This is my story, on October 20,2020 I was diagnosed with diabetes. Throughout my life I’ve seen too many people affected by diabetes and their journey did not go well. I just knew I didn’t want that to be my story. I am not a fan of anything involving getting a needle. Let alone being able to give myself a needle. I decided the best way to tackle this was through modifications to my diet and adding more exercise.

I was immediately put on medication as my AC1 level was 13.1, which is very high. The first thing I changed was completely cutting out sugar and adding more fruits and vegetables. Not knowing that a lot of these foods are full of natural sugars.

I shared my situation with my coworker, Sharon Garnett. She later shared her program with me as she is a Health Coach. She noticed I was eating too much fruit with high carbs. She told me that I would lose weight but I could still have a high AC1 on the current diet that I made for myself. She took on my health issue as if it were her own and I saw changes for the better.

When I went back to the doctors my AC1 level went down to a 8.5 and I was then down 20lbs.

I stayed on her program counting carbs and keep a consistent exercise routine. Within 10 months I had lost 70 lbs. and my AC1 was 5.5! As of June 2022 I have been taken off my medication after being able to bring my AC1 levels down.

I praise God for putting her and her knowledge in my life, because it would have been a long and hard journey!

– Jeanette

Healthier you coaching was a great experience. If helped me to achieve some of the goals I had but didn’t know how to get started. I am now drinking the required water consumption I needed , walking 150 minutes per week, able to read labels and count my total carb intake. I feel my life has changed for me to become a healthier person . My instructor was professional, she made the classes personable, and fun. I really looked forward to the classes each week.

– Alfreda Jones 

Sharon Garnett provided health coaching for me via telephone interviews sessions.  She was able through the intensive coaching to unlock answers to most of my eating issues.  
I ate fast during most meals never releasing my fork.  I really didn’t know that many of my eating habits contributed to my mild obesity and potential health problems.
Sharon encourages to keep moving prompting me to join a senior Center where I joined a line dancing class, stretch class and mild aerobics class.  The encouragement I received along with the invaluable information catapulted me to a new mindset.  
Many of our sessions were spiritually charged revealing the  roots of my bad eating habits.  Therein my resolutions were formed and I was then open for change.
I found Sharon to be an sincere, competent and integral coach and would highly recommend her coaching services to anyone who is willing to develop goals and commit to finding resolutions from within.  I still have my cheat sheets that remind to put down my fork between bites, portion my plate and be ever so aware of my emotional eating past.
Kudos to Sharon Garnett for opening me up and allowing me to see that the answers were inside of me all the time.

 – Valerie Walker

The Difference. Coach Sharon was the difference. I’ve been on countless nutrition programs, ones with serious restrictions and others where I carefully calculated macros, to achieve weight loss goals. I’ve done it all but what made the difference here? Coach Sharon. In all endeavors, I look for a connection. What is going to motivate me and more importantly sustain my interest. Nutritional programming requires mental and emotional effort. Coach Sharon offered more than encouragement, more than guidance; she was a partner. My goal was her goal and she spent time learning me and reminding me of my motivation. She’s a deeply spiritual person who effortlessly finds the greater purpose in all things. She’s patient and deliberate in her approach. At times when I found myself crumbling and losing drive to achieve my goals, she lead our sessions with forgiveness, self care, breath work, and calm, reminding me that stress itself has a metabolic impact. I felt myself wanting to do better and to really apply the skills she taught me. The length of the initial program gives you enough time to build habits. In fact, I was able to go away for a weeklong vacation and return having gained only one pound. This was done by simply remembering boundaries and making appropriate food choices and enjoying the moment, not the meal (the meals were enjoyable too). The program was life changing in that I ended it with a stronger sense of self and nutritional consciousness. I invested in my whole self and succeeded because of my coach. This isn’t just a diet, it’s holistic. Coach Sharon put together all those pieces.

– Lisa Douglass