Johnny Storm's Health Blog Day 2
Hello everyone and welcome back to my health journal day 2. As I
stated in my post yesterday I wish I had started this back in April when
I found out I was type 2 diabetic. Oh well here we go!
This morning my blood sugar was at it’s lowest ever at 121! That’s a new low since my diagnosis when it was 300! That’s almost a 200 point drop in two months! I did it all without the aid of big pharma drugs. Is that the way to go for you? I’m not a doctor so I don’t know. Remember I’m posting this blog to show you what’s possible with a major lifestyle change.
My regimen for the day so far has been my breakfast shake (with two raw eggs mixed in) and my supplements. One supplement I’d like to mention here is garlic. Before I read Shane Elison’s book “Over the Counter Natural Cures” I didn’t know about the anti-biotic properties of garlic. I knew it had potential to boost immunity but it also helps knock out colds. In his book Shane’s wife gets strep throat. He made his wife eat raw garlic for 3 days and poof it was gone. Granted it tasted like crap and she wanted to go get antibiotics but he asked she try the garlic for a couple days. She was all better after 3 days. As for me I had a nasty summer cold trying to come on. This was the kind you can feel coming and so I started double dosing my garlic supplement. Instead of one pill two times a day I went to two pills 3 times per day. Within a few days my symptoms went away and normally I would get blasted with a nasty 2-3 week summer cold. It worked for me but remember this is a lifestyle change not just a quick fix.
For exercise today I will go with interval training. The goal is 3 laps which is one mile. I vary my brisk walk with 15-20 second ¾ sprints. I have found this is one of the most effective ways of burning fat away. It works by forcing your body into fight or flight mode when you sprint (preferably up an incline) and when your adrenal system kicks in you burn fat. Please check with your doctor before starting this regimen. It’s not for everyone and if you have a bad heart or bad joints it may not be for you!
Lunch is coming up and today it will be grass fed beef sandwich using grass fed roast beef, cheese, mayo and a couple pickles. The bread I use is called Ezekiel bread and it’s made from the Bible recipe! It won’t spike blood sugars like the GMO/chemical farm that modern white bread has become. It’s always frozen so check with your local grocery or health food store to get some! For supper my wife and I will have some ribeye steaks. That will be served with grilled red peppers, cucumbers and whatever other veggie my wife comes up with. When I snack I eat a mixture of nuts, a bowl of blackberries, a blueberry smoothie (NO SUGAR HERE FOLKS!) and some coffee with supper if wanted. I used to use Stevia for sweetener but I’ve found I don’t need it any longer. Plus I’ve been reading some new research regarding Stevia that doesn’t look good. I will inform you of my findings at a later date when I know more and can confirm it as more than a rumor.
That’s it for today folks! I’ll be back on Monday to update you again and with some pictures, embarrassing as they will be! I wish I had taken some when this began but I’ll take a few with my size 48 pants that no longer fit (thank God). Then I will update with new pics once a week so we can all see the progress or lack of progress if I get slack! Remember this is as much for me as it is for you as I need to stay accountable! I hope this blog inspires somebody out there that needs it! If I can do it anyone can! Believe me I had the willpower of a cat in a hen house before my diagnosis! Don’t wait until tomorrow to start, LIVE TO WIN NOW!
This morning my blood sugar was at it’s lowest ever at 121! That’s a new low since my diagnosis when it was 300! That’s almost a 200 point drop in two months! I did it all without the aid of big pharma drugs. Is that the way to go for you? I’m not a doctor so I don’t know. Remember I’m posting this blog to show you what’s possible with a major lifestyle change.
My regimen for the day so far has been my breakfast shake (with two raw eggs mixed in) and my supplements. One supplement I’d like to mention here is garlic. Before I read Shane Elison’s book “Over the Counter Natural Cures” I didn’t know about the anti-biotic properties of garlic. I knew it had potential to boost immunity but it also helps knock out colds. In his book Shane’s wife gets strep throat. He made his wife eat raw garlic for 3 days and poof it was gone. Granted it tasted like crap and she wanted to go get antibiotics but he asked she try the garlic for a couple days. She was all better after 3 days. As for me I had a nasty summer cold trying to come on. This was the kind you can feel coming and so I started double dosing my garlic supplement. Instead of one pill two times a day I went to two pills 3 times per day. Within a few days my symptoms went away and normally I would get blasted with a nasty 2-3 week summer cold. It worked for me but remember this is a lifestyle change not just a quick fix.
For exercise today I will go with interval training. The goal is 3 laps which is one mile. I vary my brisk walk with 15-20 second ¾ sprints. I have found this is one of the most effective ways of burning fat away. It works by forcing your body into fight or flight mode when you sprint (preferably up an incline) and when your adrenal system kicks in you burn fat. Please check with your doctor before starting this regimen. It’s not for everyone and if you have a bad heart or bad joints it may not be for you!
Lunch is coming up and today it will be grass fed beef sandwich using grass fed roast beef, cheese, mayo and a couple pickles. The bread I use is called Ezekiel bread and it’s made from the Bible recipe! It won’t spike blood sugars like the GMO/chemical farm that modern white bread has become. It’s always frozen so check with your local grocery or health food store to get some! For supper my wife and I will have some ribeye steaks. That will be served with grilled red peppers, cucumbers and whatever other veggie my wife comes up with. When I snack I eat a mixture of nuts, a bowl of blackberries, a blueberry smoothie (NO SUGAR HERE FOLKS!) and some coffee with supper if wanted. I used to use Stevia for sweetener but I’ve found I don’t need it any longer. Plus I’ve been reading some new research regarding Stevia that doesn’t look good. I will inform you of my findings at a later date when I know more and can confirm it as more than a rumor.
That’s it for today folks! I’ll be back on Monday to update you again and with some pictures, embarrassing as they will be! I wish I had taken some when this began but I’ll take a few with my size 48 pants that no longer fit (thank God). Then I will update with new pics once a week so we can all see the progress or lack of progress if I get slack! Remember this is as much for me as it is for you as I need to stay accountable! I hope this blog inspires somebody out there that needs it! If I can do it anyone can! Believe me I had the willpower of a cat in a hen house before my diagnosis! Don’t wait until tomorrow to start, LIVE TO WIN NOW!
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