{"id":5900,"date":"2022-09-30T11:41:23","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T06:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/?p=5900"},"modified":"2024-02-01T10:57:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T05:27:27","slug":"success-story-sanjay-shanbhag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/success-story-sanjay-shanbhag\/","title":{"rendered":"He Reversed His Diabetes at the Age of 55 After Living With It for 12 Years!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanjay Shanbhag, a 55-year-old finance consultant from Pune, had diabetes for 12 years. He was frustrated on account of having multiple medicines for controlling his blood pressure &amp; diabetes and was unable to lose the stubborn weight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking for a solution to smartly control his diabetes, he chose the Diabetes Prime Program, for which he is extremely happy now!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In just 3 months, Mr. Shanbhag was able to achieve all his desired outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">\n        <div style=\"display:none\" class=\"col-lg-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 nopadding\">\n            <a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/40w3os7\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <div class=\"desktop-cta-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 824px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 824\/111;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 824px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 824\/111;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" \/><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"mobile-cta-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 824px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 824\/111;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 824px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 824\/111;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/whatapp-cta.png\" alt=\"Health & Wellness\" title=\"Health & Wellness\" \/><\/noscript><\/noscript>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        <\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Peek Into His Life Before Enrolling in the Fitterfly Diabetes Care Program\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is a finance consultant who constantly keeps travelling between Mumbai &amp; Pune, which is why he wanted a diabetes care plan that can be easy to follow even while travelling. He also had hypertension &amp; weight-related concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He tried multiple ways to control diabetes in the past, such as following generic or trending diet plans suggested by the internet\/people, but nothing worked for him. He wasn\u2019t able to sustain those plans. Although Mr. Shanbhag took medications on time and did everything he could to control his diabetes, all went in vain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So he wanted to understand where <strong>EXACTLY<\/strong> he was going wrong! And when Mr. Shanbhag read the positive outcomes of <\/span><b>Fitterfly Diabetes Care Program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0on social media, he decided to enroll!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"col-lg-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 nopadding calculator-cta\">\n        <div class=\"cal-card-list\">\n            <div class=\"cal-card blue\">\n                <div class=\"cal-card-info\">\n                    <h4>Diabetes Reversal<br> Calculator<\/h4>\n                    <p>To know your chances of&nbsp; Diabetes reversal, take the Diabetes Reversal Test<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"cal-btn\">\n                    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/hybrid-reversal-calculator-blog?utm_source=Reversal_Calculator_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=Reversal_Calculator_Blog\" class=\"white-btn\">Check<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How the Program Helped Him?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help him achieve his health goal, his case was assigned to 3 Coaches, including a Nutritionist, a Physiotherapist, and a Success coach. After joining the program, a<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/cgm-sensors-the-latest-technology-in-managing-diabetes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sensor was placed on Mr. Shanbhag\u2019s forearm for 14 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His CGM graph also revealed the reasons for his sleep issues. He had episodes of late-night low blood sugar. We shared the insight with his doctor, who modified his medicines, and the problem was solved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This data helped his 3 Coaches, including a Nutritionist, a Physiotherapist, and a Success coach, to make decisions about how to balance his food, physical activity, and stress levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After understanding what worked for his blood sugar levels, his coaches created a personalized lifestyle plan for him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14458 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mr-Sanjay-Shanbhag_1-copy_11zon-300x150.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"882\" height=\"441\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mr-Sanjay-Shanbhag_1-copy_11zon-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mr-Sanjay-Shanbhag_1-copy_11zon-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mr-Sanjay-Shanbhag_1-copy_11zon.webp 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 882px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 882\/441;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mr-Sanjay-Shanbhag_1-copy_11zon-300x150.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"882\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mr-Sanjay-Shanbhag_1-copy_11zon-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mr-Sanjay-Shanbhag_1-copy_11zon-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mr-Sanjay-Shanbhag_1-copy_11zon.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>Achieving the Outcomes<\/h2>\n<h3><b>1. Nutritional intervention<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ms. Shailja Shukla, a nutritionist and a certified diabetes educator, worked closely with Mr. Shanbhag to understand his dietary patterns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accordingly, she curated an affordable diet plan with easily available food items that met his needs and health goals. For example, he is a Konkani and, therefore, a rice lover, so Shailja gave him a diet plan that included the staples. As a result, he was always compliant throughout the program journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is how she helped him:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advised him to improve his choice of carbohydrate sources and combinations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved his micronutrient intake by adding protein sources &amp; nuts to his meals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guided him on ways to include fiber in the meals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helped him correct his midnight hypoglycemia episodes by including healthy carbs at bedtime.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explained portion control and plate methods to balance the nutritional intake.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>2. Physiotherapy interventions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Shanbhag&#8217;s physical activity level was average before joining the program. Later, under the supervision of a trained physiotherapist, Neha Raorane, he started with his daily walk for 30 &#8211; 40 minutes after every meal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Success coach interventions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr Shanbhag\u2019s sleep was often disturbed, which affected his blood sugar levels. With the help of breathing techniques and one-on-one guided motivational sessions with his success coach, Madhvi Vijra, his sleep quality improved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Discover How Sanjay Shanbhag Successfully Maintained Diabetes Reversal!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lxYyYTnCamQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>My Shanbhag\u2019s life today<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He feels a lot more energetic and healthier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has now become an office diabetes expert<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He knows which foods are good and bad for him<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He feels happier, fitter, and more productive than ever before<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is thankful to the entire Fitterfly team, especially his Nutritionist, for helping him find a balance of foods that he enjoyed for years with new, healthy additions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider consulting our experts on Fitterfly&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/fitterfly-diabetes-care-plan\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes Care Programme.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without much adieu, speak with us by just dialling a missed call at <a href=\"tel: 08068507599\"><strong>08068507599<\/strong><\/a>, and we will definitely get back to you. Together, let us make the journey towards healing from diabetes more healthy and enjoyable. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanjay Shanbhag, a 53-year-old finance consultant from Pune, had diabetes for 12 years. 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