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Originally Posted by andypoo  Anyone out there use a lot of insulin? |
Not me, but I know others who do. Needs generally increase over the years, so anyone who's been diabetic for a while probably (tho not necessarily) takes more than a newbie. It all depends on your carb intake too of course
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I am overweight,but she says insulin makes you fat. That sounds silly to me.
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Insulin can bring on weight gain in two ways - 1: you're digesting a whole better than you ever did pre-diabetes, so the body can hold onto what it thinks it needs (and our bodies DO love to store fat! Grr!). 2: Insulin attracts fat.. or something like that! LOL I wish I knew the correct answer... but I do know that somehow injecting insulin encourages fat cells to hang around where you inject.
ALSO.. high blood sugars bring on the cravings, and usually for naughtier foods...
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My diabetes is completely out of control,last one read 10.2.
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Just being here shows that you're keen to work on that - and I bet you'll feel heaps better real soon!
And.. well, there's so much to say, but I'll shuddup now coz I don't know what you already know! knowledge of how to treat diabetes has changed a lot since you were diagnosed, so maybe you need to look at it like a new thing, get some research in and start fresh?
WELCOME to DF!
