Losing Weight With Type 2 Diabetes

      If you are overweight and have type II Diabetes, you're not alone. In fact, approximately ten percent of overweight Americans are among the 20 million individuals suffering with this debilitating disease.

How do you get diabetes? Diabetes is a disorder where the pancreas is unable to manufacture enough insulin in order to process the glucose that makes its way into the bloodstream.  Since glucose is a form of sugar, diabetics are traditionally cautioned to refrain from ingesting meals that are made with sugar.

However, your body needs glucose for energy.  The insulin injections that diabetics have to give themselves supplies the body with the capability to digest the glucose.  Yet, if you are not able to use up all the glucose that you take in, your body transforms it into fat and deposits it all over the body for later use.  This is what makes it difficult to lose weight with type 2 diabetes.

Fortunately, a number of diabetics have been able to better manage their diabetes by quitting smoking, avoiding alcoholic beverages, eating a healthy diet and exercising routinely to lose weight. It goes without saying, it is a good idea to have a discussion with your doctor before making any changes to your diet and/or exercise regimen. Here are three methods for losing weight:

1. A healthy low-fat diet.  Your diet should consist of lean proteins and small amounts of carbohydrates and fats.  Avoid ingredients containing white bread, pasta dishes, fried foods and white rice.  These food items are filled with carbohydrates and refined sugars that transform into stored fat unless you will be running in a marathon that will metabolize all of those calories.  Stick with whole grains like brown rice and small portions of wheat bread. Also, small quantities of boysenberries can give you a boost of healthy nutrients and antioxidant protection.

2. Make water your beverage of choice.  Water not only helps prevent dehydration, but it also assists in the absorption of your foods and flushes away the unhealthy toxins in your system. Also, small quantities of unsweetened tea and/or coffee may be beneficial. 

3. Exercise regularly.  Studies from research have found that physical exercise regularly improves heart and circulatory health. While your heart pumps blood it circulates through the body, exercising keeps it moving.  When your blood sits still due to a lack of exercising, for example, fat deposits can build up and harden causing the blood to clot which can result in heart disease and strokes.  If you are able to walk for a few minutes each day it can have a huge difference in your health and fitness.

To summarize, these tips for losing weight help reduce and possibly even eliminate your reliance upon insulin shots. In addition, you will have an increased chance of living a longer, healthier way of life.  Although there is no cure for diabetes, it doesn't have to be a curse either.  Take it one step at a time and check with with your medical practitioner.