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    Are there any self help weight loss groups for type 2 diabetes?

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    Endocrinology Type 2 Diabetes Weight Management
    I need help to lose weight and hopefully get my BSL's back to normal. Most weight loss groups such as Weight Watchers etc cost too much money. I would like help to lose weight and don't know where to turn to for help. I need a group close to home, say in richmond Vic or nearby.
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  • Eric Rosario

    Exercise Physiologist

    Master of Applied Science by Research into the Effects of Strength Training on Postmenopausal women. I have been involved in strength training for 67 years … View Profile

    Type 2 diabetics should lose fat and not necessarily fat. The diabetic should increase muscle mass because this will lead to greater insulin sensitivity. Since muscle weighs more than fat this change in body composition could result in an increase in weight. Twenty five to 50% of weight loss which comes from diet alone can come from muscle loss. This reduction in muscle can lower the Basal Metabolic Rate and can result in a greater ratio of fat to muscle and this will accentuate the problem.
    Without drumming up business contact an Exercise Physiologist who works with Type 2 Diabetics.

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