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- 106
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hello. I have type 2 diabetes. I have been on a medically supervised keto diet program (Virta) since Feb. I was losing weight slowly until June. My labs were good so they took me off Januvia. I still take metformin. It took awhile for my glucose to stabilize with the med change, but it is fine now. I am 57F 5'5" 160 lbs
My doctors are pleased with my progress but I am frustrated by my weight. I am getting close to a normal BMI but I have a lot of abdominal fat. I sometimes get really hungry at night. Like there is a pit in my stomach that can't be filled. I eat snacks, like nuts and try to ignore it. I don't know if this is binge eating. It is fairly new, few months I have been getting these hunger pangs.
I take psych meds too. I asked my psychiatrist about reducing meds but he does not think that would be a good idea.
My insurance changes in Jan and I will be off Virta. I will still do keto but without the support team. I looked into a weightloss center that has a VLCD program. You have to buy their food for the start and then transition to regular food. It is expensive. It can be a year long program but I can only afford the first 3 months and then transition to a regular diet on my own. I don't even know if I could do VLCD with my hunger.
I log my food on MyFitnessPal. I weigh most things, but some I estimate. I am getting better at logging but I think I forget some foods. I am pretty sedentary. I do walk some at work and walk our dog. I have time to be more active, I just get tired. I usually skip breakfast and eat 2 meals. I don't know if I should be eating more earlier in the day so I don't get so hungry at night.
I measure glucose and ketones daily. Glucose is okay. But I am having trouble staying in ketosis. That is new. I must be going over carbs. I have my goal on MFP set for 1200 calories + exercise from Fitbit.
Any suggestions? I am sticking with keto since it is helping with diabetes.
My doctors are pleased with my progress but I am frustrated by my weight. I am getting close to a normal BMI but I have a lot of abdominal fat. I sometimes get really hungry at night. Like there is a pit in my stomach that can't be filled. I eat snacks, like nuts and try to ignore it. I don't know if this is binge eating. It is fairly new, few months I have been getting these hunger pangs.
I take psych meds too. I asked my psychiatrist about reducing meds but he does not think that would be a good idea.
My insurance changes in Jan and I will be off Virta. I will still do keto but without the support team. I looked into a weightloss center that has a VLCD program. You have to buy their food for the start and then transition to regular food. It is expensive. It can be a year long program but I can only afford the first 3 months and then transition to a regular diet on my own. I don't even know if I could do VLCD with my hunger.
I log my food on MyFitnessPal. I weigh most things, but some I estimate. I am getting better at logging but I think I forget some foods. I am pretty sedentary. I do walk some at work and walk our dog. I have time to be more active, I just get tired. I usually skip breakfast and eat 2 meals. I don't know if I should be eating more earlier in the day so I don't get so hungry at night.
I measure glucose and ketones daily. Glucose is okay. But I am having trouble staying in ketosis. That is new. I must be going over carbs. I have my goal on MFP set for 1200 calories + exercise from Fitbit.
Any suggestions? I am sticking with keto since it is helping with diabetes.