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Weight and Weight Loss

I am a 17 year old male who was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 13. Although my blood sugar levels are normal, my weight has decreased over the past few months because of switching to a vegetarian diet. How can I gain weight without sacrificing my vegetarian beliefs? Is it okay for people with diabetes to take supplements (creatine, etc.)?

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I am 52 years old, have had diabetes for 33 years, and I am really having a hard time losing weight. I have always been able to maintain my weight, but, for the last five years I just can’t seem to take it off.

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I am a 36 year old male who has good blood sugar control, and I have been trying to lose weight for the past year. I am in fairly good shape, but I have a belly. I am trying to get rid of it by running and doing crunches. Does giving insulin injections in your belly would make you fat? If you eat a snack before exercising, my understanding is that you will just burn those carbohydrates. Is that true?

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I recently saw a movie in which a woman was trying to lose weight by taking insulin injections. Can insulin actually cause you to gain or lose weight? Does it just depend upon the food you eat?

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My twin daughters have had diabetes for 22 years and have never been in very good control. They are eating only protein for the most part, in an attempt to lose weight. They plan to do this for a month. I wonder if this short time of eating excessive protein can do permanent damage to their kidneys or cause kidney failure now.

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My 16 year old daughter has lost more than 20 pounds in the past few months. She did go to a bunch of camps but shouldn’t have that much weight loss. I’m starting to see some of the same signs I did before she was diagnosed, and her recent A1c was above 14%. I think she is afraid to take all her insulin because of weight gain, but I don’t ask her because it’ s kind of touchy for her.

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I have had type1 diabetes for over 20 years, and I’m sure I have a full-fledged compulsive eating disorder. I’ve been considering the gastric bypass surgery as I’m medically deemed morbidly obese. How safe is the procedure for someone with type 1 diabetes who has no complications?

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Since I have type 2 diabetes, can I use Slimfast bars and shakes to help lose weight? Do they contain too much sugar as I have been told?

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I compete in fitness competitions and no one wants to help me with a diet nor do they know what kind of diet to give me. Please help or point me in the direction of someone who can.

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My dad is 80 years old and basically in great health except for his diabetes. The real problem is that he needs to gain some weight (he is only 114 pounds and 5’5″). Everytime he gets a cold or a bug, he loses more weight and can never put it back on. What can he eat that will help him put on weight without raising his blood sugar?

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