About the Lifestyle Change Program
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The National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle change program can help you build healthy new habits that last a lifetime.
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When you join the program, you’ll learn, laugh, share stories, and try new things.
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Most of all, you'll lower your risk of type 2 diabetes and improve your health.
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Most of all, you'll lower your risk of type 2 diabetes and improve your health.
Time Commitment
Location Stewartstown, PA or Online
One Year
Cost
$40.00 month
What the CDC tells you what's included:
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A CDC-approved curriculum with lessons, handouts, and other resources to help you make healthy changes.
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A Lifestyle Coach, specially trained to lead the program, to help you learn new skills, encourage you to set and meet goals, and keep you motivated. The coach will also facilitate discussions and help make the program fun and engaging.
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A support group of people with similar goals and challenges. Together, you can share ideas, celebrate successes, and work to overcome obstacles. In some programs, the participants stay in touch with each other during the week. It may be easier to make changes when you're working as a group than doing it on your own.
WHAT'S REALLY INCLUDED IS...
STRENGTH
FRIENDSHIPS
laughter
triumphs
GROWING
Huge Title
SUPPORT
SETBACKS
HEALING
TEARS
Untold Stories
During the first 6 months of the program, you'll meet about once a week.
The focus is on leEat healthy without giving up all the foods you love.Add physical activity to your life, even if you don't think you have time.Deal with stress.Cope with challenges that can slow your progress, like choosing healthy food when eating out.Get back on track if you stray from your plan. Everyone slips now and then!arning how to treat you better
During the second 6 months, you'll meet once or twice a month.You may think you learned enough in the first 6 months and can skip the second half of the program. But you'd be cheating yourself!
In the second half of the program, you'll enhance the skills you've learned so you can maintain the changes you've made. These sessions will review key ideas such as tracking your food and physical activity, setting goals, staying motivated, and overcoming barriers. Your Lifestyle Coach and the group will continue to support you. You'll learn some new information, too.
Connections
Motivation
Recvery
Support
Begining Again
Self-management
Making lifestyle changes is an ongoing process. Staying in the program for the full year is essential to help you stick to new habits and avoid slipping back into old habits. And if you have not reached your goals in the first half of the program, your Lifestyle Coach and other group members can help you succeed.
And this is not a classroom setting. The coach is there to support your needs.
For instance, your Lifestyle Coach may:
Offer support, a hug, or a resource when things are hard.
Share fun local events that can help you be physically active.
Share fun local events that can help you be physically active.
Provide tips for eating healthy during cultural holidays or events.
About the Lifestyle Change Program
-
The National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle change program can help you build healthy new habits that last a lifetime.
-
When you join the program, you’ll learn, laugh, share stories, and try new things.
-
Most of all, you'll lower your risk of type 2 diabetes and improve your health.
-
Most of all, you'll lower your risk of type 2 diabetes and improve your health.
Time Commitment
Location Stewartstown, PA or Online
One Year
Cost
$40.00 month
What the CDC tells you what's included:
-
A CDC-approved curriculum with lessons, handouts, and other resources to help you make healthy changes.
-
A Lifestyle Coach, specially trained to lead the program, to help you learn new skills, encourage you to set and meet goals, and keep you motivated. The coach will also facilitate discussions and help make the program fun and engaging.
-
A support group of people with similar goals and challenges. Together, you can share ideas, celebrate successes, and work to overcome obstacles. In some programs, the participants stay in touch with each other during the week. It may be easier to make changes when you're working as a group than doing it on your own.
WHAT'S REALLY INCLUDED IS...
STRENGTH
FRIENDSHIPS
laughter
triumphs
GROWING
Huge Title
SUPPORT
SETBACKS
HEALING
TEARS
Untold Stories
During the first 6 months of the program, you'll meet about once a week.
The focus is on eating healthy without giving up all the foods you love, incorporating physical activity into your life, even if you don't think you have time, and developing strategies for dealing with stress.
Cope with challenges that can slow your progress, like choosing healthy food when eating out. Get back on track if you stray from your plan. Everyone slips up.
A dear friend reminded me during a tough patch, "fall down seven times, stand up eight"
During the second 6 months, you'll meet once or twice a month.
In the second half of the program, you'll enhance the skills you've learned so you can maintain the changes you've made. These sessions will review key ideas such as tracking your food and physical activity, setting goals, staying motivated, and overcoming barriers. Your Lifestyle Coach and the group will continue to support you.
Connections
Motivation
Recvery
Support
Begining Again
Self-management
And this is not a classroom setting. The coach is there to support your needs.
For instance, your Lifestyle Coach may:
Help you laugh at tjhe caos of life
Share fun local events that can help you be physically active.
Provide tips for eating healthy during cultural holidays or events.
Give you a call, and words of encouragement, on challenging days
Ask you if you need a hug, or a sollution
