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Message: <blockquote data-quote="seascapes" data-source="post: 217331" data-attributes="member: 31430">Re: VICTOZAI've been on Victoza for nearly 2 years now, instead of insulin.  I felt very very nauseous for about 9 months.  Of course that stopped me wanting to eat, although I had a good veggie low fat diet anyway.  I lost half a stone.  My consultant said the weight loss would not continue and research shows it creeps back up again.  He said it wasn't licensed for use with insulin but he would sanction it for me.  I then phased the insulin out gradually.My levels are NO BETTER.  BUT with the insulin I was gaining 2 pounds a month, because that's what insulin does. You then need more insulin to make it work, you then gain weight and need more, etc.  I have NOT gained the weight back with Victoza.  SO although my levels are no better, they are NOT WORSE and I am not gaining weight!   I started swimming in January 2011 and am now LOSING 2 pounds a month.  Swimming is the best exercsie for  me - especially in summer, as I HATE getting overheated when exercising, and swimming burns lots of calories in an easy way and doesn't make me get hot!I hadn't swum for about 30 years when I started in January.  I could only swim half a length without being breathless.  I can now swim 30 lengths quite happily.  And I enjoy it and am not clockwatching - in a gym I'm just wishing the time would pass so I can say I've 'done that'.</blockquote>

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