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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 1720857" data-attributes="member: 365308">Hello Hollie04, I feel your frustration when its Me-0 and Diabetes - 1 !  I have had to drop out of exercise classes to neck down hypo stuff then feel sabotaged and ravenous!  It is easier for me now because I am on a pump and minimising my carbs so I don't have to guestimate my bolus insulin dosing.The thing about insulin is that it does encourage the body to a) store unused carbs as fat b) stop your body from burning existing fat stores.  If you are type 1 and have slightly too much insulin you may feel hungrier  Yes you have to chase that insulin with excess food to gain the weight but the more insulin the more gets stored as fat.Exercise isn't as important right now as getting into a regime where your insulin is 'just enough' so if you can spot any patterns to the hyops and prevent them that would be good.  Sometimes it seems there are no patterns though so I would be wary of over treating e.g. 100ml lucosade + 1 biscuit may be enough.  If we are talking 2-3 x hypo  per week this should not sabotage your weight loss.Bear in mind that just being a lot more mindful about what you are eating means you are likely eating less and will therefore need less insulin (basal as well as bolus).  As you lose weight this will also reduce insulin needs unless you are overdoing the carbohydrates (more protein and fat versus carbs should help to keep you fuller without spiking the blood sugar too).</blockquote>

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