A diabetes meal plan is a guide that tells you how much and what kinds of food you can choose to eat at meals and snack times. People with diabetes have to take extra care to make sure that their food is balanced with insulin and oral medications (if they take them), and exercise to help manage their blood glucose levels. The right meal plan will help you improve your blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol numbers and also help keep your weight on track.

One of the most common questions people with diabetes ask is: How can I put together nutritionally balanced yet delicious meal? The right diabetic plan is a proper mixture of vegetables, fruits, beans, poultry, fish and non-fat dairy products. Diabetic meal plan depends on lots of things, like your taste preferences, medications, and activity level. However, it is advisable to consume food in the same proportions to keep the blood sugar level from dipping or rising.
In plain terms, people with diabetes need to develop a routine with their eating. Because blood sugar is mostly affected by what you eat, eating a variety of healthy foods at regular times, and in regular amounts, helps you regulate your blood sugar. If you take diabetes medication, regular mealtimes and regular amounts of various foods also help you get the most out of the least amount of medication. Because people with diabetes are at risk of — or already have — high blood pressure or high blood fats, it makes sense to also choose foods that are heart healthy (lean, low-fat) and ones that are low in salt.
You don’t need special foods, and your meals do not need to be complicated. Here are four steps you can take to “tune up” your diet to take control of blood sugar — without your diet taking control of you
 

• Eat three meals at regular times. This should include breakfast, a noon meal and an evening meal. Maintaining an eating schedule establishes a time frame for building your meals.
• Eat the healthiest foods. We all know what they are. Vegetables, fruit and starchy foods (whole grains, beans, peas, and lentils) should be the basis of your diet. Choose smaller amounts of leaner meats (including poultry, fish) and low-fat dairy products. A healthy diet that builds upon whole-grain starchy foods, vegetables and fruit fills you up, helps you reach a healthy weight and avoids the risk of diabetes complications. These food groups also contain fiber which moderates how your body digests and absorbs and converts these foods into sugar.
• Achieve or maintain a healthy weight. Studies have shown that losing as little as 10 percent of your current weight can make a significant impact on blood sugar — as well as blood fats (blood cholesterol) and blood pressure. Eating three meals, at regular times, in regular amounts of healthy foods will keep your appetite, waistline and blood sugars in good control.
• Get support. Evidence shows that the best programs for managing your diabetes include education, individualized counseling, individualized diet and exercise plans, and frequent contact for follow-up. A team of diabetes experts is available to help you. These professionals can help you to make small, step-by-step changes in eating patterns, exercise, and attitudes that help you toward a new, healthier lifestyle.

 
A diabetic meal plan should include the following:

1. Breakfast:
For breakfast, you can have Avocado Toast and Egg/Cheerios cereal, Medium orange and a cup of skim milk. If you’re rushed in the mornings, make breakfast a snap with mix-and-match prepared items such as hardboiled eggs, nuts or seeds, a part-skim cheese stick, peanut butter, or yogurt for protein; toast, crispbread, or unsweetened instant oatmeal for whole grains; plus any kind of fruit — dried fruit, a banana, an apple.

2. Lunch:
Getting out of the two-slices-of-bread sandwich rut can be an easy way to control carbs. Stick to a small whole wheat pita or enjoy some rye crispbreads alongside a protein- and veggie-loaded salad or soup for a satisfying midday meal. Whole wheat pita stuffed with Curried Tempeh Waldorf Salad and watercress, 1 Cup Skim Milk,1 Fudgsicle without sugar is a good choice.

3. Snacks:

Use snacks to fill nutritional gaps in your main meals. It should include mainly fruits and vegetables. Here are some of her favorite snacks:

• Cottage cheese with diced tomatoes, basil, and black pepper.
• Portobello pizza
• Apple and peanut butter
• Edamame and nuts
• V-8 juice

4. Dinner:

Dinner menu should include the following:

• 1/2 Cup Cooked Brown Rice
• Spiced Carrots
• Tomato-Herb Marinated Flank Steak
• 1/2 Banana, small

 
In addition to the above. Here are some tips you should follow that help you control diabetes in a better way:

• Choose high-fiber, slow-release carbs
• Be careful about sweets
• Choose fats wisely
• Eat regularly and keep a food diary

Following the above meal will help you control diabetes. Also, make sure to write down what you eat and drink. it helps you identify problem areas—such as your afternoon snack or your morning latte—where you’re getting a lot more calories than you realized. It also increases your awareness of what, why, and how much you’re eating, which helps you cut back on mindless snacking and emotional eating.