Diabetes and Weight Gain
 

Hello, I was just wanting to reach out and ask for some advice. I am 6' 1" tall and I weigh 180 pounds (I have gotten up to 200 pounds a few times, but it took a lot of effort and eating). I have never been over weight in my life and I have been told by my nutritionist (at the VA hospital) that my weight is fine.
But the problem is, I DON'T LIKE BEING THIS THIN!
I want to continue to eat healthy, as I do now, but I also want to gain about 20 pounds. I have a thyroid problem that has kept me thin most of my life (54). I exercise daily, 50 to 100 push ups a day and a regular routine on my Total Gym machine, plus free weight exercises (I'm no Tony Atlas for sure). I just try to stay active and fit, not buff. I work at the VA hospital where my primary care clinic is. I walk about 1700 to 4500 steps a night (3 to midnight shift) on the job (depending on the amount of paperwork that I have to do).

My A1C has gone from a 9.3 (two years running) to a 5.9 after applying the suggestions of Blood-Sugar101! This all happened within a sixty day window! I have never had a 5.9 A1C in my entire diabetic life (diagnosed in November 2004). I check my blood sugar three to five times a day (ReliOn Prime meter from Walmart), and I have reduced my carbs per meal to 20-25 (my nutritionist recommended 40-60:eek:).

I take 10 mg of Glipizide twice a day (for now). I also take 1 850 mg Metformin tablet twice a day, and 5 mg of Fosinopril once a day (there is also an 81 mg Aspirin in the mix, once a day); and last but not good either is the 40 mg tablet of Simvastatin, I take half of a tablet before bed at night (too much stuff to take).:(

During my time in the Air Force, I looked like a rail (it was so sad). :D

Does anyone have any advice for a weight-seeker? (Is that phrase right?):confused:

Thanks in advance,
Rodney G.

Hi Rodney!

I am the same height and my weight is 227. All the info that I read indicates that you are right where you need to be. I would like to be 200 myself. About all I can suggest is to add more protein into your diet. It's pretty much free food and will most likely help you. Keep doing what you are doing, it's working for you!