Greetings all - this is my first post here, though I've trolled a bit reading other posts.
Here's my story:
About 11 months ago I weight 224 pounds (I'm only 5'6"), had acid reflux every night and took OTC meds (Zantac, 150 mg) every night so I could sleep. I had blood pressure readings of about 140/90, give or take. I had a size 38 waist, and had no clue about nutrition or how to eat right. I was diagnosed pre-diabetic with fasting glucose around 101 and A1C of about 6.1.
I began trying to eat better. My younger sister is a registered dietician, so she had me counting carbs, etc... I used MyFitnessPal to track my food. After 3 months I went back to the doctor, I had lost about 20 pounds but my blood sugar counts and blood pressure weren't any better.
I began exercising with the diet, and my heartburn went away after losing some more weight. Went back to the doctor and had lost a total of about 30 pounds, but blood sugar and blood pressure hadn't improved.
Then I watched "Forks over Knives", and saw Dr. McDougall on there, and decided to look him up and read his work. I read "The Starch Solution" and decided to give it a try.
Now, 4 months later I am down to 165 pounds, no heartburn, blood pressure is about 110/65, and I have yet to go back to the doctor to test my blood sugar. I'm confident it will be better, and I'll report back once I know.
I feel amazing! My waist size is now 31 inches - down 7 inches from 10 months ago! I have energy, I feel great, I exercise almost daily, and I love the food!
I'm grateful to the pioneers who had the bravery to tell the truth about diet and nutrition; Dr. McDougall, Dr. Campbell, Dr. Esselstyn, et. al.
