I started this journey to improve my health after being told my LDL cholesterol was very high and I had become prediabetic.  How did this happen?  I knew that I had been under a lot of stress and wasn't taking very good care of myself, but I hadn't realized it had gotten this bad.  So, I researched what I needed to do to improve both.  The answer was simple:  Eat healthy.  Drink water.  Exercise.  Sleep.  I wasn't doing any of these very well.  I created the 24-Hour Challenge because I figured it wouldn't be too hard to do everything right for only 24 hours, and then I could decide how to go from there.  What surprised me most was how great I felt the next morning.  I was also surprised that I didn't want sweets afterwards, since I had been craving and eating sweets up until the night before I started this.

Because this was so successful, yet simple, I decided I wanted to help others.  One of my doctors told me that I needed to figure out a way to get the word out.  So here we are.

I had never felt this good.  This is now my way of life.  I can think more clearly, things don’t bother me as much anymore, I have more energy, and I’ve lost the 42 pounds of weight I gained from my unhealthy habits.  My LDL cholesterol is now normal, and I am no longer prediabetic.  I saved my own life!

I’ve shared this with friends who, upon beginning this lifestyle, immediately began seeing results too.  I would love for you to accompany me on this journey!

Here’s to your health!

Before

• Mostly drank tea and coffee (not much water)

• Ate too much junk food

• Rarely exercised

• Irregular bedtime (not enough sleep)

Now

• Drink a lot more water every day and cut out less-healthy drinks

• Don’t eat junk food (because I no longer crave it – mostly eat veggies, fruit and whole grains, but I don’t have any restrictions)

• Ride my indoor bike (Exerpeutic 400XL Folding Recumbent Bike; see picture below) at least 2 hours per day during the week while I work (I added a table and stand for my computer.)

• Take a 20-minute walk outside during lunch (when I can) to get Vitamin D-producing benefits

• Regular bedtime routine (feeling well-rested and energetic upon awakening)