[lgvincent]

I'd like to loose 10 pounds but nothing I've tried works. All I do is go into insulin shock. I've been thinking of having my brain removed since I don't use it but I'd probably only loose 1/1,000 of an ounce or so. In fact, I'd probably gain weight once the stitches are used to close the incision.

[MacnReef]

Originally posted by lgvincent
I've been thinking of having my brain removed since I don't use it but I'd probably only loose 1/1,000 of an ounce or so. In fact, I'd probably gain weight once the stitches are used to close the incision.

lol same here bro!

Mike

[defibvt]

Weight loss comes from a multitude of things but the basics are DIET and EXERCISE. With those two we also need to watch how much insulin we take in. I don't mean to run high blood sugars but insulin causes weight gain. We are already on a DIET so what we need to do is adjust our insulin intake and our exercise.

[Gina]

Originally posted by am1977
Please share what you are doing...what do you eat during the day? I am on the pump and have continuously been gaining weight I exercise everyday for about an hour and nothing is helping. I'd appreciate anything you can share with me,
I need all the advice I can get!

Thanks so much!

Andrea

I am off the pump now and have been losing....when i was on the pump i was gaining so much weight not like a huge amount but enough where i had to go up pants sizes it was getting on my nerves....the pump is a great device but for me it just made me lazy...you have to get your basal down because insulin stores fat...and the more your on the worse it gets...just keep exercising and watch what you eat....its all about control when your on the pump....

[am1977]

Thanks, Gina. It is frustrating to see my weight rising each time they check it at the Dr.'s. At times, I wonder if I should get off the pump as well. I must take some responsibility for the gain, I have been eating more than I should be and more frequently. I guess I let the freedom of the pump go to my head. I wasn't expecting such a gain. I am working on getting my insulin dose down. Last visit with my CDE/dietician, she gave me a meal plans, so I am trying to follow it and hopefully I'll see some good results.

How are things now that you are back on injections? I hope that things are going well.

Andrea

[Gina]

Its going much better, but that is because I dont wanna take a million shots during the day to cover what i eat...so im not snacking as much as used to...the pump gave me alot of freedom TOO MUCH HAHAH

[Ashtur]

I'd actually been slowly losing for a long period of time before I was diagnosed. About 3 years ago I was 305, and at diagnosis last month was around 245. I don't think it was undetected diabetes that caused it, as I was noticably eating less, and had changed other meds at the same time frame that I started losing.

Anyway, I've dropped about another 15 pounds to 231 since the diagnosis, and have the hope of getting down to 205. Oddly, since I started the diet/walk thing, my concern has been losing weight too fast.

[Jenny]

Good job Ashy! Keep up the hard work.