I am an insulin dependant diabetic. I have heard that it is harder to lose weight if you are on insulin? Is anyone else having this problem? It is driving me crazy. If I feel like I let myself be hungry most of the day then I will lose but if I eat when I'm hungry no pounds lost. I go to the Dr. on Oct. 12th and I will be getting another fill which I know I need but this is really getting frusterating. Any input from anyone would be great.

I am an insulin dependant diabetic. I have heard that it is harder to lose weight if you are on insulin? Is anyone else having this problem? It is driving me crazy. If I feel like I let myself be hungry most of the day then I will lose but if I eat when I'm hungry no pounds lost. I go to the Dr. on Oct. 12th and I will be getting another fill which I know I need but this is really getting frusterating. Any input from anyone would be great.

how many fills have you had and when did you get your lap band

This is absolutely true Stacy! I'm glad you brought this up. As type 2 diabetics we over produce insulin because our bodies have become resistant to it. We then inject even more insulin in so our bodies are able to transfer what we eat into our cells. In layman's terms - when we produce or inject insulin our bodies are in a storing mode rather than a burning mode. This is part of why most type 2 diabetics gain even more weight when put on insulin. I gained 65 lbs after being put on insulin! My doctor desperately wanted me to be banded. He felt i would never lose the weight because I had very tight control of my diabetes by injecting over 300 units a day!!! My weight just kept on going higher and higher. Here's the good news. My surgeon, nutritionist, and internist put me on an extremely low carb diet following surgery. I have stuck to that program and cut my insulin in half! With this diet I am suddenly dropping the weight like crazy. It's the first time in twenty years I've been able to get on the scale every week and see a weight loss!! Good luck to you and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have about my daily food choices.

Sorry took me so long to respond. Still learning how to navigate around here. I was banded on 9-1-11. I have had 2 fills and am at 4cc in a 10 cc band. I am going again on 11-16-11 for another fill. Still not in the green zone. Hoping he will put 2 more cc in. I have lost 33 pounds so far but it is a struggle for sure. I have got to make myself excercise. I really hate to do it but I always feel better about myself afterwards. My goal is to get off insulin but I need to lose alot more weight before that happends.

how many fills have you had and when did you get your lap band

Thanks for the advice. Can't wait to start cutting back on my insulin.You seem to know alot about this. Give me some ideas about what kinds of foods you eat. Sorry it took me so long to respond but I am still learning my way around this site.

This is absolutely true Stacy! I'm glad you brought this up. As type 2 diabetics we over produce insulin because our bodies have become resistant to it. We then inject even more insulin in so our bodies are able to transfer what we eat into our cells. In layman's terms - when we produce or inject insulin our bodies are in a storing mode rather than a burning mode. This is part of why most type 2 diabetics gain even more weight when put on insulin. I gained 65 lbs after being put on insulin! My doctor desperately wanted me to be banded. He felt i would never lose the weight because I had very tight control of my diabetes by injecting over 300 units a day!!! My weight just kept on going higher and higher. Here's the good news. My surgeon, nutritionist, and internist put me on an extremely low carb diet following surgery. I have stuck to that program and cut my insulin in half! With this diet I am suddenly dropping the weight like crazy. It's the first time in twenty years I've been able to get on the scale every week and see a weight loss!! Good luck to you and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have about my daily food choices.

I am newly banded and new to diabeties. I do not take insulin. My question to all of you is, What do you eat to bring your sugar down that will also fit the band? Before the band I would have chicken and almonds but now I dont know. I have not had my first fill yet. I just want to be ready.

Thanks

Nothing wrong with chicken and almonds as long as they are chewed well. I ate alot of pistacios, tuna, chicken, lunch meat, Soups, all kinds of things. You will be fine.

I am newly banded and new to diabeties. I do not take insulin. My question to all of you is, What do you eat to bring your sugar down that will also fit the band? Before the band I would have chicken and almonds but now I dont know. I have not had my first fill yet. I just want to be ready.

Thanks