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FIND SUPPORT

Support is key to staying motivated. It doesn't matter if your support is your family members, friends, or you puppy who greets you each day. Find some type of support. If you have a computer there are various online sites you can visit that can give you information, tips, and other weight related offers.

If the support you find in magazines, books or online, doesn't take diabetes into account you MUST recognize this and use the information wisely. If a support group tells you not to snack during the night and you need to eat a bedtime snack after you take your insulin or oral diabetes medication don't listen to that advice. But you might be able to use information concerning exercise and cooking.

Family support hits close to home, in both directions. If your family supports your goals and tries to help you eat well and exercise then it can be a welcome influence. But if your family members don't support your weight loss goals that can be hard to deal with.

Having people close to you work against you, or not help you, might lead to a lack of motivation. It's important to realize that you have to do this for YOURSELF. Not having a support system close to home is just a problem you have to work around. If you're in this type of situation, don't give up, you can still lose the weight.