My sister Renee is amazing! She stabilized her sugar level to average around 80-100. She took responsibility for what she was doing in her life and made changes. She is no longer in need of any medication. In fact the doctor says she is the healthiest he has ever seen her and he has been her physician for over 20 years now.
What she did, is really what we all know we are suppose to do. She made a life change in the way she eats and looks at life:
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She started with journaling what she was eating and then what her sugar level was – this helped her to figure out what triggered her sugar to rise. (Rice is her one of her biggest culprits)
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She cut 95% of the sugar out of her diet and realized that many food items are really good without sugar. For a sweetener she uses honey or agave
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She added more vegetables and fruit. She has even started to buy organic now.
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She reduced her intake of trans fats almost completely
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She does not deprive herself – a treat she loves now and then keeps her on the right path
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She started to eat breakfast
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She does not eat after 7:30pm and works on making it earlier each month. (5 to 10 minute increments)
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She experimented with different flours and different types of healthier food until she found what she liked. She knows that if she likes it she will stick to it.
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She started to take exercise seriously – working out 2 to 3 days a week and walking 2 or more days a week.
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She brought her family along the journey with her and now they are all feeling healthier and happier. Emily, her teenage daughter, lost 2 pant sizes and her face has cleared up. Leland, her husband, began walking with her and appreciating her more, making Renee happier all around.
Renee has lost about 10lbs and many more inches, but most of all she lost a crutch she used to use. A comfort food she would go to instead of dealing with issues. Now she says she is forced to face them and that is making her a better person.
What I appreciate about me sister is that she is the one in the family that does not like change. But she did it. It required a lot of self discipline for her to make these changes, but it is so worth it. She is healthier then she has been since she was a teenager. She is more positive, more out going and she does not let things bother her as much. She has inspired me, her younger sister.
Thank you for this blog! What hits home for me is the rice in her diet.(culprit) I know that rice has some of the hightest ratings on the Glycemic Index, but thinking that it was better that say Duram Wheat I would often eat it.
I’m going to lay off the rice and go more with the veggies. Thanks again. Sometimes you just need to reminded to make the change.
Thank you for the update. Rice is my culprit too. I am glad to hear she is doing better.
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