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Weight and Weight Loss

Why do physicians always make the comment that losing weight makes diabetes easier to control? What’s easier? Am I missing something? Do physicians really mean to say, “Weight loss makes your general health better and results in less strain on your body that is already under stress from diabetes.”?

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My friend who got diabetes about seven months ago needs to lose weight, and at times has very high or very low numbers, so I am very concerned about him. He takes pills and does do his treadmill, but I don’t think he eats properly or that the doctor has given him a specific diet. I would like to help him, but I really don’t know enough about diabetes.

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My 17 year old daughter, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three months ago, is on very little insulin, and her blood sugars are normal 90% of the time. I know that she is honeymooning right now, but in the past month, she still has lost one and a half pounds. Should I be concerned?

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A specialist finally put my wife on insulin which seems to be helping, except for one thing — she has gained a lot of her weight back. Yesterday alone, she gained six pounds. Is this normal? What can be done to help her alleviate this problem? Will this condition continue?

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I was diagnosed just under three months ago, and since then I have gained a little extra weight that is unwanted. I am pretty active, I walk twice a day, but I still don’t seem to lose this extra 15-20 pounds. Is there a diet I can go on?

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I have gained very significant weight on insulin, even though I exercise and would like to convince my doctor to take me off the insulin. A doctor once told me Glucophage could help me shed some pounds in addition to bringing down my glucose, and just recently it was added to my treatment. Does Glucophage really help a person with diabetes lose weight?

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The pediatrician has recommended that my daughter lose 10 pounds a month for five to six months since she is borderline diabetic. Is that safe? What is the discoloration on her neck?

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My current BMI is 48 percent, and I’ve tried all the other options, only to lose a pound or two and gain fifteen or more in the end. I’m considering bypass surgery for multiple reasons. How much, if any, research has been done on gastric bypass in people with type 1 diabetes?

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My daughter covers her high carbohydrate foods with insulin to keep her blood sugar normal, but she is overweight. What are the long-term effects of her diet?

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My daughter has lost some weight in the last year. Is it related to her diabetes or something else?

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