How to lose weight?

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alizezz

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I am a type 1 diabetic, I was diagnosed when I was 19, im 27 in a few days. My problem is as soon as I was admitted to hospital I put 1 stone in weight on in the week I was there and another 5 stone since. I used to go to they gym for 2 hours a day but I went down to 1 hour and then just swimming, dog walking and exercise at home as I kept having too many hypos and the doctor said if I just keep to a healthy diet I would be ok. I am taking Novorapid with each meal and Levemir at night. I kept going back to my doctors for help and advice but they just said it will settle. I have managed to lose 2 stone of this weight but have 4 to go. Nothing seems to be working and I just wondered if anyone else is having trouble as most people on here seem to find it hard to GAIN weight as a type 1? I have signed up for a carb counting course at the hospital so fingers crossed this might help a bit as I may be able to reduce my insulin, I eat 3 healthy meals per day with the odd bacon sarnie or pizza maybe once a month!?
 
The only way to lose weight reliably is to just eat very little. If you are overweight, you can take your intake down quite a bit without worrying about sacrificing much muscle. Just be sure to increase your intake back up once you reach a normal weight.

I eat about 1300 cal per day myself and have been for a while. I've lost over 100 pounds and it's not been easy. I feel hungry a lot. I have type 2 diabetes and I think I have a good chance of being dead if I hadn't lost the weight.
 
The best and one of the healthiest ways I know to lose weight is to eat healthy - you can always have a cheat day or treat here and there and excerise..
but i think what helps is before a meal, down a cup of water ( mine r usually about 20 ounces) and then wait a minute or 2 and eat. it helps me get full faster and makes me eat alot less.
But remember to take your doctors advice
 
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