I'm really getting excited about the launch of my new book this month. Currently I am in the process of making some final interior changes before publication. Once those changes are made, and the okay is given, You Can Beat Diabetes will be available for purchase on Amazon - both as a paperback and Kindle edition book. I want to use the next few blog posts to share excerpts with you from the book. Nothing will give me more joy than to hear that someone's life was changed forever because they got serious about their condition and worked the plan provided. Here is the preface to You Can Beat Diabetes.
Have you ever purchased a car and
thought to yourself, "What a great car.
In fact, I can't remember ever seeing one just like this
before." Then you get out on the
road in your new ride, and it happens – "Hey, there's a car like
mine. Imagine that." And a short time later – "Wow, there's
another . . . and another." And before long, your car, the one that was so unique, is
everywhere you look.
So what happened? Did you start a new fad? Was everyone waiting to see which vehicle you
would purchase so they could buy one just like it? Of course not. You just never noticed before. Once you actually owned that kind of vehicle,
the blinders fell off and your eyes were opened to a new reality.
Before being diagnosed, I never really
thought much about diabetes, let alone type 2 diabetes. Oh sure, I heard media comments from time to
time about how diabetes was a national
epidemic, but there are lots of epidemics in the world. Why give more attention to this one?
Then my dad contracted the disease in
2005. When he first told me, I wasn't
sure how to react, and the physical distance between us only added to the sense
of helplessness; so we only talked about his health in a general sense, nothing
too in-depth.
It wasn't until diabetes impacted me
personally that I began to realize the enormity of the disease. Now that I
owned it, my blinders were off, and it was everywhere. This new reality was overwhelming for me, as
it probably is for you right now. With
the abrupt awareness of your condition come feelings of dread, denial,
vulnerability and even betrayal by your own body.
No one plans to get this disease. In most cases, it’s a downward spiral of
depression, overeating, sleep deprivation, weight gain, despair, and ultimately
diabetes. Sound familiar? If so, then allow me to help you break this
cycle in your life and beat diabetes.
I've been where you are and have come
out a winner on the other side.
I've been discouraged.
I've been overweight.
I've had high
cholesterol and an HbA1c of 14.
And I've experienced the
dark clouds of fear and anguish that accompany a diagnosis of diabetes.
But I've also been
encouraged.
I've also gotten my
weight under control, and brought my cholesterol back into the normal
range.
Today’s HbA1c is 5.5,
with blood glucose averaging around 85 mg/dl daily.
I'm telling you,
"You can do it!" And it can happen in a relatively short period of
time.
Perhaps you are not diabetic yet, but have been diagnosed as pre-diabetic and don't want to cross
that line. Then permit me the privilege
of coaching you, through this book, while
there is still a chance to avoid diabetes altogether.
My hope is that You Can Beat Diabetes will become your constant companion – a
trusted resource in your battle against type 2 diabetes. May God bless you as you read, and make the
changes necessary to beat diabetes in your life.CAP
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