Power and accomplishment

It is an unusual feeling for me.

Feeling successful. Powerful. Competent.

It took initiative. Creativity. Desire. Perseverance.

Diagnosed with Type Two Diabetes, high cholesterol, and impaired kidneys, I decided to try and change those things with diet and lifestyle choices.

It wasn't the first time, but it is the first time I have been able to do it on an extended basis and have it documented with tests, both before and after.

Several years ago a nurse practitioner told me this was impossible. Other people had been told by professionals not to do some of the things I did, but it felt right.

It seemed wrong not to try again.

So I tried. My doctor measured, and yesterday she validated, my hard work in a way that really left me feeling powerful and accomplished.

There have been no magic pills. No magic operations. No magic foods. Not even any magic actions. Only simple, steadfast, day after day perseverance toward living a simple healthier life.

It feels really good.