Diabetes Weight Loss: Week by Week. Jill Weisenberger

      

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      DOI: 10.2337/9781580404549

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Weisenberger, Jill. Diabetes weight loss-- week by week : a safe, effective method for losing weight and improving your health / Jill Weisenberger. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-58040-454-9 (pbk.) 1. Diabetes--Diet therapy. 2. Diabetes--Exercise therapy. 3. Weight loss. 4. Self-care, Health. I. Title. RC662.W37 2012 616.4’620654--dc23 2012003694 eISBN: 978-1-58040-451-8

CONTENTS

       Acknowledgments

      Introduction: Getting Started Prepare to Be Successful Weigh In Set SMART Goals

       Part 1: The Basics in 16 Weeks

      Week 1: Calories Rule Be Aware. Be Very Aware High Carb or Low Carb? Start Moving Medication Check

      Week 2: Pick a Weight-Loss Goal What Is Healthful Eating? Plate Method Decipher a Food Label: Portion vs. Serving Size Monitor Blood Glucose Often

      Week 3: Eat Breakfast Use a Small Dish Keep Moving Reflect on Your Food Record

      Week 4: Eat Water-Rich Foods 400-Calorie Lunches Fat-Free Isn’t Free Reward Yourself

      Week 5: Food Swaps To Change or Not to Change Build Muscle Pantry Raid

      Week 6: Make Excuses to Exercise Halt Negative Self-Talk Cook It!

      Week 7: Tame Nighttime Nibbles Reset Your Routine Revisit Your Food Record

      Week 8: Know Your Hunger Fill Up on Fiber Fiber in Your Food Eat Out What to Eat When Eating Out For More Information

      Week 9: Size Matters Pack a Sack Checking In with Exercise

      Week 10: Bulk Up Your Meals Stay the Course on the Weekends To Drink or Not to Drink?

      Week 11: It’s Party Time! Your Progress Report Sugar-Free Foods Hit the Hay

      Week 12: Put Snacks to Work Beat Hunger without the Carbs Conquer Cravings Distract Yourself

      Week 13: Have Meal Replacements Handy Practice Eating Mindfully Reevaluate Your Exercise Routine How to Pick a Personal Trainer How to Pick a Gym

      Week 14: Make Water Your Go-To Drink Jazz Up Your Meals Identify Binge Eating

       Week 15: Make Plan B

      Week 16: What’s on Your Plate? Ask for Help

       Part 2: Focusing on the Long Term

      Month 5: For the Long Haul: Stay Out of a Food Rut Address Stress

      Month 6: For the Long Haul: Limit Saturated and Trans Fats Seek Out the Good-for-You Fats Busting through Plateaus