Dr. Squat - Dr. Fred Hatfield

Since abdominal fat does tend to be associated with insulin abnormalities, my guess would be yes. One of the physiologists can give a better explanation though...

I use an insuin pump. The A1C that I had done was 7.0. Thanks.

Good day Rocket. Thanks for the info.

Are you timing your bolus with your food intake? Can I assume you're bolusing about 10-15 minutes before you actually start eating?

Are you testing three hours after your bolus? If you are, how are those numbers? Again, if you are, have you noticed any trends in your BG between the different types of meals? Meaning if you eat a predominantly carb heavy meal vs a very light carb meal, have you noticed any trends in your BG after your food bolus?

Excuse me if these questions are a little basic for you, just trying to get a feel on what type of control your bolus provides.

This has nothing to do with your original question. Was wondering if you've seen this article before? http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn10812-breakthrough-sheds-light-on-...

That's great that your getting your bolus ahead of your meal. That rules out that your BG levels are peaking before your insulin peaks. The only other thing you might consider when it comes to initially eating a meal that's heavy in carbs would be to eat the fat & protein portion of your meal first so that they can help slow down that carb absorption some and keep that BG level from shooting up. I've read where that BG& the resulting insulin spike can lead to midsection fat. I'm short on time right now, I'll try to dig that info up for you & post it later.

I'd say that if you're not having problems gaining muscle right now, then you've answered your own question. Your BG numbers should not affect your muscle growth. Insulin does play a role in growth hormone production. As long as you can time your insulin to peak about 30-45 minutes after you workout, then you should be maximizing that growth hormone response. This would mean that you should be getting your bolus about 15 minutes after your workout.

I recently read an article in one of the ADA mags about a natural bodybuilder. He had just won a natural bodybuilding show or something. His last a1c before the article was written was 5 & he maintains a very low a1c. I'll see if I can find his name again & try to find a link to him.

Sounds like you're doing everything right Rocket. May just come down to cleaning up the diet some.

High blood glucose can, to a degree, inhibit muscle growth and fat loss, but luckily, adding muscle and losing fat invariably help with lowering blood glucose. It doesn't directly prevent it, but high blood glucose results in a cascade affect among the endocrine, immune, dietary, as well as other systems within the body that adds to overall stress.

Resistance training is the absolute best way to begin combatting it combined with a diet that emphasizes protein and fat.

Having with several diabetes sufferers, including my grandfather who I helped drop 50+ lbs. in a year with essentially zero exercise.... The best single thing a diabetic can do is to eliminate all grains from their diet. Upon doing so, they must keep close watch on their blood sugar, it can drop too low. We had to work closely with my grandad's doctor in scaling back his insulin. With lower blood sugar, the same amounts of insulin and sometimes other drugs aren't needed. If insulin dependent, you have to be very careful. But, the goal should be to use less insulin, or no insulin at all... Sadly the medical establishment has zero concept of that...