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Pretoria, ZA

During the course of 2017 lost 30kg and just could not manage to gain back 1kg since. How can I get my weight/body size up again a few kg's?

November 28, 2018
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Members connected over the frustrating struggle of unintended weight loss with Type 2 diabetes, with several describing dramatic drops of 30... Read more

Members connected over the frustrating struggle of unintended weight loss with Type 2 diabetes, with several describing dramatic drops of 30 to 120 pounds and the inability to regain weight despite eating well and having strong appetites. Many shared trying protein shakes, consulting doctors who sometimes offered unhelpful advice like vitamins, and working with endocrinologists or gyms to find solutions, with one member successfully gaining 10 pounds over a year through protein shakes added to regular meals. A recurring theme was the emotional toll of looking visibly unwell, the lack of resources addressing weight gain compared to weight loss, and the reassurance of knowing others face the same challenge.

A DiabetesTeam Member

I can relate to this. I weighed only 100 pounds last year and worried I looked like a person with an eating disorder or worse cancer when neither was true. Over the last year I was able to gain 10 pounds but it wasn't easy. I drank protein shakes plus ate all my regular meals and snacks. I needed to gain weight to prove to myself that it wasn't some other issue being missed. I have been a diabetic for over 40 years and do not take insulin...yet but do take meds.

January 29, 2022
A DiabetesTeam Member

We will just have ro put it in God hand

November 12, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

I still have the same problem. I'm now Type1 on insulin and problem persists. Just content for now. It gets tiring.

November 11, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

Still Can Not GAIN Any WEIGH . If I GAIN5 pounds this week I lose it in 2 Days. Also I stay constipated and I drink a lot of water. So that's not the problem. Help anybody

November 11, 2019
A DiabetesTeam Member

My husband has had the same problem. So frustrating. Lots of info out there to help lose weight, none to gain. We see an Endocrinologist in a couple of weeks. Hope he can offer some suggestions. Right now my husband is exercising at the gym and we have started a low carb, low sugar whey protein smoothie in the morning. Nice to know we are not alone in this weight gain fight.

November 9, 2019

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