You could dabble with a carnivore trial (may stop the liver dumps also), or adjust the HF to Higher Protein.Are you referring to Leptin supplements or my own Leptin? You probably already know, but if you choose this option wash you mouth out thoroughly afterwards. This means less insulin is required for the body to function without high blood sugars. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Metformin, a generic diabetes treatment usually sold under the brand name Glucophage, may help people with diabetes to lose weight by lowering their appetites. I was put on Metforun 500 2X in January and did not one thing differently. Congratulations on a really good weight loss. The most common side effects of metformin are related to the stomach and the intestines. I think it helps suppress appetite, but I don't have a clue what the physiological effects might be.In my case, I sure don't have a suppressed appetite. A pound a month is 12 pounds a year & I can't afford to do that! I wanted to introduct myself to this forum, my name is Lola and I need I lost 30 lbs in 1 year on Metformin. Less appetite = weight loss. Scientists have also been trying to understand how metformin leads to weight loss. I already eat almonds, broccoli and egg everydayI can't see how increasing the Metformin will help you in this respect, unless of course you are eating more. Last night I melted a chunk of cream cheese & diced up cooked shrimp in it .

If you are wondering whether the extra doses you have taken ( I think that was you?) in 10 weeks with very little exercise, and a low-carb high-fat diet. Have also started walking 2 miles most days. around the midsection, so by minimizing insulin resistance (by exercise and metformin) you may lose weight.

I lost weight when first diagnosed, due in part to significant lifestyle changes and metformin. I weigh 145 at 5'7" tall on a medium frame.I read that people, who use metformin, as I do, tend to lose weight. Page 1 of 630 1 2 3 11 51 101 501... Last. I guess people are different.I have read it is just decreased appetite. [14] It also does not cause weight gain, and may indeed produce minor weight loss. Now if I can get off this lipogenic Actos ...Generally, the more overweight you are to begin with, the easier it comes off.I would guess that you have decreased you calorie intake during the time that you lost weight. I could be wrong, but that is my thinking.I have only done the same as you. Thanks.It is my understanding that metformin works by helping your body better use the insulin you're producing. Metformin decreased patient weight, and weight loss had an inverse correlation with blood plasma levels of growth differentiating factor-15, which promotes satiety, according to the study. Metformin takes a few weeks to build up in your body and the same to get clear of it again before it has any effect on your insulin resistance or stops doing it - but if your BG was increasing to silly levels whilst you were off them - that frequently leads to weight loss anyway. Forum: Metformin. Hiya - sooooooooo - what tests did they do, to establish you are absolutely a type 2? Metformin reduces or dampens the amount of glucose or energy your body generates internally (this goes on all the time as part of the body functioning). Metformin is the only anti-diabetic drug that has been proven to protect against the cardiovascular complications of diabetes. in 10 weeks with very little exercise, and a low-carb high-fat diet. Forum Tools. lol! Something like 4 pounds average. Why/how does metformin cause weight loss? And then men will love you.Omega 3 vitamins helped me a lot. Has anyone else experienced weight loss while on metformin? Get the Diabetes Forum App for your phone - available on Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today to contribute and support the site.

He looks great and is starting to give me a hard time about my weight.Hard to tell for me, since I cut out most sweets, sugary sodas, sandwiches, etc. Metformin is the only anti-diabetic drug that has been proven to protect against the cardiovascular complications of diabetes. But i wonder if it could be the metformin helping?