Diet Experience My experience following the 2200 diabetic diets was both unpleasant and pleasant. The diet allowed me to eat four times a day. This was hard because I couldn t have AM or PM snack. Discontinuing the PM snack was the hardest because it was a five hour block. During this block, it was difficult to concentrate on lecture and listen to friends talking to me. Near the end of the block, I rode my bike home and was exhausted from riding. I tried to make dinner, but I quickly became irritated with myself and my husband. I felt terrible; usually I m happy and kind. This was part was unpleasant. The pleasant part was I felt in control of how many calories I consumed. I knew where the calories went. Like, budgeting money and tracking where that money goes. It is satisfying to know where you are at finically and with calorie intake. Overall it was a great experience and I feel compassion for diabetic patients.
ESHA vs. Diabetic Exchange ESHA and the diabetic exchange had similar total calorie counts but different carbohydrate gram amounts. Gram amounts results differ because of discrepancies between product brands. One discrepancy between product brands is portion sizes. A product made by two brand companies may have a larger or smaller portion size depending on which company makes the product. Larger portion sizes equal more ingredients, often including carbohydrates. An example of this discrepancy in my diabetic diet was hot chocolate. Hot chocolate is listed as one carbohy
One-Day Diet Plan 1800 Calorie Diet Breakfast Exchange Serving Cornbread 1 carbohydrate 1 (1 3/4") piece Honey 1 carbohydrate 1 Tbsp Margarine 1 fat 1 Tbsp Honeydew melon 1 fruit 1 cup cubed Lunch Meat topping thin crust pizza 2 carbohydrates+2 medium-fat meats+1 1/2 fats 1 (1/4 of a 12") Cooked mixed vegetables (without corn, peas, or pasta) 2 vegetable 1 cup Corn of cob 1 carbohydrate 1/2 cop (1/2 cup) PM Snack Animal crackers 1 carbohydrate 8 crackers Strawberries 1 fruit 1 cup Carrots 1 vegetable 1 cup Dinner Lasagna 2 carbohydrates+2 medium-fat meats 1 cup Cooked zucchini 2 vegetable 1 cup Cooked sugar snap peas 1 vegetable 1/2 cup Chocolate chip cookies 1 carbohydrate+2 fats 2 (2 1/4" across) HS Snack Trial mix candy/nut-based 1 carbohydrate+2 fats 1 oz Banana 1 fruit 1 small (4 oz)
2000 Calorie Diet Breakfast Exchanges Servings Whole wheat toast 1 carbohydrates 1 slice Almond butter spread 1 high-fat meat 1 Tbsp Raspberries 1 fruit 1 cup Yogurt 1 milk 6 oz Soy milk 1 milk 1 cup Lunch Meatless burger, vegetarian and starch-based 1 carbohydrates+2 lean meats 1 sandwich Tomato 1 vegetable 1 small Cauliflower 1 vegetable 1 cup Apple 1 fruit 1 small (4 oz) Hot chocolate regular 1 carbohydrate+1 fat 1 envelope added to 8 oz water Peanuts 2 fats 20 nuts Dinner Pizza cheese/vegetarian thin crust 2 carbohydrates+2 medium-fat meats 1 (1/4 of a 12") Cooked green beans 2 vegetable 1 cup Chocolate chip cookies 1 carbohydrate+2 fats 2 (2 1/4" across) Cooked beets 1 vegetable 1/2 cup HS Snack Cashews 3 fats 18 nuts Sugar-free cookies 1 carbohydrate+1-2 fats 3 small or 1 large (3/4-1 oz) Carrots 1 vegetable 1 cup Soy milk 1 milk 1 cup
3000 Calorie Diet Breakfast Exchanges Servings Blueberry pancakes 2 carbohydrates+1 fruit 2 pancakes (4" across), 3/4 blueberry Light syrup 1 carbohydrate 2 Tbsp boiled egg 1 meat 1 egg 1% milk 1 milk 1 cup AM Snack Unfrosted raisin bread 1 carbohydrate 1 slice peanut butter 1 fat 1 1/2 tsp 1% milk 1 milk 1 cup Banana 1 fruit 1 small (4 oz) Lunch Grilled chicken sandwich 3 carbohydrates+4 lean meats 1 sandwich Carrots 1 vegetable 1 cup Green beans (raw) 1 vegetable 1 cup Glazed donut 2 carbohydrates+2 fats 1 donut PM Snack Yogurt 1 milk 6 oz Low-fat granola 2 carbohydrate 1/2 cup Sugar snap peas 1 vegetable 1 cup Dinner Pocket Sandwich 2 carbohydrates+1 lean meat+1-2 fats 1 (4 1/2 oz) Cooked aspargus 1 vegetable 1/2 cup Cooked cauliflower 1 vegetable 1/2 cup Cooked green cabbage 1 vegetable 1/2 cup Cupcake 2 carbohydrate+1-1 1/2 fats 1 small (about 1 3/4 oz)
PM Snack Graham crackers 3 carbohydrate 9 (2 1/2") Orange 1 fruit 1 small (6 1/2 oz)