Metabolism Boost?

Hi. I had my first PM installed 2 1/2 weeks ago, and it seems to me that my metabolism has kicked in to high gear. I am a Weight Watchers member, and for obvious reasons have not attended a meeting for 3 weeks until yesterday. During the 2 1/2 months that I have been going, I had lost 16 lbs. at a pretty steady rate. I went yesterday, and imagine my surprise when they told me I had lost 11.8 lbs. more! The ONLY thing about my routine that was different is the pacemaker. Another thing I noticed is that every night I take a smaller dose of my 24 hour insulin, and yet I wake up 2-4 times a night HUNGRY and have to eat. Even eating so much, my sugar is around 100 every morning. The only explanation I have is metabolism. Is this common?

4 Comments

Blood Sugar Levels

by D$Heartman - 2014-09-04 08:09:19

It is your diet. Your blood sugar level needs to be under 80 to put you in an optimum fat burning condition. When you are over 80 you gain weight. My advice is don't wake up and eat 2-4 times a night, this spikes your blood sugar level to high. Especially when you are at a state of rest.

I've had a PM implanted since Dec/2013. The best thing I did after was started leading an organic life with plenty of exercise and no processed foods. I've lost 40lbs. and I am in the best shape of my adult life.

I'm a 43 year old grandfather.

Food is Medicine, people do not need to eat 6-7 times a day.

Just try an organic life as I suggest and see for yourself.

Respectfully Disagree

by general365 - 2014-09-04 09:09:50

Normal blood sugar levels for diabetics are BETWEEN 80-120(according to every doctor that I have seen). Less than 80, especially for a 280 lb + person are not healthy. I think that perhaps you missed the point where I indicated that I LOST weight. My plan is to adjust the insulin down so that I do not wake up during the night hungry. The numbers you suggest seem to be for a non-diabetic. I would be jittery and weak at less than 80 for very long. Thanks for the input.

Surgery Does It For Me

by valley01 - 2014-09-05 08:09:04

I had an ablation, then a PM implant, and an adrenalectomy in the last year. Each time I went in I lost 7-10lbs within a week after the surgery and that was eating normally (except for presurgery) and very little exercise. I always eat very clean (fruits, veggies, lean proteins) about 95% of the time and work out cardio and running 7-10 hours a week and can't seem to lose any weight. I'd like to lose another 20lbs but haven't lost any more since my last surgery in March. Now I'm trying to determine which body parts I can live without to get me to that last 20lbs lol!

Weight loss = reduced insulin requirement

by JerryG - 2014-09-05 11:09:48

I am a Type 2 diabetic who was on very large doses of insulin to keep my sugar levels under control. I had bariatric surgery and lost 56kg in about 9 months. I only had a sleeve gastrectomy, not one of the much more drastic gastric bypass procedures.

I found that as I lost the weight, I had to progressively reduce my insulin doses or I would go hypoglycemic. My sick sinus syndrome was diagnosed 9 months after bariatric surgery and I have a Medtronic dual lead pacer to look after my heart electrical problem but I don't believe it had anything to do with my insulin requirement or lack thereof; my weight loss did the job super-effectively.

I was insulin dependent for around 18 years while I was morbidly obese but now that per my BMI of 25, I am normal weight, I no longer use insulin at all. I still take 850mg of metformin twice a day and that is more than enough to keep my sugar at about 5.4 mmol (97 mg/dl) all the time which is nicely in the recommended range.

My pacer settings are now sorted and that allows me even at age 67 to work out on my treadmill. I do 40 minutes every day with my HR averaging about 72% of my maximum HR. My cardiologist is very happy with me so I guess I am good for a few more years yet :-)

Bushveld greetings

Jerry

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