hi, im new here im 44 yrs old and just started bodybuilding again after 20yrs lay off, im now diabetic and wondered if can suggest a diet and protein/weight gain supplements suitable for diabetics..be most gratefull for any info..

thanks mick

hi there Mick,

This one you need to be really careful on. Are you type 1 or 2? Do you use insulin? Have you got a dietitian? The reason I ask is cos it really affects what you are safe and unsafe to do. High protein levels make your kidneys work really hard and certainly if you are type 1 and have had diebetes for a while your kidney function may not be what it used to be. You don't want to push it towards renal failure.

Let me know a few more details and we can talk about it. If you really want to do it I would suggest talking to your dietitian and specialist diabetes nurse and work out a safe programme you can do while adjusting insulin regime (if you have one).