last year - and am now a lean mean fighting machine. The only thing that I cant get is my 6 pack - "I have a 2.5 pack!", and thats because theres a band of fatty tissue where I used to inject 4 times a day -My question is this ....
Will it ever fully go away ? -
whats it made up of ? -

its not as big as it used to be ! - I dont inject in that area any more ! -


or is it just NORMAL "beer belly" fat that I,ll have to do more CRUNCHES to get rid of ? . :?
 
I'm not a doc, but this sounds like lipohypertrophy (hope I've got the right term) - it's just a build up of ordinary fat. I think it happens whatever insulin you are on - it's the body's reaction to insulin being put in a specific place again and again.
from what I understand from others who have had t1 for a long time, once you start rotating injection sites, like you are now doing, it gradually goes away. Sounds like yours is already going?

PS love the description of a 2.5 pack....!
 
I have this, ive been to see a plastic surgeon about getting mine removed as it disgusting in my eyes and is giving me little self confidence. I have it round most of my injection sites. I have lumps on my arms - i havent injected there for ages now (must be going on for a year) and i still have them guess im just unlucky!

Your not the only one though is what i am saying... and im envious of the 2.5 pack!
 
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