To become insulin resistant means that a person's body is no longer responding effectively to the hormone insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar levels. Full definition
Eventually your cells become insulin resistant, and your body starts to hold on to that spare tire for dear life. (mindbodygreen.com)
When this happens your body becomes insulin resistant meaning you need more and more insulin to get your glucose out of the blood and into your cells. (betterbydrbrooke.com)
If you ate two pounds of potatoes every day then you would probably become insulin resistant, if your level of activity was normal. (supernaturalacnetreatment.com)