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Need to lose weight

amandabrown051019
amandabrown051019 Posts: 1 Member
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I am diabetic and it's so hard to lose weight

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  • marflooringllc
    marflooringllc Posts: 2 Member
    Can you fast?

    Start with 12 hour water only fast and keep going longer. It is very good for the body to repair itself and good for weight loss.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,665 Member
    marflooringllc wrote: »
    Can you fast?

    Start with 12 hour water only fast and keep going longer. It is very good for the body to repair itself and good for weight loss.

    Fasting is not the be all and end all of weight loss, and can be very dangerous for diabetics. Please be careful about throwing out this advice willy nilly.

    @amandabrown051019 weight loss is simple (though not easy!!) and there are a number of ways to do it. Start small, and by gathering information. Try measuring your food and logging it here on MFP for a week to get an idea of what you're eating, and how your calories look at the end of the day/week. Then start looking into how you can cut them down where needed.

    As a diabetic, you can probably benefit from cutting some carbs, which can be a good way to reduce calories depending on what you're 'spending' your carbs on. Add more lean meats, veggies and fruit to your diet, try and prioritise them. I aim for half my plate to be non-starchy veg, they're filling, full of vitamins, and low calorie.

    Nothing has to be off limits, you just need to find the right balance. But definitely start by getting a handle on what you do eat, so you know what to change.
  • totameafox
    totameafox Posts: 630 Member
    i'm a diabetic. and the key to loosing weight is controlling your diabetes. so you need to learn how to eat properly.

    I focus on high protein and high fiber. The only recommendation i try to match from mft is the 21g a day in fiber. don't always succeed but i am usually close.

    The second is learn portions. learn what high glycemic foods are and limit those to a serving if you have them.

    you can add me as a friend if you'd like. This is my third (and final) time with this method. each time I have lost weight and lowered my a1c.

    i eat less calories than I used to but the volume of food that i eat has increased. my energy is better. I am only 9 days in so join me :)

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