 Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, Lisa. Insulin absolutely can cause weight gain. The “trick” could be to control your blood sugar as much as possible with diet and exercise so that you need as little insulin as possible.
Beyond that, the fact that you lost weight because of hyperglycemia could very well have had th esame effect on your body as a crash-type diet, meaning you are also dealing with a slowed metabolism and rebound weight gain.
Is your exercise program fairly new? If so, give it time to work its magic alone with healthy eating to normalize your metabolism. If not, try switching out some exercises to work some new muscles. |
 lisawhite 12 years ago | I believe they are the omega-3′ s but I will check into that. Thanks. So why would I still be gaining. Weight? Insulin? So frustrating. |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, Lisa. Looks great. What type of eggs do you use? We would recommend omega-3 and/or grass-fed, as this makes a big difference for diabetics. |
| lisawhite 12 years ago | Thank you to both of you. Sharon, i thought i would send you an idea of what I usually eat for a day…
Breakfast
1egg, 2egg whites
1/2 c. Broccoli
1/2c. Cucumber
1 udi bread
Snack
1/2 c. Sttawberries
2-4 oz almond milk
lunch
4 oz chicken breast
mixed greens
1/2 c. Brocolli
1/2 c. Cauliflower
Few radish and celery pieces
Few sliced cucumbers
6 quinoa and whole grain crackers
Snack
12-20 almonds
Dinner
4oz chicken or salmon
Sm veggies salad
1 c. Asparagus
Sometimes I might have
maybe 1/2 potato or 1 small red potato or 1/2 c. Rice or 6 more crackers |
| lisawhite 12 years ago | I do 35 to 40 minutes of cardio workout (biking, aerobics,) 4 times a week, and lift light weights twice a week for 30 minutes. |
 Meagan Lee 12 years ago | lisawhite,
If you have not already started a cardio program like walking or riding a bike, I would start there first. If you have been on a continuous exercise program then let me know what you are currently doing and I can assist you in making some good changes for fat loss. |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, Lisa, and welcome. I will forward your query to our fitness specialist, Meagan Lee.
In the meantime, look to the foods in the Menu Planner highlighted in lighter blue – those are the foods that are considered the best for meeting your weight and health goals. The protein-carbohydrate combinations and fiber/water-rich carbohydrates are best suited for this. If you can try to include berries in your fruit selection. |
| lisawhite 12 years ago | Hi my name is Lisa, and I just joined this program. I was diagnosed last summer as a type I diabetic, which I am finding is quite different than a type II. I have been on a diabetic diet (one quite similar to this program) for quite a long time. When I started, I was quite thin, as you lose weight when you are a type I and your blood sugar gets to high. I was started on insulin, which is still not keeping my blood sugar as low as I would like without crashing..ugggh in the last 9 months I have worked so hard to try to keep the weight off and yet am just gaining. I need help. any suggestions for exercise and foods to eat to take the weight off while taking insulin? |
