Less Weight, Healthier Shape: A Guide for Women with Diabetes

Introduction

If you are overweight, the best way to lose weight and keep it off, is through eating healthy, balanced meals with sensible portion sizes and being physically active every day.

In Australia, nearly half of all women are overweight. Being overweight is strongly associated with type 2 diabetes and losing weight helps prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes and also helps to manage diabetes. The most effective way to reduce body weight and keep it off is to make long-term changes to your lifestyle.

In this Section

• Regular physical activity
• How to eat healthily
• Sample meal plan to help you lose weight
• Extra snippets of information
• To find a local dietician and for more information

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