So let’s take a look at the symptoms and possible actions that can be taken on behalf of them. Remember that type I diabetes takes only a few weeks to develop and the common symptoms include, the need to urine often, fatigue, excessive thirst, blurred vision  in some people, feeling nausea or feeling sick, loss of weight and increased appetite. However, it should be noted that all these symptoms will not be present in a single person. Some may show all symptoms while the others may show a combination of a few. The combinations too will vary from person to person depending on their life styles, eating habits and body mechanics.

If type I diabetes is not treated at its inception i.e. the stage in which a person shows the above mentioned symptoms, the chances are that he/she will develop a condition called diabetic kitoacidosis, commonly known as DKA. At the latter stage, one would develop symptoms such as stomach pain, vomiting, increased and rapid breathing patterns, insomnia and increased pulse rate. The worst part is yet to be revealed; if diabetic kitoacidosis is left untreated, it may end up in coma and/or death.

So if you become aware of any one of these symptoms, the first thing that you should do is seek medical assistance. Your practitioner or physician will be able to tell you what immediate measures to take and how to go on about handling the condition. Once all medical treatments and tests have been done and once you are on your own, you should become more responsible about yourself than before. i.e. you should take better care of yourself and probably will also have to adjust to a new way of life.

The life changes following the symptoms of type I diabetes is not as bad as it may appeal. If you are careful about your health and well-being and if you are a tad bit more concerned about it than you used to be, the life style changes will not become a burden to you. So start off with simple things such as checking your blood glucose levels regularly, consuming balanced diets, getting regular exercise and abiding by medical instructions provided by your doctor.

We can simplify the right way of losing weight for diabetic people as follows.

1. Get ready to change your eating habits permanently.
2. Consult your doctor and make an effective diet plan.
3. Combine exercise and medication in your diet plan.
4. Monitor blood glucose levels regularly and report to the doctor.
5. Make necessary changes in diet , medication and exercise regularly

You will soon end up with little medication and better health.

Let us elaborate these points:

Short, sharp diets are not suitable for diabetics even if those diets are based on healthy food; because the weight loss achieved by them is usually temporary. The more promising path is to change your eating habits. You need to fundamentally change your eating habits if you want to lose weight permanently. Be careful about juice fasting, which is not a good idea. Experts suggest cutting 500 calories a day. Cutting calories across the board; from protein, carbohydrates, and fat is the best way. The ideal strategy is to cut 50% to 55% of carbs, 30% of fat and 10% to 15% of protein.

Consult your doctor or a qualified dietician to plan your diets. Discuss with them to find more practical ways of dieting. There is no absolute ideal way that suits every one. One of the benefits of exercise is that it helps keep your blood sugar in balance, so you won’t have to cut as many calories. Walk an extra 20minutes a day, and you can eat a little bit more. So instead of cutting 500 calories, you can cut back just 200 or 300 calories, and still get excellent results in weight loss. You’ll also control your blood sugar. And the weight will be more likely to stay off if you lose it slowly, safely.

Have knowledge about each type of exercise and its effects on blood sugar.
Aerobic exercise can lower your blood sugar immediately. Weight lifting or prolonged strenuous exercise may affect your blood sugar level many hours later. When you are trying to loss weight when you have diabetes, you need to know about Low blood sugar level which is fatal at times. Low Blood Sugar (hypoglycemia) occurs when the amount of insulin in the body is higher than your body needs. Low blood sugar is common when people lose weight, because cutting calories and weight loss itself affect blood sugar levels. If you don’t reduce your insulin dosage or pills to match new blood sugar levels, you’ll be risking high blood sugar.

Finally you need to know that Weight Loss is not a diabetes cure but it is hugely beneficial as a diabetes symptom reliever. In most cases dropping 10% weight will lead to a 50% improvement with type2 diabetes.