Struggling to Find Motivation for a Healthier Lifestyle

@SirenaRem13 my experience is similar to @Sapphire34. I've been diabetic since 2015. I started with removing sugars, including natural sugars from foods (white rice, white potatoes, pastas). However I wasn't serious about it until last year because I didn't notice a change and I was the only one in my family wanting to change. Making 2 meals every night was not feasible. My husband got really sick last year in September. He decided it was time for both of us to take it seriously. The thing that made the most difference for me was cutting WAY down on carbs. We are now using KETO as a guide because they are low carb, low/no sugar. We are not 100% Keto, but it has made a huge difference in how we feel. I am also cutting gluten out slowly. I also have seizures, so I cannot use a lot of artificial sugars. We use Monk Fruit, which tastes and is used exactly like sugar. It is pretty expensive though. For me, when it comes to looking at it from another perspective, I stopped looking at it as a diet or a lifestyle, based on what others are telling to do. I started looking at is as my body NEEDS ME to do this. And I really started paying attention to what my body was telling me when I ate/drank something. Once I put it that way, it was easier to make the changes. I hope this helps. Feel free to message me anytime.

@SirenaRem13 I'm type 2 as well I started out by cutting regular soda out of my diet and went from there if been a diabetic since February of this year my messages are open if you ever want to talk I've gotten my A1C down from 11.1 to 6.1 I'll help as much as I can ❤️