I am new to the forum. I lost 75 pounds on the Atkins diet 15 years ago. I have been type 2 diabetic for over 20 years. Over the last 15 years, I have gone on and off the Atkins diet and have been on and off active with running and other exercises. About 10 months ago, I seriously fell off the wagon. I gained 60 of the pounds back. I recently started back on the diet and found that no matter how strict I am (20 carbs per day) I could not loose weight IF I continued to take insulin. I was taking 20 to 30 units morning and night plus Actos once a day. I have now stopped taking the insulin and have started to loose weight (approx. 5 to 7 pounds per week). Here is my problem: No matter how strict I am on the diet, my blood sugar in the morning (fasting test) is over 250 (as high as 290). I can literally starve the for a day and my gB will be 260 the next morning. I did some research on Gluconeogenesis which is the process of converting glucose from proteins or fats into glycogen. This is what your body does during the night to maintain your blood sugar during the 6 to 8 hours of fasting during sleep. By the way, this process (Gluconeogenesis) is the science behind the Akins diet. In my case, it appears that my liver and kidneys are producing too much glycogen during the night and possibly during the day. I am completely against going back to insulin. For those of you who have gone on insulin, you know what I am talking about! It is the worst thing that you can do if you are trying to loose weight. I am in hopes that as my weight drops, this process will level out and my blood sugar will drop. It worries me however to have my blood sugars so high during this period of weight loss. Can any one tell me if they have done any research on this and/or talked to a knowledgeable doctor about this process? Is there medication that will stop this from happening?