Prediabetes Turnaround

I have a strict rule about that! I never tell people to eat something they dislike. Food is meant to nourish our bodies, but it’s also supposed to taste good.

Students in Prediabetes Turnaround will plan their own meals based on a set of flexible guidelines, individual needs, and personal preferences. No single menu is ideal for everyone, and since we’re in this for the long haul, we have to get comfortable making decisions in an unpredictable world. Don’t worry, I’ll show you the steps to planning your meals.

You have all the time in the world, so don’t feel rushed. For as long as the course exists, you’ll have access to the recorded lessons and all the written guides and worksheets.

Prediabetes Turnaround is designed to give you the information you need to make good decisions and the tools you need to turn desired behaviors into lasting habits. Everyone changes at a different rate, so you should not compare yourself to other students or even to the schedule in which I deliver the course.

Lifelong change takes lifelong practice. But the good news is that is gets easier and easier as time goes on.

Prediabetes Turnaround does not require any particular food, so you’re free to omit anything that’s not right for you. Likewise, your physical activity is up to you. While you’ll get exercise guidelines suitable for most people, you must engage in the level and intensity of physical activity appropriate to your unique needs.

It is always smart to discuss changes in your health routines with a member of your own healthcare team. If you have a condition like chronic kidney disease that severely limits your food choices or heart disease that impacts your ability to be physically active, you should work one-on-one with a professional who knows your medical history.

You’ll get all of the lessons in Module 1 right away. After that, you'll get a new module every 5 days until you have all the lessons. This is my sneaky way to prevent you from skipping around or rushing through the content. I want you to do the lessons in order. I hope it helps avoid feelings of overwhelm and helps safeguard your time and energy. If any of the modules feel overwhelming, you can simply take your time with it. It’s not a race to finish.

Prediabetes Turnaround is built on 3 pillars: 1) solid, evidence-based and practical nutrition and health advice, 2) developing the right mindset for long-term change, and 3) making your new behaviors automatic. You'll get much more than just diet information. The entire course is developed to inspire and motivate you to try new things and take a broader view of your health.

There’s nothing strange or weird in Prediabetes Turnaround. I might suggest some foods you haven’t eaten before, but they’re normal, easy-to-find foods. And you and your family don’t have to eat them anyway, if you don’t want to. Most people find that they don’t have to make two sets of meals to please the family.

But if your family won’t agree to part from daily meals of fried chicken and macaroni and cheese or burgers and fries, you do have an extra burden. Other people have made compromises like including mac and cheese with more healthful protein foods or making burgers from lower fat meat and serving it with fries and an extra vegetable. If you’re going to meet your health goals long-term, you and your family will have to find a way to make it work for everyone.

Prediabetes Turnaround is designed for people ready to make a change. I want you to sign up only if you’re all in. Even if that sounds scary or impossible. I want you ready to accept that long-lasting change is hard and that to get a new outcome, you have to do something different.

However, if you give the program a good try and decide it’s not a good fit for you, I’m happy to refund your investment.

Absolutely not! That takes away so much of the fun from eating, don’t you think? Though we will cover each of the three macronutrients, so you’re more educated than the guy next door, I won’t ask you to count carbs, protein or fat. I prefer to take a food-based approach to healthy eating rather than a nutrient-based approach whenever it makes sense to do that.

If weight loss is among your goals, however, you might find it helpful to count calories for a week or two until you’ve identified your best food choices and those to eat in smaller portions or trade in for something less caloric. But even that is optional.

Here are some characteristics of people who've had lasting success.

• Instead of focusing on a particular weight, A1C or fasting blood sugar level, they put their energies into the behaviors that help them achieve their goals.
  • Our focus is on life-long behaviors. In Prediabetes Turnaround, you’re taught to focus on the process – your thoughts and actions – rather than over-emphasizing the outcome.
• They set realistic goals.
  • Prediabetes Turnaround has a clear process to help you set both long-term and short-term goals.
• They learn to appreciate their progress even if it’s not a 10-pound weight loss or a normal blood sugar value. They learn that perfection is the enemy of good and that every step in the right direction – no matter how small - is good.
  • We have several mindset lessons interwoven with the food and activity lessons. This is one aspect of Prediabetes Turnaround that sets it apart from other programs.

I’d also like you to reconsider your definition of success. Perfection and success are not the same thing. I encourage you to look at all of your progress and successes. Do you have more energy? Has your blood sugar improved even a little? Do you sleep better or walk upstairs without getting short of breath? Do you enjoy your meals? Have you discovered new wholesome foods? Are you teaching others by your good example?

You bet. I might recommend foods you’ve never cooked before, but you do not need special cooking skills or equipment. In fact, you don’t even have to try the foods I suggest to make progress.

I want everyone to be comfortable in the kitchen, so one of your bonuses is a pre-recorded cooking lesson with a popular cookbook author. Like I do, she wants you to enjoy your time in the kitchen, but also to limit your time in the kitchen.