Barry Jeffreys
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I have been a type 2 diabetic for over 6 years now and control my BS with Pioglitazone +Metformin 15mg +850mg twice a day plus Glicazide 80mg twice a day. My last diabetic clinic showed my average BS to be 8.1, slight up on last time 7.6.
The nurse gave me a very rough time over the increase as my weight had also increased by 6kg over 6 months. My problem is that I train 5 times a week doing 3 sessions of weighs and 2 sessions of cardio. I monitor my body fat and that has remained constant during the same period so my weigh increase is partly due to increases in muscle bulk. However there is also no doubt I have put some fat as I really struggle to lose any weight despite my efforts in the gym.
Can anyone suggest what I am doing wrong as the nurse has given me 3 months to lose a stone and even suggested that putting any weigh on is bad even muscle. I generally eat healthly but have a sweet tooth and do cheat particularly under stress.
I don't smoke or drink and honestly work very hard in the gym in an effort to stave off any effects of diabetes, but still can't seem to lose any body fat currently at 24%.
I am new to this site and would be very interested to hear from anyone that could help me combine losing body fat and yet still be able to build lean muscle and have the energy to train. I have noticed that if I try to cut down on my food in take I feel my BS dropping get light headed feel sick, and sweaty.
While I try to keep to a healthy diet I also take Whey protein in between meals to help with recovery and muscle growth. To cope with my sweet tooth I do use sweeteners. I would hope that my gym session would be compensating for anything I do wrong in my diet.
But clearly I am doing something wrong .
The nurse gave me a very rough time over the increase as my weight had also increased by 6kg over 6 months. My problem is that I train 5 times a week doing 3 sessions of weighs and 2 sessions of cardio. I monitor my body fat and that has remained constant during the same period so my weigh increase is partly due to increases in muscle bulk. However there is also no doubt I have put some fat as I really struggle to lose any weight despite my efforts in the gym.
Can anyone suggest what I am doing wrong as the nurse has given me 3 months to lose a stone and even suggested that putting any weigh on is bad even muscle. I generally eat healthly but have a sweet tooth and do cheat particularly under stress.
I don't smoke or drink and honestly work very hard in the gym in an effort to stave off any effects of diabetes, but still can't seem to lose any body fat currently at 24%.
I am new to this site and would be very interested to hear from anyone that could help me combine losing body fat and yet still be able to build lean muscle and have the energy to train. I have noticed that if I try to cut down on my food in take I feel my BS dropping get light headed feel sick, and sweaty.
While I try to keep to a healthy diet I also take Whey protein in between meals to help with recovery and muscle growth. To cope with my sweet tooth I do use sweeteners. I would hope that my gym session would be compensating for anything I do wrong in my diet.
But clearly I am doing something wrong .
