^That time of the month - everything just goes out the window!

I'm working toward eating as low carb as possible - I had done it a while back (50 or less grams/day) and I took less insulin (short and long acting) and lost weight much easier. Oh, and my blood sugars were easier to handle and I felt good!

Well, if high blood sugars are caused by fattening foods, then yes, there is a correlation between insulin, high blood sugar and weight gain. But it isn't the insulin or blood sugar specifically. It's the food you are choosing to eat, which are normally difficult to bolus for, and which requires you to take more insulin. Your insulin just gives your body a way to store glucose that it doesn't use, just like a nondiabetic. A nondiabetic who also eats the same amount of food would gain weight, without the high blood sugar. Hope that makes sense!

Actually high blood sugars often lead to weight LOSS - have you ever heard of diabulimia? It's when someone withholds insulin or doesn't give enough (thus their blood sugar goes up high) because by doing so the body can't use the glucose they are eating and has to turn to fat stores for energy - so the person can lose weight more easily. It's a dangerous condition, for sure. But I've never heard of not being able to lose weight from high blood sugars.

When I had horrible A1cs (upwards of 10) I weighed 105lbs. I could eat whatever I wanted and never gain - because I was skipping injections and my body couldn't use the glucose I was taking in.

Now that my A1c is 5.5 I weigh dozens of pounds more than that. I gained a lot of my weight when I regained control of my diabetes. On the one hand that really sucks - but overall it's ok. I'm MUCH healthier now than I was when I weighed 105lbs.

You know it's quite possible that your body is totally different now than it was pre-baby. You may never be able to regain control in the same ways you did before. Glad your getting back on the Lantus/Levimeer they are much nicer. Whatever you do, please please please DO NOT do the Diarexia thing. I've been diabetic for 20+ years and for at least 18 of them used high BG's to maintain my weight while eating anything I wanted. People used to say I was so lucky to eat whatever I wanted and never worry about my weight. I hardly ever told anyone I was even a T1D. Now that I am in my 40's...I've had triple bypass surgury, 3 tents, a pacemaker/defibulater, I am legally blind, I have horrible neuropothy in my hands and feet, I have Diabetic gastric parysis , and Charcot's joint in my right foot. Google those things if you don't know what they are, especially Charcots. I have to wear specially made shoes and can only afford 1 pair and wear them year round. I can no longer work or even drive myself around. I can only bear to walk or stand for short periods. My feet feel like fire ants are on them at night and sometimes I can't even swallow solid foods. Lucky me huh? My A1C's used to be in the low to middle teens now they are normal. I have to use a CGM and have gained 40 pounds. I also tried very hard to get back to my old weight. I've discovered now, if it happens it happens and if it doesn't well, that is not the worst thing in life that can happen to me.

I've done so much damage to my body it's crazy. If I could take it all back I would in a heart beat. I would be thrilled to have happy and healthy baby in my life but I can't have any now.

I know it's frustrating, I really do but sometimes you have to step back and see what is really important to you in your life. My sugar is very hard to control or even predict and I get really pissed sometimes at the dr.s who are trying to help because they seem to blame me sometimes for all the crazy BG's and foods that I eat. Well like they say in NASCAR, that's racing boys!
I like to say, "That's Diabetes boys!"

When you get a high BG, smile, cuss a little bit, and move on. You WILL get it figured out!
Wishing you peace, harmony and happiness.