If you have diabetes, maintaining a healthy weight positively impacts your health.1 It is important to involve your healthcare professional in weight-loss efforts. This is especially important if you have type 1 diabetes, because losing weight involves virtually every aspect of your diabetes self-care program, including your meal plan, physical activity and insulin requirements.
Some people gain weight when they begin using insulin, as your body may be trying to restore itself to a healthy weight. By working with your healthcare professional, you can set up a plan to maintain a healthy weight and achieve weight-loss goals.
1 American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee. (2025). Obesity and weight management for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. In Standards of care in diabetes—2025. Diabetes Care, 48(Suppl 1), S167–S180. Available at:https://diabetesjournals.org/care/issue/49/Supplement_1.Accessed April 20, 2026.
