10 Questions About Using A Weight-inclusive Approach
Is a weight-inclusive approach to prediabetes and diabetes right for you?
Are you tired of dieting? If yes, then welcome! A weight-inclusive approach might be the solution you are looking for because it isn’t focused on the outcome of losing X number of pounds or restricting your calories, carbs, or fats to Y amount. It helps you become curious about your behaviors. For example, what else impacts your blood outside of food? How can you come alongside your cravings? Are you telling yourself you can’t eat some foods, and this is triggering your inner teenager to rebel? Do you believe deep down that carbohydrates are “bad?” A weight-inclusive approach helps you learn where these thoughts and beliefs come from.
Are you seeking a sustainable and balanced approach to managing your blood glucose? Many folks I see are tired of the “beat or feel defeated” approach to diabetes. They are no longer willing to “fix” themselves to be healthy. Instead, they are seeking a more compassionate approach to self-care.
When told to lose weight to manage your blood glucose, are you confused, frustrated, and angry? If yes, I am, too. The myth that diabetes care is about weight loss is frustrating! Diabetes care isn’t one-size-fits-all. It is individualized to meet your needs, wants, and abilities.
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by healthcare recommendations? If so, I got you. A weight-inclusive approach will help you find what works by focusing on sustainable behaviors within your reach.
Are you looking for a way to understand diabetes and prediabetes that doesn't blame or villainize your body? If you thought, “Of COURSE!” wonderful! We are on the same page. A weight-inclusive approach to diabetes understands that it is common to think that you did something wrong, and this is why you have diabetes. Unpacking this type of thinking is hard to do on your own. Getting support and learning more about diabetes will accelerate your journey.
You want to understand what a balanced eating plan looks like. If yes, then a weight-inclusive approach is perfect—it is flexible and helps you reconnect to body cues of hunger and fullness to guide your eating choices.
Is your dream to find a sustainable approach to lowering your blood glucose and improving your A1C? Awesome—this is the main goal of a weight-inclusive approach. Sustainable care uses both information and support to help you adjust to life's unexpected ups and downs.
Do you want to discover new technologies and learn about diabetes advances that will make living with a chronic condition easier? If so, awesome! I promise you will say, “Geewiz, I didn’t know this existed as you learn about apps, technology, and ways of integrating diabetes care into your life.
Do you want to feel confident when talking with your medical provider about diabetes? If you thought, YESSSS! It is time for you to get the facts to help guide your medical decisions without focusing on weight.
Are you looking for a place to find answers and get support that doesn’t suggest trying to lose weight? Look no further, No Weight Loss Required is your home for weight-inclusive diabetes care!
