Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below Hey guys, if you had type 2 I will be lowering my carbs because they raise my sugar levels and instead increase my protein with red meat, chicken and seafood, I do weight, not heavy twice a week and I was wondering if lowering my carbs increase the risk of going catabolic on a diabetic person , thank you.
type 2 diabetic on low carb diet and steroids?
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you are going to be very insulin resistant so i would think that a low carb diet would be very uncomfortable. you really should stick to raw oats, sweet potato, brown rice.. complex carbs to keep your blood sugar levels steady
i would focus on exercising more and cleaning up your diet instead of eliminating all carbs
i would focus on exercising more and cleaning up your diet instead of eliminating all carbs
If you suffer from type 2 diabetes you won't want to eat an excessive amount of carbs but you won't want to remove them from your diet completely either. Carbs are very important to keep the metabolism firing on all cylinders and fuel hard training.
The key when choosing carbohydrates is to choose low GI carbohydrates. Those will raise blood sugar the slowest.
For example, white rice has a much higher GI index and will raise blood sugar much faster then brown rice. White rice has the hull of the rice bran removed which makes it digest much faster. Brown rice is unprocessed and contains the whole rice grain. Brown rice contains more fibre and is slower digesting and will raise blood sugar much slower as a result.
The best carbohydrates to base your diet around are brown rice, oatmeal, quinoa, and sweet potato. Along with fruits and vegetables of course.
The key when choosing carbohydrates is to choose low GI carbohydrates. Those will raise blood sugar the slowest.
For example, white rice has a much higher GI index and will raise blood sugar much faster then brown rice. White rice has the hull of the rice bran removed which makes it digest much faster. Brown rice is unprocessed and contains the whole rice grain. Brown rice contains more fibre and is slower digesting and will raise blood sugar much slower as a result.
The best carbohydrates to base your diet around are brown rice, oatmeal, quinoa, and sweet potato. Along with fruits and vegetables of course.
I would start by adding in some more exercise each week. Go from 2 days of weight training to 3-4 days per week. I would also add in some cardio either on training days or on their own. Whichever works. Increasing protein intake will help prevent catabolism but I would keep some good complex carbs in there.
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