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Celebrate your success
Celebrate! Think about ways to celebrate your big success. Here are some ideas to get you thinking. Write a blog, thank a special friend, make a graph of your progress over time, post now and then photos, share your success on social media, try on your before clothes, start a journal or support someone else.
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Make One Healthy Food Swap
Today I will figure out my biggest challenge when it comes to eating out, write it down and send it to my coach.
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Reach Out and Get Support
Today I will reach out to two people I want to be part of my support group and tell them about my health journey and how they can help me reach my health goals.
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Replace one Harmful Thought with a Helpful Thought
Today I will replace one negative thought with one helpful, or positive thought.
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Harmful Thoughts and Cognitive Distortions
What negative thoughts do you sometimes have? Negative thoughts are ideas that are not helpful and could prevent you from reaching your lifestyle goals. How often do you have negative thoughts in these areas? All or nothing: You only see extremes, nothing in between. For example, I can’t ever eat sweets again. Often Sometimes Almost…
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Unhealthy and Healthy Fats
If you have diabetes, you’re twice as likely to have heart disease or stroke than someone who doesn’t have diabetes. True False Unhealthy fats can harm your heart. Which fats should you limit? Saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol. Monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, and Omega-3 fatty acids. Both healthy fats and unhealthy fats contain a…
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Identify Unhealthy Fats In My Diet
Today I will identify food items in my lunch that contain unhealthy fats, write down my findings and send them to my dietitian through the App.
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How Does Exercise Affect My Blood Glucose Levels
How does exercise affect my blood glucose levels? Although physical activity has huge benefits for people with diabetes, it can also cause hypoglycemia. Low blood glucose can be serious if you aren’t aware it might be happening. Why does exercise cause hypoglycemia? Exercise helps lower blood glucose levels by increasing the body’s insulin sensitivity (its…
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Increase My Physical Activity
Today I will increase my physical activity 10 minutes daily till I reach total of 150 minutes weekly and track it with my band.
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Coping with personal stress
How do I cope with stressors I cannot eliminate? Learning to cope with stressors can have a huge impact on your quality of life. You can improve both your mental and physical health by learning a few techniques to use at home. Learning to Relax Deep Breathing Mindfulness Meditation Message your coach today for more…