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Type 1: High blood sugars whilst fasting

Charlie_kayden

Charlie_kayden

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi i have been a type 1 diabetic since i was 2 yrs old (now 26), in the last few years my weight has increased massively.
I used to be able to diet and lose quite a bit of weight whilst keeping good BG control but for the past year i cannot for the life of me lose any weight at all i mean iv been eating really healthy for the last few weeks and doing cardio for 20 mins - 30 mins every morning and ive not even lost 1lb. Also i can go to bed with bg being 8.6 then on waking it will be 14.8 this is so frustrating.
I am already on slow release metformin the highest dose.

I would be so so greatful if anyone had any advice.
 
Perhaps you could let people know what kind of food you have been eating and what sort of schedule ? including how late in the day you are eating?
 
Hi sorry for lack of information, for years i havnt been eating breakfast and often missing lunch which then lead me to binge around 3-4pm and i believe this is why the weight has piled on, i have been recording everything in a diary so this is a typical day for the past 3 weeks:<br /><br />7.50am BG- 6.3 - 1 cup of coffee with skimmed milk.<br />8.45am - 2 slices of wholemeal toast with butter and marmite - 6 units of novo rapid<br />9.00am - 1 cup of tea with skimmed milk<br />10.10am - 20 minutes on the crosstrainer<br />10.45am - BG-13.7<br />11.35am - 1 cup of tea with s/m<br />12.15pm - BG-11.0 - egg and feta cheese salad with 3% fat dressing - 2 units novo rapid<br />3.45pm - BG-5.6 - 1 cup of tea with s/m<br />4.15pm - 2 slices of wholemeal toast with butter - 4 units novo rapid<br />7.15pm - BG-9.8 - 100g cous cous with mixed veg in soy sauce - 6 units novo rapid<br />11.00pm - BG-14.7 - 2 units novo rapid and 26 units lantus<br />1.25am - BG-2.6
 
Have you done a basal test @Charlie_kayden ? That would let you see if your basal is the issue overnight.

It could also be the Dawn Phenomenon or a 'waking rise'. I'd try a basal test first as that's the foundation for good control.
 
It's a test to check you're getting the right amount of basal to keep your bloods steady. You test in segments of the day so you don't have to avoid food all day. The link here is for pumps but the basic principles are the same for people on injections:

http://www.salforddiabetescare.co.uk/index2.php?nav_id=1007

Tedious but worth doing to check that's right : )
 
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