I feel really guilty because I have been ignoring my diabetes for the past month...I have been skipping my insulin to loose weight but im still really over weight.I want to take my insulin again but I know I will gain even more weight.Please dont tell me its my health that matters because my weight depresses me.Is there any way to regain good control and loose weight?
Q: Need help!!
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6/28/09 8:48pm
hi,
Can you seek the help of a dietician and/or personal trainer? Some kind of support team or group that will help you along the way?
Losing weight is not a quick and easy thing. When you're setup on the right track, watching what you eat EVERY DAY, consistently eating 5 to 6 meals of about 300 calories every three to four hours, and exercising at least three times a week, you will gradually lose weight. If you're in search of a quick weight loss, you're going to continue to disappoint yourself.
Whether or not you're taking your insulin, it IS about your health. Healthy habits will lead to weight loss.
Do you overeat when you're upset? Stressed?
Do you starve yourselve for most of the day and then eat too much at night, a binge?
I'd love to help you more if you could tell me more about what your habits are like now?
-Ginger
6/30/09 8:45pm
Okay, yes, a binge even of healthy food is going to be more calories than your body needs at one time and a lot of it will be stored as fat. Even if it's all sweet potatos!
Giving up isn't a solution! You know that already :) I know. But if you were to give up, what's your option? You'd still feel miserable, your blood sugars will be out of whack and you'll be unhappy with your situation.
The solution is going to take time and it's going to be a process, but you've gotta be willing to accept that it's not a quick fix.
First off, crazy blood sugars, going up and down, will definitely increase your appetite, requring you to take more insulin to bring you down, and eating more food to bring you back up. Both of which will lead to weight gain.
What was your last A1C? If that's high, it's not surprising that losing weight is hard for you right now.
Better controlled blood sugars will be the first step.
Find a diabetes educator and let them help you! Getting control of your blood sugars takes time because you need to understand what your current insulin needs are. And these needs can change throughout your life all the time!
Can you talk to a your endocrinologist or a diabetes educator?
-Ginger
7/ 1/09 4:59am
Ill arrange an appointment right away.....thanks for the great advice!
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I eat healthily but I do emotional eat sometimes...the worst part is whwn I am doing it I know its wrong.I would binge on fruit and cereal and thats not helping my weight.I find insulin makes me really hungry and also I feel hypo at normal levels....I have so many problems I just want to give up.