Hello all and thank you for allowing me to participate in this forum.
I am a 42 year old, diagnosed with type 2 about 3 years ago. I currently weigh about 285 at around 20% body fat. I also have HTN (well controlled with meds) and Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) of the legs. At one point in my life, I was a fairly accomplished weight lifter (525# squat, 455 Deadlift) but got away from it for 12 years and let my self go (hence, all the above noted complications). (Sorry if this seems like I am rambling).
Anyways, I currently am taking Glipizide (10mg) daily, Metformin (1000 mg daily) HCTZ and Lisinopril (For HTN) Pravastatin (Cholesterol) and Pletal as well as 325mg aspirin daily.
I am now in about my 40th hr of being a Non smoker which I am very pleased with (21mg nicotine transdermal patch at hr 27).
Anyways, I returned to weight lifting (4 day split, intense 1-1.5 hr sessions) in May of this year and doing some light cardio work 10-25 min 3-4x/wk (using a semi recumbant elliptical, tread mills etc make me cramp to quickly due to the PAD.) I also started back taking some supplements about a month ago (ZMA, Creatine, Protein Powder and a pre-workout supplement called Super Pump 250) and started seeing some nice gains. (Added 26lbs to my 1 rep estimated max on bench in 3 weeks) while maintaining 285 and loosing about 2-3% body fat checked by 3 site caliper testing. Lifting gives me a training mentality that I also generalize to my diet. I started using Calorie Count website, kept my intake about 2700, averaging about a 1500 caloric deficit daily. With this approach, I was able to get my weekly avg glucose to around 140. Not great, but a hell of a lot better as, I hate to admit, but prior to this, my diet was crap and I had pretty much stopped tracking my blood glucose levels (kind of a diabetic in denial/"F it" insanity took hold).
I know that may be a lot of calories for a diabetic, but I will burn about 4200-4500 on days I work out. I am a big boy even with out the belly ( I look sickly when below 215).
Anyways, here is my dilemma. Had an arteriograph on Friday, stint placed in Illian artery. Doctor said quit smoking or loose the feet. Done! Had to stop the Metformin due to the contrast die (risk of kidney damage). In the mean time, My PCP's office calls and says my creatinine level was way elevated, stop the metformin until I can see him. Since then, my best reading was 160 this AM (yes, I cheated a bit Saturday)
He also said quit the creatine, which is one of my favorite strength building supplements. According to him, even if the increase in creatinine is due to the creatine, in combination with the metformin, there is a risk for renal damage. I hope to get in to see him Tuesday. Any suggestions? I would like to get off the metformin as is seems it has many interaction dangers.
I am a 42 year old, diagnosed with type 2 about 3 years ago. I currently weigh about 285 at around 20% body fat. I also have HTN (well controlled with meds) and Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) of the legs. At one point in my life, I was a fairly accomplished weight lifter (525# squat, 455 Deadlift) but got away from it for 12 years and let my self go (hence, all the above noted complications). (Sorry if this seems like I am rambling).
Anyways, I currently am taking Glipizide (10mg) daily, Metformin (1000 mg daily) HCTZ and Lisinopril (For HTN) Pravastatin (Cholesterol) and Pletal as well as 325mg aspirin daily.
I am now in about my 40th hr of being a Non smoker which I am very pleased with (21mg nicotine transdermal patch at hr 27).
Anyways, I returned to weight lifting (4 day split, intense 1-1.5 hr sessions) in May of this year and doing some light cardio work 10-25 min 3-4x/wk (using a semi recumbant elliptical, tread mills etc make me cramp to quickly due to the PAD.) I also started back taking some supplements about a month ago (ZMA, Creatine, Protein Powder and a pre-workout supplement called Super Pump 250) and started seeing some nice gains. (Added 26lbs to my 1 rep estimated max on bench in 3 weeks) while maintaining 285 and loosing about 2-3% body fat checked by 3 site caliper testing. Lifting gives me a training mentality that I also generalize to my diet. I started using Calorie Count website, kept my intake about 2700, averaging about a 1500 caloric deficit daily. With this approach, I was able to get my weekly avg glucose to around 140. Not great, but a hell of a lot better as, I hate to admit, but prior to this, my diet was crap and I had pretty much stopped tracking my blood glucose levels (kind of a diabetic in denial/"F it" insanity took hold).
I know that may be a lot of calories for a diabetic, but I will burn about 4200-4500 on days I work out. I am a big boy even with out the belly ( I look sickly when below 215).
Anyways, here is my dilemma. Had an arteriograph on Friday, stint placed in Illian artery. Doctor said quit smoking or loose the feet. Done! Had to stop the Metformin due to the contrast die (risk of kidney damage). In the mean time, My PCP's office calls and says my creatinine level was way elevated, stop the metformin until I can see him. Since then, my best reading was 160 this AM (yes, I cheated a bit Saturday)
He also said quit the creatine, which is one of my favorite strength building supplements. According to him, even if the increase in creatinine is due to the creatine, in combination with the metformin, there is a risk for renal damage. I hope to get in to see him Tuesday. Any suggestions? I would like to get off the metformin as is seems it has many interaction dangers.
And kudos on quitting smoking . . . many of us are recovered smokers, and you'll do fine - I can see your mind is made up! 
