PEERtrainer Diet

A Weight Loss Strategy and Plan For Diabetics

We just published an article that goes over 10 Things to do when you are dealing with Type 2 Diabetes, pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome. The objective here is long term weight loss, and we go over ten key steps that you can take over time to really do this. Our basic message is to be open to lots of different ideas, and take advantage of as many services out there.

Many people in our PEERtrainer Tip Of The Day program have written to us about this subject and have found the daily emails very helpful in losing weight and keeping it off. One of the keys to weight loss is support, and this service helps to provide a long term support system.

NutriSystem Diabetic Diet

NutriSystem has come out with a new program called NutriSystem D that is designed to help people lose weight, get their glucose to the right levels and set the stage for a long term path to reversing this dangerous condition.

The most important aspect of an effective diet approach is that it 1) gives hope to people though some early wins and 2) sets the stage for long term dietary change. NutriSystem accomplishes the first objective in a simple way- the foods are familiar and taste good. You are most likely to succeed when you are doing something familiar.

NutriSystem accomplishes the second objective by offering a broad array of tools and support systems that come with the NutriSystem Diabetic meal plan for free. While it makes sense to start with foods that are familiar, you will need to adopt a diet very high in vegetables and fruits over time. Far more than the standard "food pyramid" which will not really help you reverse Type 2 diabetes unless you are very lucky.

If you have been recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, you can read a summary of the three most important steps you need to take. It is important to understand that NutriSystem can make the first step very doable, but you are going to need to follow steps two and three, no question.