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It's a complicated mechanism for sure. Well done on losing so much. I suspect that until you get to some magic figure you may only see very slight improvements.

It's different for everybody and my OH (RSVP) barely eats anything before her BGs go up so she has to nip out for a walk round after eating.

Rob
 
Yes I just wanted to give you a big pat on the back too, bigcol. That weight loss of yours will be doing wonders for you even if it doesn't necessarily feel like it!

I think where you are now is where I was 2 years ago, so on that basis I don't think you have too much further to go (it may seem a long time, but fortunately being over 40, time flies for me anyway!).

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Welcome to the forum bigcol! 🙂
 
Really silly question!

You said that you are seeing a dietician - are they giving you advice to minimise your fat intake and eat lots of starchy carbs with every meal by any chance?

Starchy carbs will tend to raise your blood glucose so you might want to try removing some or substituting in low GI alternatives.

Because gliclazide causes your pancreas to secrete insulin, that will also make you hungry making it more difficult to loose weight too.
 
Mark T said:
Really silly question!

You said that you are seeing a dietician - are they giving you advice to minimise your fat intake and eat lots of starchy carbs with every meal by any chance?

Starchy carbs will tend to raise your blood glucose so you might want to try removing some or substituting in low GI alternatives.

Because gliclazide causes your pancreas to secrete insulin, that will also make you hungry making it more difficult to loose weight too.
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Thanks for that i will give it a go and see what happens
 
Hi bigcol and welcome aboard. I see you've had some good advice already and I hope you can benefit from the input you've had. I'm just the oposite to you....my BS levels are great but I can't lose the weight no matter what I try. I do keep trying though.

I can't really add much to what's already been said but I did notice one thing you mentioned a couple of times. you said even if you don't eat your levels go up. I'm wondering how long you go without eating, as if you go too long between eating your body can think you are starving it and pump out glucose in a panic. This can push your levels up. I've experienced this myself as I don't have much of an apetite and have in the past missed meals because I'm not hungry and I would just forget to eat or not bother. I make sure I have 3 healthy mealsevery day now and my levels are very good....apart from first thing in a morning which is a different story altogether. XXXXX
 
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