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One thing is clear: people who use Byetta are more likely to be successful at weight loss.
There are many variables involved and even while taking Byetta, a patient that overeats and is physically inactive will probably continue to have weight struggles. The more physically active a person is, the greater the health benefits, including weight loss. What Byetta can help you with is “tipping the scales” back into your favor. Persons with insulin resistance overproduce insulin in such quantity that it can interfere with the body’s ability to respond to a reduction in calories (making it harder to lose weight) by keeping the body in “fat storage” mode. Additionally, excess insulin can be stored as fat. By helping to correct overproduction of insulin and stabilizing blood glucose, Byetta may be a useful tool in helping you better control your weight.

Remember, Byetta is neither a cure, nor a magic medication. You still have diabetes and you still need to pay attention to what you eat and follow a healthy lifestyle in order to lose weight, or maintain a healthy weight, the same as would be true for a nondiabetic.

In clinical trials, most patients on Byetta did lose weight (— to — -pounds) but not everyone does. But I have also been reading patient blogs and found that the majority of these bloggers” report even more weight loss than was experienced in the clinical trials patients. An 82-week study reported patient weight loss up to 24 lbs. (Diabetes Conference: Byetta Facts; ADA Conference June 10, 2006).

Some bloggers state that they were simply unable to lose weight — and they had really tried — prior to Byetta. Once they began injecting Byetta they were able to lose weight — their blood sugars were better controlled which can help normalize levels of hunger and they felt better. Users report that they feel fuller, and dieting and exercising started to work for them. Again, the key to remember is that Byetta may help even out the playing field, but simply taking it does not equate with instant, easy, no-attention-to-lifestyle weight loss.

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