Anyone Diabetic and trying to lose weight?

I'm at the point where I'm on meds. But with my weight loss, I maybe getting off it soon. I've cut way down on carbs I keep it between, 30 and 40g, (or lower). I also avoid refined sugar. I find if I have a craving of sweets, there are some really great sugar free products. I adopted a healthy way of eating all around. That's the best thing to do. It's can suck, but after awhile it will suck less. If you have any other questions, message me and hopefully I can help. Good luck.

I am diabetic have been for 9+ years and am losing weight, medications have been decreased recently hopefully one of these days they will be gone. You are more than welcome to friend Me.

I'm a type-1 diabetic. with an insulin pump

Great Job on your A1c, that is so Awesome to get it that low. I think the lowest I have gotten mine is 6.0.

I was diagnosed 8 yrs ago. With my weight loss I have managed to stop my oral medications and manage with diet and exercise. It can be done. For me a balanced, clean and healthy meal plan works the best for weight loss and blood sugar balance.

Hi I'm new to the boards but have been using the app for 103 days now! 104 days ago I was diagnosed with Diabetes. My doctor wanted me on 3 needles a day but i begged her to let me try on my own first. My a1c at the time was 10.2, and fast was 17. Since that day I have been low carbing it/no refined sugar, and happy to say I just had my sugars read again at the 3 month mark and the a1c is down to 6.4 and fasting 4.9 with no insulin/medication!! I am looking for supportive friends and friends to support so feel free to add me

Good morning. My husband and I are diabetic. He was diagnosed just last Wednesday with Type 1. We both are trying to lose weight. I have lost 20 lbs following Taste of Home Comfort Foods. But I do not know how this will play into the diabetes. I plan on watching the diabetes while using their cookbook and magazine to see if the two are compatible.

I don't know how to send a request to friend. But holler at me whenever you need. Betty Welch

This thread makes me so happy.

I just wanted to post in here to let you all know that as a non-diabetic I support all of you and this decision to lose weight/get healthy.

My little sister passed away at age 8 (14 years ago) due to undiagnosed type 1 diabetes. My 13 year old niece was diagnosed 3 years ago with type 1 and was recenlty put on a pump. Her diet is immaculate and she has her diabetes under control. I believe her A1c was 6 last time I checked. She is more responsible with her diabetes than some adults I know. I couldn't be more proud.

Currently, I am in the process of training an 11-year old girl who is obese and pre-diabetic (type 2). She has lost 10 lbs so far. It has been a joy to see her blossom and to see her really adapt to exercising and making healthy choices.

Kudos to you all! :flowerforyou:

wow I'm so sorry to hear that about your sister. Too many stories like that.

That is awesome about your niece. Unfortunately, I wasn't that great about it when I was around her age. I just took control in the last 4 years and it has made a huge difference. Thank you so much for your words and support!

I am border line diabetic and have been struggling with my weight for a while now. I go up and then down but reading all of your comments here has given me a different perspective here. That i can do this. 'Sometimes we need to be inspired by others
to get where we need to be!! Thanks for all of your comments to inspire me!! I don't feel alone!

I am a type 2 diabetic for almost 7 yrs. now....gestational diabetes NEVER went away but it ran in my family on both sides so I knew it probably wouldn't. Before joining MFP I lost 11 lbs. and so far another 3..I'm trying to be healthier which in turn will hopefully decrease my meds and help me to live a longer life.

Type 1 for 27 years. It can be done!

Been diabetic (type 2) for 8 years now. Finally trying to lose the weight and get off the insulin. Still trying to figure this out myself, but am always looking for friends to help me towards goals.

I went into settings on MFP and added sugar under what to track, definately an eye opener

I was diagnosed just before Christmas 2012, and immediatley decided I was not going to "be" diabetic, .
It was the kick in the pants I finally needed - to get off my *kitten* and take control of my life!

I heard abour MFP, started tracking here, after I had already lost 5 pounds (over Christmas no less! *happy dance*) since lost another 5, so actually down 10

I am on Metformin - for now - but once I get my weight down, hopefully I wont need it.

Shopping, wow, another eye opener! All that so called healthy stuff, is so NOT good for us, example ; Kashi golean.. almost a whole days sugar allowance! I dont look at calories, I look at Carbs, Sugar and Cholesterol, if those are ok, the rest will follow.

To be totally honest - I guess the only number I look at is my sugar intake, everything else just falls into place, my A1C is down to 5 something now, from 6.8



Feel free to friend me

Type II diabetes is reversible but you have to be willing to make some lifestyle changes. You must be willing to say goodbye to sugar and probably wheat--because they both raise blood sugar precipitously. And you also must be willing to exercise (as that increases insulin sensitivity and lowers blood sugar. If you have joint problems, most public pools have aerobic exercise programs for those with arthritis or other joint problems. Fake sugar is problematic as well because there is experimental evidence that many people respond to fake sweeteners with a surge of insulin, the same as if something sweet was eaten.

I had consistently high blood sugars a couple of years ago and I decided that I was going to fight it, as I had seen my brother (who has Type II) go through some bad stuff medically. Since I have a first degree relative with Type II (my brother) and I also had gestational diabetes, I knew I was a prime candidate (plus, I was about 100 pounds overweight). The first thing I did was to cut sugar and wheat out of my diet (as I found both to be addictive). Then I began restricting my carbohydrates to between 100 and 150 grams per day--making them complex carbs. I have since lost 50 pounds and my blood pressure and blood sugar are back in the normal range without medication. Contrary to what you may have been told, it isn't the weight loss that makes the difference---it is getting your blood sugar under control that helps to control appetite and makes you lose weight. On my heavy exercise days, I find it difficult to get very close to my MFP-recommended calories. Friend me if you want to see my food diary.

I am not a diabetic, but my husband is type 1. He recently had a discussion with his doctor about his weight/ a1c and was given a few tips.

1. Try to eat at the same time every day for every meal as often as possible.
2. Try to have the same servings of things at each meal.
Ex. If you have chicken for dinner on monday, then have the same serving of steak on tuesday, sausage on wednesday, pulled pork on thursday etc. You don't have to eat the same thing, just have the same general servings each meal.
3. He said the MOST important thing a diabetic can do is eat a breakfast containing a fruit, whole grain, protein, and dairy every single day. This helps keep you fuller throughout the day, helps prevent sugar spikes or drops, and helps maintain your schedule of eating.
4. The next most important thing, portion control. Here's what most people don't understand, a serving of potatoes, is 1/2 a cup, a serving of meat is the size of a pack of playing cards, a serving of bread is 1 slice.
5. Try to eat some of each food group at every meal. That's a dairy, fat (like butter), vegetable, fruit, and protein.

My husband has only been doing this for a few weeks and he has already lost 15 pounds! He is only about 40 lbs. overweight to begin with but he cut back on carbs, calories, and processed foods and replaced them with a salad a day and fresh fruit.

Hope this helps!

All good suggestions! I'm glad to see that the docs have gotten away from recommending a very low-fat or no-fat diet. They put my brother on that for about ten years after he was diagnosed and his diabetes got worse and worse. The problem with "no-fat" eating is that it tends to be carbohydrate heavy and that just makes the blood sugar swings worse. Good fats are the diabetics friend (even organic butter is a good idea in moderation). I have always routinely exceeded the recommended fat allotment (even though I stayed well within my calorie allotment) and have never, ever been hungry once since I began.

Also, too much fruit can be a problem--especially high-fructose fruit (like dried fruit). There is a really good book by cardiologist/diabetes and renal researcher, Richard J. Johnson, M.D. called, "The Fat Switch". His research has shown that it is fructose that produces the problems--especially in the form of table sugar (sugar, i.e. sucrose is 50% fructose). He says that Type II is just a very normal mammalian response to eating a lot of fructose (ours comes from eating table sugar) but a black bear gets it at the end of summer from gorging on massive quantities of wild blueberries. The bear then "feeds" off of his fat stores all winter. Unfortunately, when we eat sugar and simple carbs (which have a similar effect) it is "August" every day for us. Now, if we could only figure out how to hibernate....