weight loss success on Metformin

I've heard of metformin for weight lost but be careful.... your brain needs all the carbs it can get and as you may know metformin is used to lower blood glucose. 20 grams of carbs is extremely low alone without metformin. Ask your doctor maybe. Good luck.

I'm doing induction. Don't worry people, it is only for two weeks, to break a carb addiction. Please don't scare her! it is safe.

Most studies seem to show that patients starting on metformin lose weight. Those same studies show that patients who receive the placebo also lose weight. This phenomenon is likely due to the patients being in a clinical trial knowing they will have frequent physician visits where their weight will be recorded. This is often seen in clinical studies.

That being said, it's easy to imagine that as your blood glucose levels don't experience the same swings, you will find it easier to control your appetite.

I've lost over 100 lbs - all while on metformin - and to me the secret is to eat small meals frequently. Do not let yourself get too hungry.

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Can it prevent or control diabetes?

No good evidence suggests that Atkins accomplishes either.

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Prevention: Research into Atkins or other low-carb diets is sparse. Frequent spikes and dips in blood glucose after carb-heavy meals can, according to Atkins literature, lead to insulin resistance, a frequent precursor to Type 2 diabetes where the body doesn’t respond as it should to the hormone. However, diabetes experts emphasize weight gain from excessive caloric intake, regardless of where those calories come from, increases the risk of developing insulin resistance and possibly diabetes. Losing weight and keeping it off, no matter the diet, will almost certainly reduce your risk of developing the chronic disease.

Control: "The New Atkins for a New You" devotes an entire chapter to diabetes management, but cites only five very small studies to support claims that low-carb diets improve blood-sugar control. Diabetes specialists agree that because blood glucose dips and spikes are intimately tied to carb consumption, carefully choosing and restricting some carbs is important. But the 30 or fewer grams a day specified in some Atkins phases is too extreme, concluded the authors of a 2005 report published in Nutrition and Metabolism.

A study published in 2013 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that low-carb diets are as effective as low-GI,Mediterranean and high-protein diets in improving various markers of cardiovascular risk among people with diabetes.

A few recent studies have shown that Atkins or other low-carb approaches help lower blood glucose and insulin levels—suggesting they may stave off diabetes or help diabetics control their condition—but they don’t do it significantly better than other diets."


http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/atkins-diet

I'm on 1500mg of metformin. So far I have lost almost 5 kilos in the 6 weeks I have been on it.

I know my mom used to take metformin for diabetes and I remember hearing that it boosts fertility as well. Do they prescribe it even if you don't have diabetes? We haven't been able to conceive (have tried for almost 2 years)...but a drug that helps with weight loss AND fertility...I might be up for that!

They also prescribe it if u have PCOS

I was told 15 years ago due to my PCOS that I would never be able to have children. 11 years ago I went on the sugar busters diet lost 12 pounds and got pregnant with my son. I have read that a lot of woman conceive while on that diet. Good luck to you!!

I too have Pcos and am on metformin. I am not doing low carbs because the medication makes, me sick without carbs. I use mostly complex carbs. I have lost 17lbs since October 13 2013. I watch my calories and exercise 30 min 2 days a week. It does help.

I had my dose of metformin bumped up to the max in December and since then the weight has started coming off I've lost about 10 pounds so far!