Health update

Jesus said in Mark 10:27 “With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.”

I’ve neglected you for far too long. Shame on me. Forgive me. I promise I’ll make it up to you…

Now that I’m done graveling, I can tell you wonderful news! My last doctor visit was Nov 9th for my 3 month lab results. My A1c dropped to 6.1. Boy, was my doctor shocked. I’ve only been staying as his patient to give him a last *raspberry* about not believing in the changes I’ve chosen to make and not believing a whole food plant based diet could heal and restore. He really didn’t offer me any advice but took me off more medicine and asked that I come back in 3 months… Yeah right… PEACE! Since then, I’ve shared my testimony with everyone I meet including the young adult bible study group at my church called the Chosen Generation for Thanksgiving.

I’m thanking God that He showed me the vision and is continuing to heal my body.

Just a recap, my A1c was 12.6 in 2008 when I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes,
9.9 in February,
9.8 in May,
8.1 in August, and
6.1 in November.

I started eating plant based in July 2015 (and gave up drinking alcohol). Now THAT’S how God shows up and shows out!

Although I’m in the prediabetic range now, I’m believing God for my next results to be normal. My message to anyone who had any infirmity in their body… Trust in God, not man.

O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
~Psalms 30:2 KJV

Small victory…and it’s only the beginning

I’ve completed 1 week of WFPB diet and I’ve lost 2% body fat. I’m proud of myself because it’s been a difficult first week but I’m pulled through. I’m learning that #1 sugar and corn syrups are in everything and so unnecessarily so, #2 I was really sad I couldn’t buy anything in the cheese section of Whole Foods, #3 Baton Rouge need more restaurants that are vegan friendly with more sugar free (no sugar substitute either) options, #4 I need a new doctor who’s going to be more supportive not push pills and paid apps and programs every month. #5 I can function without a nap now! (I still like naps tho)

I’m extremely blessed to have family and friends who are so supportive of my transition too. Y’all keep me motivated, especially my husband. He’s all in. If only I can get him to stop sending me recipes on Pinterest in the middle of the night.

This small victory toward my ultimate goal (curing my illnesses and have a baby some day) was worth it. But with everything, there’s good, bad, and ugly. I’ve seen a bit of it all. The bad is obvious–i can’t eat whatever I want. The ugly is that I have to monitor my blood sugar even closer. Carbs are essential to staying in my meals. So even though I’d love to eat green leafy things all day, my body is not having that. I had hypoglycemic 2 incidents in one day, before lunch and before dinner. So I’m learning to balance my meals better and the timing of meals.

Continue to pray for me! I have a long way to go!