TacticalMilk:
Currently I'm around 275 pounds and trying to gain to 300 while trying to be cautious around health problems by working out and staying away from too many sweets. A few days ago I got my blood tested to see if I had pre diabetes and the results came out negative for both pre diabetes and normal diabetes(thankfully).The thing is that my hemoglobin levels came out as 5.6 percent while the pre diabetes level is 5.7 to 6.4 so what I'm thinking is that if I put on any more weight I'll eventually get pre diabetes.
So my question to you guys is if you had your hemoglobin levels checked and came close to my number.Did you stop gaining or kept going?If you kept going,did you eventually get pre diabetes?
Also if anyone has any professional medical knowledge I would greatly appreciate it
I've been type II diabetic for most of my life - and clinically underweight for the most part too. Weight, as I have seen, is more about correlation than causation.
From my personal experiences and observation, weight is more of an indicator of a lifestyle that is likely to develop diabetes that a direct causation. Diets high in sugar, refined carbs, not drinking enough water, not drinking enough water, and not exercising contribute to an increased risk of diabetes. It is also a good way to get fat.
When you develop healthier habits to prevent or control diabetes, you are also likelier to lose weight. That said, it is possible to gain weight without having such a diet. Nuts, dairy, avocados, and high fat fish are some examples of things you can eat instead of the more common weight gain fair. The trade off is that you will gain at a slower pace and may not gain as much.
