Meal plan question

Megan - posted on 02/25/2012

We have a meal plan of sorts but we carb count.



So her breakfast is 45 carbs, snack is 15, lunch 45, snack 15, dinner 40 and bedtime snack 25.



Her typical breakfast is an oatmeal packet (23 carbs), a cup of milk (12 carbs), and 3/4 of an orange (11 carbs).



A snack can be 1 cup of strawberries (10 carbs) and 1 arrowroot cooke (5 carbs) or half of a sandwich (one slice of bread is 15 carbs).



Lunch can be 1 yogurt (the single serve ones 12 carbs), a hot dog (18 carbs (we found weiners with no carbs and buns with only 18 carbs), 3/4 cup of carrots (7 carbs), 1 tbsp ketchup (5 carbs) and 1 arrowroot cookes (5 carbs).



We went through 4 days of 'classes' to learn all about carb counting and how to properly give her needle. We learnt about artificial sweeteners and the acceptable amount per day for a kid her age and weight. As well what 'filler' foods we can use if she is still hungry after a meal or snack.



We didn't go into to blind however, my husband is a Type 1 Diabetic.



Carb counting is definitely the easiest way to do things.

Donna - posted on 10/19/2011

It is very important to do the plan. On the other hand it's hard when it's a child that we all know are picky when it comes to their food. My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes two months before graduating high school and it was a task. What I did was get fresh fruits/vegetables and cooked healthy versions ow her favorite dishes. As time goes on you can switch up. Just know you are not alone, you can always ask your diabetes educator, if you have one, for help, and don't be afraid to ask for help.

Melanie - posted on 06/07/2010

It seems that a carb/insulin ratio would be the easiest way to go instead of having to juggle meal choices?

Amy - posted on 06/06/2010

Thanks Melanie. Luckily we weren't told to limit what she ate, just to try and keep it low carb if possible. I explained to her that sometimes Hanna is having a carb-tastic day and nothing i say or suggest has any effect on it. lol. we tried the meal plan thing for a week. by day two, it was almost non-existant. i just never know what she wants to eat. so i just made a list of meals that i know she likes and added a few that are "sometimes" sort of meals and wrote the carbs out for each meal. now i just go the the refrigerator and pick from the list. it seems to work better. so far so good. we haven't done the pump yet. my daughter is only 3. i'd like her to be a little older to be part of the discussion. afterall, it is a whole in her body and not mine. providing we are status quo with her numbers and stuff we'll just wait. i've gotten a lot of slack from other moms over that. it amazes me. but anyway. thanks for ur feedback!

Melanie - posted on 06/03/2010

Nicolas was on a meal plan for the first couple of years, but I found it took the pleasure out of meals, for example if he wasn't hungry he still had to eat 35-40 grams of Carbs and was he was hungrier he had to limit himself. This brought on alot of frustation and conflict. Since we have switched to carb counting (he's been on a pump since 2008) this way he can eat like most "normal" people. Now meal times don't have a much drama!