1600 Calorie Diabetic Diet
From the ADA and every doctor I know.
Seek medical advice before beginning any diet
Servings of each a day
6 BREAD/STARCH
6 PROTEIN
5 VEGETABLES
3 FRUIT
3 FAT
2 DAIRY
* Joyce's Diabetic Renal/Kidney Diet *
OUCH!
I have been instructed by my dietitian and my kidney specialist, to count
carbohydrates and not calories.
I am allowed a total of between 155 and 165 carbs each day:
Breakfast: 45 grams carbohydrates
Lunch: 45 grams carbohydrates
Supper: 45 grams carbohydrates
Snack: 20- 30 carbs
I promise I will explain what a carbohydrate (carb) is and what foods are
the best to be eaten.
I will have a LIST made up for you to go by. In the meantime - -
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- - - > This is my Diabetic Renal Carb Diet:
7 - 8 BREAD/STARCH (Lots)
5 oz or less of PROTEIN (Meat/protein
will become much more limited if kidney damage progresses)
3 VEGGIES (limited
because of the phosphorus, potassium and other elements which are drawn up into certain foods from the soil).
4 FAT
1 DAIRY (The last bowl of cereal I ate, my blood sugar soared up to 391!! I don't
seem to handle dairy well.)
3 FRUIT
This diet is not too bad, but it is for me I love meat and potatoes,
pies and rich foods like my German father did. But I learned to like pasta and rice and the great recipes that
can be made using them, so I am doing ok. . . . well, my friends, this diet is better than dialysis, so I'll keep
on it . . . .
On the next pages, I will do my best to explain why so
little protein and so much bread/cereal foods are better for kidney patients. What types of meat to eat, the better
veggies and fruits to eat. Some Vegetables and Fruits are very limited or cannot be eaten at all. After
I explain what vegetables and fruits have to be very limited or not eaten at all, you will understand why. This life-saving
diet will begin to make sense to you. It isn't as bad as it first appears, and you will get used to it. If
it makes you feel better, RANT, RAVE, YELL, (I did- -still do) but you must to be on this diet, anyway.
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