Happy Mothers' Day

Happy Mothers' Day to all of the moms out there, including my own! I am incredibly blessed to be able to celebrate another Mothers' Day with my mom, who will be 81 later this month. We're going to church with my parents this morning, then the whole family is coming over for dinner this afternoon (whole family includes my brother and his family and both of my daughters and their families - 17 in all). Several of my friends have lost their mothers, so I am very aware of what a gift it is to have my mom still here, as well as have four generations gathered again around my dining room table for a meal.

Two years ago, my mom's health was obviously deteriorating and we wondered how much longer we'd have her with us. Her diabetes was not well managed and she was having wild swings with her blood sugar. On two different occasions, her blood sugar was so low that my dad had to call paramedics for help as Mom was unresponsive and, on one occasion, having seizures. She had lost part of her vision due to diabetic complications and had diminished kidney function due to her diabetes, and she just didn't feel well most of the time.

What a difference two years makes! Just about two years ago this month, my dad and mom both decided to get started on Medifast. They'd watched me lose over 100 pounds and reverse my own diabetes, and Mom knew she needed to do something. Because of her physical limitations, she couldn't exercise, so she was encouraged to know that it was possible to lose weight on this program without exercise. To our great joy, Mom began to improve almost immediately as her blood sugar stabilized and she was able to reduce, then pretty much eliminate, her daily insulin injections. Her A1c has come down significantly, amazing her physician, especially since her numbers are so much better without the need for multiple daily insulin injections. Mom lost about 40 pounds and is also delighted to be able to wear clothes in a much smaller size! Two years ago, my dad thought it wouldn't be long before my mom was pretty much wheelchair bound, which would have resulted in them having to move to assisted living. Today they are still in their home and my parents are involved with their church and also visit an area nursing home where my mom plays the piano for the residents and my dad gives a short devotional.

It would have been easy for my mom to have thought that it was too late to make any changes in her life. She was 79 and had been diabetic for over 20 years - there was every reason to believe that nothing could change at that point in her life. I don't think she really believed that anything would change, but she got started on the program anyway. The good thing is that you don't have to believe the program will work - you just have to do it and the results will happen whether you believe it or not!

It doesn't matter where you are right now, it doesn't matter what your past weight loss history has been, it doesn't matter if you are as skeptical as skeptical can be about this program. If you follow the protocols and stick to the program, you WILL lose weight. Your life can change in ways that you can't even imagine, and it begins (or continues) today with the choices you make.

Choose wisely :-)