Feb
I have been a type one diabetic since I was 11, so almost 14 years now. This past year I was put on a Insulin pump. I have tried to adjust but since I have been on the pump I have gained about 20 pounds. I have always been very self conscious about my weight and don't like gaining it. I exercise and eat healthy but I am always hungry, so it makes losing weight harder. And when I say I am always hungry, I could eat constantly from when I wake up, until I go to sleep (I could, but I don't). I have tried over the counter diet pills to curb my appetite but don't really like the risks involved with that. I have tried adding protein and fiber to my diet, but I am still always hungry. I also did a little experiment, and stopped wearing my insulin pump and took regular injections. Although my sugars were not the best, I was not as hungry all the time. Are there any other medications or prescriptions I can talk to my doctor about? I
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I gained weight when I first went on the pump, but - at least for me - it was more about the freedom from the disease. i could eat when I was hungry, and not have to wait for the next snack. I've heard it a million times in the waiting room. "Went on the pump, got fat." I dropped all but 10lbs, and it was SO hard. I worked weight watchers into my daily diabetes management. I've tried all the pills and all the diets and all the quick fixes. It was the only thing that worked.
I can't explain why you're hungrier on the pump. Assuming that's what's actually going on. could it be what i mention above? The luxury of being able to munch? Or, have you noticed, the timing of your transition to the pump is coincidentally the same time you "join the ranks of womanhood" so to speak. The pounds really stick when we begin this phase of our lives.
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Symlin is great… I use it and the amount of insulin I actually need dropped quite a bit. I'm 20 and I have a really hard time losing weight, too, especially since I can't get my numbers in a good range while I'm working out.
Stay away from diet pills… they are just a scam! Good luck 
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can you takl to the doc about lowering the insulin? since thats what is keeping you hungry? or is it automatic adjustment-
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My son uses a pump, and he hasn't really gained any weight. I've noticed if he's hungry when it isn't around a meal time or he's been exerting himself, his sugars are usually high (over 200), this is because there isn't enough insulin in his system to get his body to accept the food energy he's taken in. So my suggestion is this, check your blood sugar when you feel hungry, before you eat. If it's high give yourself the corresponding bolus dose you need to reach a normal level and most times after a while the hunger goes away.
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I spoke to another teen who had the same problem. She was going off the pump but thought that it was more of the ease of the pump than actual hunger. Meaning, since it wasn't so easy to do an injection every time she wanted to eat something, she found that she wasn't as hungry.
On the other hand, since my son's diagnosis (two and a half years ago), I have gained about 20 lbs. I believe that is because I am subconsciously rebeling against his diabetes for him. Until his diagnosis, I ate superbly and now I eat an incredible amount of junk. Could you be doing something similar? You are now a teen, with all that comes with it, and that alone is tough. With the pump, you have more freedom to be like everyone else. Are you rebeling against your own body? Just a thought. Think about it.
I have often heard that diabetics are always hungry. I wonder if it is just the bodies way of coping to the constant ups and downs of blood-sugar (even with good control, diabetics have lots more ups and downs than non-diabetics). Your body has to work harder than mine does to self-regulate. You should be proud of all it is doing to try to balance itself.
Stay away from the diet pills, exercise even more, and when you feel hungry, ask yourself if it is really hunger or if you are bored, angry, or sad. Talk to your doctor too.
I wish you the best. Being a teenager is hard, and lots of girls start battling their weight at your age. Even though your pancreas doesn't work right, doesn't mean the rest of your body isn't beautiful and incredibly strong. Good luck