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pre-diabeties eh?
that sounds VERY FAMILIAR..let me guess, dizziness,light headedness,feelings of vertigo,tiredness,aches,pains,a feeling of being drained and needing to 'lay down' and just tired in general? i had ALL of those symptoms..when i was only 16, no one bothered to tell me that taking in lots of Sugar would create soo many problems,and with 50-70 grams of Sugar a drink..it really started to cause problems.I thought 'maltodextrin' was better because it was a 'complex carb' ,boy was i wrong..it made me even worse...i had soo many ups and downs that i felt like i seriously was going to die at times.My blood Sugar was screwed up for most teens and my early twentys and only now have began to normalize.Weight gainers are great..but of course in moderation. I used buy 60-70 lbs. of powders a month..and you're right,they did'nt say a word about it's side effects or problems that may have arised..not that i would care.i was gaining like 5 lbs. of sheer mass every week and a half.Of course i took testosterone boosters,creatine,glutamine as well as an array of other supplements.I felt great because i was pumped and hard all the time..but mentaly and emotionaly i was a nutcase! i was soo aggressive all the time and all i wanted to do was work out! it was an obsession and i had no real life outside the gym,it was like clockwork.eat,sleep,workout,drink shakes,work..day in and day out.I also drank gallons of milk regardless of my allergies to milk proteins (as well as lactase-but i used a digestant) after developing severe distruptions in health as well as emotionaly and mentally..i gave up..i had to..it's either stay on that track and ..die,or quit while i was ahead..so i quit.I was working on ways to maintain that mass, but it was nearly impossible.It's no way i am eating 5-6000 calories day in and day out without high cal supplements and pills.I went from 120 to 189 down and back down to 130-140 in a matter of years.It was quite a ride, but in the end- i feel alot better.

I used to think that the size of my muscles detertmined the size of strength i had and how strong i was..i failed to train the correct muscles though and i looked for strength in the wrong place.I found it in my mind and my heart..because with a strong mind and spirit,one is stronger then any ammount weight that can be lifted.Though it sure would be nice to be a hulking mass of muscle in a tight t-shirt...minus the pre-diabeties..and the constipation..and the backnce..and the manic-depressive-aggressive qualities..well
you get the picture
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the best weight gainers are thick gravies,butter spreads,thick cremes,fruit smooties,yogurt,avacados,potatos,chilis,beans,bannanas,pastas.Eventhough proteins can build muscles,without calories and carbs..one will NOT gain much of anything other then maintaining size.High cal shakes? you'd get more nutrients from regular ice creme and a whey protein blended in.