Manage Prediabetes

Your first step is to attend a 60-minute initial appointment with a certified diabetes educator to:  

• Review program details, review your baseline lab results and set your 7% weight loss goal. 
• Schedule an initial fitness consult to collect baseline biometrics, identify appropriate physical activities, and develop a plan for achieving 150 minutes of exercise per week. 
• Schedule follow-up appointments at six and 12 weeks to review your progress. 

• Attend at least 9 of the 11 group education/support sessions in-person or via Skype:
  • Prediabetes 1: Program Introduction
  • Prediabetes 2: Let’s Get Moving
  • Prediabetes 3: Understanding Food and Energy Balance
  • Prediabetes 4: Mindful Habits
  • Prediabetes 5: Dining Out on a Diet
  • Prediabetes 6: Overcoming Barriers
  • Prediabetes 7: Grocery Shopping for Weight Loss Success
  • Prediabetes 8: Taming Your Stress to Manage Your Weight
  • Prediabetes 9: Optimizing Sleep to Manage Your Weight
  • Prediabetes 10: Let’s Keep Moving
  • Prediabetes 11: Relapse Prevention and Program Wrap Up
• Monitor your daily food intake with MyFitnessPal and turn in food and exercise logs every week during the entire 12-week program.
• Weigh in at class or the Health Management Clinic weekly.

After you finish the 11-week class series, attend a follow-up appointment with your certified diabetes educator to discuss your progress toward your goal and your ongoing treatment plan.

• Fitness classes  – Our staff of certified exercise professionals offer a variety of onsite group fitness classes. To participate, you must complete the PAR-Q form.
• Fitness facilities  – Fitness facilities are open to the entire workforce and offer a variety of cardio and resistance training equipment, perfect for morning, lunchtime, or after-work exercise sessions. To use the facilities, you must complete the PAR-Q form, and in New Mexico, you must also schedule a gym orientation. Call 505-844-2437 to schedule your orientation.
• Energy Hubs  – Our Energy Hub locations are spaces for mindfulness, meditation, stretching, and movement that can help you recharge, restore, and renew your mind and body for increased productivity, health, and safety.
• Monthly Mile – Walking breaks take place the first Tuesday of every month in New Mexico.
• Meal Planning Workshop
• Onsite biometric screenings  – View the events calendar to find a screening event or call 505-284-4700 in New Mexico (925-294-2700 in California) to schedule.
• Request an appointment with a certified diabetes educator at 505-284-4700, option

• Whil – Guided stress reduction and mindfulness activities
• Virgin Pulse – Track your activity and healthy habits
• MyFitnessPal – Track your food
• Zipongo  – Recipes (login under Sandia Health Plan with your Virgin Pulse account)
• Mindful Mondays

• Boosting Metabolism (video)
• Making Exercise Fun Again (video)
• Food Relations (video)
• Mindful Eating (video)
• Workout Anywhere (video)
• Prediabetes Risk (video)
• Movement Manifesto (video)
• Want to Eat Better? What’s the Plan? (video)
• Zipongo Tutorial (video)