Preventing weight gain from medication

Q: I take metformin and actos for type 2 diabetes but it makes me gain weight especially around my stomach. What can I do to prevent this?

A: It is important that you stay on your medicine for diabetes. There are only two ways to prevent the weight gain. You can either eat less or exercise more. A combination of less eating and more exercising is doubly effective. The calories you consume must be less than the calories you burn with daily activities for weight loss to occur. You might want to talk to your doctor about exercise and weight reduction diet recommendations.