Diabetic Weight Loss?
ncbound asked:
I have been a diabetic for 33 years now. I am very healthy and no problems yet! My a1c is 6.1 and steady! Since I turned 40… my weight has been an issue… I exercise 4x a week….. My diet is great, My dr. states that this is a side effect from taking insulin for 30+ years….. I refuse to hear this….. Any Diabetics out there, 40+ have any weight loss success stories that will help me? Your help is GREATLY appreciated!
I have been a diabetic for 33 years now. I am very healthy and no problems yet! My a1c is 6.1 and steady! Since I turned 40… my weight has been an issue… I exercise 4x a week….. My diet is great, My dr. states that this is a side effect from taking insulin for 30+ years….. I refuse to hear this….. Any Diabetics out there, 40+ have any weight loss success stories that will help me? Your help is GREATLY appreciated!
Filed under Diets for Diabetics by on Aug 18th, 2009. 
Comments on Diabetic Weight Loss?
margarita @ 5:03 pm
I’m not diabetic but I have friend who is. She is 43 and weight has been an issue with her also. Her doctor put her on a new drug specifically for diabetics and weight loss. I do not know what the name of the drug is but perhaps your doctor does. It’s another injection though (every time you eat) and it may cause nausea a vomiting, but she said that those symptoms disappear with continued use. Good luck!
zbelle60 @ 7:44 pm
I’m a Type II diabetic in the 40+ range and my diabetes is diet controlled. I follow a 1500 cal. ADA diet plan. I lost about 40 pounds right after I was diagnosed about 10 years ago. At that time I was on a 1200 cal. ADA diet, but once I achieved my weight goal the dietitian increased me to 1500 cal to maintain my weight. Ask your doctor to refer you to a dietitian, it’s well worth it!