Insulin resistance/calories and weight loss?!

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  • emcdonie
    emcdonie Posts: 190 Member
    You did get a lot of great advice. I can add my experience for the heck of it.

    I used to be like you, before I went diabetic. Usually if you are insulin resistant you are on diabetes TII doorstep. (I am also hypothyroid for what it is worth) As a diabetic I was on 2000 metformin daily. As a pregnant diabetic I had to use HUGE amounts of insulin.

    My diabetes has just officially went into remission.

    I have been watching calories AND carbs. Carbs are important. Anything very high carb I tried to avoid, but occasiionally a little bit. Orange Juice for example is mean to my blood sugar. I love it, but I avoid it nearly completely. I haven't been super low carb, just simply around a 100 ballpark or so a day.

    I added exercising 5x a week 20-45 minutes. (completely unprecedented for me) Mostly walking with my littles ones and using a stationary bike.

    Lots and lots of water. If I drink a lot of water, it helps my bs control.

    I supplement vitamin D aggressively. That also helps blood sugar and many other things.

    Those things all got my sugar better. Down to a pre-diabetic range again.

    But I have also been experimenting with the intermitant fasting(IF) as well. It is not probably something for everyone, but for me I like it so far. I haven't been eating after dinner and then I skip breakfast (my most violent blood sugar timeframe) and I do not eat until noon.

    That has dropped my blood sugars to almost normal. My last fasting blood sugar was 100. My A1c was 5.4. I have only lost 34 of the approximately 210 I need to lose. I still have a LONG way to go. But it really suprised me that I am already able to say my diabetes is in remission.
  • emcdonie
    emcdonie Posts: 190 Member
    Oh, I forgot...indoor exercises.

    Videos, library and youtube can be good resources...seems like netflix might have a couple, I am not sure there though

    Exercise step (various things can be a makeshift one, I found mine at a thrift store)

    Jumping rope if able

    Squats, lunges, etc if able

    Jog in place

    Wii fit is fun (our game system was found used)

    used equipt like my stationary bike is awesome

    Walking, jogging, running as able on weather appropriate days.
  • lliizzaayyy
    lliizzaayyy Posts: 18
    2 best ways of fighting insulin resistance is fasting and weight lifting.
    You can do both easily.

    Stop eating at 10pm.
    Dont eat till 2pm the next day.
    Do this daily.
    Workout in a fasted state.

    When you eat this will help with the p-ratio and where the nutrients go.
    Enjoy your fat loss.


    Problem being I refuse to skip meals. If i do this I gain more then I lose. My body goes into starvation mode quite quickly. Thanks anyway :)

    You havent a clue what you are talking about.

    Fix your metabolism.
    Pick up heavy things and youll lose weight.


    Right. Cause not eating for more then 12 hours is such a great thing to do? ha, no thanks.
  • lliizzaayyy
    lliizzaayyy Posts: 18
    You did get a lot of great advice. I can add my experience for the heck of it.

    I used to be like you, before I went diabetic. Usually if you are insulin resistant you are on diabetes TII doorstep. (I am also hypothyroid for what it is worth) As a diabetic I was on 2000 metformin daily. As a pregnant diabetic I had to use HUGE amounts of insulin.

    My diabetes has just officially went into remission.

    I have been watching calories AND carbs. Carbs are important. Anything very high carb I tried to avoid, but occasiionally a little bit. Orange Juice for example is mean to my blood sugar. I love it, but I avoid it nearly completely. I haven't been super low carb, just simply around a 100 ballpark or so a day.

    I added exercising 5x a week 20-45 minutes. (completely unprecedented for me) Mostly walking with my littles ones and using a stationary bike.

    Lots and lots of water. If I drink a lot of water, it helps my bs control.

    I supplement vitamin D aggressively. That also helps blood sugar and many other things.

    Those things all got my sugar better. Down to a pre-diabetic range again.

    But I have also been experimenting with the intermitant fasting(IF) as well. It is not probably something for everyone, but for me I like it so far. I haven't been eating after dinner and then I skip breakfast (my most violent blood sugar timeframe) and I do not eat until noon.

    That has dropped my blood sugars to almost normal. My last fasting blood sugar was 100. My A1c was 5.4. I have only lost 34 of the approximately 210 I need to lose. I still have a LONG way to go. But it really suprised me that I am already able to say my diabetes is in remission.


    Thank you :)
  • traderpinoy
    traderpinoy Posts: 3
    yes we can do this!. im on to 1 month now and getting healthy... a bit harder on me as well as I have quit smoking same time as i decided to lose weight...

    another thing that might help is, before i try to eat or have a craving for something , I ask myself, whats the benefit for my body if I ate this food? and I also just visualize my future self, I want to be healthy and not bed ridden and sick!...imagine enjoying life to the fullest with a healthy body!!

    good luck to both of us and good health!
  • lliizzaayyy
    lliizzaayyy Posts: 18
    yes we can do this!. im on to 1 month now and getting healthy... a bit harder on me as well as I have quit smoking same time as i decided to lose weight...

    another thing that might help is, before i try to eat or have a craving for something , I ask myself, whats the benefit for my body if I ate this food? and I also just visualize my future self, I want to be healthy and not bed ridden and sick!...imagine enjoying life to the fullest with a healthy body!!

    good luck to both of us and good health!

    Quitting smoking is the worst! i quit about 3 years ago and when i did all i wanted to do was eat! You'll get through it :)
    I haven't really been craving anything lately which i guess is a good thing, but if i really want something i ask myself whats the point, cause then i feel as if i'm letting myself down anyway :)

    Good luck to you too, i'm sure you will do great! :)
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    I'm amazed at your ability to write off what has worked for so many women on my numbers.
    you arecso quick to reject something that your ancestors did daily.
    They stayed strong and lean because of it.
    but what would I know?
    I only have over 250 successful people losing weight with my advice.

    Fasting creates an environment that fosters better insulting sensitivity in people who want to lose fat but maintain lean mass.
    when you stop eating at night then sleep for 6-9 hours you enter a fasted state.
    You are using fat for fuel.
    Make it last for 12-14 hours and that's a pretty good amount of time to be burning fat.
    when you eat your first meal chances are the nutrients will partition yo repair any damage from working out or refill lost glucose in the liver.

    I just saw your title for this thread and though id give you the advice that worked for so many others.
    Ps starvation mode kicks in after having ZERO calories for appx 72 hours.
  • tryclyn
    tryclyn Posts: 2,414 Member
    Right. Cause not eating for more then 12 hours is such a great thing to do? ha, no thanks.

    12 hour fasting isn't that odd if you think about it, you are asleep for eight of them. You wouldn't eat in the two hours before you go to bed or in the first two hours after you wake up. Not saying you have to, just saying you could.
    My mum does this all the time, but she just can't get her portion sizes right and exercise is a dirty word.
    My grandmother, on the other hand, ate what she was supposed to, (she actually didn't eat past 6pm and didn't get up until 6 or 7am), was active on a regular basis and lost weight at 63 years old. She said that it was easier to regulate her "sugars" with the longer fast.
    Both with Type II Diabetes.

    Good luck and I hope you find what works for you.
  • JaceyMarieS
    JaceyMarieS Posts: 692 Member
    Don't eat like a diabetic. A dietabetic diet uses carbs to stablize their blood sugar through the day, it's great for diabetics but wrong for someone with just Insulin Resistance. Someone with insulin resistance has too much insulin in their system.

    People with Type II Diabetes ALSO have too much insulin in their system.

    People with Type I Diabetes don't have enough.

    Your logic is flawed.

    i guess it depends on what you consider a "diabetic" diet. Many, many diabetics follow a low-carb diet to stabilize blood sugar (and lower) throughout the day. Low-carb was specifically recommended to me for diabetes
  • Lattegurl
    Lattegurl Posts: 67 Member
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  • WABeachWalker
    WABeachWalker Posts: 133 Member
    My niece has struggled for several years with insulin resistance. Her greatest weapon in this battle has been exercise. I'm not talking about going to the gym here. My niece has been walking quite a bit and gradually increasing her distance. She is down nearly 100 pounds after being extremely overweight her entire life. She also has learned to eat more sensible portions and has followed her doctor's instructions. She was very motivated to change her lifestyle when she was told she would have to go on several daily medications. I am very proud of her and she is proud of her accomplishments!

    Hope you are successful in your weight loss as well. One day at a time, we can accomplish just about anything. :D
  • CATindeeHAT
    CATindeeHAT Posts: 332 Member
    2 best ways of fighting insulin resistance is fasting and weight lifting.
    You can do both easily.

    Stop eating at 10pm.
    Dont eat till 2pm the next day.
    Do this daily.
    Workout in a fasted state.

    When you eat this will help with the p-ratio and where the nutrients go.
    Enjoy your fat loss.


    Problem being I refuse to skip meals. If i do this I gain more then I lose. My body goes into starvation mode quite quickly. Thanks anyway :)

    You havent a clue what you are talking about.

    Fix your metabolism.
    Pick up heavy things and youll lose weight.


    Right. Cause not eating for more then 12 hours is such a great thing to do? ha, no thanks.


    INTERMITTENT FASTING - Google it.

    Sorry dear, this man is completely right.

    ...& you indeed have NO idea what you're talking about.
  • 21yearsin25weeks
    21yearsin25weeks Posts: 5
    I have PCOS.. Had to take meds for it.. But then changed my lifestyle an the pounds just fell off me. :)
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    Regarding Fasting - to each his own. It works for some people, but it's not a requirement to lose weight or to improve your metabolism. A proper diet is critical for weight loss. Exercise is import for fitness and improving metabolism.
    They told me I should do 150 minutes of exercise a week, and then recently they told me to add weight training because there is something about muscles and insulin and burning efficiently (I don't remember the whole thread) but strength training - specifically weight lifting is supposed to be good for folks like us with insulin issues.

    Here's an article about the benefits of strength training for diabetes management:

    http://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/18/2/71.full
  • Restybaby2012
    Restybaby2012 Posts: 568 Member
    I have type 2 ,, Ive been on Insulin for a long time because of allergies to the oral meds. I have been on a low carb since August. I was hospitalized in July with an infection and my A1C was 8.9 (or there about) OMG I flipped. I knew I had to get the numbers down and lose weight and this was a wake up call.

    In one hundred days Ive lost 70 pounds---low carb for the most part. A huge side to this is my blood sugars are rarely over 100 now, In the beginning I couldnt get em less than 180 no matter how hard I tried. I believe the low carb and very lite eating has done the trick and the 3 months I was working out with various weights of dumbbells and doing so home type calisthenics. I think the combination worked. I had to stop the dumbbells but the weight loss has continued and the numbers are all continuing to drop.

    I have tens time the energy and feel great (beside all the chronic pain issues I have that is) My complexion is stunning and have had people remark on it....again.....it is what Im eating ....or rather what Im not :blushing:

    I gotta believe the low carb has been the kicker for me. I dont eat after 6 at night as a rule. I do however occasionally have pizza...even a cinnamon roll now and then. But Im striving and learning every day.

    I wish each one of you continued success
  • lliizzaayyy
    lliizzaayyy Posts: 18
    Just because someone gives me advice doesn't meen I have to take it. And besides, it wouldn't work for me.

    I'm sure I know what I'm talking about when its comes to MY own body.

    I didn't make this thread to be bullied and to make me look stupid, so please take your comments elsewhere.
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Account deactivated.
    She doesnt know what shes doing.
  • peuglow
    peuglow Posts: 684 Member
    2 best ways of fighting insulin resistance is fasting and weight lifting.
    You can do both easily.

    Stop eating at 10pm.
    Dont eat till 2pm the next day.
    Do this daily.
    Workout in a fasted state.

    When you eat this will help with the p-ratio and where the nutrients go.
    Enjoy your fat loss.


    Problem being I refuse to skip meals. If i do this I gain more then I lose. My body goes into starvation mode quite quickly. Thanks anyway :)
    Oh boy. Just, wow.

    Please don't throw around terms like starvation mode this easily. You are NOT going into starvation mode by fasting for 16 hours.
  • AbsoluteNG
    AbsoluteNG Posts: 1,079 Member
    2 best ways of fighting insulin resistance is fasting and weight lifting.
    You can do both easily.

    Stop eating at 10pm.
    Dont eat till 2pm the next day.
    Do this daily.
    Workout in a fasted state.

    When you eat this will help with the p-ratio and where the nutrients go.
    Enjoy your fat loss.


    Problem being I refuse to skip meals. If i do this I gain more then I lose. My body goes into starvation mode quite quickly. Thanks anyway :)

    You havent a clue what you are talking about.

    Fix your metabolism.
    Pick up heavy things and youll lose weight.


    Right. Cause not eating for more then 12 hours is such a great thing to do? ha, no thanks.

    I would like to first recommend you do what your doctor tells you to do if you have one but there is a lot of real research that says fasting is good for the body and some scientist even go as far as to say it's healthy. You can check the links below if you want real scientific research on fasting. Out of every single real scientific research that I have ever read or come across, not a single one has ever said anything negative about controlled intermittent fasting. In fact, they all have something positive to say about it. I am referencing intermittent fasting in which you fast maybe twice a week and not someone who has no plan on how to fast and starts to do a 7 day fast.



    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_fasting
    http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/86/1/7.full
    http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/81/1/69.full
    http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/50/1/96.full.pdf+html
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSh6Ot8d7bU


    BTW, starvation mode is not real and has been confirmed by a licensed dietitian on these forums. To frame this in a better picture for you. There are a lot of real diseases that destroy your metabolism when you eat more but no diseases that impact your metabolism when you eat less. I'm not talking about Anerexia, as that is a mental disorder which has nothing to do with destroying your metabolism. I am talking about real diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and Insulin resistance. Type 2 diabetes literally means your body can't process sugar anymore, as in a destroyed metabolism, and you are already on the way there by the way of insulin resistance. No such diseases that can destroy one's metabolism are associated with eating less.

    I'm not advocating that intermittent fasting is the only way to go. I just want to enlighten you on some facts about starvation mode and what it really means to have a destroyed metabolism.


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/755899-registered-dietitian-in-tx-here-to-answer-questions?page=16
    The idea that your body's metabolism will slow down to such an extend that you will not lose weight on a large caloric deficit is complete myth. Some people can make it seem like a reasonable assumption citing metabolic processes, and hormone functions but the real world result is that eating less makes you lose weight. If you are overweight, you do not need to worry about "starvation mode"

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