Try the 1200 Calorie Diabetic Diet

Some people may think that being on a 1200 calorie diabetic diet would be difficult considering how many calories everyday food contains.  On top of this, you really wouldn’t be able to enjoy dining out too often as we all know how many calories the food in these places contain.  Measuring the food you eat will help you a lot on your 1200 calorie test – here are some tips.

•    12 fluid ounces of a drink is one can of soda.
•    One cup of food is about a handful.
•    If you want to know what three ounces of cooked meat is, well, it’s about the size of a normal deck of playing cards.
•    A cube of cheese of about an inch is the same as an ounce.

Need some inspiration for food ideas for integration into your 1200 calorie diabetic diet?  The following are some fantastic ideas to help you stay within your 1200 calories.

For breakfast, have about 6 ounces of a starch (cereal, bread), a fruit, a cup of milk, and a small amount of meat or meat substitute (a poached egg, for example).

At lunch time, you could then have a small sandwich consisting of a couple of ounces of protein like tuna or meat, some vegetables such as lettuce or celery (about half a cup full), some tomato slices, a bit of bread and a little bit of fat in the form of mayonnaise.  On the side, you could have, for example, some fruit and a free food as a treat – maybe a diet soda or something like that.

When it comes to dinner time, you will also have to make sure that this is small in size.  In normal circumstances, you should only have two ounces of a protein food, starch to about half a cup, a bit of fat (margarine maybe?), a cup of veg, some fruit and some milk as a drink.  Finally, you can have a bread product or another small piece of fruit as a dessert or an evening snack, such as graham crackers.

We hope these pointers help you out in your 1200 calorie diabetic diet struggles.

Disclaimer: Nothing contained in this article is intended to be used as medical advice and it is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it beused for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for your own health professional’s advice.