Pre-Diabetic ectomorph looking for healthy way low carb diet to gain weight

[ddwayne82]

I'm only 31, skinny at 6'0 160lbs, and borderline pre-diabetic (Lame term for you're on your way to Type 2), with an A1C of 5.6. My morning levels range from 95-115. My doc give me a BG monitor and told me to get on low carb diet. My numbers are pretty good since modifying diet which consisted of fast food and soda. Doc tells me it's more genetics than anything since I have a grandma with Type 2. I test pre & post meals.

Anyways, I'm looking to gain mass, my ideal weight is to be 175-185 mainly muscle. I just started working out a few weeks ago and already notice a difference in tone. I plan only to use barbell compound exercises (db shoulder press, db curl, db shrugs, etc...) and push-ups.
Can anyone recommend a low carb diet with high calories? Or anything that would work for someone with my condition.

So far from researching these boards I found that these might help but would like second onionskin on others who understand. Doc tells me to exercise and lose weight? Lol....I cant afford to lose weight, I'm already a skinny ectomorph (thin wrist, skinny arms).

From my research online to stop progression to full blown Type 2, I must lose 10% of body weight and exercise. If I walked around at 144lbs at 6'0 tall, I would look like a sack of bones.

Here's what I found so far, so let me know if these are good choices for my diet. Also is it safe to consume 3500-4500 calories a day eating food below? My latest kindey, liver, pancrease, cbc, lipid panels are normal.

all sorts of nuts and nut butters
cheese, cream cheese
avocados
butter
bacon
mayonnaise
apple juice
whey
milk?? any kind in particular?
nonfat yougurt
some fruit
Tuna or most any fish.
Cottage cheese.
Eggs (especially the whites).
Chicken breast (boneless skinless).
Turkey breast (boneless skinless).
Lean beef.
Low fat or no fat cheese.
Low fat pork.
Milk protein isolate.
Whey protein.
Soy protein.
Omega 3 capsules
Flax seed oil
Primrose oil
Borage oil
Olive oil
Peanut butter (as long as it does not contain hydrogenated oils).
Egg yolks.

[jack tors]

do you have a family history of type 2? your not over weight. you smoke? its kinda odd they told you that.

your in the right place you need a solid work out routine with weights and cardio
and a diet plan layed out... meal1, meal2, etc etc...

id start by listing what you ate at each meal be honest about it. if you had twinkies say so lol

[Scrumhalf]

Don't go overboard with the calories. 3500-4000 is just ridiculous for a 160lb person. Try to hit 2500 calories and keep your carbs at around 150g. Try for 150g of carbs, 250g of protein and 90g of fat. That should add up to roughly 2500 calories. Eat clean, low GI carbs - brown rice, sweet potatoes, yams, etc. Eat good fats - fish oil, flax/MCT oil, NATURAL peanut/almond butter, etc. Cut out junk carb calories like soda, sugar, etc.

Also, stop eating outside as much as possible. It is going to be very hard to control your eating if you are eating out every day. There are no quick fixes here - you need to commit to make a LIFESTYLE change, something that will become a way of life for you.

[blm]

Scrum really nailed it; No quick fix only a committed lifestyle change.

[Nekrawulf]

Research "paleo"

[Mr I]

Your condition comes first, remember that.

[Scrumhalf]

^ OP didn't like what he heard, I think. Maybe he was looking for the magic pill that would take care of his problem.