Diabetic Type 1

[Cellulose]

I have had Diabetes since I was 5 (now 18) and am hoping to start turning some of my fat -> muscle [particularly attempting to build the arms] (I weigh 200 pounds, but a lot of my weight is from my legs from my running years) by going to the gym 4-5 times a week.

I read the sticky, but was wondering if their are any significant changes that would apply to me? I have spoken to a dietitian and a couple of personal trainers about what gym workout/diet would be best, but they all were a little unsure and gave conflicting advice.

Cheers!

 

[nismotigerwvu]

You don't so much turn fat into muscle as you do burn fat and then build muscle.
While it is possible to do both at the same time, it is far easier and more more effective to lose the fat, then add muscle.
You can do this by creating a calorific deficit, as in spending more cals than you ingest.
Watching your diet a bit and getting some cardio in will get this done.
After you are satisfied with how much fat you've lost (which you will look more "cut" afterward due to the muscle that was already there being more visible) you can bulk.
Take in more cals than you expend and shift more to weight training, protein is important here so might want to run through some calculations to see what is the right amount for you to be taking in.

 

[Cellulose]

Thanks,

Large protein intake was actually one of the things that one of the trainers and dietitian warned against (the other hadn't heard anything about this). I was ready to take several whey protein supplements a day (depending on the calculations that you mentioned) but I was told that I shouldn't have any (just from diet)/or at the very most one small portion after a very intense workout only. For the reason that my kidney won't be able to process it and it will simply damage my body.

What's your opinion on this?

Cheers.

 

[silverpig]

Honestly, you should talk to a doctor. You have a fairly serious medical condition that goes a bit beyond the expertise of people here on AT, and judging by the conflicting info you got from trainers and dietitians, goes past them as well. Above all, no one here wants to see you hurt yourself or do any kind of damage to your body so be safe and see someone who knows what they are talking about.