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Sometimes, when you're
trying to make lifestyle

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changes, something
may get in your way.

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These are called barriers.

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The important thing is to
recognize what is getting

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in your way and think of
the steps you can take to

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get around these barriers.

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To help you solve the
problem, enlist the help

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of your diabetes
care team.

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 "It's a good idea to touch base with your diabetes

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 educator, because he or she has probably worked

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 with people who are dealing with a similar

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 sense of getting off track and needing to get back on

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 track."

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Some common barriers
people face include lack

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of skills.

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It may be difficult to
make a healthy food choice

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if you don't know how
to read the food label.

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Knowledge.

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Keeping up on changes and
advances in diabetes care

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can help you to better
manage your diabetes while

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reducing discomfort.

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Resources.

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You may be trying to lose
weight but find the gym

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too expensive.

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Try adding exercise into
your day by walking in

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your neighborhood
or at the mall.

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Support.

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It can be stressful to
cope with diabetes and

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still run a
busy household.

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You may need help.

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Reach out to family,
friends or co-workers for

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the extra emotional
support you need.

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 "My wife's a big support; she'll always kind of keep

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 an eye on me."

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And life.

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Sometimes, life can be
your biggest barrier.

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Something may tempt or
trigger you to slide off

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your healthy path.

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Like a holiday party,
extra work piling up on

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the job, or a storm
on your exercise day.

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There's no way you can
predict everything that

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may block your
path to success.

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However, now is the time
to start thinking about

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the ones you can predict
and ways to work around

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them.

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Remember making lifestyle
changes is an ongoing

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process.

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If you get off track
remind yourself why you

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want to make a change and
get back to taking steps

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toward your goal
as soon as you can.

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And when you reach your
goals, reward yourself in

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a healthy way.

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You're doing a good job.

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If you feel that you may
need help getting past a

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barrier, talk with your
diabetes care team to help

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you come up with a plan
and to continue on with

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your successful
diabetes management.