Meet Tina, from Southern California. She reached an A1C of 6.7 and found herself on two medications, and knew she couldn’t keep going the way she was. For years, she followed her husband’s foodie lifestyle, ate out often, and felt overwhelmed trying to manage her health.
After joining the Mastering Diabetes Coaching Program, everything changed. In just a few months, Tina lowered her A1C to 5.9, came off her blood pressure and cholesterol medications, lost 25 pounds, and discovered a confidence she never thought she’d have.
“My A1C kept creeping up and I didn’t want a third medication”
When Tina found Mastering Diabetes, she was at a turning point.
Her A1C was the highest it had ever been. She was already taking blood pressure and cholesterol medication. And she knew that if she didn’t course correct, diabetes medication would be next.
At the same time, she finally understood something about herself.
After discovering she had ADHD, everything clicked.
She realized she was the queen of starting programs and never finishing them. She needed accountability, consistency, and a structure that would carry her past the honeymoon phase.
That is what led her to join the Mastering Diabetes Coaching Program.
And it became the key to her transformation.
“Within one week, I got off my blood pressure medication”
Tina started the program with two goals: First, avoid getting put on more medication. Second, get off the medications she was already taking.
What she didn’t expect was how fast things would change.
Within one week of starting the program, her blood pressure normalized. Her doctor had previously told her that if she changed her diet and lost a bit of weight, she could come off her medication. She decided to try.
Her readings dropped to 108 over 76. So she stopped the medication.
Later, at her annual physical, she was able to discontinue her cholesterol medication too.
“I wish I had done this earlier,” she said.
Her fasting glucose steadily dropped into the 90s
When she first joined, Tina’s fasting numbers were between 115 and 120. Now she wakes up in the mid 90s, sometimes around 100.
Here is her before and after:
Header | April 2025 | June 2025 |
|---|---|---|
A1c (%) | 6.7 | 5.9 |
Fasting Blood Glucose (mg/dL) | 115-120 | 95-100 |
Weight (lbs) | 144 | 119 |
Blood Pressure | 158/90 | 108/66 |
Medication | Blood pressure medication, cholesterol medication | None |
When she saw her A1C drop to 5.9 after just three months, she was shocked.
“I thought maybe I’d reach 6.3. When I saw 5.9, I couldn’t believe it. I was so excited.”
That moment fueled her decision to continue into the six month coaching program to lock these habits in for life.
“I wanted this to be long-term. I wanted rhythm, routine, and consistency. I didn’t want to go back.”
She lost 25 pounds without trying
Although weight loss wasn’t her goal, something unexpected happened.
She started at 144 pounds. At 4’10” to 4’11”, it was more weight than felt comfortable for her.
Today she is 119 pounds.
She lost 25 pounds simply by following the recipes, walking regularly, and learning the Mastering Diabetes way of eating.
“What surprised me the most was how easy it was. I didn’t even focus on weight loss. It just happened.”
“I used to be lost in the kitchen. Now I feel empowered.”
One of Tina’s biggest challenges before joining the program was cooking.
Her husband, an adventurous foodie, handled most of their meals. Tina didn’t know how to put ingredients together without a recipe. She felt lost, overwhelmed, and intimidated in the kitchen.
Today, all of that has changed.
“Before mastering diabetes, I was lost in the kitchen. After mastering diabetes, I feel empowered. I can open the fridge, grab ingredients, and make myself a meal. I never had that confidence before.”
Now her favorite meals include:
She no longer depends on restaurant meals, salt-heavy foods, or her old cooking habits.
She learned how to stay consistent, even with ADHD
The biggest breakthrough for Tina wasn’t just the food.
“The coaching helped me stay consistent. I needed someone to ask me what I wanted to work on each week. I needed accountability. And I got it.”
The meal plans, step-by-step instructions, and supportive community gave her the stability her brain craved.
“It was way easier than I thought. I saw changes immediately. And because I was consistent, the results kept coming.”
“I had to take a stand for myself, even if my household eats differently”
One of her biggest emotional breakthroughs came from realizing she had to take responsibility for her own health.
“I had been eating his way for so long and that’s what got me to where I was. I had to take a stand and say, I need to do what’s best for me.”
Now she sets the example, hoping he will join her when he’s ready.
“I have everything I need now. I am confident and empowered.”
With her A1C down, weight down, medications gone, and energy restored, Tina feels like she finally has her life back.
“This is how I’m going to eat. I don’t intend to go back. I don’t feel deprived at all.”
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