Comments on: weight loss and Byetta. http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/26/weight-loss-and-byetta/ Byetta is an Incretin Mimetic, blog for diabetics! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:44:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Melvin Anh http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/26/weight-loss-and-byetta/#comment-22483 Melvin Anh Tue, 01 Mar 2005 20:36:42 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/26/weight-loss-and-byetta/#comment-22483 Hi Den, Oh, I concur - byetta alone does not cause weight to melt off. It helps by controlling hunger through a variety of mechanisms, it seems, but it cannot overcome eating the wrong kinds of foods in the wrong amounts nor being a couch potato. Even people with limited access to exercise can generally find something to do, even if it is deep breathing. I control for calories and carbs and do my best to exercise, although that has been very spotty recently. I hope that now that my summer schedule (which has been more insane than usual) is coming to a close that I will get back on track...as soon as I get over the brutal chest cold/ear infection I am now battling. Byetta will intially help some folks through not letting them eat the amounts <!--more--> they did before, but ultimately, we are what techie's refer to as a 7th level problem - the operator. We are what operates to make the choice as to what leaves the plate and enters the mouth. If we are incapable of controlling that then byetta may help with BG control (unless we out eat it) but there will be no weight loss. I am pleased with the better BG control, but the result I want to see is weight loss - and a lot more of it - because only with weight loss can I hope to see a permanent resolution to this problem. Marsha Hi Den,

Oh, I concur - byetta alone does not cause weight to melt off. It helps by
controlling hunger through a variety of mechanisms, it seems, but it cannot
overcome eating the wrong kinds of foods in the wrong amounts nor being a couch
potato. Even people with limited access to exercise can generally find
something to do, even if it is deep breathing.

I control for calories and carbs and do my best to exercise, although that has
been very spotty recently. I hope that now that my summer schedule (which has
been more insane than usual) is coming to a close that I will get back on
track…as soon as I get over the brutal chest cold/ear infection I am now
battling.

Byetta will intially help some folks through not letting them eat the amounts

they did before, but ultimately, we are what techie’s refer to as a 7th level
problem - the operator. We are what operates to make the choice as to what
leaves the plate and enters the mouth. If we are incapable of controlling that
then byetta may help with BG control (unless we out eat it) but there will be no
weight loss.

I am pleased with the better BG control, but the result I want to see is weight
loss - and a lot more of it - because only with weight loss can I hope to see a
permanent resolution to this problem.

Marsha

]]> By: Granville Parker http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/26/weight-loss-and-byetta/#comment-22481 Granville Parker Tue, 01 Mar 2005 06:40:51 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/26/weight-loss-and-byetta/#comment-22481 I agree with the losing weight aspect I myself have lost over 60 lbs, I watch my diet very close, I follow the best diet for me. Which does not mean its best for others. My reason to get on Byetta was to see if it would control my BG better than just the regular medication. And it is. But to me seems like alot are counting on Byetta to loss weight (to assist in the weight loss). And when taking Byetta and not lossing the weight as hoped for seems like alot are getting disappointed. I my self have noticed tha no longer do I fell full as I did once starting the drug. But like I was saying this is my thought, and I am following a diet the suites me best with my fight. <!--more--> Den I agree with the losing weight aspect I myself have lost over 60 lbs, I
watch my diet very close, I follow the best diet for me. Which does not
mean its best for others. My reason to get on Byetta was to see if it
would control my BG better than just the regular medication. And it is.

But to me seems like alot are counting on Byetta to loss weight (to
assist in the weight loss). And when taking Byetta and not lossing the
weight as hoped for seems like alot are getting disappointed.

I my self have noticed tha no longer do I fell full as I did once
starting the drug.

But like I was saying this is my thought, and I am following a diet the
suites me best with my fight.


Den

]]> By: Melvin Anh http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/26/weight-loss-and-byetta/#comment-22479 Melvin Anh Mon, 28 Feb 2005 23:07:02 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2005/02/26/weight-loss-and-byetta/#comment-22479 The issue, sirden, is that most of us want to lose weight in order to control the diabetes. For most of us, if we lose the weight then our BG will normalize and the insulin resistance will go down and we can reduce or eliminate almost all meds - even, someday, byetta. So the reason we want to lose weight is a very health-conscious reason. Marsha The issue, sirden, is that most of us want to lose weight in order to control
the diabetes. For most of us, if we lose the weight then our BG will normalize
and the insulin resistance will go down and we can reduce or eliminate almost
all meds - even, someday, byetta.

So the reason we want to lose weight is a very health-conscious reason.

Marsha

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