Have you ever clung to a habit you sort of kind-of thought might be bad for your body or mind, but it was so ingrained in your lifestyle you never actually considered giving it up?
I met Gil a few years ago at a ballgame. I work with his lovely wife, Beth. Beth mentioned my weight loss story to Gill and he was inspired. He peppered me with questions and then went out and did something about it. He began to exercise and eat right and lost about 50 pounds. He had more or less been living a healthy lifestyle for a few years but had one habit he didn’t quit: Diet Coke.
Beth had urged him to stop drinking it since he drank about a 2 liter a day. Gil also has type 2 diabetes and has been striving to get his blood sugars under control. Recently, Beth shared with me that he had finally quit the libation. I know many people who have not been able to shake his habit so I asked her why, and how he did it. When she shared his story, I was so amazed, I asked for their permission to share his here. I will let Gil share his story in his own words.
Margaret: What was your goal and what did you accomplish?
Gil: My primary goal was to lose weight and get my blood sugars lower.
Beth and Gil Weingart
I tried to lose weight with diet and exercise. I recently went to my doctor and my blood sugar was still out of control. I became very frustrated, taking metformin, exercise, and diet I could not get below 295-297.
I went to the natural way to see if there was a natural approach. When the employee talked about my life style, I told her about my diet and that I drink a lot of Diet Coke. She said that is it, aspartame is horrible and causes everything you are experiencing.
So I immediately got off of Diet Coke and any artificial sweetener. My typical blood sugar was 180 and within days they started to dropped significantly, 150 – 140 – 120 -110 – and now I am having mostly 90’s. I had trouble getting lower than 180 for years. Unbelievable. In addition she told me about probiotics, she told me aspartame destroys good stomach bacteria.
The results: low blood sugar. I have lost 12-15 pounds in three weeks, no more stomach nausea, no more mind fog, NO MORE CRAVINGS! I did not change anything but getting off aspartame and adding probiotics. I have always awakened around 2 or 3 am to eat due to cravings, every night. This is gone. I have dinner and do not eat again until the morning.
Gil Weingart before and after
The change is unbelievable. Not to mention that my blood pressure was always around 140 over 90. Recently it was measured at 126/64. My doctor took it twice thinking it was wrong.
I feel better than ever, I drink Unsweetened Tea with Stevia, water, Zevia and Zero Vitamin Water. My research found that Stevia is actually good and can help reverse metabolic syndrome. My diet is still the same, diabetic diet.
I truly believe that Aspartame caused – Type 2 – Metabolic Syndrome – Weight Gain – Cravings – High Blood Sugar – Mind Fog – High Blood Pressure – Nausea
Thank you, Gil, for sharing. I hope your story encourages a lot of people to stop drinking diet colas with aspartame and other sweeteners that are toxic to the body. I’m so proud of you
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