I am not a doctor. I just got sick and tired of being sick and tired.

They gave you a diagnosis and a prescription, but what you needed was a plan.

This book is the plan.

You can beat diabetes. It starts with what you eat. I was on Metformin, Glipizide and injectable insulin. By the time my A1C was drawn in July 2022 I was off all three, and it came back 11.7. I was 47. Today I take no diabetes medication. Every step of how I did it is written down in the book.

This is not medical advice.

Type 2 Ain't My Type

Nine chapters, a 12 Week Kickstart Plan, and fifteen toolkits.

Show me how this happened

“I’m a very tough sell and I don’t do reviews unless I know it’s great. Trust me, this is great.” Sierra, Amazon review

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I was deeply addicted to sweets and just trapped in a cycle of overeating.

I ate like it was a professional sport. And I was a 1st Team All-Pro.

Ray Taylor, author of Type 2 Ain't My Type.

In 2017 I had surgery on my foot, and 6 months after the surgery I wasn’t healing. My primary doctor (not the surgeon) suspected I might be diabetic and tested my A1C. It came back 8.6. Yikes! That got me a prescription for Metformin, a pamphlet, and an appointment to attend some classes.

I had Type 2 Diabetes, or as my grandmother called it, Sugar Diabetes. Damn! Runs in the family. “It is what it is,” I said to myself. Then I went back to what I had been doing all along; eating bad, not working out, and abusing my body.

I ignored it for those three years. I just avoided going to the doctor. Nothing was changing. I just didn’t care. I tried to forget about it, but it did not forget about me. By the summer of 2022 I was in a hospital bed with a blood sugar of 450.

“I’m just a guy who got sick and tired of being sick and tired.”

The part that goes over people’s heads

I was almost dead before I figured out how much damage was done.

Chronically high blood sugar isn’t just a number on a meter; it’s a toxic state for your entire body. That excess glucose floating around acts like sandpaper or acid, slowly damaging the delicate lining of blood vessels and nerves everywhere. High blood sugar literally affects you from head to toe, and everywhere in between.

Kidneys The leading cause of kidney failure. About 1 in 3 adults with diabetes already have kidney disease.

Brain Linked to about 50% higher odds of dementia.

Sex life Men with diabetes are more than 3 times more likely to develop erectile dysfunction.

Hearing Hearing loss is twice as common in people who have diabetes.

Teeth Nearly 1 in 4 people with diabetes past 50 face severe tooth loss.

I was genuinely afraid to die. I didn’t want to lose my toes, and I felt like I was two sodas and a Snickers bar away from losing one of my toes. That was genuinely how I felt. Like I was going to die. I listened to my body, I read, I studied, I asked questions, I researched, and I experimented until I found the path to better health. Take control. Take back your health.

These are associations reported in the research, not a prediction about you. Sources: NIDDK, CDC, and Diabetes Care 2016. This is not medical advice.

The question everybody actually asks

Can I really do this?

The hardest part is the consistency. I didn’t do any of this overnight. It was really a bunch of small, consistent actions. I set my mind on getting better. I was going to put this in remission or die trying. Consistent persistence overcomes resistance. Every. Single. Time. It’s simple, but not easy.

“It is too late. I have had this for thirteen years.”

I was diagnosed in 2017 and did nothing about it for years. I have been living with this about nine years. Later is harder. Later is not impossible.

“I would need a doctor to tell me this is real.”

Don’t take my word for it. Don’t take my business card, because I don’t have one. Look at eight dated LabCorp draws further down this page. Then take them to your doctor and talk about it.

“I cannot stop eating crap.”

Neither could I. That is not weakness, it is a blood sugar rollercoaster, and it is the thing I understood last instead of first. You don’t need willpower. You need a plan. It starts with one meal, not with becoming a different person.

“I have tried everything and I am still stuck.”

So had I. Take what works and use it. Take what doesn’t work and toss it aside. Adapt the principles to suit your body, lifestyle, tastes and preferences.

“Am I on medication for the rest of my life?”

I was on Metformin, Glipizide and injectable insulin. I take no diabetes medication today. We have to do that thing again where I tell you I am not a doctor, I do really risky stuff, and that you are not me and should absolutely consult with a real medical professional who is not me before you try any of these daredevil level things that I did. Got it? Any change to your medication is a conversation with your doctor.

“My schedule makes this impossible.”

I have a full time job. I did this with a screw in my foot, walking to the store because I didn’t have a car.

I was like you, and you can be like me.

A1C

10% to 7%

Vivian, a reader who tested the protocol with me. Her A1C, in three months. She cut sweet drinks and held a 14 to 16 hour fast.

She is not me. That is the point. Individual results vary. This is not medical advice.

What you actually get

The do this, do that plan I needed.

“I needed a do this, do that plan. Exact foods to not eat, what to eat, how to move. A real explanation of what diabetes is doing.” Nobody handed me that, so I wrote it.

See what is in the book

What readers said

Not my words this time.

“Encouraging, Insightful, and Surprisingly Funny”

“As a woman with PCOS, I’m always looking for real, practical guidance on insulin resistance and metabolic health and this book delivered more than I expected. ... I learned so much about the importance of fasting, nutrition, understanding A1C through blood work, and making consistent attainable changes. ... I’m a very tough sell and I don’t do reviews unless I know it’s great. Trust me, this is great.”

Sierra. Amazon review, July 2026.

“This book is a must read”

“Rather than focusing only on medications or quick fixes, the book emphasizes the power of daily choices and developing healthier habits. The approach felt encouraging and practical, showing that change is possible one step at a time. ... I appreciated how the story blended personal testimony with motivation, leaving readers feeling empowered to take a closer look at their own health journey.”

Carolyn. Amazon review, May 2026.

If you want to check my work

You can’t cheat an A1C test. It shows what you ate.

From the worst draw to the most recent one.

A1C

11.7% to 5.5% July 2022 March 2026

No insulin. No metformin. No glipizide. No GLP-1.

If you want to check my work

Swipe the report sideways to read it.

Two rows out of my own LabCorp reports. The worst draw and the most recent one.

A row from my LabCorp report. Hemoglobin A1c reads 11.7 and is flagged High, against a reference interval of 4.8 to 5.6. The prior draw shown on it is 10.5, dated 06/26/2019. — Drawn July 6, 2022

A row from my LabCorp report. Hemoglobin A1c reads 5.5 with no flag on it, against a reference interval of 4.8 to 5.6. The prior draw shown on it is 5.7, dated 09/23/2025. — Drawn March 4, 2026. No flag on it.

The chart below shows my A1C arc over the course of the last 9 years. The first one of the dated lab receipts I have is that 8.6. That number is not crazy high, but I was firmly in the danger zone. By 2019, I was at an organ destroying 10.5. About three and a half years from the worst one to the last one.

Draw date	A1C
July 18, 2018	8.6%
January 2, 2019	8.6%
June 26, 2019	10.5%
July 6, 2022	11.7%
January 29, 2024	6.3%
April 2, 2025	6.0%
September 23, 2025	5.7%
March 4, 2026	5.5%

This is not medical advice.

Today is the first day of your remission journey.

You can’t fix everything in one night. But you can start tonight.

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What I actually use

I don’t have a gym. I use very simple equipment and I get outsize results.

Use what you got. Start where you’re at.

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I looked Type 2 in the face and said, loud and clear: you ain’t my type.

But above all else, and I can’t stress this enough, YOU MUST TAKE ACTION TODAY! Start where you are! Start now! Fight like your life depends on it, because it does!

The best time to start was yesterday. The second best time is today.

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“This book is encouraging, educational, and absolutely worth the read!” Sierra, Amazon review

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This is not medical advice.

Consistent persistence overcomes resistance. Every. Single. Time.