Lisa’s Story: Self Care Coach
Lisa eventually realized that restrictive dieting and punitive exercise isn’t the answer because although it might give temporary results, it doesn’t last.
Mindful Eating for Pre Diabetes and Diabetes
Shirley’s Story: Food Is No Longer My Friend
When Shirley was 44 she was diagnosed with diabetes; she started insulin the following year. Three years later she developed congestive heart failure which was treated with “a bunch of medications.” “I continued to gain weight but I just couldn’t diet anymore. Dr. Thompson, my doctor, had heard Dr. May speak at a conference and said I should look into Am I Hungry?®
Ann Marie’s Story: Beauty from Ashes
Ann Marie’s mother vacillated between chronic dieting and binge eating-and still does. “From early on I was made to feel ‘less than’ my slim siblings. My mother called me ‘pushy and bossy’ and said that I just had to get out first ahead of my twin brother at birth.” Tragically, her twin brother was “born …
Don’s Story: Lifestyle Change Changes Your Life
At the advice of his doctor, Don decided to take the Am I Hungry?® Workshop offered by Affinity Medical Group to get better control over his diabetes. “I didn’t take the class to lose weight but to change my lifestyle. Weight loss just happened to be one of the benefits.”