GENERAL INFORMATION:
What is it? A 1200 calorie diabetic diet means eating no more
than 1200 calories of food each day. You may need this diet to
control your blood sugar or lose weight. Or lower your risk for
heart problems.
Blood sugar is the amount of glucose (simple sugar) in your blood.
Glucose is the main source of energy for your body. Glucose comes
from carbohydrates in your diet.
A diabetic diet limits how much carbohydrate (kar-bo-hi-drate),
fat, and protein you eat. A 1200 calorie diet is low in calories
and fat.
You can exchange or trade one food for another from the same
food group. For example, you can choose 1 slice of bread instead
of 3/4 cup of another dry cereal. Or you can choose 1/2 cup fruit
juice instead of 1-1/4 cups of melon.
Serving Sizes: Use the list below to measure foods and serving
sizes. A serving size means the size 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 size of a soda-pop
can.
1 cup of food is the size of a large handful, or 8 fluid ounces
of liquid.
1/2 cup of food is about half of a large handful, or 4 fluid ounces
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 about the size of the tip of your little finger
(from the last crease).
3 ounces of cooked meat, fish, or poultry is about the size of
a deck of cards.
1 ounce of cooked meat, fish, or poultry is about 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.
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| SAMPLE
1200 CALORIE MENU:
Breakfast: 1 bread or starch, such as 3/4 cup (6 ounces) bran
flakes, 1 fruit, such as 1 small banana (5 inch) or 1/2 of a 9
inch banana, 1 milk, such as 1 cup skim or 1% milk, 1 meat or
meat substitute, such as 1/4 cup cottage cheese or 1 poached egg
Lunch: The following can be combined to make 1/2 sandwich: 2
ounces meat or protein, such as 1/2 cup drained water-packed tuna,1
fat, such as 1 tsp regular or 2 tsp lowfat mayonnaise, 1/2 vegetable,
such as 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1 vegetable, such as 2 tomato
slices, 1 free vegetable, such as 1 lettuce leaf on a sandwich,1
bread or starch, such as 1 slice bread
Add the following foods for lunch: 1 fruit, such as 1 medium orange,1
free food, such as 1 can (12 ounces) diet soda
Dinner: 2 ounces meat or protein, such as 2 ounces lean chicken
breast, 1 starch, such as 1/2 cup cooked pasta, 1 fat, such as
1 tsp margarine, 1 vegetable, such as 1 cup steamed broccoli,1
fruit, such as 1-1/4 cup melon (watermelon or cantaloupe) cubes,1
milk, such as 1 cup skim milk
Evening Snack: 1 bread, such as 3 (2-1/2 inch) squares graham
crackers
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