Hi,

Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
1800 CALORIES DIABETIC DIET

Morning (6.00-6.30 AM) -     tea without sugar     one-cup     30 ml           
(If desires)               1 Marie Biscuit

Breakfast (0800-0900 AM) -     1 roti or chappati + green leafy vegetables     
                    Or
               Bread two slices + Egg-one boiled (45 G)
                Butter-20 Gms
               +Milk-one glass     200 ml          
               Musambi(sweet lime) or apple-1
Mid-morning (10 AM)     tea without sugar     one-cup     30 ml           

Lunch (0100-0130PM)     
               1 small cup of cooked rice ( no Basmati) or
               Chappati-3 medium sized (6" diam)     25 G each     
               Green vegetables-one large serving spoon (except potatoes)
               Dal –one cup (moong/toor/udad)
               Curd-one cup     /1 cup of butter-milk
               Meat (chicken 1 piece)/fish-1 piece                               
               Or
               Paneer (100 G) –matar curry          
               Salad (cucumber/kheera,onion,tomatoe,peas)
          One vegetable preparation in the day may include either
           Fenugreek (methi),spinach (palak),bitter gourd(Karela)
Mid-afternoon (4 PM)          tea without sugar     one-cup     30 ml           
               Biscuit (except sweet)-one Marie-biscuit

Dinner               02 chapatis/roti
(Omit the curd only)          1 cup dal
               1 cup of vegetables
               1 glass of milk (no sugar) at bed time
Note:-
a)     The following vegetables can be used liberally-karela, bhindi, palak, cabbage, cauliflower, methi, brinjal (baigan), beans, lauki, snake gourd, kundru,tinda, cucumber (kheera, kakdi), papaya green(kaccha papita), banana green(kaccha kela),drumstick(saijjan ki phalli) and tomatoes.
b)     Foods to avoid-potato, carrot(gajjar), beetroot ,pumpkin(kaddu)and other underground vegetables(Muli,Shalgum,shakarkandi/sweet potato,arbi,pyaz)
c)     Foods to restrict(not allowed unless permitted by doctor)-sugar,jaggery(gur),honey,glucose,sherbets,mithai,pastries,cakes,icecreams,candy,drinking chocolates, jelly, jam ,soft drinks, sweet chutney, brandy, beer, sweets, puddings, Horlicks, Bournvita,any other sweet preparation
d)     Fruits to avoid-banana, mango, ripe(pacca)papita, apple, grapes, chiku.
e)     One teaspoonful of methi to be soaked in cup of water over night and to be taken early in the morning.
DO NOT ADD SUGAR OR GUR TO VEGETABLES AND DALS WHILE COOKING.



Regards

Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D.
Mumbai