On a Diabetic Diet – What About the 1200 Calorie One?
A 1200 calorie diabetic diet may seem like a very hard thing to accomplish — eating only 1200 calories is not easy because so many foods are full of calories. A disadvantage of this type of diet is the fact that you wouldn’t be able to eat out very often as restaurants and diners are well known for their calorie laden food. 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.
• A handful is the same as one cup of food.
• A deck of cards would be the equivalent size for a three ounce portion of meat.
• An ounce of chesses would be equivalent to an inch cube.
Need some inspiration for food ideas for integration into your 1200 calorie diabetic diet? Here are some ideas for small meals that will keep your calorie count down.
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).
Then for lunch, make yourself a half of a sandwich with two ounces of protein (meat, tuna), a half cup of vegetable like lettuce or celery, a few tomato slices, bread, and a fat (mayonnaise, for example). For sides, you can have a fruit and a free food, such as a diet soda, that has few calories.
Dinner, the main meal, still needs to be fairly small. You may only have two ounces of protein, half a cup of starch, a fat (in this case, perhaps margarine), a cup of vegetables, a fruit, and a cup of milk. The last thing you should have at the end of your day could be some fruit, or a 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.
