How can a diabetic lose weight without compromising sugar levels?
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First, let me warn you that some diabetic prescription meds actually work against us when we try to lose weight.
Secondly, there's TONS of books out on the subject of nutrition. At minimum, you should invest in one that shows the amount of carbs in most common foods and stick to low carb foods.
Thirdly, learn about the glycemic index. There are "good" carbs (complex carbs) that are low on the glycemic index and you can eat those but you have to avoid foods that will spike your blood sugar, foods high on the glycemic index.
Fourth, if you can afford to consult a nutritionist that SPECIALIZES in working with diabetics, go for it but I wound up seeing an idiot who had all the right credentials but no common sense. I learned more from books than from her and I'm sorry that I ever consulted her. She screwed up my blood sugar levels worse than they were with me guessing about what to eat.
Fifth, exercise daily and drink LOTS of water. I try to drink a gallon of purified water (not tap water) per day. Yes, that's a lot of water and I'm peeing like a racehorse but I don't lose weight unless I drink plenty of water.
Sixth, make sure you're taking a good multi-vitamin to be sure you're getting proper nutrition even though you've cut what you eat and especially make sure you're getting enough calcium and magnesium. For ages, I wondered why I could not lose weight to save my life and then, when I started taking calcium, I started to lose. Slowly, sure, but safely. No pep pills.
Seventh, make sure you get enough sleep. Again, it's hard to lose if you're fatigued. The body requires enough rest. I get AT LEAST 8 hours a night when dieting. Ideally, 9 hours. By trial and error, I found that I do better with 9 than less. I discussed it with my doctor and she said that 8 is just "the average." Some people need more, some need less.
Eighth, keep a food diary and keep track of what you eat, how many calories it has and how many carbs. Don't drop too low (below 1,200 calories per day for most folks) but drop below what you're burning every day. My monitoring and varying it at first, you'll see "Oh, the week I was taking in 2,000 calories a day is the one where I didn't lose weight but when I took in 1,500 then I lost weight." Then stay in that range.
Good luck.
I think you know that you need to talk to your doctor and dietician about this and not the general public on Yahoo.
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