As you enter, introduce yourself to the people around you. We'll take your weight in order to establish a baseline for measuring success!

We’ll weigh in at the beginning of every session!

WELCOME!We're so happy you’re here!

Chicago Diabetes Prevention

Program

CDPP

IcebreakerFind a partner

What’s your partner’s name?

What’s their favorite food?

After a few minutes, you’ll introduce your partner to the group!

Why did you join this group?By a show of hands, why did you join this group?

To get active?

To lose weight?

To prevent Type 2 Diabetes?

To support a friend or family member?

For another reason?

Is there anyone who wants to talk about why they’re here?

CDPP Program StructureWe meet every Tuesday until Memorial Day

Then, we meet every other Tuesday for the remainder of the program.

Over the course of the program, we will...

Have weekly weigh-ins

Measure your your blood sugar (Hemoglobin A1c) to monitor progress.

Give you a new packet of information each week.

Celebrate our successes!

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What is prediabetes?Prediabetes means your blood sugar is higher than normal, but not high enough for a doctor to diagnose you with diabetes.

People with prediabetes are at risk for:

Diabetes

Heart disease

Stroke

The good news is that losing weight and being active can cut your risk for diabetes in half!

What is diabetes?Food contains sugar (also called glucose).

Normally, the body breaks down sugar using a chemical called insulin.

Insulin helps to turn sugar into energy!

In people with diabetes…

The body doesn’t make insulin (Type 1 Diabetes) or can’t use insulin right (Type 2 Diabetes).

Thus, sugar can’t be turned into energy, so it builds up in the blood.

Normal

Diabetes

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Program GoalsOur goals are...

Lose 5-7% of our body weight

For most people, this is about 10-15 lbs.

Prevent diabetes!

Plan for SuccessBe flexible

Focus on what you can DO

Make it fun!

How can we plan for success?

What?

Where?

When?

How long?

Why?

Challenges

What challenges might you face in completing this program?

How can you cope with those challenges?

ClosingHow many people here have a internet access or smartphone?

Questions?

We’re offering to take pictures

Think of more challenges you’ll face this week!

Next Week: Get Active!

Our website: www.preventdiabeteschicago.com

Facebook Support Group - www.facebook.com/groups/chicagoDPP