Pia’s Diabetes Story“A little over 10 years ago I had a kidney transplant, and some of my medication triggered more or lesssome of the diabetes, so with that I had to be more careful.”“The support for me and my diabetes I think, yes, the physicians and the dieticians, everybody hashelped a lot, but I think the biggest support is my family, and I think everybody has encouraged me todo the right thing for myself, to really get fit.”“I do keep it in check, and with the app that I have you put everything in, and it gives you the samereadings, so before you even go to the doctor you already know pretty much, and you don't have toworry about what the doctor almost would say, because you know. You're prepared.”“I always enjoyed cooking, but now it's a little different when you really look at the carbohydrates andthe sodium and really look more for the nutritional value, and, yes, there are many more recipes thatyou sometimes don't even think about and that it's fun just to discover.”“I love my step tracker, and it's really wonderful to use, because in a way you can compete againstyourself. Again, today I had 5,000 steps. Let's see what I can do tomorrow. And also especially withthat one tracker you can also put your food intake in and your weight and what you're looking for, andit gives you a whole bunch of information, so, yeah, I'm all for apps and all for tracking, and I think itmakes life easier.”“For somebody who just got diagnosed with diabetes, yes, it is scary. It's not the end. It is doable. Youcan live with it. You have to find your own little strength in you and look for things that really give youjoy. So many people live with diabetes and enjoy life, and as a new person you can do that too.”
Watch this clip to learn how to recognize the common situations or events that might prevent you from achieving your healthy lifestyle goals, and how your diabetes care team can help.
Keeping Motivated and Rewarding Your Diabetes Self-Care Progress
Find out how getting feedback on your progress and treating yourself to occasional rewards can motivate you to continue working toward your healthy lifestyle goals.
