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lk14040

This is a question that I wanted to ask, its about my dad. He is a diabetic and recently he got hurt and lost weight, and it looks bad on him( hes really skinny, but has a beer belly, which actually shrunk.) But I wanted to help him gain weight, and ive never tried to gain weight and the only thing I know about gaining weight is that you should eat more of the food group that is bread, cereal, pasta, ect. The problem is b/c he is diabetic, he cant really eat alot of carbs or his sugar will go up. Any advice on how he can gain without affecting his sugar?

lk14040

This is a question that I wanted to ask, its about my dad. He is a diabetic and recently he got hurt and lost weight, and it looks bad on him( hes really skinny, but has a beer belly, which actually shrunk.) But I wanted to help him gain weight, and ive never tried to gain weight and the only thing I know about gaining weight is that you should eat more of the food group that is bread, cereal, pasta, ect. The problem is b/c he is diabetic, he cant really eat alot of carbs or his sugar will go up. Any advice on how he can gain without affecting his sugar?

shorerider

As a diabetic myself, I HIGHLY suggest that any attempt to either gain or loss weight by a diabetic should be done in the care and oversight of a doctor. There is just too much that can go really wrong when you're diabetic.

Sorry to hear about your, dad, and hope everything works out.

iojoi

most surgerys have a dietician that u can make an appointment with who will suppport diabetics sensibly and safely

ColeenSanLeon

Shorerider is absolutely right on the money, talk to your father's doctor. I'l bet that he/she has a meal plan that he could fax or mail to you. Diabetes can be such a complicated disease. I hope he gets to feeling better and gains some weight soon!