How I Reversed Prediabetes, By Lisa Cleveland

There are two simple steps I took to reverse prediabetes:

1. I lowered the amount of fat in my diet.
2. I started walking more.

That’s it!  And in a matter of months, my A1c level was no longer in the prediabetic range.

The path I took may seem simple, but it wasn’t always easy.  That’s where behavioral change came in for me.

I used an app called Chronometer to track the food I was eating every day and become more aware of how much fat I was taking in.  Most of the time this was healthy fat, just too much of it on a daily basis.  I’m talking about foods like nuts and seeds.  These are good for you, but you can get too much of a good thing!

To help me move more, I used a FitBit watch to keep track of how many minutes I was walking a day.  There was no way to cheat on this one—if I wore my watch all day and wasn’t logging the time, I wasn’t moving enough.

Reversing my prediabetes was powerful for me!  The blood tests don’t lie.  I took control of my health—what I was putting in my body and how much I was moving it – and changed my life for the better.

Making this change is what inspired me to become a certified health coach and help others do the same.  Reversing diabetes is possible!

*Lisa Cleveland is a Certified Holistic Health and Wellness Coach.  She specializes in helping diabetic women reverse their condition through plant-based eating.  Find her on social media at Lisa Cleveland Health.