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<blockquote data-quote="Heathenlass" data-source="post: 615837" data-attributes="member: 84861"><p>It must be frustrating to find your weight increases once you start on insulin, what with everything else you need to take on board <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I am a long term Type 1, and my weight has been low and stable from the outset, possibly because back in Ye Olden Dayes carbohydrate was very restricted from the get go. It's a recent phenomena about needing to balance insulin with carbs, and following the NHS advice on diet which is almost certainly going to cause weight gain as carbs=more insulin =more carbs= more weight gain= more insulin and so the cycle continues <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> So possibly it's not just the insulin that has caused the weight gain, but also the dietery advice given alongside it</p><p></p><p>As you are recently diagnosed, and probably still in the honeymoon period, you will find things easier once it settles down. You said you have reduced your carbs, and that's a good thing, but what you probably need to do is find what you can tolerate, and what you can't by using your meter and logging what you eat. Not all carbs are equal . And No two people are the same. You may find that you are doing OK with low GI carbs (such as for breakfast ) but in smaller amounts than a non diabetic can get away with. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure that a restricted calorie approach would be of much use to you while you are sorting out all the other diabetic related food issues, it's hard enough calculating carbohydrate quantities and matching it to insulin at the beginning without having to calculate calories too . </p><p></p><p>For what it's worth and I emphasise <em><strong>this is what works for me and I am not suggesting everyone does the same </strong></em>is reverse the sequence - I adjust insulin to what carb intake I have, and in my case it is quite low, 30 - 50g a day which is what I've almost always had. and in opposition to the "eat starchy carbs with every meal " current NHS advice My weight has stayed stable , and I work outdoors in a very active job. with the exception of the time I decided to follow the carbs advice when it first came out to see if it made a difference. It did - I put on a stone in a month and needed three times the insulin I used previously<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> So I went back to ye olde ways, and my insulin use is still quite low and my weight reduced and has stayed the same.</p><p></p><p>It's a lot to take in, and I feel for you <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I suggest you browse the diet and nutrition threads, and try what you think will work for you in practical terms, but make getting your BGL as stable as possible your priority. It's possible by doing that, that your weight will also stabilise as a consequence, then any other weight issues can be worked on .</p><p>Good luck!</p><p></p><p>Signy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heathenlass, post: 615837, member: 84861"] It must be frustrating to find your weight increases once you start on insulin, what with everything else you need to take on board :( I am a long term Type 1, and my weight has been low and stable from the outset, possibly because back in Ye Olden Dayes carbohydrate was very restricted from the get go. It's a recent phenomena about needing to balance insulin with carbs, and following the NHS advice on diet which is almost certainly going to cause weight gain as carbs=more insulin =more carbs= more weight gain= more insulin and so the cycle continues :rolleyes: So possibly it's not just the insulin that has caused the weight gain, but also the dietery advice given alongside it As you are recently diagnosed, and probably still in the honeymoon period, you will find things easier once it settles down. You said you have reduced your carbs, and that's a good thing, but what you probably need to do is find what you can tolerate, and what you can't by using your meter and logging what you eat. Not all carbs are equal . And No two people are the same. You may find that you are doing OK with low GI carbs (such as for breakfast ) but in smaller amounts than a non diabetic can get away with. I'm not sure that a restricted calorie approach would be of much use to you while you are sorting out all the other diabetic related food issues, it's hard enough calculating carbohydrate quantities and matching it to insulin at the beginning without having to calculate calories too . For what it's worth and I emphasise [I][B]this is what works for me and I am not suggesting everyone does the same [/B][/I]is reverse the sequence - I adjust insulin to what carb intake I have, and in my case it is quite low, 30 - 50g a day which is what I've almost always had. and in opposition to the "eat starchy carbs with every meal " current NHS advice My weight has stayed stable , and I work outdoors in a very active job. with the exception of the time I decided to follow the carbs advice when it first came out to see if it made a difference. It did - I put on a stone in a month and needed three times the insulin I used previously:eek: So I went back to ye olde ways, and my insulin use is still quite low and my weight reduced and has stayed the same. It's a lot to take in, and I feel for you :( I suggest you browse the diet and nutrition threads, and try what you think will work for you in practical terms, but make getting your BGL as stable as possible your priority. It's possible by doing that, that your weight will also stabilise as a consequence, then any other weight issues can be worked on . Good luck! Signy [/QUOTE]
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