Brendon.Dean
Well-Known Member
I’ve been so hesitant to post this for quite some time now, but I feel like it will do more good than harm.. so here we go.
There used to be a point and time in my life when I thought type 1 diabetes was the devil and it was preventing me from everything I wanted to do and wanted to become. I felt like there was no escaping the rollercoaster ride of highs and lows, the depression, the anxiety, the frustration and burnout. It felt like I had no way out and was destined for a life of misery, pain, and anger. But for some reason I just would not give up, I continued to try different things over and over, learning and adapting to what did and did not work. It was super painful and I felt like a crazy person a lot of the time going through this but it was the best thing I’d ever done, which was not giving up. I learnt the power of real nutritious foods, functional exercise, proper sleep, and stress management. I was able to change from a fat, angry, and unhealthy man to a fulfilled, energetic and passionate man. My a1c is steady at 5.0% and I feel in control. Why am I sharing this message with you? When I was down and out and had nobody to turn to, nobody with the answers and no inspiration I wasn’t sure if it was possible to turn my life around. But I’m here as an example that ANYTHING is possible.
Before pictures are dated December 18, 2017.
After pictures are dated May 30, 2020.
There used to be a point and time in my life when I thought type 1 diabetes was the devil and it was preventing me from everything I wanted to do and wanted to become. I felt like there was no escaping the rollercoaster ride of highs and lows, the depression, the anxiety, the frustration and burnout. It felt like I had no way out and was destined for a life of misery, pain, and anger. But for some reason I just would not give up, I continued to try different things over and over, learning and adapting to what did and did not work. It was super painful and I felt like a crazy person a lot of the time going through this but it was the best thing I’d ever done, which was not giving up. I learnt the power of real nutritious foods, functional exercise, proper sleep, and stress management. I was able to change from a fat, angry, and unhealthy man to a fulfilled, energetic and passionate man. My a1c is steady at 5.0% and I feel in control. Why am I sharing this message with you? When I was down and out and had nobody to turn to, nobody with the answers and no inspiration I wasn’t sure if it was possible to turn my life around. But I’m here as an example that ANYTHING is possible.
Before pictures are dated December 18, 2017.
After pictures are dated May 30, 2020.