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Diabetic With Strict Diet And Exercise. Cause For Gaining Weight?

I am a diabetic and have my blood glucose in order and my blood pressure is excellent, I have lost 35 lbs in the last 2 years but the last month I have gain about 10 lbs. I only eat adkins bar for breakfast, a adkins bar for lunch and a turkey salad for supper, For a snack i eat unsalted peanuts or peanut butter. I walk 2-4 miles every day and don t understand why i am not losing weight. thanks jim
Wed, 6 Feb 2013
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Hi james

I would like to know which medication s are you taking for diabetes ? Insulin and certain other medications cause a little weight gain .

Also sometimes there is a little resistance to weight loss in some people. This time lag may be about 1-2 month when the body's metabolism is adjusting to the newer fitter regimen . Once yhe metabolism gets tuned to it you will start lising weight comfortably. So dont loose hope. Continue the good lifestyle measures and you will loose weight in some time.

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Dr. Om Lakhani
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Diabetic With Strict Diet And Exercise. Cause For Gaining Weight?

Hi james I would like to know which medication s are you taking for diabetes ? Insulin and certain other medications cause a little weight gain . Also sometimes there is a little resistance to weight loss in some people. This time lag may be about 1-2 month when the body s metabolism is adjusting to the newer fitter regimen . Once yhe metabolism gets tuned to it you will start lising weight comfortably. So dont loose hope. Continue the good lifestyle measures and you will loose weight in some time. Regards Dr. Om Lakhani