2019-02-01_Diabetic_Living

Talk: IDEAS

8 DI A BETIC LI V ING / SPR ING 2019

Keep At It!

These apps can help

turn good intentions into

lasting habits.

Lose It!

Set your weight-loss goal

and track the foods you eat

with the Lose It! app. You can

take a photo of your plate and

their new Snap It feature will

estimate your meal’s calories.

(Free for basic tracking,

$40/year for macro tracking &

premium features; loseit.com)

Charity Miles

For every mile you walk, run,

or bike, the app’s corporate

sponsors donate money to

one of the 40-plus affi liated

charities of your choice,

including the ADA.

(Free; charitymiles.org)

GlucoseZone

Created by PWDs for PWDs,

this program provides trainer-

led workouts tailored to your

diabetes type, goals, and

fi tness level.

($12.99/month,

insurance benefi ts may

apply; glucosezone.com)

You likely know that sitt ing less and mov-

ing more are good for your health. But

that doesn’t necessarily mean you want to

hear ideas about how to be more active. If

constant reminders to move more leave

you feeling less motivated, researchers at

the University of Pennsylvania may have

a solution.

In their study, focusing on others’

well-being helped people be more

receptive toward changing their own

physical-activity habits. Th ey looked at

two ways to get into this mindset: refl ect-

ing on personal values and wishing others

well. Study participants who did either of

these were more receptive to change and

logged more movement in the month that

followed than those who didn’t.

Shift ing your mindset may help you

realize that your self-worth isn’t tied to a

particular behavior, making habit shift s

easier (and more rewarding), explains lead

author Yoona Kang, Ph.D.

TRY IT!

Take a few minutes to think about lett ing

someone know how much they mean to

you. Th en read this idea:

To help you be more active, stand up and

move around during commercials when you

watch TV. When a show ends, use that as a

reminder to stretch.

How do you feel about receiving this

suggestion? Is this something you would

like to try? If it is, thinking of others may

have helped you be more open to change.

To Change Habits, Think Beyond Yourself

Ruth W., PWD type 2

Faribault, MN

I keep baby

carrots handy

in the fridge for

when I feel a need

to snack. They’re

refreshing and

satisfying.

READER TIP

COURTESY OF LOSE IT!; ADOBE IMAGES (INSET)

Calorie counting

gets an upgrade: the

Lose It! app can track

calories based on

a photo.