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What happens when you receive news that your A1C has reached prediabetic levels? For Rita, this diagnosis became the catalyst for a remarkable health transformation that not only reversed her rising blood sugar but completely changed her relationship with her body and health.

Rita's journey begins with a deeply personal motivation. With a family history of diabetes complications—including relatives on dialysis and others who passed away—she refused to accept this as her inevitable fate. When her A1C reached 6.6, something clicked. Rather than starting medication, Rita committed to natural approaches through the Beautifully Well Lifestyle Program, determined to break the generational cycle of poor health outcomes.

The results speak volumes: Rita lost 24 pounds, dropping from 182 to 158. More importantly, her A1C decreased to 5.8, removing her from the prediabetic range. Her blood pressure improved significantly, allowing for medication reduction. But beyond these measurable outcomes, Rita experienced profound changes in her energy levels, stamina, and overall quality of life. Her approach wasn't extreme—she focused on sustainable changes like tracking nutrition, finding healthier alternatives to foods she loved, and discovering enjoyable exercise through YouTube dance workouts she could do at home.

What makes Rita's story particularly powerful is her mindset throughout the process. Despite people telling her "you're not that big" or warning her "not to waste away," she stayed focused on her personal health goals rather than external opinions. Her advice to others starting this journey resonates deeply: take advantage of support systems, take it slow, make simple changes first, and remember that health transformation is about self-love at its core. If you're facing similar health challenges or simply want to take control of your wellbeing, Rita's journey proves that with consistency and the right support, you can create lasting change that extends far beyond numbers on a scale or lab report.

Stepping into this next chapter of health should feel empowering not overwhelming.

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Beautifully well in 30 Days, the overwhelmed woman's guidebook to a clearer, realistic path to better health is available on Amazon. It includes one of our favorite meal plans you can use a blueprint to healthier eating.

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"You can reverese type 2 diabetes." The conversation with Board Certified Endocrinologist, Dr. Wayman Wendell Cheatham was a full circle peer into prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.

Stepping into this next chapter of health should feel empowering not overwhelming.

Simplify your journey to better health with our holistic approach to managing stress, mindfully eating, and moving more.

Beautifully well in 30 Days, the overwhelmed woman's guidebook to a clearer, realistic path to better health is available on Amazon. It includes one of our favorite meal plans you can use a blueprint to healthier eating.

Order today! https://a.co/d/iVPKbKs



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This episode has pivots, gems, jewels, you name it! It's the type 1 diabetes journey with TD1 Ambassador, Qiana Drew.

Qiana defies the myths of TD1, speaks with full transparency about her road to thriving after facing complications, an eating disorder, and anger that triggered two major impacts on her health.

Listen as we go beyond the diagnosis and feel empowered about the grace in the journey and the mindset shift we can all make when life throws us a curve.

Be sure to follow Qiana on her social channels and you have to listen to one my favorite songs on her YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@qianadrew9353

Stepping into this next chapter of health should feel empowering not overwhelming.

Simplify your journey to better health with our holistic approach to managing stress, mindfully eating, and moving more.

Beautifully well in 30 Days, the overwhelmed woman's guidebook to a clearer, realistic path to better health is available on Amazon. It includes one of our favorite meal plans you can use a blueprint to healthier eating.

Order today! https://a.co/d/iVPKbKs



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