A blog about reversing pre-diabetes and striving for wellness from the inside out
Here’s how the past few months have played out for me, with regard to my diet, exercise, and blood sugar control. How about everyone else? Stage 1: Fear. Madly stock up on everything we might (or might not) need. Note the disparity between ‘my’ emergency stash items (frozen greens, almond… Read morePrediabetes and the Seven Stages of the Pandemic
For anyone newly diagnosed, stressed out, or overwhelmed by the thought of having to make huge lifestyle changes… I have some words of reassurance. Take it slow. Keep it gradual. You don’t have to go from unlimited carbs to less than fifty in one day; you don’t have to start… Read moreNot ready for Keto? Don’t worry about it.
A recent question on a pre-diabetes Facebook group reminded me of a misconception I had when first diagnosed: that after a few months of diet and lifestyle changes, the condition would be “reversed” and I could go back to “normal.” The concept of “reversing diabetes” is increasingly part of the… Read moreWhy You Can’t (and Don’t Want to) “Go Back to Normal”
Sometimes you need a clean break to reset. Like when you realize you’re drinking too much wine and coffee, eating too much chocolate (even if it’s 90%), and pushing the limits as far as you can without having out-of-control blood sugar readings. Or maybe that’s just me. 🙂 Cleaning out… Read moreReset With a New Regime
If you’re revamping your diet to make it more healthy, you may tend to focus on what you’re cutting out — the sweets, the bread, the pasta, whatever it may be. But chances are, if you’re searching around for healthy foods that are easy on your blood sugar levels, you’ll… Read moreFour Healthy Foods I’ve Rediscovered
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. A great truth in life – and in health. One of the biggest shifts I’ve made over the last few years is getting out of “the skinny mindset.” The unwritten rule that said: I am skinny, therefore I can eat this (decadent… Read moreThe Skinny Mindset
In my last post, I highlighted this article with some terrific strategies for reversing pre-diabetes. I’d like to add a few others that have been critical in helping me keep my blood sugar under control: Find a support network Losing weight, exercising, changing your diet – these are all wonderful… Read moreHit the Early Bird Special, and Other Strategies for Lowering Your A1C
When I first began researching pre-diabetes a few years ago, most resources focused on managing Type 2 diabetes. Now, pre-diabetes has come into the spotlight, too — a good thing, because an estimated 1 in 3 Americans is pre-diabetic, and 90% don’t know it, according to the CDC. Those are… Read moreLessons Learned from My First 6 Months with Pre-diabetes
One of the hardest lessons of pre-diabetes has been the end of this idea: indulgences here and there don’t count. If you’re monitoring your blood glucose levels, everything counts. Your daily glucose levels and your HbA1c will tell you that. A friend of mine once told me that her mother… Read moreDoes 80/20 work for you?