Social Making lifestyle changes are hard but worth it

[scoopj]

You either had diabetes or you didn't, you didn't have it and cured it, that's not how that disease works.

Lol yes it does.

 

[TeTe]

Lol yes it does.

Depends if you have type 1 or 2. 2 comes on later in life and you can definitely control it with lifestyle changes.

 

[scoopj]

Depends if you have type 1 or 2. 2 comes on later in life and you can definitely control it with lifestyle changes.

Yeah TS obviously had Type 2.

 

[HHJ]

G'wan lad

 

[chardog]

You either had diabetes or you didn't, you didn't have it and cured it, that's not how that disease works.

anyone that's fat has diabetes, that's just how it works

 

[Killer Whale]

October of last year I had blood panels ran because I am 44, have gained a lot of weight and was feeling fucking terrible. I started my own business at 39 and I now work from home from my basement and that has slowly led to me leading a pretty sedentary lifestyle that I realized was killing me.

So, I went for panels and my results weren't good. I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, vitamin B12 and D deficiencies and had diabetes. Doctor out me on a slew of medicines.

After a couple months I went back to have my panels ran and wasn't much change at all. I was counting calories and working out and taking all the meds but wasn't seeing any noticeable results. I felt defeated so I decided to do some research of my own.

I found Gary Brecka(I know some love him and some think he's full of shit) on The Shawn Ryan Podcast and it changed my life. I knew who he was before this just because of all the stories of him helping Dana White but never put any real thought into it. After watching that podcast I was blown away by because I had never heard anyone really explain things like he did and making it click for me.

So, December the 1st I went off all of my medications. I started a lifestyle change. I cut out all processed foods and sugar. Started lifting weights again along with doing my cardio. I bought some supplements (some he suggested and some alternatives to what he suggested). I told myself this can't fail. It has to work.

I went for my follow up Monday with my doctor and had new panels ran. I got my results back today and I no longer have high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes and no vitamin deficiencies.

I have lost 29lbs in 2.5 months and I feel great! Better than I have felt in years. I sleep better, have way more energy and I am active again. My life has completely changed in 2.5 months. I still have about 40lbs to go before I hit my goal.

Just thought I would share for any of my sherdoggers out there that might be struggling. Lifestyle change is literally the only way to truly get your health back on track. It's hard and it sucks but it's worth it!

Amazing! Good job sherbro

Trust the process

 

[GSP_37]

I don't think I ever ate sauerkraut, but am willing to try after I keep seeing articles citing health benefits, gut bacteria, and I think it's cabbage and read cabbage is one thing along with broccoli that reduces chances of colon cancer.

 

[bionaut]

Congrats dude. It just goes to show that most meds are straight up revenue generator for the medical industry, regardless of effectiveness.

It's amazing how some hard work and discipline fixes life's ailments. Now, your metabolism is probably stabilizing and working right, your T levels are probably higher and your over all mental heath improves as you make progress.

Sorry, this is just wrong and not fair to the medical industry. Most people want to have their cake and eat it too, pun intended.
Evidence based care is based off statistical analysis and most people are not going to make these lifestyle changes. So doctors are forced then to treat the population statistic of the overweight person who isn't interested in walking much further from the parking lot to the bar or Italian restaurant.
Most people don't have the genetics that they biologically need blood pressure or cholesterol medication in isolation. They need blood pressure and cholesterol medication because this is post is exactly what most people are not going to do.
If the doctor didn't treat what was actually going to happen they would be totally negligent in their job as a doctor.
We really suffer as a society from almost complete illiteracy on the topic of complex systems and systems thinking. Doctors prescribing these medications to overweight people is 100% the right thing to do from any kind of systems biology perspective.

 

[flashNsmash]

I don't think I ever ate sauerkraut, but am willing to try after I keep seeing articles citing health benefits, gut bacteria, and I think it's cabbage and read cabbage is one thing along with broccoli that reduces chances of colon cancer.

growing up we used to drink it by the carton, b'y

 

[LSXMMA]

I don't think I ever ate sauerkraut, but am willing to try after I keep seeing articles citing health benefits, gut bacteria, and I think it's cabbage and read cabbage is one thing along with broccoli that reduces chances of colon cancer.

I eat fermented pickles! But I like sauerkraut as well but don't eat often