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Originally Posted by Cain  I have been kicking this around ever since I became a diabetic and I was curious what anyone elses thoughts are.
So I find out I am a diabetic, basic symptoms I was asked included did you notice any strange weight loss. Yup, sure did. Ok, then they tell me , thats not good, so we start on the meds which stop the weight loss, and then, I am told it helps to lose weight to control the diabetes 
Did anyone else when they found out and was losing weight because of the diabetes find this kind of strange? Maybe its just me. |
When you have unchecked diabetes (whatever the type) your blood glucose may reach a high point where you start to produce ketones. This can cause fast weight loss in a dangerous and unhealthy way. It is not far off diabetic ketoacidosis.
That's what the original question would have been, whether you were in, or had been in, a ketotic state when diagnosed. It's an indicator of unchecked diabetes.
That weight loss you want to stop. So any meds or, lets extend that to any diet or lifestyle modifications that stabilise your blood sugars and prevent these ketones, could be said to "stop" this problem and the resultant weight loss.
As for the medication then helping you lose weight, it would be referring to losing weight while maintaining healthy BGs. One of the problems a type 2 diabetic might face is an excess of insulin, which is a fat storage hormone. So certain drugs like metformin which reduce the amount of glucose in your bloodstream, reducing the need for insulin, might help the body lose weight. Others I do not know the details but they will have a specific function.
Understanding what's going on comes down to better education - which should be forthcoming from them, but also should be pursued by you. I recommend seeking out answers for each med or solution as to exactly what it is doing, how it is doing it and why that's a benefit.
