I’ve just been diagnosed as type 1 diabetic after being told for 15 years I'm type 2

yvettedavis49
yvettedavis49 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I’ve now got health problems. I have fatty liver disease that has now started infiltrating into my liver and central obesity. Tried many diets and clubs but can’t lose the weight. Help please

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Did your doctor give you a plan? If not make an appointment with a nutritionist who works with diabetics. If you are taking insulin, you do not want advice from us here. Do buy and use a food scale (Target or Walmart or Amazon) and log your food into My Fitness Pal. Good luck. :)
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Does this mean you will start taking insulin? You’ll need classes to learn how to count carbs and dose the insulin.

    Eat on a routine. Weigh and log your foods. Check your blood sugar two hours after you eat to get a sense what different meals do to your blood sugars.

    MFP can help with the logging. Knowledge is power. Later when you talk to a dietitian or diabetic nurse the MFP log can help them get a sense of how you are eating and to suggest changes.

    Bariatric surgery can help you lose significant weight and better control your blood sugars. If your weight and diabetes is impacting your quality of life you may want to consider it.
  • bufger
    bufger Posts: 763 Member
    I'm T1D and trying to get healthy.
    1. Learn to control your BG really well.
    2. Ammend your diet and lower your carb intake. Increase your fat intake to offset. Calculate your TDEE (google it) and work on a 200-500 calorie deficit.
    3. Walk more. I recommend doing a daily steps challenge.
    4. Start doing some strength training. Building up your muscle will help you burn more calories in a rested state.
    5. When you've got to a healthy point and feel ready - introduce more intense cardio. Running, swimming etc. Keep up with the strength training.

    Dont look at the scale. The fat you want to get rid of is hugging your liver and pancreas. Make your goal getting fit and healthy and it will become a lifestyle change instead of a single point in time goal.


    Add me if you want and i'll open up my diary so you have an idea on what im eating.
  • shaumom
    shaumom Posts: 1,003 Member
    Hugs, hon.

    First, as is said, try to talk to someone who knows about this disease AND the diet for it. However...don't just go to a dietitian. Dietitians have, sadly, very little study time learning about specialized diets. They get some, but just not very much. Many dietitians, however, may specialize in a specific diet, like a gluten free diet for celiac disease, or a diet for diabetics. I would contact your diagnosing doctor's office and see if they have any dietitians that they recommend for their diabetic patients, or see if there is a local diabetes support group, and see if they have any recommendations. Or last resort, start to call up dietitians and ask if they have any particular focus in terms of medically restricted diets.

    Second, I would highly recommend getting tested for hypothyroidism and celiac disease. Diabetes, hypothyroidism, and celiac disease seem to happen in some combination together more often than in the normal population (that doesn't mean you DO have the other two issues, but there is a higher risk to have them). However sometimes one disease can mask the symptoms of the others, and at the same time, if you DO have the other diseases, they can impact the diabetes, and also weight loss, so truly, it might be good to get screened for them, just to eliminate the possibility.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    I've used Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution to help me with my BG and weight loss.

    He's an 80 something doctor, former engineer, who developed T1D at 12 and eventually invented home self testing. The fact that he is so healthy at age 80+ after seventy some years of T1D says something about how good his diet can be.
  • ssbbg
    ssbbg Posts: 153 Member
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    I've used Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution to help me with my BG and weight loss.

    He's an 80 something doctor, former engineer, who developed T1D at 12 and eventually invented home self testing. The fact that he is so healthy at age 80+ after seventy some years of T1D says something about how good his diet can be.

    I recommend this book also. Parts of it are out of date (most recent edition is from 2011, I think), but the general outline of how to eat/think as a diabetic is still good.

    He also does webinars/ Q&A on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJ11OJynsvHMsN48LG18Ag

  • lorib642
    lorib642 Posts: 1,942 Member
    I agree with getting an appt with a dietician.

    I have a fatty liver, but no symptoms. It showed on a DEX scan. My dr said it will improve if i lose weight.
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