Something "clicked on" in my brain.

I have shared this with my close friends and family and now an update. 

About 2 months ago, something "clicked" in my brain after a week of tummy issues.  I got off of the 6 pack of diet coke a day (ok, close to that amount) and now drink maybe 1 or 2 cans a day.  I am drinking water like crazy.  I no longer have cravings for food.  Seriously – not even Chipotle.  I eat when I am hungry and now my stomach tells me when to stop.  I also can’t stand how my mouth feels after I eat and have to brush my teeth within the hour.

If you really know me, you know I have the “Clark Stomach.”  You put food in front of me and I will eat it (maybe it has something with being Italian too).  I have struggled all my life with cravings (mostly carbs like potato chips, nachos, etc, but ice cream too) and can’t keep those trigger foods in the house.  They will be GONE.

So the last 2 months have been crazy – that’s the only way I can describe it.  Trigger foods are in the house.  I eat them, but it’s like a NORMAL portion size (WHAT?!), and they last in the house (like weeks instead of a couple of days).

This has been hard for me to comprehend, but maybe even harder for Dan since he’s used to me saying “I want (fill in the blank with my favorite restaurants)” or “I had a craving for_____” or even not finishing my plate or going back for 2nds.  I used to starting thinking of dinner at 9 am in the morning.  Now I struggle with even getting a taste for anything.  Crazy.

Anyway, about 3 weeks ago I went into the doctors for a prescription renewal and told her about my week of not feeling well and how my taste buds have changed, etc.  She did a complete blood workup and a urine test.  She was worried that maybe I was having a kidney, liver, pancreas issue.  The worst thing I could think of is maybe I have diabetes (since it runs in our family).  Yesterday I went in for my lab results.

Let me just say – I am a medial miracle.  The doctor has no explanation on what has happened.  All my results came back with no organ issues.  All of my lab results have improved since they were last taken in March.

My cholesterol has gone down from 226 to 176.  My risk for diabetes was at increased risk and now is normal.

Her only response was to keep it up, start exercising, no soda, and no health/herbal supplements (sorry to my Youngevity, Body by Vi and Isagenix friends).  Follow-up in three months. 

I am taking this day by day and hopefully this will last.