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Permalink Reply by Rick Phillips on April 11, 2009 at 10:33am

I have, after a healthy weight gain (60 LBS), i started Weight Watchers and I got it all back. I do recommend WW it has been really good for me, and if you see that 60Lbs walking aorund, kick it in the butt,,, i do not want it back.

Rick

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Permalink Reply by Drexxy on April 11, 2009 at 1:01pm

Hey I know where half of it went LOL to my bum.

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Permalink Reply by Maureen on April 11, 2009 at 1:10pm

It's all about burning more calories than you eat. I wear a pump and have lost 10 lbs in the past 5 weeks by cutting back on my calories and continuing to bolus for the carbs as needed. As the weight comes off, I'm finding I have to dial back my basals a bit so I don't go low.

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Permalink Reply by Drexxy on April 11, 2009 at 2:17pm

I understand turning back the calories but one of my big problems right now is I am trying to quit smoking (yeah I know yuck yuck) and I always seem to be HUNGRY. I try to snack on veggies etc but I still seem to crave my soy crackers and anything soothing (which usually means carbs. Add that to I have severe joint problems and going through P.T. for my rotater cuff exercising is kind of hard. What exercises would you recommend?

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Permalink Reply by Naomi on April 14, 2009 at 2:49am

I've lost about 10 lbs since I've started the pump 6 or 7 weeks ago. I have to admit, I've no idea how. I dont think I'm doing anything differently.... I'm not complaining though. Since I got married almost 2 years ago, I've managed to gain about 21lbs so I'm delighted its going the other way now.

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Permalink Reply by Drexxy on April 14, 2009 at 2:03pm

That's awesome. My hubby actually has lost about 60 lbs since we've been together because he eats the same meals I do so I'm trying to find out what my prob is lol.

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Permalink Reply by Kate Young on May 14, 2009 at 5:28pm

I can totally relate. Since I was diagnosed I gained twenty lbs. and then when I started pumping I gained fifteen more, as a teenage girl I am very concerned. the initial twenty was over a two and half year span, but I only started on the pump three weeks ago!

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Permalink Reply by m flynn on May 19, 2009 at 12:08pm

I too would like to know how to lose weight on the pump - I have been working out and watching carbs but still haven't seen much results

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Permalink Reply by Stacey :0)~ on May 19, 2009 at 12:59pm

I've been T1 for about the same time..over 25 yrs. I am on the Paradigm 722 as well and have been pumping for about 3 yrs now. I was actually hoping the pump would help me lose weight however I have gained which is disappointing for sure! I heard after I got on the pump that you often gain weight the first couple yrs after starting on pump therapy because of your body adjusting to it and then you start to lose. But everyone is different. I lost some weight when I went to the DR recently but still have a lot more I want to lose myself! I've been trying to really cut back on my carbs and get more exercise!! But I do think being on an insulin pump you tend to bolus for things maybe you wouldn't have eaten previously on just shots..at least I have. I guess that's from feeling so deprived your entire life of anything really bad for you like sweets!! ;0) It makes it easy to splurge here and there more easily when you can press a button to cover it which can certainly add on the pounds too!

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