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;) Lol thank you!
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Lol! Thanks for response and advice! Looks like you know what you are talking about!
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Great advice thank you west coast girl !!!
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Yes I saw an endo. Type 2 runs in my family big time. Definitely type 2. I was diagnosed last August. Body fat last measured was 12%. Haven't done musc %
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Thank you Lucy!
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Mary Kate. Thank you too for your response! Please see above. I am trying to gain muscle lean muscle! That's it ! Please also know that i regularly check my blood sugars daily and eat very healthy. I made wise choices in my diet and exercise which led me to be able to get off medications as per my doctors. Now all I am…
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Dear fat free. Thank you your responses and help. I am well aware of what the BMI index says for my ht and wt. And I am also well aware of how adding muscle will also make me gain some body fat as well. As I stated with diet and exercise I no longer need to take any medication for my diabetes. Adding some muscle "not much"…
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Thanks Mike. That's good advice. I appreciate it!
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I am not trying to get huge. I simply want to add lean muscle. I am well versed with gym or work out routines to accomplish this. However with diabetes in the mix I am struggling with a good diet to help me achieve a weight I am comfortable with.
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With diet and exercise I am no longer having to take insulin or pills to control my blood sugars. When diagnoses my a1c was 12. 4 months later it was 4.5.
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I am far from overweight. I'm trying to build muscle not gain fat, which is hardly a bad thing for anyone much less a diabetic
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Yes I have seen a dietician. She did not offer any advice on weight gain or building muscle. Thank you for asking
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Sure I'm 6'4 and currently weigh 210. I was about 245. I seem to be stuck at 210 and not really able to add weight or muscle with my diet. Carbs are so limited now. I know I need to go way up on my protein but not sure how much or what else I can do. Thanks for responding!!!
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I'm type 2. Lost 35 lbs before I was finally diagnosed. Trying to add some lean muscle. Any suggestions other than lots of protein? Thanks
