Imma call bs on this one.
I was 200 pounds of muscle, when I was diagnosed.
My A1C was just over 14.
My diet was excellent and exercise was good.
My doctor put me on medication.
Then he told me that I was going to gain weight. Alot.
I laughed at him, told him I eat well and exercised.
He chuckled.
Well, here it is, 2 years later, my A1C is 5.8 ( damn near normal ) and my weight is 255.
I’m working my ass off to try and lose some. It’s like running against the wind in a hurricanes.
I asked my doctor why the weight gain.
He said my body was rebooting itself, and the result is weight gain.
Why do you think diabetics that have lost weight make headlines?
Because it is virtually impossible.
The you are diabetic because you are fat crowd are ignorant of both this disease and it’s effects on those that suffer from it.
Did your doctor give you any guidance about your diet?
Many examples of type 2 diabetes in remission on youtube, eating the carnivore diet.
I’m one of them. I went from 235 to 180, sitting at 190 now. Four years carnivore, no meds, aic 5.5. My T is up, too. Was 521 last time they checked and I’m 75.
I found out I had diabetes when I quickly dropped 20# and wasn’t trying; along with vision was blurry. I was late 50’s when diagnosed.
Started on meds and gained weight back.
My Grand-mother was diabetic and had to have insulin shots. Early 60’s when diagnosed as type 2.
I think diabetes is also hereditary. My sister is diabetic as well type 2, late 50’s when diagnosed.