Could Change Your Life!
Could Change Your Life!
Could Change Your Life!
Change Your Lifestyle. Change Your Life. (CYL2) is lifestyle change program that everyone is talking about! A trained lifestyle coach and support system will be with you for a full year in 24 one-hour sessions to help you meet your wellness goals and reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than half.
Watch the video below to learn more about the benefits of the program. You can also take a short quiz to see if this program is a fit for you.
What Everyone Is Saying About CYL2
Should You Worry About Prediabetes?
What is prediabetes?
Prediabetes means your blood glucose (sugar) level is higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. 1 in 3 adults in America has prediabetes and most don’t know it. Take the Risk Test now to see if you are at risk.
How can prediabetes affect me?
Without losing weight or increasing physical activity, people with prediabetes may develop type 2 diabetes within 3 years. If you have prediabetes or other risk factors for type 2 diabetes, you can make changes now to improve your health.
How can CYL2 help me make these changes?
The CYL2 program can help you take charge of your health to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Research found that the program helps people make small lifestyle changes and cut their risk of type 2 diabetes by more than half.
CYL2 reduces the risk for type 2 diabetes and many other chronic conditions such as heart disease and high blood pressure. The goal of the program is to help you lose 5 to 7 percent of your weight — that’s only 10 to 14 pounds for a person weighing 200 pounds — by eating healthier and being more physically active. This will improve your health and cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
What changes can I make to help avoid developing type 2 diabetes?
Just because you have a family history of diabetes, or have been diagnosed with prediabetes, doesn’t mean you are destined to develop it. Making small lifestyle changes now — like eating healthier, being more physically active, and managing stress — may help you avoid having to manage type 2 diabetes for the rest of your life.
When does CYL2 meet?
CYL2 meets for 1 year with weekly meetings for the first 4 months, and meetings twice a month for the following 8 months, to help maintain your healthy lifestyle changes. Online classes available. Call (205) 614-6171 to find out when classes are available and how you can join!
How much does CYL2 cost?
There is no cost to you. CYL2 is conducted in partnership with the Black Women’s Health Imperative through a cooperative agreement with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Your CYL2 Team
Qunisha Sanders
Diabetes Prevention Program Coordinator
Regina Brooks
Lifestyle Change Coach / Asst. Coordinator
Chelsie Elliott
Lifestyle Change Coach
This project is conducted in partnership with the Black Women’s Health Imperative through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services.
“The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness.”