These diabetic-diet meal plans avoid refined grains and limit added sugars. Each meal and snack is planned to help you keep your blood sugar in check. Snacks are generally 1 to 2 1/2 carbohydrate servings and meals are 2 1/2 to 5 carbohydrate servings, depending on the calorie level.

7 Day Diabetes 1200 calorie menu – Day 1

     BREAKFAST

  • 1 Cup Skim Milk
  • 1 Orange, medium
  • 1 Cup Cheerios Cereal

     MORNING SNACK

  • 1 Cup Cantaloupe Melon

     LUNCH

     AFTERNOON SNACK

  • 2 Tablespoons Prepared Hummus
  • 3 Ounces Celery Sticks

     DINNER

 

7 Day Diabetes 1200 calorie menu – Day 2

     BREAKFAST

  • 1 Cup Skim Milk
  • 1/2 Banana, small
  • 1 Cup Bran Flakes Cereal

     MORNING SNACK

  • 1 Fruit & Nut Granola Bar

      LUNCH

      AFTERNOON SNACK

  • 6 Ounces Nonfat Vanilla or Lemon Yogurt, Sweetened with Low-Calorie Sweetener

     DINNER

  • 1 Cup Steamed Brussels Sprouts
  • Grilled Shrimp Remoulade
  • 1/2 Cup Cooked Couscous
  • 1 Peach, medium

7 Day Diabetes 1200 calorie menu – Day 3

     BREAKFAST

  • 1 Whole-Wheat English Muffin
  • 1 Cup Skim Milk
  • 1/2 Cup Blueberries
  • 1 Teaspoon Fat Free Cream Cheese

     MORNING SNACK

  • 1 Apple, small

      LUNCH

  • 1 Cup Tossed Salad Mix
  • 1 Tablespoon Fat Free Blue Cheese Salad Dressing
  • Hungarian Beef Goulash
  • 1/2 Cup Fresh Pineapple
  • 1 Slice Reduced-Calorie Oatmeal Bran Bread

     AFTERNOON SNACK

  • 6 Ounces Nonfat Vanilla or Lemon Yogurt, Sweetened with Low-Calorie Sweetener

     DINNER

  • Asian Green Bean Stir-Fry
  • 1 Cup Skim Milk
  • Five-Spice Tilapia
  • 1/2 Cup Cooked Quinoa
  • 1 Nectarine, medium

 

7 Day Diabetes 1200 calorie menu – Day 4

     BREAKFAST

  • 1 Cup Skim Milk
  • 1/2 Cup Hot Oatmeal
  • 1 Ounce Dried Fruit
  • 1 Tablespoon Walnuts

     MORNING SNACK

  • 1 Kiwi

      LUNCH

  • 1 Cup Tossed Salad Mix
  • Manhattan Crab Chowder
  • 1 Tablespoon Low Calorie Caesar Salad Dressing
  • 1 Slice Reduced-Calorie Oatmeal Bran Bread
  • 1 Cup Honeydew Melon

     AFTERNOON SNACK

  • 1 Cup Blackberries
  • 1 Cup Skim Milk

     DINNER

  • 1/2 Cup Cooked Brown Rice
  • Maple-Glazed Chicken Breasts
  • 1/2 Cup Steamed Summer Squash
  • 1/2 Cup Mango

7 Day Diabetes 1200 calorie menu – Day 5

     BREAKFAST

  • 1 Scrambled Eggs
  • 2 Slices Reduced-Calorie Oatmeal Bran Bread
  • 1/2 Cup Grapefruit
  • 1 Cup Skim Milk

      MORNING SNACK

  • 6 Ounces Nonfat Vanilla or Lemon Yogurt, Sweetened with Low-Calorie Sweetener

     LUNCH

  • 1 Cup Tossed Salad Mix
  • 1 Tablespoon Fat Free French Salad Dressing
  • Cheese-&-Spinach-Stuffed Portobellos
  • 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce

     AFTERNOON SNACK

  • 1/2 Plain Bagel
  • 2 Tablespoons Prepared Hummus

      DINNER

  • 1/2 Cup Cooked Quinoa
  • Roasted Baby Bok Choy
  • 1 Cup Strawberries
  • Maple-Chili Glazed Pork Medallions

7 Day Diabetes 1200 calorie menu – Day 6

     BREAKFAST

  • 1 Cup Skim Milk
  • 1 Whole-Wheat English Muffin
  • 1 Teaspoon Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar-Free Jam

     MORNING SNACK

  • 1 Orange, medium

     LUNCH

  • Chicken Mulligatawny
  • 1 Cup Skim Milk
  • 1 Whole-Wheat Pita Bread, small
  • 1 Cup Watermelon

      AFTERNOON SNACK

  • 6 Ounces Nonfat Vanilla or Lemon Yogurt, Sweetened with Low-Calorie Sweetener

     DINNER

  • Singapore Chile Crab with Spinach
  • 1/2 Cup Cooked Brown Rice
  • Rainbow Pepper Saute
  • 1 Cup Cantaloupe Melon

 

7 Day Diabetes 1200 calorie menu – Day 7

     BREAKFAST

  • 1 Cup Skim Milk
  • 1 Plum
  • Quick Breakfast Taco

     MORNING SNACK

  • 1 Apple, small

     LUNCH

  • 1 Veggie Burger
  • 1 Whole-Wheat Roll
  • Bok Choy-Apple Slaw
  • 1 Apricot

      AFTERNOON SNACK

  • 3 Ounces Carrot Sticks
  • 1/4 Cup Salsa

     DINNER

  • 1 Cup Skim Milk
  • 1 Cup Tossed Salad Mix
  • 1 Tablespoon Low Calorie Caesar Salad Dressing
  • Turkish Chicken Thighs
  • 1/2 Cup Cooked Brown Rice
  • 1 Peach, medium