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Hi Guys!
I'm new here and someone at the introductory board sent me to this one. I'm very excited to find a low carb board directed towards diabetes! I'm usually one of a very few who are diabetic, so often the recipes and discussions don't quite fit my situation.

I'm female, 56 yrs old and a Type 2 diabetic. I'm not on insulin, I take Amaryl 4mg a day and I take a blood Pressure pill (enalapril <vasotec> once a day)

I've been doing low carb for years (mostly Atkins with a little South Beach tossed in ) It works GREAT for my blood sugars (my last hgbA1c was 6.0) , but I haven't been very successful at losing weight

When I cut back to induction (or phase I:SB) I lose 4 or 5 lbs the first week, then that's about it. My body just won't seem to let go! My doctor says that diabetics just don't lose weight as easily. I'm at a loss. I'm not sure what to do next. I get so discouraged that I just give up, but I really want to lose the weight!

Do any of you have any suggestions?

Thanks!!! 'Mina