Can novolog and lantus make u gain weight?

[drifter22]

Ok i take 20-30 units of novolog before meals usually 3 times a day. An 50 units of lantus in the morning. Is this considered alot of insulin and will it make we gain weight? When i took regular and nph i weighed 190 now 4 months in i weight 200lbs. I run 6 miles a day and lift weights. Any input would be appreciated.

[kstreeter513]

I wonder this about all insulin. I run a lot too and find that I still have to watch what I eat. I am not over weight, but I don't need to gain any weight either. Are you lifting more? Maybe you are just increasing the amount of muscle you have although 10 lbs of muscle in four months sounds like a lot. I assume no changes in eating habits? These are all just guesses though.:)

[BlueSky]

Insulin is the anabolic hormone. So, yes, if you use more than your body needs you will gain weight. I weigh myself every day and, if it is moving out of the desired range, I adjust insulin/food.

Try eating low-carb. Eating less carbohydrate will enable you to reduce your insulin dosages. Doing this also puts ypur body into fat burning mode. It makes losing weight a lot easier. ;)

[Mich]

Hi Drifter,

I was going to say pretty much exactly what Blue Sky said. He is spot-on in my opinion. The only thing I would add is a reminder of the triumverate: Insulin, Food, Exercise. They all have to balance one way or another to not gain weight.

Mich

[Metermaid]

It seems that the better control I have, the more chance I have of gaining weight...Reasons: water goes where sugar and salt goes and now the calories can be used or NOT...and stored as FAT!

[Lloyd]

It seems that the better control I have, the more chance I have of gaining weight...Reasons: water goes where sugar and salt goes and now the calories can be used or NOT...and stored as FAT!

Yes, as you get better control, you need to eat fewer carbs, because you are using the food efficiently.

I have an A1c of 4.9, and have lost 37 lbs since last March, so don't think it can't be done! I cut my daily carb intake from 150 to 75.

[verynicebecky]

I switched from metformin to lantus and novolog a month ago and gained 9 lbs within the first two weeks.

[maya0606]

Ok i take 20-30 units of novolog before meals usually 3 times a day. An 50 units of lantus in the morning. Is this considered alot of insulin and will it make we gain weight? When i took regular and nph i weighed 190 now 4 months in i weight 200lbs. I run 6 miles a day and lift weights. Any input would be appreciated.
waw I think you do put a lot of insuline, i use Humolog insuline and I put by teh carbs I eat so for example

I have 40 carbs for berakfast i'll put 4 units than 2 hours later i put 2 units for 20 carbs....ect... so i put around 12 units of humolog and before bed I put only16 units of Lantus, I sometimes gain a bit weight if i put more humolog during the day for a week but as for Lantus i like it better than Nph I have no low sugars( which prevents me on eating and gain more weight)


p.s i also do 30 to 60 min elliptical a day !!! :-)

hope this helps


Maya
Diabetic type 1 since 1999

[maya0606]

Insulin is the anabolic hormone. So, yes, if you use more than your body needs you will gain weight. I weigh myself every day and, if it is moving out of the desired range, I adjust insulin/food.

Try eating low-carb. Eating less carbohydrate will enable you to reduce your insulin dosages. Doing this also puts ypur body into fat burning mode. It makes losing weight a lot easier. ;)
Hi Bluesky,

how much do you think is a proper dosage of Humolog insulin so that you wont gain weight, is 12 to 14 units a lot?

[maya0606]

Yes, as you get better control, you need to eat fewer carbs, because you are using the food efficiently.

I have an A1c of 4.9, and have lost 37 lbs since last March, so don't think it can't be done! I cut my daily carb intake from 150 to 75.
Cardio is the best!!! and lifting weight because lifting weight actually makes your body become insuline sensitive :-) and you start getting a lot of low sugars because of it and of course you get to put LESS insuline which is PERFFECT!! :-)

[BlueSky]

Hi Bluesky,

how much do you think is a proper dosage of Humolog insulin so that you wont gain weight, is 12 to 14 units a lot?
You really need to use as much insulin as it takes to control your blood sugar. The amount of insulin you need to use depends on on a number of the things, but the amount of carbs you eat is the big controllable variable. So the question should be, "to what extent should I limit carbs to avoid gaining weight?". You will have to experiment until you find what works for you. Good luck .. :) .

[maya0606]

Thank you !! :)