4/19/2011

Diabetes Info: Why do people with diabetes have trouble losing weight?

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Why do people with diabetes have trouble losing weight?My dad was diagnosed with diabetes 5 years ago. He is doing all he can to follow the doctors' guidelines. He has learned to limit his portions, does his exercises, but seems to not be able to shed much weight. Our family is concerned, as we don't want him to develop other health issues because of the weight. There has been no one else in our family with this condition. Since dad was diagnosed, he has met co-workers and neighbors who also have the same condition. Mostly all of them are heavy and seem to put on weight easily. What type of exercise would best benefit him? Is it just naturally harder for diabetics to lose weight? His doctor has given him a new eating guide, like a menu of the type of foods to eat, when to eat them and the quantity. But the weight loss seems to be happening at a very slow rate, that the new diet habits hardly seem to be helping him at all with the weight issue. Any other suggestions on how he can lose and keep the weight off?
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-Gort
Calorie consumption . . do the math.
http://health.howstuffworks.com/question693.htm

-Rachelxo11
Hmm, that's weird. Well usually people are diagnosed with diabetes from eating too much sweets, inless you are naturally born with diabetes. Maybe it is just in him and he is in a habit so he can't lose weight. Just be sure to watch what he eats, maybe ask the doctor is he still won't lose weight. That is a weird situation, sorry I don't have a good answer!

-David W
cause they have to watch insulin levels.

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