ASK GINGER - How much weight can I lose by not taking my insulin and how long will it take?

Hi,

How much weight can I lose by not taking my insulin and how long will it take?

-LeanneBury

Leanne,

By not taking insulin in order to lose weight means you will be practicing an eating disorder known as "diabulimia." You will lose weight, but you will also permanently damage your eyes, kidneys, fingers, toes, liver and overall circulatory system as a result of dangerously high blood sugars.

Essentially, you will be in an almost catatonic state, risking real death, in order to TEMPORARILY LOSE WEIGHT.

After you lose the weight through diabulimia you'll have two choices:

-start taking your insulin again and gain the weight back because your body will try to recover from all of the damage you just did to it.

OR

-be hospitalized with serious DKA, or wind up in a coma, or die.

Diabulimia is not a joke.

Look at these articles:

Diabulimia to lose weight -My Story

Is Diabulmia really that bad for me?

Losing weight with diabetes

What am I supposed to eat?

Losing weight as a person with diabetes is just as challenging as someone without the disease. It's about changing your habits and your life, not just about being thin. You will not be thin and happy if you're practicing diabulimia. You will feel miserable, look miserable, and be risking death.

You are capable of losing weight healthfully. Talk to a nutritionist, a personal trainer and your endocrinologist to help you get started. And please, please, don't turn to diabulmia--it's not the answer for anyone!

Ginger