Hi,Thanks you so much for your reply Daibell. Iv read online (good or bad im not sure!) that too much protein is also bad as it can over work the kidneys? He eats over a day: meal 1 - 250grams porridge with water and 5 egg whites, meal2 - 250g chicken with 250g of jacket potato, same for meal 3 and 4. Meal 5 is 250g beef mince with 250g white basmati rice and meal 6 - 250g turkey mince with 250g white basmati rice. I can't see why the gp today from 111 would accept this is OK? Thanks again for replying- I love him so vary much but I can't talk to him about this. I know he's struggling with the diagnosis and iv only ever known him as a bodybuilder so worried this will ruin him. He's more interested in reading about adapted gym diets and talking to the gym dietician (who is also a competing bodybuilder, gym owner and his trainer!) - I had to force him to read the pack the nurse gave him!
Thanks Jaylee. Not out of the woods yet I spose but the problem is, until his diagnosis he was going to compete in the 'unnatural' competitions if you get what I mean. Now that's off the cards (I would not permit any drug use now- he's never used before but was going to, with use of a doctor as he reached his 'natural limit) he's always said go hard or go home. He'll never reach the level he wants as the next level is out of reach. and realistically, without the carbs he won't ever grow more than he wanted to without severely impacting his health in the future diabetes wise. I keep trying to coerce him into reading up on diet adaptation but I can't see it happening. For everyone who says his diet needs to change, he'll listen to the one person who says it doesn't. I don't know the reason why I posted if I'm being honest as I'd never tell him I was on here. He'd never join here unfortunately as i honestly don't think he'd listen to the advice. It may be because he's still in the denial stage but his hobby has made him so selfish he's blinkered to any other way of life. He is such a lovely man and father but feel this may break us and I NEVER thought I'd think that. Sorry for posting everyone, feeling so pathetic but needed opinions from people who dont know me. Everyone in our families think this is a no brainer but I don't think they know how much it rules his life. Until the diagnosis I didn't realise how much it rules mine but I've hidden it and the issues I have with it for so long convincing myself I'm happy with it that I'm not sure what to feel anymore. How sad am I? X
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Thanks Jaylee. Not out of the woods yet I spose but the problem is, until his diagnosis he was going to compete in the 'unnatural' competitions if you get what I mean. Now that's off the cards (I would not permit any drug use now- he's never used before but was going to, with use of a doctor as he reached his 'natural limit) he's always said go hard or go home. He'll never reach the level he wants as the next level is out of reach. and realistically, without the carbs he won't ever grow more than he wanted to without severely impacting his health in the future diabetes wise. I keep trying to coerce him into reading up on diet adaptation but I can't see it happening. For everyone who says his diet needs to change, he'll listen to the one person who says it doesn't. I don't know the reason why I posted if I'm being honest as I'd never tell him I was on here. He'd never join here unfortunately as i honestly don't think he'd listen to the advice. It may be because he's still in the denial stage but his hobby has made him so selfish he's blinkered to any other way of life. He is such a lovely man and father but feel this may break us and I NEVER thought I'd think that. Sorry for posting everyone, feeling so pathetic but needed opinions from people who dont know me. Everyone in our families think this is a no brainer but I don't think they know how much it rules his life. Until the diagnosis I didn't realise how much it rules mine but I've hidden it and the issues I have with it for so long convincing myself I'm happy with it that I'm not sure what to feel anymore. How sad am I? X
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Thanks everyone for your replies. I'm actually a bit overwhelmed with how quick you all replied and in such a non judgemental way. Thank you. Hubby is not doing steroids at all. He was considering prior to the diabetes diagnosis but at least we are both in agreement that this is 100% a no no. I trust him too so know this isn't an issue thank goodness. As far as being healthy and not focusing on being big - this unfortunately is a massive issue and seems to run deep in him. He's already told me he doesn't want to be 'normal'. I think this is a massive identity crisis for him so yes, I will heed your advice in going at his pace whilst the realisation sets in. Looks like I have a lot to read and watch now doesn't it? Many thanks again for your kind advice. You guys are great.
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Hi again. The policy at my gym is to recommend a low carb higher fat diet so if your husband came to my gym he would not be encouraged to body-build on carbs. Views on high protein and kidney damage vary. My wife saw a nephrologist recently for her kidney condition was told sensible levels of protein were fine. You husbands low age and recent weight loss are strong pointers to Late onset T1 and he needs to ask for GAD and c-peptide tests for it. He simply must reduce the carbs as his current high sugar level will be doing harm. I don't know how you can convince him of that but ask him how he thinks carbs help with body-building? Carb are converted to glucose in the body and it either uses them immediately for energy or stores them as fat. I assume he is looking to build muscle and not fat?
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