Update on Me (the new and improved Me)

I've had a few people ask "what is the secret" and "what kind of diet are you on"? That's a hard question for me to answer because it is not a diet I decided to go on to lose weight. The difference for me is that this is not a fad thing. I am not losing weight on purpose (a good side effect though). I was diagnosed with pre-Diabetes and this is a lifestyle (life long) change for me. I was told to change my eating habits and that certain foods were not working in my system. My dr. told me that I would realize how sick I was when I started to feel (normal) or better. Man, was he right on the money! I feel like I'm on top of the world and Boy, was I sick! I had no energy and I felt constantly like I was hungover and flu-like. My bones ached and I had headaches all the time. It's still hard to tell myself 'no' when I see a delicious treat, but the good feelings beat the cravings for me now. It has been a couple of months since my food intake change and I have lost about 40 pounds (from a size 12 to a size 2) and I feel about 15 years younger. I have had people close to me ask if I'm sick now (cancer, etc), and I laugh. Boy, I can't believe no one asked me before if I was sick. I must have had everyone fooled. Even myself. I have e-mailed my 'diet' to some people who have asked for it along the way. I'm kind of glad that I am open to questions, because there are a lot of people out there that may be in the same boat I was in and maybe don't know. I have heard a lot of people say that they have diabetes in their family and their dr. said that they could be a candidate for this and what should they do??? Well, be proactive for yourself. Stop doing for others for a moment and do something for yourself. It is OK to be selfish for once. If you are good to yourself, you will be good to others. If anyone out there thinks they may have this, consult your dr. ASAP. And do it today! I'm there for you if you need a moral buddy to help you make the change. It is hard and power from others is very helpful.

**Anyone that knows me, knows that I'm a huge skeptic about things. My dr. told me things from the start that made me almost fall out of my chair laughing with skepticism. Looking back on that conversation, he gets paid top dollar because he was dead on. I wouldn't believe me either, if I haven't gone through it myself. Don't believe me, just do it and see for yourself.