Gestational Diabetes Sample Menu: An Overview
To give you an idea of what a planned day of meals and snacks might look like, a sample menu for one day is presented here. This
gestational diabetes sample menu was designed for a woman who weighed between 130 and 135 pounds before becoming pregnant and developing gestational
diabetes.
The menu shown here may not be the right menu for you -- this menu is not meant to take the place of your healthcare provider's advice on menus and meal plans. Talk with your healthcare provider after looking at this menu for more specific information about the right meal plan for you.
Gestational Diabetes Sample Menu: Breakfast
Hard boiled egg, toast, grapes, and milk:
- 1 egg, hard-boiled
- 1 slice whole-wheat bread
- 1 tsp. canola-based, trans-fat-free margarine
- 1/3 pound grapes (any kind)
- 12 fluid ounces nonfat skim milk
Fat: 11 g; calories: 394; protein: 22 g;
Total carbohydrate 56 g;
Exchanges: 1.3 fat; 1.3 milk; 1.6 fruit; 0.8 meat; 0.8 bread
Gestational Diabetes Sample Menu: Mid-Morning Snack
Half a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with milk:
- 1 slice whole-wheat bread
- 1 Tbsp. peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
- 1 Tbsp. reduced-sugar jelly or reduced-sugar jam
- 8 fluid ounces nonfat skim milk
Fat: 9.7 g; calories: 276; protein: 14.5 g
Grams carbohydrate: 3.6 g
Exchanges: 0.5 other carbohydrates; 1.6 fat; 0.9 milk ; 0.4 meat; 0.8 bread
