Part 4 of 4

In the previous three articles, I talked about what I have learned about myself and diabetes. For me, and I believe many others, it is more of a lifestyle disease than a true medical condition. I say that because I can control what I eat and when. This is NOT true for all diseases, conditions, and forms of diabetes.

By the time you read this, it will be about four months since I made these discoveries and began altering my lifestyle.

Part 3 of 4

I am not a medical professional, but I have found some new to me information through my own research. Please do not consider this medical advice.

Since Christmas 2025, I have been on a journey of diabetic discovery and understanding. I was diagnosed as a diabetic in 2002. I was most likely a diabetic before that, but I did not know it.

I watch more Facebook Reels** than I should, but I learned information about diabetes that I either never knew or fully understood, and I wish a doctor had explained it to me.

Part 2 of 4

People with diabetes suffer from insulin resistance. Is it the cause of the diabetes, or is it a symptom?

What do the experts say?
I read three articles from the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic, and the NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases). All three articles discussed the causes and treatments of diabetes.

Part 1 of 4

I have been diabetic for more than 20 years. I have been overweight WAY longer than that. In 2003, I weighed 292 pounds when I was diagnosed with Diabetes. In panic and fear, I lost 50 pounds. After the fear faded, I started a roller coaster, gaining weight and losing it. At Christmas, I weighed about 217 pounds. Per all the charts, my top weight should be 170 pounds.