Although I don’t have diabetes or pre-diabetes today, there was a time, not long ago, when I was pre-diabetic. Alongside I was also overweight. And these were the result of my own choices. I led a horrible lifestyle, and I ate crap most of the time.

Although I was a vegetarian, and though I did eat organic food, I did continue to consume a ton of junk food. And I justified it as a once-in-a-while cheating that’s allowed in most diets.

And the result was predictable: I was overweight and my blood glucose was always high.

And the result of these was that I was always sick with something or another. One week I had a bout of sinus, the other I was down with some neck pain or back pain, and the third week I was crying due to mouth ulcers.

However, I was always brushing these as minor ailments, and as a natural consequence of aging.

The push came to shove when I was hit with psoriasis.

That forced me to take some concrete steps.

I was forced to give a hard look at every aspect of my life. I removed most stressors. I gave up most obesogens. I changed my diet and my lifestyle.

In spite of all these, it took 20 years to detoxify my body to a reasonable degree, but the good news is: today twenty years later I stand totally free from psoriasis.

Besides, today I also have much more stable blood glucose levels as well as a weight that I believe is closer to ideal.

This blog is a means to share my weight loss journey with others, hoping that it might just benefit someone.

A former Obese/Pre-diabetic.