Weight gain on pump

[Ray4Rick]

Have you noticed weight gain since you're on the pump. I started pumping late July and I've gained 5 lbs since. I've been working really hard at losing weight in the past 3 week, exercising vigurilously every day and I'm not loosing any weight. Is this going to change? Is the weight going to come off at some point or is the fact that I'm pumping preventing the weight to come off :confused:

I saw my Dietician today and she told me it was normal to gain weight when on the pump because my Bg is in a Normal range now and I'm not peeing out the sugars like I did when I was MDI and my sugars where high.

Do you have any suggestions or comments???
Thanks Rachael

[shades9323]

Consume less calories than you burn = weight loss.

[xMenace]

Insulin is the fat storage hormone. Cut back on your insulin usage.

[Lloyd]

When I went on a pump, I cut back on my carbohydrate intake, from 180 a day to 80 a daiy. This gave me great numbers, and I am sure cut way back on my calorie intake in the process (though I never counted calories).

I lost 35 lbs in 8 months, and kept most of it off for over 2 years so far.

-Lloyd

[kgm0612]

I have stayed the same weight (give or take a pound or two) the last 4 years I've been pumping.

The less carbohydrates you eat means the less insulin you will need to take.

Karen

[Russell A.]

I am with you Ray, gained weight since on the pump! And harder to loose. I am getting closer to the big 4-0 and wondering if that has anything to do with it too!

I definitley would loose weight eating 75-80 gms carbs a day but would starve to death! :) How do you do that? Guess I need to figure that one out.

Russell

[lark 27]

For me going on the pump was part of a whole lifestyle change where I have gradually come along with more exercise, watching what I eat, then intentionally reducing carbs so I've lost about 17 pounds. While on MDI I definitely don't think I was peeing out a bunch of sugar because even though I'm better controlled now I wasn't out of control prior to pump. I would think that the ease of the pump for providing insulin to cover snacks/an extra helping would be more of an issue for weight gain than peeing out sugar from highs on MDI. However, it does sound like you're working hard on exercise and I would imagine with that effort you're also conscious of what you're eating. Another thought is that when I really upped my exercise I struggled for a bit getting my insulin dosage straightened out to avoid hypos-so I actually consumed more calories sometimes than I burned to react to a hypo.

[Joeprep4820]

I went from 247 to 205, trying to get down to 190 on the pump. I was able to control my diet much better on the pump, eliminating completely the need for snacks, especially the pound packing late night snack. A lot of people tend to think since they have the pump, they can eat more often, hence the weight gain. There is also the fact that insulin on its own makes one gain weight, so you need to take as little as possible and still keep healthy. One way I go about doing this is exercising right after work, when I haven't eaten in a while, drink something sweet to bring my BG up to 120 or so and to keep my liver occupied, then work out for my daily 90 minutes. After this, my BG drops the next hour, but that is okay, since it is time for dinner, and a good part of my dinner is there to bring my BG up to normal range, and I cover the rest with insulin.
The pump can be a great weight loss tool if you want it to be. If you think that the pump is making you fat you are completely incorrect. It is a great tool, and one to use to the best of your advantage.

[notme]

I also gained weight on the pump and could not lose it for years. The good news is, it seems to stop after awhile. But, getting those pounds off is tough, but not impossible.

I tried exercise, cutting carbs to almost nothing, cut fat and the weight didn't budge. It was very frustrating to me. I finally cut my calories and carbs to a very low rate.....very low. My weight did finally come off (about 20 pounds) and it has been over three months now. I have added a few foods back in my diet and so far my weight is not changing.

It is hard and you have my sympathy. Don't give up. Cut the carbs and calories. It is the same process you use without the pump, it just takes a bit more time.

[Gordonm]

I actually lost weight when going on the pump 3 years ago. i was not trying to lose weight and I had none to really spare either. I have maintained my weight at a constant 140 to 145 for the 3 years I have been on the pump. I do not really restrict my diet either. I eat about 180 to 200 carbs per day. The pump causing weight gain is not true at all. As said above it is easier to keep your BS under control by pushing a few buttons and therefore easier to eat more but control is the key to it.

The dietician is full of BS. Unless you were out of control and your BS ran in the 170+ range all the time, I could see it maybe.

[notme]

Honestly Gordon, I am not so sure. I didn't change my diet at all when I went on the pump and the weight just started climbing. My numbers were good. I think this is one of those areas that those of us that are prone to weight gain, do. Men are way different than women when it comes to fat storage.

We are all different. I bet my husband would lose weight too! grrrrrr......

[Ray4Rick]

The dietician is full of BS. Unless you were out of control and your BS ran in the 170+ range all the time, I could see it maybe.

I was out of control, my A1c was at 10.2 Today after being on the pump for 8 weeks, it's at 7.5 so I think she could be right.

[Ray4Rick]

When I went on a pump, I cut back on my carbohydrate intake, from 180 a day to 80 a daiy. This gave me great numbers, and I am sure cut way back on my calorie intake in the process (though I never counted calories).

I lost 35 lbs in 8 months, and kept most of it off for over 2 years so far.

-Lloyd


I don't eat much carbs, between 30g and 55g per day. I eat about 1,000 - 1,200 cal. per day and I workout. So who knows, maybe I'm just prone to gain weight and have a hard time loosing it :confused: . I'll just keep workout extra hard.

Thanks everyone for your comments...:)

[lark 27]

I don't eat much carbs, between 30g and 55g per day. I eat about 1,000 - 1,200 cal. per day and I workout. So who knows, maybe I'm just prone to gain weight and have a hard time loosing it :confused: . I'll just keep workout extra hard.

Thanks everyone for your comments...:)

I am far from having expertise with weight loss, but the knowledge I have from my intensive studies -- of watching Biggest Loser. :) -- seems to suggest that sometimes radical changes in diet and exercise cause the body to go into conservation mode. So, if a person is exercising quite abit but not eating sufficient calories the body holds on to every bit of weight possible. I don't have any way to gauge if 1000 cal per day coupled with whatever your current exercise regime is might lead to the weight conservation, but it could be possible.

[Joeprep4820]

You hit the nail on the head - you still need a normal amount of calories for weight loss, as well as carbs. Carbs provide energy for your body when you exercise, so if you live the life of a carnivore, you will have less energy for exercise.

[Scratch]

I don't eat much carbs, between 30g and 55g per day. I eat about 1,000 - 1,200 cal. per day and I workout. So who knows, maybe I'm just prone to gain weight and have a hard time loosing it :confused: . I'll just keep workout extra hard.

Thanks everyone for your comments...:)
Have you had your bloodwork checked for thyroid levels?

Whoops, I just looked at your sig. But then, I don't know how recent your most check is on that.