Day 46

So hey to all you who follow me!!  Hi.  I am in Colorado on travel all week feeling like what do I do@!?@!?@  I am losing control.  So next to my hotel is a "Whole Foods" so thank the good Lord.  I was able to still get my healthy juice for this week.  A bit expensive but I am still juicing.  If I really need to eat I did get some nuts to avoid the temptation to eat bad food.  The second thirty days I have had some salad but 98% of what I am doing is juicing.  I hope to get that A1c down.  I feel better and not so panicked since I am able to still juice while I am on the road.  Keep praying for me!!!  Wes

Day 43

Well I am still here.  Day 43.  By the way I passed my physical fitness test.  Never failed.  Never will.  This last week I was in training and had some salads but other than that just juice.  The thought crossed my mind to go to 90 days instead of 60.  I am not sure.  I will be on travel next week so pray for me.  I will be looking for a juice bar so I can maintain the integrity of the new way I am living.  I want to show the world you can reverse diabetes.  Now If I can just get and good Endo Dr on my team it will be good.  Still looking.  My Primary Care Dr is very helpful.  I still do not feel cared for from Balboa.   I am still looking good.  Still feeling good.  Oh I did have one hamburger this week and it was good but I crave my vegetables and juice more believe it or not as my taste has changed.  I can see now that I can complete this 60 day reboot and thinking now of how this will forever be a part of my life.  See you all soon.  Wes

News Flash

The pharmaceutical industry DOES NOT create cures, it creates customers.

Day 37

Well.....here I am.  FRUSTRATED and I'm going to vent.....It's Official....Navy Medical Board is on the way.  I went to Endocrinology met my new Dr  and just more of the same Socialized Medicine.  HOW DISAPPOINTING!!  I felt like I went to the clinic on the movie "The Hiding Place" staring Corrie Ten Boom.  Stoic Cold and as always uncaring.  You know WORDS MATTER TO REAL PEOPLE.  Still after eight years just more and more of the same more meds is the answer.  In the Dr visit a student with SDSU was present because I feel they were on edge with me because a year ago I wrote a letter to Patient Administration on how I felt my care was and it was a professional letter mind you.  The very next day guess what the senior Dr did in Endocrinology at Balboa Hospital?  Yep a PEB that is a Physical Evaluation Board oh how fun it is to ride on a one horse open sleigh!!!  Retaliation from the head Dr.  He was mad because I told them what care looks like and the substandard care I was receiving.  Here is what I said..."My experience with NMCSD has been excellent with surgeries and childbirths, but I am unimpressed with the medical care in the specific and specialized area of diabetes care in Endocrinology. Care means so much more than prescribing medications and prescribing further medications to treat the side effects.  Care means not treating patients as a number, but treating them with respect as an individual and to truly care for their well-being and their outcome."
But But But they would say well "Chaplain we are just following policy and procedures we have no control.  Forget bedside manner in Navy Medicine.  Forget to tell the patient that he is making significant progress with the LAB results below.  So in the meeting with new Dr she asked me the aged ole question all the Dr's ask after pricking my feet....So, chaplain how long have you served on active duty?  How much longer do you have to serve?  I said kindly and with all due respect.  Dr what does that have to do with my care?  Whether I am enlisted or officer.  Whether I have served 5 or 30 yrs is irrelevant to my care.  So after the dark cloud formed and headstone in the office with my "new doc" I asked her "Doc what about my A1C???  Well after a very long pause she said hummm.  "Doc what about my Triglycerides?"  Doc what about my Cholesterol?"  She responded.......There looks like a change.  Yep Doc it looks that way I said.  Those changes could be great talking points to encourage the patient.  Like keep it up.  Like Good job chaplain. Like we are proud of you.  Like I could add a note in the Medical Board that you are showing significant change!!!  Imagine that.  CARE in ENDOCRINOLOGY that really mattered and put the patient first.  Hummm.  Yep I am venting to you all.  So as it goes the FOCUS IN THE NAVY MEDICINE IS MORE MEDICINE as the good doctor told me.  I DISAGREE!!!  My focus is on HEALTHY LIVING AND DIET!!!!  PLEASE HEAR ME NAVY MEDICINE.  My focus is on healthy food not diet, NOT MORE MEDS.  The farther we get from FEB 1, 2013 the better I show the NAVY and the WORLD YOU CAN REVERSE DIABETES!!!!  So my goal is let the Medical Board go and by the time they are done picking at me they will see SIGNIFICANT change NOT because of the Navy Doctors but because of JUICING.  Ok I am done.

***THE DOCTOR CHALLENGE "I DO NOT BELIEVE YOU WILL BE OFF INSULIN BY OCT 2013***  CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.

Today I passed my BCA in the Navy at 22% with a CFL who just does not know what she is doing and as always adds an inch on the last two cycles.  But I passed.  Truth be told I am at 21% and weighed in at 271!!!!!!  AWESOME WES!!!!!!


A1C is 10.5 / 264 ave, down from 11.6 and 11.6 in Feb and Jan, respectively.

Lipids+Glucose Site/Specimen 28 Feb 2013 0710
Cholesterol PLASMA 141 <i>
HDL Cholesterol PLASMA 30
Triglyceride PLASMA 379 (H)
LDL Cholesterol PLASMA 35 (L) <i>
VLDL Cholesterol PLASMA 76 (H)
Glucose PLASMA 165 (H) <i>

Hemoglobin A1c Panel Site/Specimen 28 Feb 2013 0710
Hemoglobin A1c BLOOD 10.5 (H) ****DOWN IN 16 DAYS FROM 11.6!!!!!!!!****
Estimated Average Glucose BLOOD 264 <i>

Hemoglobin A1c Panel Site/Specimen 11 Feb 2013 1404
Hemoglobin A1c BLOOD 11.6 (H)
Estimated Average Glucose BLOOD 300 <i>

Hemoglobin A1c Panel Site/Specimen 31 Jan 2013 0900
Hemoglobin A1c BLOOD 11.5 (H)
Estimated Average Glucose BLOOD 297 <i>

Hemoglobin A1c Panel Site/Specimen 21 Nov 2012 0711
Hemoglobin A1c BLOOD 10.8 (H)
Estimated Average Glucose BLOOD 274 <i>

Yes it is difficult, Yes I have had some raw salad to celebrate my success today and yesterday I had a Cobb Salad with my dear friend.  But now I and thinking going 90 days versus 60 days to kick this disease out.  By the way NAVY I am going nowhere soon.  Hope you all can see the difference in the PICS below.  I am looking good.

Day 33

I know it's been a while since I gave an update. Sorry. I am short on time to give the full update, but here are the recent pictures after 1 month of juicing. I'll post some encouraging news in the next couple days.

Reboot progress: 33 days 

Reboot Progress 33 days

Reboot start 2/1/13

Reboot start 2/1/13

Day 24

I noticed my abs for the first time in 30 years today looking into the mirror and so did my wife!  I had a good juice day but a bad number day.  I forgot my meds just in the AM and my numbers went to over 400!  Guess I am still diabetic.  Well I still know that I am on the right road.  No cheating on the diet and going to bed now for it is 10:35 PM and I am working out now 5X a week!!  My body is tapping into the stored energy and I am looking great.  I will take another PIC soon.  Blood test is next week.  I weigh in tomorrow we will chat then.  Blessings

Day 23

Yes Yes and Yes, not giving in.  Difficult to stay in this fast.  So I have had some social events to attend this past week and it was very nice to see some make accommodation for me and actually bought me some "green"juice!!  Thank you to those who did that and one of them was my Navy Boss!!!  Well.  Some days are better than others.  I have four children as you may recall so tonight I have excused myself from the table.  Why?  It is too difficult now for me to be around food.  I hate this disease. I love food. I have but only one way out of this.  That way out is in fact weight loss.  I need your prayers.  I do feel much more connected in my prayer life and spiritual disciplines since I have eliminate all solid food.  I can't believe it is FEB 23!!  Almost one month down.  My weight is still 271 and my body feels great and my clothes are all loose.  Because of the seriousness of my disease and it being a progressive disease I must be even more aggressive for my family.  I will keep you posted.  I want to say the drinks my wife makes me are awesome and she is even more awesome in supporting me.  Beth thank you my love in your support for me to complete this journey.  I love you.

Breakfast and Lunch in a Bowl

This is my breakfast and lunch in a bowl, ready to juice for the day. Looks like a beautiful garden. I doubt I would want to eat this all at once, but it's pretty easy to drink it.  All those micronutrients ready to be absorbed in my body quickly. It's amazing how much energy you get from juicing. No need for Red Bull. Fruitier for the morning, green at lunch. In the bowl, I've got spinach, broccoli, bok choy, celery, and cucumber, sweet potato, carrots, cantaloupe, oranges, apples, strawberries. All this makes 2 big juices. I make them in the morning and take them to work with me.

Pure Bliss

Breakfast can't taste much better than this! It's a great way to start off the morning. I prefer having a fruity juice in the morning because it feels more like breakfast to me. I save the green juices for the afternoon. I can't believe how much more energy I have by juicing.

My Breakfast Bliss: (serves 1)

2 carrots

1/2 beet

1 apple

1 orange

1/2 grapefruit

handful of parsley

handful of pineapple

handful of blackberries

Wash all fruits, juice and enjoy!

Day 14

Well Happy Valentines Day!  Still in the fight for my life and have some news for all of you on this with me.  My LABS:

A1C:  11.6 This needs to go down to 6.0
Fasting BGL: 121 This is good because my last labs were over 300
Cholesterol: 147  This is good any time it is below 200
LDL (BAD): 39  This is a good number and it should be below 100
HDL (Good): 33  This needs to go up to 40-50
TRIG: 375 This needs to go down to 150 or below
Weight: 271
Waist: 43"
Neck: 20"
7 Day Avg on my testing is 188.  That means an A1C of 7.4 we are shooting for 6.0

So still the fight continues 10 days ago my A1C was 11.5 as you remember.  That means an an average of 332 BGL (Blood Glucose Levels) very poor.  The purpose of giving my blood every 10 days is to keep the doctors informed.  Remember my goal is to reverse the disease so the numbers now are important but not as important as completing this fast for 60 days.  I am feeling better than at any point in my life.  I ran this AM with my son and in the gym 5 days a week.  The farther I get away from FEB 1st the better I feel and the numbers will fall into normal ranges.  So no dark clouds over my head only sunny skies and a new healthier me!!!  Lots of good news and green above.  Please continue to pray for me as I am on the way to showing the world you can reverse Diabetes.  Currently I am testing 15X a day to get a good base reading.