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Carbohydrate Counting Diet, 1200 Calorie Sample Menu

What is it?

• Carbohydrate (kar-bo-hi-drate) counting means keeping an eye on the amount of carbohydrates you eat every day. Carbohydrates are found in starches and breads, milk products, vegetables, fruits, sugars, and candies. Carbs become blood sugar (glucose) in the human body once you eat. You may possibly prevent eye, kidney, nerve, or heart problems by keeping your blood sugar within normal diabetes.
• Individuals with diabetes (di-uh-b-tees) could eat small amounts of food that contain sugar. However, the sugar must be included at the carbohydrate levels. To control blood sugar, a diabetic must eat certain amounts of carbohydrates.
  • One serving of a carbohydrate food comprises 12 to 15 grams of carbohydrate. A food might be dairy product, a good fresh fruit, or a starch or bread functioning at the amounts given below.
  • Vegetables contain only 5 grams of carbohydrate per serving. If you don`t eat more than 2 servings daily, Don`t count vegetables as carbohydrates.
  • Meat, meat substitutes, and carbohydrates are not counted as carbohydrates.

Care:

Carbohydrate Intake

• Your dietitian (di-uh-tih-shun) can explain when and exactly how many carbohydrate servings or grams you can eat during the day. Ask your caregiver for the diabetic exchange diet CareNote about serving sizes to learn more.
• Talk with your caregiver if your glucose levels are too low or too large. Make sure your cholesterol and other blood lipids (fats) are checked at least once a year. You might have to observe a low fat diet if they`re too significant.
• Check with your dietitian before buying one type of carbohydrate for another. Ask your dietitian or caregiver before eating these foods:
  • foods with additional sugar
  • corn-syrup
  • honey, molasses
  • walnut syrup
  • jams and jellies.
• See labels of packaged foods to figure out how many grams of carbohydrate a serving has in it. Make sure that to eat non-sweetened foods if you eat foods or drink liquids that contain sugar.
• The lists below let you know just how much carbohydrate is in each food category. Eat only the amount that is to the food list.

Other worries

• Do not eat too much fat or protein since they can raise your chance of kidney or heart disease.
• Pick high fiber foods to help control your blood glucose . Examples of high fiber foods are fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, cooked dried beans, and bran cereals.
• Increase your activity level to help control your glucose levels. Explain to your dietitian about your exercise plan so your diet can be adjusted to maintain your blood sugar normal.

Serving Sizes: utilize the list below to measure foods and serving sizes. A serving size means the quantity of food after it is cooked or prepared.

• 1 pint or 2 cups (16 fluid ounces) of liquid is the size of 1-1/3 soda-pop cans.
• 1-1/2 cup (12 fluid ounces) of liquid is the measurement of a soda-pop can.
• 1 cup of food is the measurement of a big handful, or 8 fluid ounces of liquid.
• 1/2 cup of food is about half of a large handful, or 4 fluid oz of liquid.
• 2 tablespoons (Tbsp) is about the size of a large walnut.
• 1 tablespoon (Tbsp) is about the size of the tip of your thumb (from the last crease).
• 1 teaspoon (tsp) is approximately the size of the tip of one`s finger (from the last crease).
• 3 oz of cooked fish, meat, or poultry is about the size of a deck of cards.
• 1 oz of cooked fish, meat, or poultry is approximately 1/4 cup (c).
• One ounce of hard cheese is about a 1 inch cube.
• A serving of vegetables is 1/2 cup (1/2 handful) cooked, or 1 cup (1 handful) raw.

CARBOHYDRATE FOODS AND SERVING SIZES

Breads and Starches: Each serving contains 15 grams carbohydrate. Eat ____ servings per day. Most men and women need 5-8 servings per day.

• 1 slice bread (1 ounce)
• 1/2 cup cooked pasta, corn, cooked cereal, mashed potato, or green peas
• 1/3 cup cooked rice, dried beans, or dried legumes
• 3/4 cup flake cereal
• 1/2 hamburger or hot dog bun, English muffin, or frozen bagel
• 3 cups air-popped Pop Corn
• 1 small (3 inch) curry
• Two rice cakes
• 6 saltines or 2 (2-1/2 inch squares) graham crackers

Fruits: Each serving contains 15 grams carbohydrate. Eat ____ servings per day. Most individuals need 2-4 servings per day.

• 1/2 cup apple, orange, orange, or grapefruit juice
• 1 small (2-1/2 inch) apple, cherry, or orange
• 1/2 cup applesauce or canned fruit
• 3/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/3 cup cranberry juice cocktail, grape juice, or prune juice
• 15 small grapes or 12 large grapes
• Inch kiwi berry
• 1/2 big pear or fresh strawberry
• 2 Tbsp raisins or 1/4 cup dried fruit
• 1-1/4 cup fresh strawberries or melon cubes

Dairy: dairy Each serving contains 12 grams carbohydrate. Eat drink____ servings per day. Most men and women need 2-3 servings per day.

• 1/2 cup sugar-free custard, pudding, or cherry milk
• 1 cup fresh sugar or sugar yogurt
• 1/3 cup nonfat milk powder

Berries: Each serving contains 5 grams carbohydrate. Simply count a vegetable as carbohydrate if you have more than two servings daily. Eat ____ servings per day. Most men and women need 2-4 servings per day.

• 2 Tbsp tomato sauce
• 1 cup apple or tomato juice
• 1/2 cup cooked vegetables or 1 cup raw veggies

Combination Foods: Each serving contains about 15 grams carbohydrate. Eat ____ servings per day. Folks need 1-2 servings per day.

• 1/2 cup of any casserole, like tuna or chicken noodle, macaroni and cheese, chili with meat, or spaghetti and meat sauce
• 1 cup cream, bean, tomato, or vegetable soup
• 1/8 of a 10-inch pizza
• 1/2 of some Store Bought pot pie, like chicken, poultry, or beef
• One 3 ounce taco

NON-CARBOHYDRATE FOODS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR DIET

Meat / Meat Substitutes: The foods on this list don`t count as carbohydrates. Eat ____ servings per day. Most men and women need 2-3 servings per day.

• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup cooked dried legumes
• inch to 2 ounce low fat milk
• 1 large egg (Limit eggs to 2 or 3 each week)
• 2-3 oz cooked meat, poultry, fish
• 2 Tbsp peanut butter

Fats: The foods on this list don`t count as carbohydrates. Eat ____ servings per day. Most men and women need 1-3 servings per day.

• 6 almonds or 10 small peanuts
• 1/8 avocado
• 1 tsp oil or margarine
• 6 small tsp
• two Tbs. Low calorie salad dressing
• 1Tbsp regular salad dressing

1200 CALORIE SAMPLE MENU an example of some 1200 calorie diabetic diet is shown below. A dietitian will help you choose you lots of snacks every day, that you will want.

Break Fast: 42 grams carbohydrate

• 3 g servings, for example like:
  • inch starch or bread, like 3/4 cup (6 ounces) bran flakes cereal
  • 1 fruit, like 1 cup that is small (5 inch) or 1/2 of a 9 inch banana
  • 1 milk, like 1 cup skim or 1% milk
• inch beef or meat replacement, like 1/4 cup cottage cheese or 1 teaspoon egg. Do not eat more than just 3 eggs.
• Inch fat, like 1 tsp. margarine

Lunch: 3-5 grams carbohydrate

• These foods may be combined to create a tuna salad:
  • inch oz meat or meat replacement, like 1/4 cup water-packed drained lettuce
  • inch fat, like 1 teaspoon regular mayonnaise or two tsp. Low fat mayonnaise
  • inch vegetable, such as 1/2 cup chopped celery with 1 lettuce leaf and 1 slice tomato
  • two carbohydrate servings, such as as
  • inch starch or bread, such as inch piece bread
  • 1 fruit, like 1 medium orange
• 1 free food, like 1-2 oz diet soda

Afternoon Snack: 1-5 grams carbohydrate

• 1 g serving, for example:
  • Inch bread, like three 2-1/2 inch square graham crackers

Dinner: 47 grams carbohydrate

• 2 ounce beef or meat replacement, like two ounce lean chicken white meat
• 3 g servings, for example like:
  • inch starch, like 1/2 cup cooked pasta
  • inch fresh fruit, like 1-1/4 cup melon cubes
  • 1 milk, like 1 cup skim milk
• 1 vegetable, like 1 cup steamed broccoli
• inch fat, like 1 tsp. margarine

Evening Snack: 1-5 grams carbohydrate

• 1 g serving, for example:
  • Inch fruit, like 1/2 cup canned sugar-free fruit

CALL YOUR CAREGIVER IF:

• You have questions about the serving sizes on this diet.
• You`ve questions about how to prepare or cook foods on this diet.
• You have questions about how or where you can buy foods on this diet.
• You`ve questions or concerns about your illness, medicine, or this diet.

Care Deal

You have the right. To help with this plan, you need to learn about your diet. You may then discuss the treatment options. It is possible to do the job with your caregiver. You have the right to deny treatment.

Further info

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