how do I lose weight while dealing with diabetes?

Answer 1

The same way everyone loses weight. Consume fewer calories than you expend each day. Eating lots of vegetables is the easiest, cheapest, and healthiest way, I've found. I lost 30 pounds in the first two months when I began taking care of my diabetes. I feel much better, too. Here's a little advice:

Here’s all you need to lose weight and get healthy. First, you have to realize there is no quick, long lasting weight loss plan or pill that is going to do the trick. It’s purely mental. You have to learn to “Eat to live, don’t live to eat”. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? It is, if you understand that you are going to be reprogramming how you think about eating for the next few weeks. Old habits die hard, right? Not really. You get rid of bad habits by replacing them with good habits. If you learn to count your calories, keep calorie intake lower than output, exercise moderately, and eat only healthy food, you will lose weight. That’s a fact. All it takes is repetition. All success stories have this in common: The successful folks among us know how to be patient, persistent, and consistent. Set a goal and stick with it. The benefits of feeling good will outweigh any sense of sacrifice you might feel about having to push away that cake and ice cream. Here are some helpful and healthy links to help you get started on your way:
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Answer 2

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Answer 3

This is a problem that all diabetics face. Some of the medications that we as diabetics have to take can cause weight gain, while others tend to make people lose weight. Everyone is different and everyone body type is very different.
What works for one person may not work for another. I am taking metformin and they say that doctors give this to patients to lose weight however, with me I am tending to gain a few pounds being on this mess. It is crazy--we have to eat a certain amount of carbs in our diet and if we try to lower them or do without things this makes the sugar go haywire.
It is a crazy cycle out there. They say the key is to watch the amount of fat in your diet, increase your fiber intake. Try to eat foods with 6grams of fiber or more and drink plenty of water and exercise. Exercise for about 30 minutes a day for at least 3 days out of the week. It is hard for a diabetic because our metabolism is always screwed up.

Answer 4

I will not get any award for this, but again you will need to consume less than you burn off. The South Beach Diet is great as well as Weight Watchers. Being a diabetic you have the cards stacked against you because you manually inject your insulin which is typically done automatically. Get on a good diet and exercise regularly.

Good luck & checkout http://www.diabetes-today.net for other items on Diabetes.

Answer 5

That's actually a really easy one to answer. The answer is, try the South Beach diet. I'm not just saying this to push the diet, but one of my best friends recently found out he had diabetes and he started the diet. He has lost about 50 pounds on the diet and has had unbelieveable good numbers for his diabetes. So, try the diet, I don't have diabetes, but do have hypoglycemia and have to watch what I eat, and I have never felt better on a diet.

Answer 6

Losing weight requires a commitment to yourself, and to your goal. It is no easier nor more difficult if you have diabetes, although stringent attention and monitoring of glucose levels is a must in your weight loss regimen. A decrease in calories would usually be the answer, as well as increased exercise, but you should really consult your physician and nutritionist for assistance in this matter, as adjusting your calories may also require adjusting your medications, be it insulin or oral medications. Speak to the health care professionals who deal with your care, as they can help you make the proper adjustments in food and medications. And, stay positive throughout. It can be a long, but rewarding process! Hope this helps!

Answer 7

The process is easier than you think, after you deal with food addictions and cravings.

Blood sugar imbalances are often prompted by chronic mineral deficiencies. The vast majority of people living in industrialized nations suffer from deficiencies in major minerals like zinc, magnesium and selenium, and in other nutrients. The brain, sensing these deficiencies, sends the signal to keep eating until the needed minerals are acquired, but since most modern processed foods are virtually devoid of these minerals, a person will never achieve the necessary mineralization consumption, no matter how much food they eat.

That's one reason why people can eat enormous quantities of processed or manufactured foods and still feel hungry. Their body is not receiving the proper hormonal "full" signals due to the absence of minerals necessary for normal blood sugar metabolism and hormone balance.

According to recent studies conducted by the Pritikin Longevity Center, diabetes starts from too much fat in the diet and insufficient exercise, not malfunction of the pancreas as previously thought. The pancreas continues to produce insulin when you have diabetes but the body becomes insulin resistant. Research has shown that over 90% of diabetes cases can be TOTALLY CORRECTED with diet and exercise. That means that you don't have to have limbs removed due to diabetes-induced gangrene. You don't have to go blind or suffer cardiovascular abnormalities because of diabetes. You can actually REVERSE some of these conditions with diet (nutrition, not weight loss) and exercise, and the removal of parasites and candida.

Watch the 8-minute non-profit video http://www.rawfor30days.com/view.html , about diabetes diet.
Best of luck.

Answer 8

Mike, it's about exercise. Diabetes puts us at a risk for obesity. The cure for obesity is maintaining your diet/exercise ratio. Counting calories helps, but it's tedious.

I recommend maintaining your blood sugar as well as possible, get your Hemoglobin A1C score where it belongs, and exercise as often as possible. The stagnant life has already eliminated its possibility in your life. You need to exercise. It will help you more than you know.

Answer 9

Diabetes is from your daily diet.I suggest you a great lose weight method.Drink lime juice before you have your breakfast at 9am.It can help to clear your intestine and burn the bad cholesterol.Try to take in fruits as your dinner like banana.Banana can solve hunger and it can help in feace.Reduce the taking in of meat,beef,etc..Change your mind setting.Mind is the most powerful force to everybody.So you may change you diet to achieve fitness!! Good luck!!!

Answer 10

Eat grapefruit before each meal