I am 58 years old. A year ago I weighed 340 lbs., was on medication for type II diabetes, medication for high cholesterol, medication for high blood pressure, felt like I needed a nap all the time, generally felt bad and was kind-of-a jerk around my family too much of the time. Then, to top it all off, my Ophthalmologist took a picture of the back of my eyes and told me I was going to go blind in about 10 years if I didn’t make some changes in my life.

The truth is that I already knew I was on a down hill slide. I had tried dieting and exercise on several occasions in the past. I always followed the standard low fat - rubber chicken and dry broccoli - type diet and what I now call the chronic cardio exercise protocol (better known as “aerobics”) all with good but temporary success.  I was never happy or comfortable with these protocols and the fat problems always came back, usually with a vengeance. At some point in about 2001 I pretty much gave up and slowly but surely achieved the new horizons of un-health described above.

After the eye doctor gave me the blindness prognosis I started trying to find some new answers to my old problems. My newly found solutions still involved diet and exercise, but in very different ways than the doctors, the nutritionists, the government and the fitness industry have historically described to us.

I could write a book about my success, but let me cut to the chase: I now weigh 285 lbs. and dropping; I no longer take any medication; my blood values are good; I have lost 8 inches in my waist; I have terrific energy; I interact with my family in a more positive way and I feel great. I have lost fat at a rate of about 5 lbs. per month.

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Here are 3 important steps to take to control of diabetes:

• Talk to your health care provider about how to manage your blood glucose (A1C), blood pressure, and cholesterol. Learning more about risk factors, diet, and weight management can make a huge difference.
• Reach or stay at a healthy weight. One Thirty Fitness or other fitness experts can help you create a manageable fitness plan to match your lifestyle.
• Make sure you're physically active. CDC suggests that you plan for 2 hours and 30 minutes each week of moderate physical activity, such as walking quickly or gardening, or 1 hour and 15 minutes each week of vigorous physical activity, such as jogging or jumping rope. Also, it's very important to add muscle strengthening activities each week. Physical activity can help you control your weight, blood glucose, and blood pressure, as well as raise your "good" cholesterol and lower your "bad" cholesterol.

The biggest risk factor is obesity. People with a body mass index of 25-29.9 are considered overweight, and people with a BMI of 30 or above are classified as obese.

Check your BMI here: Age 45 or older Developed diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes) Have a parent, brother or sister with type 2 diabetes Are physically inactive Belong to certain racial or ethnic groups. African Americans, Hispanic/Latino, American Indians, and some Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at high risk for type 2 diabetes.

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After taking a visit home during Christmas, I learned that my mother-in-law is facing type 2 diabetes. I was shocked to say the least. She expressed her frustration with her doctor, the fact that she has to completely change her lifestyle, and that she is just plain scared about the whole thing. She's never really had a 'healthy lifestyle' but she wasn't overweight either so she couldn't understand how she got this way. Sound familiar?

You or someone you know may be facing this deadly disease. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "America is facing an epidemic of diabetes; about 1 in 10 American adults now have diabetes." In the next four decades, the number of U.S. adults with diabetes is estimated to double or triple, according to CDC scientists. That equates to nearly 25% of the American population that could get the disease and that doesn't include the startling statistics regarding childhood diabetes.

We have got to do something to take control of our health and those of our loved ones. The good news is that type 2 diabetes can be prevented and/or managed. If you already have diabetes, managing the disease can lower your risk of complications such as kidney failure, heart disease and stroke, blindness, and amputations of legs and feet. As Benjamin Franklin said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

Of course one 30 minute workout per week can put you back on track. Call us at (281) 419-3900 or email us today to experience effective personal training.