A 56-year-old woman lost weight and balanced her blood sugar with 5 simple changes

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 09:24

A woman pictured on the deck of a boat enjoying a cruise, wearing a short sleeved shirt, sunglasses, and a CGM device — Gayle Pagano, a 56-year-old retired Florida resident, said tracking her blood sugar helped her make healthy changes to her routine.
Courtesy of Gayle Pagano

A retired woman said doctors wrote off her health isssues as menopause, but she was prediabetic.
Tracking her blood sugar levels helped her build healthy habits and find foods that worked for her.
She lost 50 pounds and balanced her blood sugar by fasting, eating more protein, and exercising.

When Gayle Pagano turned 53, it was like a switch was flipped.

Suddenly, without changing her diet or exercise habits, she started to gain weight, her joints ached, and nothing felt right. Blood tests suggested that she had prediabetes.