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Permalink Reply by Michael Barker on September 6, 2010 at 9:02pm

Oh yeah, my endo rolls his eyes at me. Do not lose anymore weight!. It isn't like I'm on a diet and I'm trying to. He doesn't say it's particular bad and I'm on his side in this case and I've never really quizzed him on it.

I can tell you this though that I'm the type of diabetic that does better with so fat cells. In fact, if the type that I am gains weight their diabetes can go into remission.

Oh, I'm a ketosis prone type 2 diabetic and unlike other diabetes weight doesn't seem to play a big part. There are just as many thin ketosis prone diabetics as obese ones but guess who's doing better? You guessed it, the fatties!

Permalink Reply by debit202 on July 16, 2011 at 10:20am

I'm not sure how it relates to diabetes specifically, but IN GENERAL, being too thin can be bad, much like being overweight. However- I'm not sure to what degree- forinstance mist peeps cant be grossly underweight or they'd be dead- fat people can be grossly over weight and functioning- how well is debatable

Permalink Reply by Boo Mayhew on July 20, 2011 at 5:09am

Hi KimKat

I have gone from UK size 12 to size 10 (but that was because my husband died), then dropped from 10 - 8 with diabetes (which was undiagnosed for approx a year). Am now size 6 and look "bony" on my shoulders, my once lovely boobs and cleavage have almost disappeared, but I've got great legs. I have managed to maintain my weight now and have done that by sticking to the DASH diet - you can adjust it to lose/maintain/gain weight and it won the best diabetic diet plan in 2011 - that said, it is high fibre/grain and therefore high in carb which may not suit all peeps :-(

Permalink Reply by Michael Barker on July 27, 2011 at 7:49am

I think that most of the people here can't handle carbs without taking meds. I think, if they could, they wouldn't be so skinny.

Permalink Reply by foxmeister on September 22, 2011 at 11:45am

Just came across this thread. I am 5'3", weighed 120 lbs. on diagnosis 3 years ago, went down to 102 within months, and got back up to 107 after another few months. I now fluctuate between 105-110.

Permalink Reply by Type2Tommy on February 2, 2012 at 1:51pm

I am still basically the same weight I've always been. When I got sick I lost about five pounds but I've actually gained three back. I have a few carbs with every meal and with my medicines they don't make me spike as high. But I really want to gain weight and have considered going on insulin just so I can eat certain things.
I got to my first appointment with an endocrinologist next month and I'm hoping that I can be a happier diabetic.