MY JOURNEY BACK TO HEALTH

This was a difficult post to write because it is so personal.

How often have you heard someone say "Our health is our wealth, and our wealth is our health". It is an expression that I have heard frequently. Our health is just so precious and often it is not until we or a loved one suffers the effects of bad health that the meanings of such sayings hit home hard. Why?because now we truly know what they mean. Also, when bad health strikes not only does it impact the person concerned but all their loved ones too.

I know this because I myself had a recent spat with my health. April 11 2014. I remember it well.  When I went to see Dr X that Friday I was low, really low. I had a chest infection and my weight was out of control. I could feel each and every extra pound that I carried.

Shelley, have you thought of having a gastro band fitted?. No I said horrified. Give me a year and I will loose the weight. Well lets weigh you. No,  I said deeply embarrassed and gave him a figure that I thought would work.  Right, well lets check your blood. I could not get our of that one. I was horrified when he did a test and my blood count was 20. Shelley, you have type 2 Diabetes you are going to have to go on medication. Although I stayed calm on the surface internally I was freaking out. For some reason, this really did freak me out.

I came home with my antibiotic and diabetes medication.I was in total shock and so angry at myself for allowing this to happen, because I knew that this was a result of allowing myself to become so overweight and unfit. That Friday evening I took the tablet and for some reason I felt dreadful really dreadful so I stopped and decided I would wait until seeing Dr X again on Tuesday.

That Saturday morning I decided that there was just no way I was going to live my life an obese sick women with severe diabetes. I had been trying to loose weight for years but in that moment something clicked.  I realized that I had three choices.

1. I could live life a sick obese woman who could quite possibly become an invalid due to bad                health and weight.

2. Worse still bad health and my weight could eventually kill me.

3. I could do something about.

I chose number three, and rock bottom was the foundation from which I began to rebuild my health and loose the weight. I decided that Saturday morning  that there was just no way I was going to live my life an obese sick women with severe diabetes, and goodness knows what else. I became totally committed to slimming down, becoming fitter and being the best and healthiest person that I could be starting now. I spent the following three days reading all I could on type 2 diabetes and went to work on myself, both mentally and physically, with a steely determination that I had never had before.

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I had in my hand some incredible health and wellness products and I used them. For those three days I had a shake for breakfast and lunch and then a healthy dinner.  When I went back to see Dr Z on Tuesday my blood count had gone down to 10. It truly had.

Well what do I do with you now were the doctors exact words to me. I don't know I said but those tablets made me feel so sick please give me a chance to loose some weight and see what I can do.

He gave me one month to see what I could do and then decide from there. I also had to make an appointment for blood tests.

Five weeks later I went for my check up and to get the results from my blood test.  He took my blood pressure. I remember his comment. "Your blood pressure is magnificent". Your cholesterol is low 3.5

Liver and kidneys good. My blood reading was now down to 7.8 and I had lost 2.4 stone (15 KG). My hard work and commitment was starting to pay off.

One year on my weight is down just over six stone, or around 39 Kilos. I feel great, my energy is back and my fitness levels are much higher. The best reading that I have had to date was 5.8.  My Journey of good health continues.

Please note that my journey back to health was personal to me. I would never recommend that anyone ever comes off their medication. I did it under the strict supervision and guidance  of my doctor who has worked with me all the way.

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