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Originally Posted by bunbury  10%! Why? Where did this come from? It's bad advice.
Weight has a great deal to with it - the more overweight you are, the harder your pancreas is working and the sooner it will pack up.
If you need to loose 25%, loose it. Don't stop at 10% - aim for something approximating to a normal BMI (not a perfect measure, but a useful guide).
Runaway weight loss caused by uncontrolled diabetes is a different issue. |
10% is a reasonable goal, my friend. More if needed. Anybody needing to lose 25% or more is not "overweight", they're approaching being "obese".
Many/most Type 2's can be helped greatly by just losing 10% if needed. Some Type 2's are not overweight at all.
The most important thing is to exercise. Do this and hopefully the weight issue will take care of itself. Loosing weight is not the goal-- it's the result of exercise and diet changes. Controlling Type 2 is NOT about weight loss. It's about changes in your lifestyle with diet and exercise and the end result, if needed, will hopefully be weight loss.
