6 tips for losing weight when you have diabetes

6 tips for losing weight when you have diabetes

Healthy weight loss soon after your diabetes diagnosis could help you control your blood pressure and glucose levels. Here's how keep you blood sugar under controland achieve a slimmer you

By Lisa Bendall

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4. Check, check, then check again

As you change your diet, increase your physical activity level and start shedding pounds, you should also keep better track of your blood sugar. That’s because changes such as increased exercise, meal differences and stress can cause your sugar levels to shift. “If you’re controlling your blood sugar through lifestyle alone, it’s not a concern. But if you’re losing weight and you’re on blood-glucose lowering medication, you may need to check your blood glucose levels more often, to determine if your medication needs changing” Blumer says.