Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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Weight gain

mal66
mal66
I'm watching my carb intake by eating foods low in fat and drinking diet beverages. I don't want to lose weight, however. Contrary to popular belief, diabetes is not a disease solely restricted to those that are obese. I would actually like to increase my caloric intake without compromising the management of my diabetes. Any advice?
earthworm
earthworm
Piece of cake.
Scrap the diet beverages, replace with milk.
Add a breakfast of bacon and eggs.
exercise or work, and work hard.
A sit down job is the bane of our health,IMO..
Good luck and success.
Discuss these things with a medical pro
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
I had this problem with being on metformin, one of the side effects was weight loss and when I got under 100 doctor had a hissy fit. So I was to increase my calories, and yet still try to watch the carbs, and he also increased my metformin temporarily to take care of blood sugars in case I had too many carbs...watch milk tho, I use skim milk and it has 11 carbs.

Exercise will help build muscle which is heavier, have you seen a dietician? maybe ask doctor to refer you to one