question: I am a diabetic. I have been exercising and dieting for 10 months now. My latest checkup was a1c was 5.3. My weight was 291 in January and now since august is 238. I have been recently taking whey protein for building muscle. I have been going to the gym for 2 months. I do 60 minutes of cardio twice a week. Then I lift weights 3 times a week