Hey Phil!
That's no simple question! There's definitely a lot to learn about nutrition for weightlifting, understanding insulin's role in building muscle (more importantly, prevent muscle breakdown after a workout) and understand how different training programs work.
Can you visit here and post this question and direct it towards Andrew. He and I can help you fill in all the blanks!
-Ginger
Thanks I will definately check it out, I am pretty well controlled but takes a lot of sifting through different opinions of what is a good weight gaining diet.
Wow thanks for giving me some hope that it is possible to gain muscle weight lol I've always been the skinny kid with like no body fat. I started really going to the gym with a couple of my friends and started a routine to gain weight/muscle, but while they started gaining, I stayed where I was at. I know everyone is different, but a problem I found was that I couldn't eat so often and so much unless I wanted to take a million shots a day. The only way for me to gain any weight at all was for me to do no activity, but I can't do that either cause I love to run and it really helps keep me in shape.
Now I just do a mix of strength and toning because of my lack of muscle growth. It's been working to get me toned for summer, but for now I'm content with that. I guess my body type is better for running, which is what makes me happy and as long as I'm happy there's not much I'd want to change.
Hey Brian,
You can't build muscle without enough food!! Muscle builds itself after you workout by repairing the "breakdown" of your existing muscle. You need nutrients: proteins, fats and carbs, to help your body repair everything.
Check this out: http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/26446/65398/cafeteria-food
-Ginger
Here we go, getting some discussion started: http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/question/375373/65426
Thanks Ginger, I took a look at that discussion and I've been snooping around the site a little taking a look at things. So far I've seen a lot of useful info that will definitely help out. What would you advise me to do now (what do you feel is most important) in addition to my diet if I don't have a lot of time to work out every day? It'll be much easier when school's over but for now I really don't have that much time. I go to the gym twice a week after class, and I'm running another two days.
Ginger glad you replied I was going to recommend you to this post.
Hey Brian - you can't build more muscle if you don't workout more often. Twice a week is a good start, but to make any serious progress, you need to train each body part sufficiently at least once a week. The break down would often be back/biceps, chest/shoulders/triceps, and legs. Abs could be done twice a week on your day of choice.
And if you're trying to build muscle, running is going to slow down that process because running burns a lot of glycogen and muscle for fuel because of a higher heart rate. If you're just doing sprints and not running steadily for over a half hour, then you'd be better off.
Ginger
I have a Q and hopefully someone has an answer:
I am using shots still, and mainly use my stomach(due to the convience of being able to 'shoot up' at my desk or at the bus stop)..but I've been trying to get my stomach flatter and toned. I know that where you inject it causes you to keep fat..but my thighs, which have always been more muscle than fat(though still bigger than I like! haha) hurt when I try to do my shots there instead. Should I keep trying to replace my injection spot, or will that not make a lot of difference? I've been trying to pick up my ab work again(had to cut back when I got pregnant, and then since being sick the last two months+ I haven't done as much cuz of my stomach being upset so often). I've been training since June and I did get it flatter(and it's still a lot flatter than it was before I started training)..but it never got to the point of being flat/toned. =/
I'm afraid I can't provide you with an answer based on any solid knowlege, but I would suggest trying to inject in your buttocks. When I used pens, I found it not very painful to inject there. If, however, you do go with this as an option, I don't suggest doing it at your office desk or the bus stop! LOL
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I'm afraid I can't provide you with an answer based on any solid knowlege, but I would suggest trying to inject in your buttocks. When I used pens, I found it not very painful to inject there. If, however, you do go with this as an option, I don't suggest doing it at your office desk or the bus stop! LOL
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haha no i would never do my shot in public if i was not using my stomach.
my rear? :S maybe i'll just ask my endo at my next appointment. i tried that as a kid for a week(got bribed by the diabetic team nurse to rotate my injection spots haha), and it hurt..a LOT..never did it again. my rear is pretty sensitive without making it moreso with bruises from injections! rofl.
Perhaps you just don't have enough padding back there. I am more than willing to donate, if you'd like!
haha that could have been it! i have a nice amount now though thanks! haha
I try to save stomach shots for when I'm in public and don't have time/don't feel like going to the bathroom to do the shot. Otherwise, the rear works wonders lol I have no pain from shots back there but I've been noticing a couple little fat spots building up on my stomach from too many shots there (I do more in the stomach in the winter cause it's a pain to do it in the leg with long pants).
When I started switching up my spots I tried a couple of different spots, but found that the triceps (surprisingly!) didn't hurt even though there isn't any fat there for me. That might be a good spot to try if you're looking to switch things up.
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When I started switching up my spots I tried a couple of different spots, but found that the triceps (surprisingly!) didn't hurt even though there isn't any fat there for me. That might be a good spot to try if you're looking to switch things up.
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I've tried the arms recently, and maybe just because it's been so long since I used them(I think I was 10 the last time I did a needle in my arm..so almost 12years ago now) but it really hurt to inject the needle, I also had some trouble doing it without my mom pinching an area for me to inject(haha). I have been trying to do at least one needle a day in my thigh recently, but it hurts a lot about 99% of the time..I also found that my lantus actually stung when I did it in my thigh last night..which it hasn't done since I first changed to it.
This is the pain of it all..it hurts everywhere but my stomach. It always has as far back as I can remember. I was always having to be bribed into letting my mom or my brother give me a shot anywhere other than my stomach, and I was always having to be bribed by the diabetic team nurse when I was doing shots on my own..to rotate the spots at least once a week. They finally gave up when I was 13 when I stopped giving into the bribes of candy or stickers or whatever(ah the joys of starting teen rebellion!). Instead, they just started keeping an eye on whether or not I was getting those bubbles and making sure I didn't do the same area of my stomach for each shot, etc.
My body obviously hates me and doesn't want me to tone up my abs haha.
Batts ... I COMPLETELY underdstand where you are coming from... like you I am still on shots... and the only place it doesnt hurt is in the stomach... it stinks :( I have no answers for you unfortuntatly
however I would like to ask... for thos of you who are using pumps... do you know if there is the same affect...
Your pump is connected thru your stomach ... is this fat build up issue not an issue because you are injecting insulin into your system slow enough or is it just one of those things you have to deal with? Anyone?
Hey, I noticed everybody does their shots in the abs/thighs. I stay away from the stomach because I hardly have any fat there. Plus, I want to keep my ab precious ; )
But I take my shots in my arms most of the time. Around the triceps. They never hurt for me as long as you don't flex yur muscles. I weightlift daily most of the time offseason when I do not have college soccer going on. Obviously offseason college soccer is happening so I can't do it as much, but when summer comes, I do at least 6 days a week. I alternate like marlee said, upper back/biceps, triceps/chest/shoulders, legs with abs on any days as long as they are two days apart.
As for gaining weight, I always have trouble gaining weight. I am 6'0 170pounds so I am in pretty good shape. But I want to be around 180, but I play soccer all the time and play basketball here and there. So its kinda tough to gain weight. And the thing is I drink protein shakes twice a day and eat a lot! People think I am ridiculous, but I just have a really good metabolism apparently. The good thing is though, I hardly have any fat at all. People say I might be around 5% fat so I am in good shape.
The most important thing about weightlifting is motivate yourself to get stronger! Watch Pumping Iron! Which reminds me, one of the weightlifters in the movie, I believe Louie, is diabetic!!!
My fault, I was wrong Lou Ferrigno was 80% deaf just like me! But Jay Cutler is diabetic and he is a football player so thats proof that you can gain weight as a diabetic!
Also, Adam Morrison is too!
and i got the names mixed up! I meant ginger not marlee! haha