Quote - I am sorry I was so bitchy about it. I am on a diet and starving myself

Never diet again! 

Attached File: menuplan.txt (13.1 kilobytes)

I have attached it as a "text file".  But it's really an .htm file.

Right click the file to save to your desktop and then change the name to "menuplan.htm"

It is actually a Diabetic Diet Plan. I call it a "Reducing Plan" because I use it as a guide for my own eating when I'm trying to lose weight because a diabetic diet is the most healthy and sensible way to eat.

The basic meal plan shown on the far left is 1200 calories. In the hospital most diabetics are on an 1800 calorie diet plan. So what that means is that in addition to the amount of foods from each food groups listed in the "Basic Meal Plan", you add  the following additional food groups to your daily food intake:

• 2 servings protein (List I)
• 5 servings starch (List II)
• 1 serving fruit/vegetable (List IV)
• 1 serving fat (List V)

For a 1500 calorie per day food intake, eat the number of food groups in the "Basic Meal Plan" and add the following additional ones:

• 1 serving protein (List I)
• 2 servings starch (List II)
• 1 serving fruit/vegetable (List IV)

I do not recommend the 1,000 calorie because your body requires a certain amount of fuel to work from and 1,000 calories is often not enough.  I tend to do the 1,200 calorie and depending on my food choices for the day, I find that often there is more food than I can consume and end up having my afternoon snack at bedtime :)

If you scroll down on that page you will see a list of foods for each food group. The nice thing about food groups that so long as you follow the portion size recommended, the fat and calorie intake is almost the same!

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