Contents:
- Medical Video: Healthy Eating - Portion Control
- Stages of starting a healthy lifestyle for diabetes
- 1. Starting from intention
- 2. Preparation
- 3. Actions
- 4. Continue to be disciplined
- Remember, there is a solution
Medical Video: Healthy Eating - Portion Control
Diabetes cannot be cured, but you can control this disease. One of the best ways to control diabetes is to change your lifestyle to be healthier. Applying a healthy lifestyle is not just protecting you from complications of uncontrolled diabetes, but also various other chronic diseases later on.
If you have diabetes and plan to start changing a healthy lifestyle, see the tips below.
Stages of starting a healthy lifestyle for diabetes
Changing life habits to be healthier is not easy, but that does not mean this is not possible. It takes a long time and process. Of course there will also be many obstacles along the way you have to face. But don't be discouraged, you can certainly get through it.
In general there are 4 stages to starting a healthy lifestyle for diabetes, including:
1. Starting from intention
If you really want to control this disease, of course the intention must come from you. The first step to making a change is to round out the intention and motivation in implementing a healthy lifestyle. You might be at this stage if:
- Have a mind to change and live a healthy lifestyle but not enough to get started
- Believe that your health will improve if you live a healthy lifestyle
- Not sure if you can overcome the obstacles that will be faced later when deciding to adopt a healthy lifestyle
Ask yourself about the various benefits and disadvantages that you can get when deciding to change your lifestyle to be healthier.
The process of gathering this intention does take a while. To make it easier for you to make a decision, don't hesitate to consult a doctor or seek family support.
2. Preparation
After feeling the turmoil and seeking support from many parties, you finally decide to act. Yes, at this stage, you have started to plan and think about various strategies that can be done in order to succeed in implementing a healthy lifestyle.
You might be at this stage if:
- Have decided that you will make changes and will do so in the near future
- Already set your goals realistic plans to take this action
- Already doing various preparations to realize the plan
3. Actions
The preparation has been arranged in such a way. Now is the time to start initiating concrete actions to lead a healthier lifestyle. In this third stage, you have begun to adopt a healthy lifestyle in order to achieve your initial goals, which is healthy living to control diabetes.
You might be at this stage if:
- Eat healthy foods that contain balanced nutrition and nutrition, routinely do sports or physical activities, and do various other healthy behaviors within the last 6 months or more.
- Can adapt and adapt well while implementing a healthier lifestyle.
- Successfully overcome the obstacles you previously feared.
4. Continue to be disciplined
At this stage you are familiar with the changes that have occurred and you have successfully maintained for more than 6 months. You could say, at this stage you like feeling that living a healthy life is a mandatory thing that you must live.
You might be at this stage if:
- A healthy lifestyle has become a normal part of your routine
- Feeling difficult to imagine not doing healthy habits
- You have found creative ways to carry out healthier routines
You experience various obstacles while living it, but with an unyielding spirit you succeed in making a lot of progress.
Remember, there is a solution
Before deciding to change your lifestyle to be healthier, maybe you have a myriad of worries that become your biggest obstacle. Some of the most common concerns are related to time and time.
If you don't have time to do a series of healthy activities, then start to rearrange your priorities. Make healthy lifestyle habits your priority.
Try to multiply physical activity whenever and wherever you are. If you don't have enough money to go to the gym, do simple activities like walking for at least 30 minutes every day.
In essence, make your body actively move every day, whether it's walking, dancing, or just gardening. To be more enthusiastic, ask for support from the closest people, such as your parents, siblings, or even your spouse.
Now there are various recipes that are healthy and you can try at home. You can make favorite dishes with new, healthier ways.
For example, you can reduce fat from meat and reduce the amount of butter, sugar, and salt you cook. Use low-fat cheese or milk. Add broccoli, carrots or spinach if you want to make pasta, pizza or burgers.
