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Kendra received a life-changing diagnosis last year during her annual physical. She had prediabetes, a condition that without lifestyle changes can lead to diabetes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With prediabetes, damage to the heart and kidneys may already be underway because of a higher-than-normal blood sugar level.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t want to take any additional medications that I didn\u2019t have to take,\u201d said Kendra, a mom and special education teacher in North Carolina. \u201cAnd I knew my weight had gotten completely out of control. I was ready to figure out a solution.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

[Watch Kendra’s story on YouTube]<\/a><\/p>\n

Her doctor recommended she contact CoreLife Novant Health, a comprehensive weight management program located in her community of Kernersville, North Carolina. Determined to start her path toward better health, Kendra decided to make an appointment.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had tried everything else,\u201d she said. \u201cI had tried other weight loss programs. I\u2019d changed things with my diet and exercise. I would start and then not have the motivation to continue.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

From day one, she knew CoreLife\u2019s model was different, she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAt CoreLife, you have the dietician and the nurse practitioner there with you,\u201d Kendra said. \u201cYou know they\u2019re going to hold you accountable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

CoreLife team members designed a food plan to help the self-proclaimed \u201csnacker\u201d make healthy choices.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of times, I would skip meals, especially while working from home,\u201d Kendra said. \u201cPaige (registered dietitian) and I found that setting a timer helped remind me to eat. Then we came up with something quick and easy that would provide me with my protein, veggies and carbs, all in one.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Feedback from the CoreLife nurse practitioner also made a tremendous difference in Kendra\u2019s progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe always asks me, \u2018How are you feeling today? Anything new?\u2019\u201d Kendra said. \u201cThey all make sure they\u2019re taking care of my overall well-being and helping me analyze things I might need to change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of CoreLife, Kendra is more physically active than she has been in years. She wakes up at 5:30 a.m. several days a week to exercise before work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result of her efforts, Kendra has lost more than 50 pounds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy sister recently sent me a picture of myself and said, \u2018I\u2019m so proud of you sis you have come so far,\u2019\u201d Kendra said. \u201cI looked at the picture, and I just started crying because I was like, \u2018Oh, my gosh. Was I really that big?\u2019”<\/span><\/p>\n

And the prediabetes? Gone. Kendra said she couldn\u2019t have done it without the CoreLife team\u2019s support.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve been awesome,\u201d she said. \u201cAny questions I have, they\u2019re there to answer, whether it\u2019s in person or sending me a message through the CoreLife app.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kendra has even recruited family members to participate, knowing they, too, will find success.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are making this a family effort of everybody becoming healthier,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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