You need to look at your Total Daily Energy Expendature (TDEE) and eat less than that. Usually a 200-300 calorie deficit will result in a slow, safe weight loss. There is research that 3500 is equal to a pound, so to loose a pound a week, that’s what you need to cut. However, things like water retention and hormones can make things bit less linear in the weight loss journey, this is where consistency and patience is key. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/calories/art-20048065#:\~:text=Your%20weight%20is%20a%20balancing,(0.45%20kilogram)%20of%20fat.
No it's actually the opposite for me. I was always an ectomorph/skinny before and after the diagnosis. Insulin resistance and elevated BG do hinder weight loss to normal pancreatic people so I'm guessing it's the same for us too.
Can u give more details on ur diet, height, weight, daily caloric intake etc?
It’s tough, diabetes impacts hunger hormones and can impact how you burn calories. But it’s possible. I’ve lost 10 and 25 lbs with a calorie deficit and exercise.
Oh Man! I also was diagnosed 2 years ago. Started a pump in November and by January it was the first time i started to lose any weight! Steadily gained until then.
I definitely struggle to lose weight, I have another condition that can be aggravated by exercise and when aggravated it can make exercise painful. I’ve been working on eating better and eating less but have found that eating habits alone seem to have very little impact on my weight. Movement is key and I need help there.
I found having an app that helps me track food/calories and activity really helps. Most of these apps have similar structures and goals, it’s about finding what works for you that’s in your budget. Most also have little motivational things built in to help you meet your goals.
I started WW last spring (found a deal for $10/month for a year) and lost just under 20 lbs over the first 3 months or so. I ramped up my walking from basically nothing to 4+ miles 4-5 times a week. I like the WW points system. When you set up your account they ask if you are breastfeeding (because you just need more calories when you are) and if you’re diabetic. The zero points food list is adjusted for diabetics to eliminate zero point foods with carbs like fruit. There is usually a deal to be found for WW if you google and there are tiers if you want more guidance.
No food is off limits but you have to weigh if it’s worth burning half-all your daily points and eating nothing but zero point foods for the rest of the day.
I lost my initial $10/mo offer due to non payment (card was compromised and turned off, forgot to update WW billing) and I was able to find another deal for $12/mo so not too bad.
My MIL did noom and had great success with it but I didn’t love their way of doing things and it was a much pricier option. Noom goes in to some of the psychology of eating and puts foods in to categories. Green foods- you can have as many of these you want, yellow foods- you can have but they limit the amount and red foods which you are supposed to eat the least of. It didn’t teach me anything I didn’t know about eating habits and I didn’t love how some foods were categorized. You can technically still eat what you want but I didn’t like the idea that some healthy but higher fat foods like nuts and avocados were in the red category- sure you need to limit them due to fat content but they aren’t on the same level as bacon or cake.
Myfitnesspal is a pretty standard CICO app. You track food and activity and they give you a calorie and activity goal based on how much you want to lose. I think the standard myfitnesspal plan is something like $80/year, not too bad but it’s pretty stripped down.
Impossible FOR ME without DKA (I assume). I did intermittent fasting for three months at an 800 calorie deficit with tons of cardio and ended up gaining ten pounds
Thank you for the downvotes with no explanation lmao.
Well with all 3 of those things it’s no surprise your ended up in DKA. That’s an incredibly harsh routine for your body. I lost 50lbs in 5 months with walking and 10-12 miles a day on a walking pad, no intermittent fasting and with a calorie deficit of ~500 calories a day. While everyone is different, if you fuck around…you’re gonna find out and it sounds like you found out lol.
lol the diet/exercise had nothing to do with DKA. I’ve never experienced DKA, just said I didn’t have any luck with a caloric deficit and moderate activity. I updated my comment to make that more clear
Being in caloric defecit will result in weight loss in every single case, you simply cannot change the laws of thermophysics. If you did gain weight you miscalculated your calorie intake or how much calories you spend during the day.
Its not impossible for diabetics, but it is harder. There is no reason why weight loss should result in DK, unless you do something stupid.
You need to look at your Total Daily Energy Expendature (TDEE) and eat less than that. Usually a 200-300 calorie deficit will result in a slow, safe weight loss. There is research that 3500 is equal to a pound, so to loose a pound a week, that’s what you need to cut. However, things like water retention and hormones can make things bit less linear in the weight loss journey, this is where consistency and patience is key. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/calories/art-20048065#:\~:text=Your%20weight%20is%20a%20balancing,(0.45%20kilogram)%20of%20fat.
Are you eating a calorie deficit?
No it's actually the opposite for me. I was always an ectomorph/skinny before and after the diagnosis. Insulin resistance and elevated BG do hinder weight loss to normal pancreatic people so I'm guessing it's the same for us too. Can u give more details on ur diet, height, weight, daily caloric intake etc?
It’s tough, diabetes impacts hunger hormones and can impact how you burn calories. But it’s possible. I’ve lost 10 and 25 lbs with a calorie deficit and exercise.
How's your sleep? Are you getting 7-8 hours of uninterrupted quality sleep with BG less than 120?
Diagnosed 2 yrs ago. I put weight on once I started my pump
Oh Man! I also was diagnosed 2 years ago. Started a pump in November and by January it was the first time i started to lose any weight! Steadily gained until then.
Go check out @jchristofitness on instagram. Type 1 diabetic and athlete. Structures hours content towards diabetes, weight loss and muscle growth.
I definitely struggle to lose weight, I have another condition that can be aggravated by exercise and when aggravated it can make exercise painful. I’ve been working on eating better and eating less but have found that eating habits alone seem to have very little impact on my weight. Movement is key and I need help there. I found having an app that helps me track food/calories and activity really helps. Most of these apps have similar structures and goals, it’s about finding what works for you that’s in your budget. Most also have little motivational things built in to help you meet your goals. I started WW last spring (found a deal for $10/month for a year) and lost just under 20 lbs over the first 3 months or so. I ramped up my walking from basically nothing to 4+ miles 4-5 times a week. I like the WW points system. When you set up your account they ask if you are breastfeeding (because you just need more calories when you are) and if you’re diabetic. The zero points food list is adjusted for diabetics to eliminate zero point foods with carbs like fruit. There is usually a deal to be found for WW if you google and there are tiers if you want more guidance. No food is off limits but you have to weigh if it’s worth burning half-all your daily points and eating nothing but zero point foods for the rest of the day. I lost my initial $10/mo offer due to non payment (card was compromised and turned off, forgot to update WW billing) and I was able to find another deal for $12/mo so not too bad. My MIL did noom and had great success with it but I didn’t love their way of doing things and it was a much pricier option. Noom goes in to some of the psychology of eating and puts foods in to categories. Green foods- you can have as many of these you want, yellow foods- you can have but they limit the amount and red foods which you are supposed to eat the least of. It didn’t teach me anything I didn’t know about eating habits and I didn’t love how some foods were categorized. You can technically still eat what you want but I didn’t like the idea that some healthy but higher fat foods like nuts and avocados were in the red category- sure you need to limit them due to fat content but they aren’t on the same level as bacon or cake. Myfitnesspal is a pretty standard CICO app. You track food and activity and they give you a calorie and activity goal based on how much you want to lose. I think the standard myfitnesspal plan is something like $80/year, not too bad but it’s pretty stripped down.
... my focus is on maintaining weight.
Impossible FOR ME without DKA (I assume). I did intermittent fasting for three months at an 800 calorie deficit with tons of cardio and ended up gaining ten pounds Thank you for the downvotes with no explanation lmao.
Well with all 3 of those things it’s no surprise your ended up in DKA. That’s an incredibly harsh routine for your body. I lost 50lbs in 5 months with walking and 10-12 miles a day on a walking pad, no intermittent fasting and with a calorie deficit of ~500 calories a day. While everyone is different, if you fuck around…you’re gonna find out and it sounds like you found out lol.
lol the diet/exercise had nothing to do with DKA. I’ve never experienced DKA, just said I didn’t have any luck with a caloric deficit and moderate activity. I updated my comment to make that more clear
Being in caloric defecit will result in weight loss in every single case, you simply cannot change the laws of thermophysics. If you did gain weight you miscalculated your calorie intake or how much calories you spend during the day. Its not impossible for diabetics, but it is harder. There is no reason why weight loss should result in DK, unless you do something stupid.