Healthy eating for type 1 diabetes

The constant carbohydrate meal plan

The constant carbohydrate meal plan will help keep your blood sugar and weight healthy.

A constant carbohydrate meal plan is made just for you by a registered dietitian (RD).
- The amount depends on gender, age, and activity level.
Count all the carbohydrates you eat each day.
There are 3 meals and 1 snack each day.
You eat the same amount of carbohydrates at each meal every day.
It has all the foods your body needs to be healthy.
There are every day foods and sometimes foods.
You should not eat large amounts between meals or snacks because it may raise your blood sugar and cause weight gain.
Always eat meals and snacks to help your blood sugars stay in a healthy range and to help you feel full.

You will receive a meal plan from an RD in this format:

Estimated grams of carbohydrate: _____ per day or _____ per meal

Limit morning, afternoon, and bedtime snacks to _____ grams of carbohydrate.

Here are a few tools that can help with carbohydrate counting.