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Type 2 meds
Just curious, i've been seeing a lot of studies being done on T1D's losing weight when adding type 2 drugs like victoza. I take metformin in addition to pumping insulin and havent had any weight loss with it. Just wondering if anyone has tried anything and had any luck with it
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First post in 2016!
I noticed that there haven't been any posts since December of 2015! How are all of my T1D friends doing? Personally, my diet, exercise and diabetes control fell apart over the holidays and took a few weeks to get back on track. I am back on track and ready to have some results! I made a few goals for myself for February…
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Basals and exercise
I have been experimenting with this a lot over the past 6 months and can't get it right. What do you do when you are exercising? I go to the gym 4 nights a week and have 2 hours of classes 1 night a week, so I am pretty active in the evenings. Currently, I test before I go to the gym- anything under 130 I eat a protein bar…
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anyone having luck with weight loss?
Am I destined to weigh 240 lbs for the rest of my life? I have really been plugging away at eating healthy, counting carbs, calories, protein, fiber, logging, exercising for the past 9 months and I can't seem to get under 240. I weigh everything that I eat, I have a food scale at home and at work. I workout 5 days a week,…
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Any type 1 diabetics having success?
When dong a search for Type 1 diabetes in the forums I am coming across a lot of people struggling to lose or even maintain their weight. I have been type 1 diabetic for 24 years. I have been trying so hard for the last 9 months to lose weight and I am getting extremely frustrated. I would love to hear of a Type 1 diabetic…
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Retinopathy
so.....after 24 years of being T1D...my first complication has risen and i'm terrified. Last year I went for my regular eye check up and he found some slight bleeding in my eyes. I was referred to a specialist and he did a laser correction which was successful. I went back once per quarter and again just a week ago and was…
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New to this group, Type 1 diabetic and possible PCOS
Hello, I have been a Type 1 diabetic since the age of 10 and I am 34 now. I have struggled with my weight for a long time. In September my husband and I joined a gym and I started logging everything that I ate, I weigh everything on a scale......everything. I had lost around 40 lbs, but haven't really lost anything since…
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anti-inflammatory diet for chronic pain?
My mom has many health problems and chronic pain. For her age of 52, she is always miserable and missing out on life because of this. Yesterday she went to a new doctor who ran about every blood test possible on her. His conclusion, she has a lot of inflammation all through her body and of course gave her a few new meds to…
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Tried TRX for the first time yesterday! Anyone have results?
After going to the gym and doing 95% cardio for the past 7 months I got tired with my routine and scheduled a session with a trainer. I told him that I wanted to add strength training into my routine and still have about 60 lbs left to lose. He put together a routine that about killed me, but I can't wait to do it again…
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Infusion site
Hello All! I've been pumping for about a year and a half now. A few months ago I decided to change up my infusion sites to give my stomach a break. I have been using my upper hip, butt area but I have a major problem. I keep ripping them out when I pull my pants down. My thumbs just somehow lock around the tubing and it…
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Personal trainer advice
I want to buy a few sessions with a trainer at my gym to help me out in the weight room. I have never used a trainer before and want to be sure to use proper etiquette. Do you tip a trainer? If you do, is it the standard 15-20%. Thanks for the input!
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Type 1 diabetes and weight loss
I have been a type 1 diabetic since I was 10 years old and overweight for my entire life. Approximately 10 years ago I was pretty successful in losing weight with weight watchers but have slowly gained it all back. Now I am 33 and having a really difficult time losing the weight. I have around 100 lbs to lose to get to my…
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Should I be eating more??
So MFP has my calorie goal around 1800 per day, that has me at sedentary ( I work a desk job) and losing 1 lb per week. I weigh 250 lbs and am 5'7". I work out for at least an hour at the gym every day, cardio 5 days per week and I add in weight training 2 days a week. I typically eat right around 1500 calories per day and…
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Favorite breakfast smoothie
hello- I am looking for a change from my normal breakfast and want to incoorporate some smoothies. My breakfast has to be portable and I've been slacking on my fruits and veggies so I'm thinking that this will be a good choice for me! Can you please share your favorite smoothie recipe, i'm particularly looking for one that…
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Supplies
Yesterday I received my bill from medtronic for 3 months of supplies for my reservoirs, infusion sets and CGM sensors. I was very surprised that after my insurance was applied that I still owe them almost $800! Does anyone know if there is a company that you can buy these supplies from at a discounted price? I called the…
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Soup and sodium
Looking for some ideas on how to lighten up the sodium in my home made soups. I am in Western PA and soup season is already upon us. Through fall and winter I tend to eat soup everyday for lunch. Typically I make a crockpot full on Sunday and divide it up for the week. I am currently eating a lower carb/higher protein…
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Beach help!
Hey Everyone- I am headed to the beach this weekend for the first time since being a pumper. What do you do with your pump while at the beach? I have a medtronic minimed and I looked at their waterproof case, but I don't have enough time to order it before I leave tomorrow. Any help would be appreciated!
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Eye exam
So......i had an eye exam last night. I have had diabetes since I was 10, so its been 23 years now. I have always had great check-ups, never any problems. Actually, last year my eye dr told me that I had the eyes of a healthy 20 year old. Last night I had to go to a new dr, because of a change in our insurance. The new…
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Misto
I love my misto! I love being to use oils that I chose instead of cooking sprays.....but, how do I figure out how many calories that I'm spraying? Has anyone figured this out?
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weight lifting videos?
I exercise at home, there aren't any gyms really convenient to me. For cardio I use my treadmill and a lot of different exercise videos. I have been adding in strength training and would love to find a good video to follow to help with form, show different exercises to do, etc. I have been using articles from different…
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Walk it off in 30 days
I just stated back to my exercise routing a month ago, I was using my treadmill as my main source of exercise. I attempted to do a few workout dvd's that I already had and found it difficult to keep up with and they hurt my knees and ankles. I have several Leslie Sansone videos and was so excited to find her Walk if off in…
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Cellular therapy??
Today I came across a facebook post and due to having an extremely slow day at work have been doing some reading up on it. I am not scientific by any means so some of the words are fancy mumbo jumbo to me :) But has anyone heard about this? Apparently they are doing reserach right here in Pittsburgh which is where I live.…
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Infusion sets
I went live on the new medtronic pump three days ago. I had to change my infusion set today and had some major problems. At first i felt wetness on my stomach and realized that something was wrong as well as that my blood sugar was high. I removed that set and put on a new one, took a correction bolus, waited 2 hours and…
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Frustrated!
I have been a type 1 diabetic since I was 10 years old. I am now 32 and have never had good control, my last A1C was 11. I finally have found a gread doctor that is supportive and has prescribed an insulin pump. I got a call from the company today and am getting a medtronic minimed 530g, which was just approved by the fda.…
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lose 1, 1.5 or 2 lbs per week?
I am 5/7", weigh 248 lbs, have a desk job and try to work out 5 days a week. I am confused where to set my weekly weight loss goal, if I pick 2 lbs per week, MFP has me eating like 1200 calories a day which I feel is pretty minimal for someone who has 100 lbs to lose, shouldn't I cut calories as I lose weight? If I start…
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Where have all of my friends gone?
Thanksgiving happened and all of my friends disappeared!! I am looking to add some more people to my support network on here! I log daily and keep an open diary, i'm down 24 lbs on my 100 lb journey so i'll be around for a long time! :smile: Add me if you could use some new friends as well!
