I am 31, and have a bad thyroid, which I take Synthroid (spelling??) for. I have lost about 55 pounds. However, I have not had a child. It is has been a long battle and taken a while, but it is possible. I watch what I eat all the time, and exercise 5 days a week by either running (I am running a half marathon next weekend) or doing Insanity. I have an insulin pump, and as I lose weight, I have to continually keep adjusting my insulin to lower amounts. Otherwise, I get low and have to eat so much that it counteracts the exercise and otherwise healthy eating! Hope this helps!! You can do it!! It will probably just take more time than a normal person. And by normal, I mean not type 1.

It has taken me a few years to get to this point. I am still plugging along, but my weight loss has definitely been a lot slower lately, and it seems like for every 5 steps I go forward, I go 3 back. It seems like I have a much harder time losing weight than the average person, but I guess everyone is different. I am not sure how much insulin I was taking when I first started. I think about 50 units daily (I am on an insulin pump, and use Novolog), and then 10 to 20 more for my bolus after meals. Now, I take about 16 daily and then 5 to 10 for my bolus after meals. I am pretty controlled with what I eat, especially during the week. I still have 11 pounds until I am considered "not overweight" according to my BMI, and if I can ever get there, I may just have to accept that weight and work on maintaining it. I feel like exercise has played a critical role in my weight loss because after exercising, I have a few extra calories to use in the day, in case I have a low blood sugar. Good luck to you and your husband!!