JohnCockshott
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Hi
Anyone like to talk about weight gain after starting insulin?
Thanks
Anyone like to talk about weight gain after starting insulin?
Thanks
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Insulin weight gain
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nonethewiser
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Gained weight after starting insulin, thank goodness did as lost fair bit pre diagnosis.
rebrascora
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Ooh! Hot topic! 🙄
Insulin in itself doesn't cause weight gain. Eating too much and injecting enough insulin to cover that surplus food can cause weight gain. The insulin just deals with the glucose in your blood stream. Put less glucose in by eating less carbs and you need less insulin and you can lose weight. The insulin is just there to help remove that glucose from your blood and allow your body to use it as energy and store any surplus you don't need for energy as fat.
Insulin in itself doesn't cause weight gain. Eating too much and injecting enough insulin to cover that surplus food can cause weight gain. The insulin just deals with the glucose in your blood stream. Put less glucose in by eating less carbs and you need less insulin and you can lose weight. The insulin is just there to help remove that glucose from your blood and allow your body to use it as energy and store any surplus you don't need for energy as fat.
SB2015
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Hi @JohnCockshott and welcome to the forum.
I am Type 1 and have not experienced any weight gain since using insulin. I am not sure what would cause the weight gain in Type 2 with insulin. There may be others with experience of this who can comment more. As @rebrascora says tha insulin enables us to make use of the glucose that is in our blood. The more glucose in the blood the more insulin needed.
If on a fixed dose of insulin some people may find that they need to eat more to match the insulin and avoid low glucose levels, so adjustments to the insulin dose can help.
I hope that is of some use.
I am Type 1 and have not experienced any weight gain since using insulin. I am not sure what would cause the weight gain in Type 2 with insulin. There may be others with experience of this who can comment more. As @rebrascora says tha insulin enables us to make use of the glucose that is in our blood. The more glucose in the blood the more insulin needed.
If on a fixed dose of insulin some people may find that they need to eat more to match the insulin and avoid low glucose levels, so adjustments to the insulin dose can help.
I hope that is of some use.
Inka
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Yes, it’s a pernicious myth that contributes to eating disorders in Type 1s….
If you tell us a few more details about your insulin regime and diet, you’ll get some more tailored advice. If you have insulin resistance (a common feature of Type 2) then that’s likely to be an issue too.
If you tell us a few more details about your insulin regime and diet, you’ll get some more tailored advice. If you have insulin resistance (a common feature of Type 2) then that’s likely to be an issue too.
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JohnCockshott
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Thanks for emailing and your suggestions.
Inka
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And what do you think @JohnCockshott ? What prompted you to ask the question?
The email notifications are just an alert to look here and continue the discussion on this thread 🙂 It’s hard to give suggestions without knowing if you’re actually on insulin and, if so, what insulins you’re on. Could you tell us a little more?
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