My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
–Maya Angelou
In December of 2018, I had a physical scheduled with my doctor. My test results came back that I had high blood pressure and insulin resistance, signs of type 2 diabetes. Meaning my body had been making an abundance of insulin that my body could not process. The insulin was then turned into glucose, the glucose turns into fat and was a big part of why it was so hard for me to lose weight. My doctor said if in 6 months, I couldn’t get it under control I would be eligible for a weight loss surgery. I mean, I knew I was overweight, but surgery? Had I really let this happen? I was prescribed 2 medications and he told me to start by cutting carbs and sugar and also suggested I look into the Keto Diet. That day I scoured the internet for information about this whole Keto Diet. Oh great, another diet for me to try and fail. I had already tried Weight Watchers, Garcinia Cambogia, Hydroxycut, various fat burners, and plain just not eating, nothing worked. Every time I would go to the doctor, they would just tell me that all my health issues would be resolved if I just lost weight. But how? I was fighting an uphill battle and didn’t even know it.
So what is the Keto Diet? and how does it work? “Ketosis is a normal metabolic process, something your body does to keep working. When it doesn’t have enough carbohydrates from food for your cells to burn for energy, it burns fat instead. As part of this process, it makes ketones.”https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/type-1-diabetes-guide/what-is-ketosis#1 This has been a game changer for me! I have stuck with it for 3 months and I have lost 54 pounds and dropped 4 pant sizes. I work out, but not as much as I should and its mostly just controlling what I eat. I also feel like a brand new person! In January I created a vision board for 2019, this helped me envision what my life was going to be like moving forward. I had a great idea to create an Instagram page to enforce my vision board and document my journey, hoping to inspire others and learn something about myself in the process.
Simply Rediscovering the Good Life 