alisonhe
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
Sorry, just a quick response as I am aware that we are moving off thread topic....
.... I would be very glad to show you my food diary (for a week, fortnight, a month?!) but I really, truly tried - I was so miserable when I started on Insulin and gained 10kg (?!??!!!) I went low carb (i.e. less than 20g) and low calorie at the same time (restricting myself to 1,200 calories) took up resistance training and .... nothing worked. I then took some advice from this forum, changed my proportions so I was eating more fat (nuts, oils, avocado) and less protein, still restricting my carbs (although this meant that my calorie count went up to about 1,500).... nothing. I am still a blob. On the plus side, all those squats and lunges have given me a perkier bottom
Has your thyroid been tested?
I am reading the book sexy hormones by Lorna R. Vanderhaeghe, I wonder if the weight issue could be related to hormones and imbalances? may be worth trying - she talks about diet and lifestyle, and supplements to take to strengthen imbalances. I have never been able to eat much (but would like to) - I am short and stocky, I have always exercised quite a lot (I do Insanity workout 3-4 times a week now plus cycle to work and walk a bit), my thyroid has been borderline low for many years and the doctors always say I will need meds but with reading this book I am going to try a supplement suggested to see if that helps. A low carb diet should decrease your insulin need and losing weight should also help. They say that large doses of insulin causes extra fat to be stored. I recommend this book.