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Type 2 on 1000mg slow release and low carb

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Cornelia777

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Location
South Africa
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Good Day,

I have high fasting insulin levels 20.7 m/IU/L, over the past 15 years my fasting insulin has been increasingly high and I gained 13kilos, I started with a low carb diet in 2013 and the doctor put me on 500mg Metformin twice a day, I managed to get the weight off with low carb and exercise, however as soon as my fasting insulin levels came down to normal the doctor took me off Metformin, I continued with low carb and exercise but within a year despite my diet and intermitant fasting I gained back all of the weight, nothing I can do seems to be helping, I returned to a endocrinologist in December 2020 and she put me on 1000mg Metformin slow release once a day, I have been taking it for 6 weeks now and continuing with the low carb diet - 30g, I only lost 1 kilo and my weight is refusing to budge, I have a small frame and 1.59 in height so the excess weight is causing my knees to ache badly, kindly advise as to where I am going wrong ? I will return to the doctor in March but I'm completely baffled as to why I cannot get my weight down. I only eat two meals a day usually around 10 and 6pm and lots of water in between.
 
That certainly sounds odd, and sorry you are having challenges
What sorts of food are you eating?
 
Do you mind me asking your age?
It’s a very common issue when we get to peri menopause or menopause that we cannot shift the weight,
I’m exactly the same,
The only way it goes is if I completely stop eating.
 
woollygal said:
Do you mind me asking your age?
It’s a very common issue when we get to peri menopause or menopause that we cannot shift the weight,
I’m exactly the same,
The only way it goes is if I completely stop eating.
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I'm 45, the doctor checked for menopause and everything seems fine however she did say that she will do more extensive tests the next time, I don't mind not eating lol, whatever works I'm willing to try it, this insulin resistance is the story of my life, I feel so unfit and uncomfortable, I will not stop until I get results.
 
Personally I found that reducing my eating window even further was fairly beneficial.
I tend to have a light snack at about 3 pm and then dinner at 7 pm wonder if that might help.
Coffee with cream during the morning.
 
Andydragon said:
That certainly sounds odd, and sorry you are having challenges
What sorts of food are you eating?
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Breakfast 10.30am - Usually my most frequent breakfast -Two eggs fried in clarified butter with bacon, green peppers, little onion and mushrooms or any other low carb veg.
or
1/2 Cup Unsweetened Double Cream Yoghurt with low carb granola (Pumpkin seeds, Flaxseeds, Pecan Nuts, coconut Flakes) and a boiled egg with some lettuce or cucumber and cream cheese or
low carb porridge with butter and cream with 10 Walnut halves.
or a green salad with olives, cucumbers, eggs, tomatoes, lettuce, avocado, I make a dressing of avocado oil/olive oil and lemon juice and double cream yoghurt.

I have a cup of coffee at 6am with 2 teaspoons cream and 3 drops of Stevia

Dinner is usually medium protein and low carb veg all prepared in butter or olive oil or coconut oil, usually Chicken thighs or Hake/kingklip fish or grilled Steak with fat.
Twice a week I will have 2 small slices of low carb bread or a low carb wrap with my dinner.
I am not hungry after eating and if I do feel like a snack I usually have about 10 Almonds or Walnuts or a boiled egg or Salami
Like I mentioned I have been doing low carb since 2013 but the past 2 years have been a nightmare, no amount of high intensity gyming, fasting or eating right seems to be working - I am also on Ferrimed Iron Tablets since December 20, I have been taking iron meds now and then as prescribed by the doctor when iron goes low.
She also recommended that I take Alpha Lipoic, Omega 3, Vitamin C and Vitamin D 5000iu as it was very low.
I drink around 2,5 litres of water a day.
 
bulkbiker said:
Personally I found that reducing my eating window even further was fairly beneficial.
I tend to have a light snack at about 3 pm and then dinner at 7 pm wonder if that might help.
Coffee with cream during the morning.
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Thank you, I will try doing this and see - I was doing the 18/6 intermittent fasting for 3 weeks and nothing.
 
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