Hi @A DiabetesTeam Member,
You can slow, stop, or slowly reverse the weight gain. Baby steps.

It's simple, but not easy.
First reduce portion sizes a bit.
I plate all my food on a 7 inch plate before eating. Baby steps.

Half plate very low carb vegetables.
Quarter plate 1 serving of protein.
Quarter plate high fiber carbs or a serving of diabetes friendly whole fruit.
Baby steps.

Insulin has purposes.
1) process glucose for energy to run your brain and your body.
2) Store excess glucose not needed for daily function as fat. Baby steps.

The most easily processed foods to create glucose are sugars (simple carbs) and carbs (complex carbs).
Protein can be processed to glucose.
Fat can be processed to glucose. Baby steps.

Your liver stores glucose as glucogen. It can release it as needed. Baby steps.

So if you don't want to keep gaining weight:
Cut out all added sugar in food and drink.
Cut your portion sizes.
Cut your carbs slowly. Baby steps.

If you get too low on glucose, a hypoglycemic event can be on tap. Baby steps.

When your glucose levels drop to 3.9(70) or lower your body has to make choices.
Brain function has to come first. Baby steps.

So the body sacrifices providing energy to less essential processes.
Various symptoms begin. Baby steps.

Like Fuzzy vision.
Like Fast heartbeat.
Like Shaking.
Like Sweating.
Like Nervousness or anxiety.
Like Irritability or confusion.
Like Dizziness.
Like Hunger.
Like Thirst.
Baby steps.

So be careful of hypos and slowly adjust your eating and your carb loading. Baby steps.

Good luck in stabilizing and then dropping weight.
Go slowly and don't give up hope.
We are cheering for you.

Never give up, never surrender, never ever.
You got this.
Have a wonderful day.

Most of my meals look like stir-fry, eggs, soup, salads, or some combination of the above.

A meal for my Bride and I.

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Yes, I am asthmatic too @A DiabetesTeam Member. I no longer do the maintenance asthma medications as my pulmonologist recommended when I retired and was no longer exposed to the respiratory irritants. But I still do the albuterol rescue inhaler as needed.

That even still raises my numbers. But I adjust as needed.

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Hi @A DiabetesTeam Member,
I only deal with RA, eczema, psoriasis, and things like cancer, Parkinson's, Lyme's, partial paralysis.

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A Diabete...

I'm type 1 diabetic on insulin for 37years old and asthmatic for 5 years. I've gained so much weight and don't know how to rid it. I'm thinking to use metformin as I was told that the other meds are all for type 2? I feel hopeless and defeated 😞

how about asthma? I am asthmatic and diabetic. Steroids treat asthma but jack up my blood sugar. Continual fight there.