Will Metformin Help me loose weight? And how much?!
Question: Will Metformin Help me loose weight!? And how much!?
Someone asked this already!. But I am new to this med and really need to drop like half of me!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Nicklaus G !
You may be overweight because your body makes too much insulin, especially if your store your fat primarily in your belly!. When you eat, your blood sugar level rises!. The higher it rises, the more insulin your pancreas releases!. Insulin makes you fat by acting on your brain to make you hungry, your liver to manufacture fat, and the fat cells in your belly to fill with fat!. So the treatment for this type of obesity is to avoid foods that cause the highest rise in blood sugar and to take medications that prevent your blood sugar levels from rising too high!.
Metaformin lowers insulin levels, prevents many of the side effects of diabetes and can be used by people who want to lose weight!. However, it is not effective when your blood is acidic from excess lactic acid and recent research shows that exercise, which raises lactic acid, does not cause blood acid levels to rise enough to reduce Metaformin's benefits !.
Metaformin is a safe medication that prevents blood sugar levels from rising too high, but you defeat its effects by taking foods that cause rapid rises in blood sugar levels!. So taking Metaformin after eating two bagels will not help you to lose weight!. I prescribe 500 mg of Metaformin to be taken a few minutes before you eat, usually three times a day!. You should not take it if you have kidney disease, heart failure or any medical condition that could make your blood acidic!. There are many drugs that cannot be taken with Metaformin, so check with your doctor about all your medications!. If you have nausea or diarrhea, take half a pill (250 mg) in the middle of a meal once a day, and if you then have no symptoms, try to work up to one half a pill before each meal!.
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You may be overweight because your body makes too much insulin, especially if your store your fat primarily in your belly!. When you eat, your blood sugar level rises!. The higher it rises, the more insulin your pancreas releases!. Insulin makes you fat by acting on your brain to make you hungry, your liver to manufacture fat, and the fat cells in your belly to fill with fat!. So the treatment for this type of obesity is to avoid foods that cause the highest rise in blood sugar and to take medications that prevent your blood sugar levels from rising too high!.
Metaformin lowers insulin levels, prevents many of the side effects of diabetes and can be used by people who want to lose weight!. However, it is not effective when your blood is acidic from excess lactic acid and recent research shows that exercise, which raises lactic acid, does not cause blood acid levels to rise enough to reduce Metaformin's benefits !.
Metaformin is a safe medication that prevents blood sugar levels from rising too high, but you defeat its effects by taking foods that cause rapid rises in blood sugar levels!. So taking Metaformin after eating two bagels will not help you to lose weight!. I prescribe 500 mg of Metaformin to be taken a few minutes before you eat, usually three times a day!. You should not take it if you have kidney disease, heart failure or any medical condition that could make your blood acidic!. There are many drugs that cannot be taken with Metaformin, so check with your doctor about all your medications!. If you have nausea or diarrhea, take half a pill (250 mg) in the middle of a meal once a day, and if you then have no symptoms, try to work up to one half a pill before each meal!.
To know much more about diabetes visit
http://www!.reddiabetes!.comWww@Answer-Health@Com
This med can help you to lose weight, but in most cases it's not a lot of weight!. Many people actually have gained weight when taking metformin!. It all depends on your diet and how much exercise you get!. It does not magically make you lose weight!. Average weight loss from metformin is 15 pounds!. And that's if you are following a diet and getting daily exercise!.
Please watch out for people on this site that "prescribe" any one to take a certain amount of prescription medication!. They are not qualified to do so and could do you harm in giving you that information!. Only take your doctors recommended dose and take it the way HE tells you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Please watch out for people on this site that "prescribe" any one to take a certain amount of prescription medication!. They are not qualified to do so and could do you harm in giving you that information!. Only take your doctors recommended dose and take it the way HE tells you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yoru doctor shoudl have told you this but Metformin will only help control your blood sugar if you eat healthy and exercise!. In other words, just taking the medicine alone won't do anything!.
Since you are new to this, you should do a lot of reading on nutrition and how foods affect our bodies!. This is with oyu for the resto f your lif so you have to learn to eat!. Learn about the bad carbs (white sugar, white rice, white bread) and good carbs!. Introduce fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet!. Really watch your food intake over the first 3-6 months!. What I mean is, count your carbs; make sure you stay under 2000 calories a day (weight loss); eat healthier; write down what you ate and how you felt afterwards!. The last two are very important because your body will be changing and you may feel things that you haven't felt before!. It's good to learn how different foods affect you and your blood sugar!.
The most important thing is start an exercise program!. YOu have to exercise at least 5 times a week!. I'm a former athlete so I was comfortable joining a gym!. Some people aren't!. Walking at a brisk pace is a great place to start!. You need 2000 calories to maintain your weight!. Adding the exercise and healthy eating habits will help drop the weight!.
I can tell you so much more!. Shoot me an e-mail and I can share my "diet" that my doctor gave me that I follow!. I've lost 55 pounds (and still losing weight) since November 2006!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Since you are new to this, you should do a lot of reading on nutrition and how foods affect our bodies!. This is with oyu for the resto f your lif so you have to learn to eat!. Learn about the bad carbs (white sugar, white rice, white bread) and good carbs!. Introduce fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet!. Really watch your food intake over the first 3-6 months!. What I mean is, count your carbs; make sure you stay under 2000 calories a day (weight loss); eat healthier; write down what you ate and how you felt afterwards!. The last two are very important because your body will be changing and you may feel things that you haven't felt before!. It's good to learn how different foods affect you and your blood sugar!.
The most important thing is start an exercise program!. YOu have to exercise at least 5 times a week!. I'm a former athlete so I was comfortable joining a gym!. Some people aren't!. Walking at a brisk pace is a great place to start!. You need 2000 calories to maintain your weight!. Adding the exercise and healthy eating habits will help drop the weight!.
I can tell you so much more!. Shoot me an e-mail and I can share my "diet" that my doctor gave me that I follow!. I've lost 55 pounds (and still losing weight) since November 2006!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you are diabetic, metformin will help your metabolism burn carbohydrates and store less fat!.
Whether or not you lose weight still depends primarily on your diet and exercise!. Weight loss will be easier but it is never easy!. Be sure your dose is at least 1000mg twice a day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Whether or not you lose weight still depends primarily on your diet and exercise!. Weight loss will be easier but it is never easy!. Be sure your dose is at least 1000mg twice a day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
When I found out I was diabetic my Dr!. noticed that I lost 30 pounds within 3 months!. After I started the metformin she told me that the weight loss would slow and I would lose about 5 pounds every3-6 mos!. But I did not lose any more weight I ended up gaining 10 pounds back!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes, it will help you out with losing weight but in a healthy way!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have gained weight with it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com