So usually I don't do two posts in a row, but I had to share the most amazing phone call that I received yesterday. So my I went to my Dr's on Wednesday and did my A1C blood draw. My doctor's office called me with the results. A normal non diabetic persons A1C is 4.0-6.0. Mine was 5.4! So he has taken me off all of my diabetes medication and told me to continue to eat healthy and work hard! I can't begin to tell you what this means to me. Diabetes has been looming over my head these past 2 years and I have struggled to keep my numbers in a good place. But I have finally done it! In just 3 weeks of following this amazing diet plan, I have completely turned my life around!
I am going to be honest for anyone interested in doing this diet. If you are a picky eater like me this diet is super hard! It causes you to really step out of your comfort zone. I have been blessed to not have a ton of side effects or troubles but it hasn't been easy, I have really started to hate chicken more than I did before. Plus the chicken that I could eat(because I am picky), it was Weight Watchers Chicken Burgers has been discontinued for all Hy-vee grocery stores. And is sadly not sold anywhere else locally. So now I have found some at Target that we can try, but I dunno. Yes I am weird.... I don't like Chicken Breasts. I am so picky! I also won't eat anything with a bone. It's made this diet have super limitations. But I am working through them.
I had several people on Facebook request the original picture and then the picture for Thursday comparison shot. So here you go (Right start Date/Left was Thursday)
I must admit even I see the difference now. It's crazy what 25 lbs. will do! Dr. Joe thinks that I will easily be down 50 lbs by the time we go to Disney World. It's just so crazy to think that in such a short time I am achieving so much! I know that I will always have to be smart about my eating and diabetes, because as much as I am diabetes free now. There is no cure! Just being smart and making good decisions will be my cure. I feel so blessed knowing that God and my Daddy are watching over me. I will my Daddy was here to see this. I know he would be so excited. He always worried about me and wanted me to be healthy.
Lots of Love to all! Faith, Love Pixie Dust and Me!
So proud of you. I had a diabetes scare, too. I went to a nutritionist who gave me some amazing help and it felt so good to get back to a healthy state. I had to give up the cook book club at your Mom's store, but it is worth it. Keep up the good work!!!!
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