I have been fortunate especially over the last yrs not to have suffered from any illnesses or ailments so to speak.

And as such just carried on my life with no regard to anything. A few yrs ago the dr wanted a blood test just for records i was told so stuck out my arm and they took a vial, a week later they contact me to say i was healthy but sugar levels where a tad high, my reply was ok thanks then I moved on.

Then covid hit the world and things changed, months and months passed then the vaccine came out and more months passed, then I was contacted and told i was eligible for a jab so off i went no questions asked happy to have it.

After the required time i got my invite for my second and process was repeated turned up and the lady doing the jab was curious why I was there.

Turns out I was in the at risk group, well that was news to me.

I contacted the dr and they said I was at risk because I was diabetic

what! I was what.

No no no

so it was meeting time with the experts and i was nothing short of devastated was put on medication immediately for the rest of my life was told that It could lead to having parts of me amputated.

I was at rock bottom the medication was making me sick and I knew I was not going to be able to keep going. the end or so I thought.

A specialist told me all was not lost as I had just entered the diabetic range it was possible to reverse.

How was the only Question I asked I was told to cut out sugar change my diet completely and to loose 35Lbs about 15 kg.

The first few days where hell I had the shakes felt sick and weak, I was ready to give up but then I did another first, I wen’t on instagram.

It was then I found my strength my fortifying centre.

By this time I had brought a bike to help me loose weight but needed another carrot to dangle in front to make me strive even if it was unrealistic.

This carrot was a women , I know yawn I was captivated visually she was my idea of perfection and so I had her picture on my phone and that phone on my bike and when i felt like backing off or going home I would look at the picture and say she will never be interested in you like you are now.

so I pushed and pushed like a crazy person and in 6 months have lost close to 80lbs or 36 kg

With the weight loss change of attitude exercise and diet change I have completely beat diabetes. the drs are amazed with my blood sugar levels they are superb no longer on any medication.

only down side is it has created another addiction for me and that is cycling but I refuse to wear what the other riders wear for me its casual all the way

oh and the fortifying agent i tried my luck and texted her and nothing texted again and again and then she replied and we now chat often and I class her as a friend and i hope she feels the same.

so at the end of that very long winded post i guess im trying to say even at your worst don’t give up find something to aim for its ok if you miss just as long as you keep going

It is I suppose what rocky said its not how hard you can get hit it’s how hard you can get hit and keep going …. so

keep going