You just discussed your annual lab results with your doctor. Your A1c is flagged as “pre-diabetic”. It may not be the first time you’ve had this discussion with your doctor. You have been working to eat healthier and exercise, and your doctor says you have to do more. When that happened to me in 2014, I began my journey back to better health and wellness. That journey included achieving my certification as an A-CFHC (ADAPT Certified Functional Health Coach) and NBC-HWC (National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach) so that I can coach clients such as you on your journey to better health and wellness.
I was in a high-stress job in high tech for over 30 years, and I learned how to get my health and wellness back while being successful in that environment. We are not alone–more than 1 in 3 of American adults have prediabetes1. Within three to five years, about 1 in 4 of these adults develops type 2 diabetes2. You know people who are diabetic, and you may have diabetes in your family, but not everyone who has pre-diabetes goes on to become a diabetic. Changing your diet and lifestyle can stop your A1c from increasing and in many cases actually bring it down. I can share more about my experience whenever helpful although your journey is unique, and my experience may not be relevant.
You have ideas for changing your diet and exercise, and you’d love to experiment with them if you could just figure out how. I did, and many other have. Suppose you had someone else on your team to coach you in finding the steps that are right for you? Contact me for a free, no-obligation discovery zoom session where we can discuss further and figure out if you and I are a good fit for coaching. The first positive steps you take will bring you that sense of accomplishment and anticipation of future results.
My journey with pre-diabetes began in 2014 when my first A1c result came back in the pre-diabetic range. Both of my parents had developed adult-onset type II diabetes, and I did not want to go further down that path. I was able to manage my A1c initially with diet and exercise, and eating and movement continue to be joys in my life. It is continuous journey, and my A1c crept up again. So, I experimented with further tweaks in diet and exercise and also lifestyle changes, and I was able to bring my A1c back down again.
Everyone’s metabolism and lifestyle are unique, and the steps that worked for me may not necessarily be solutions that are ideal for everyone. You don’t have to change your career to health coaching. As your coach, I would leverage my experience as a “coach” in the working world and my training as a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach to guide you to find what works for you.
1 https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/about-prediabetes.html
2 https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/many-miss-pre-diabetes-wake-up-call-201303266023
