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I decided to start

 

I finally decided to do something about my health because it was out of control and affecting so many things in my life. It had to be done. My wellness journey started April 16, 2023. 

 

 

Originally, I was told I was pre-diabetic, pre-high blood pressure and pre-high cholesterol when I was about 23 years old. This lasted for 30 years. Gradually, my numbers would climb until they finally got out of control. Honestly, as they were beginning to get high, they were out of control. 

 

Doctors would tell me "If they get high enough, you'll have to be on medication." That's about the extent of their discourse with me. And once in a while they would throw in a hurried "You need to eat better" without really ellaborating on it. Did I pay attention? Of course not. I was in my 20's and knew that I was fine. This was how I had always been eating and it was all good. Besides - "pre" diabetic.. that just means I'm not diabetic. Right? 

 

As you can see from the glucose reading, it finally caught up with me. It was affecting my work and could potentially cost me my job. I had to do something about it. One night I was scrolling TikTok when I couldn't sleep and I heard this guy talking about how he reversed his type 2 diabetes. "Yeah right," I thought... because doctors always said it cannot be reversed.

 

Let me preface this by saying I had already been medicated the year before (early in 2022) and I HATED the way I felt on the meds. The metformin and rosuvastatin were terrible and I hated the side effects. So I (I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS!!!) stopped taking them. I hadn't taken them for almost four months at this point.

 

I had tried various other fads and diets over the years and they either kinda worked, worked and stopped, or just didn't work at all. I had done Noom, Vshred, Insanity Workout, P90X, even back in the day, I had bought the Tae Bo tapes. Either I just couldn't/wouldn't stick to them, or they didn't work for me... whatever. Here I was needing serious help. So I tried what this guy on TikTok was talking about. 

 

The Feel Great System. It sounded simple enough. The steps were easy. So I figured I would give it a shot. I placed my order for the supplements, because Lord knows I needed the help. And I began my journey - I took my measurements and my before pictures. I got my weight. It came with a 90 day money back guarantee... what could I lose? I already felt horrible, I was tired, sick, defeated, depressed. I couldn't stand the way I looked or felt. So... I got started. 

 

By the way, here is where I started... and I cannot stand this photo...