Becoming more active and losing a moderate amount of weight can help you change your family history. The My Choice. . . My Health: Diabetes Prevention Program® will help you take steps to prevent type 2 diabetes.   (This program is for people who have not been diagnosed with diabetes but may be pre-diabetic or have had elevated glucose numbers during past health screenings.)

Participants will be part of a small, supportive group lead by a trained lifestyle coach. You’ll learn about healthier eating habits, ways to be more physically active and other behavior changes over the course of 16 weekly one-hour sessions. After the 16 weekly sessions are finished you continue to meet monthly, completing a full year of My Choice. . . My Health.

As a participant, you’ll be working towards:

• Losing 5-7% of your starting body weight
• Being physical active for 150 minutes per week

My Choice. . . My Health: Diabetes Prevention Program® will help with:

• Moving your muscles
• Controlling your portions
• Finding your healthy weight
• Being part of a group
• Taking back negative thoughts
• Staying motivated

16 weekly sessions followed by monthly maintenance sessions.