diabetic trying to gain weight

jamiebramwell1993

Hi I'm.fairly new to this and recently just joined gym.I currently weigh a shocking 8 stone and desperately want to put some weight on and.build.on.themmuscle as well if anyone has any tip.or advice feel.free to help.as I am not the best with this fitness malarkey

RodaRose

Are you a diabetic 1? Have you gotten some general guidelines from your medical team?

jamiebramwell1993

I'm am.insulin dependent and.booked.in with my dr on Tuesday for some.advice

auddii

I'd suggest meeting with a registered dietitian who typically works with diabetics. There are lots of foods that are calorie dense, but I'm not sure what would be recommended to you. But here's a good starting point (might even be useful to print it out and ask what you should focus on).

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods