30-Day Meal Plan for People with Diabetes Day 10Breakfast- 1/2 cup hot wheat cereal mixed with:
- 1/4 cup grated apple
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 1 tablespoon sliced toasted almonds
- 1 cup fat-free milk
Lunch
- Tabbouleh (with chicken)
- 1 cup tossed salad (butter lettuce, carrots and cherry tomatoes, tossed with 2 tablespoons reduced-fat Thousand Island dressing)
- 1 nectarine
Dinner
- 4 ounces baked halibut fillet
- Garlicky Broccolini
- 1 small (three-ounces) baked potato with 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream and chopped chives
- 1/2 cup sugar-free, fat-free frozen chocolate yogurt
Snacks
- Salsa
- 1 ounce fat-free tortilla chips
- 1 ounce unsalted cashews
Today's Takeaway Tip: Shake up your diet! Eating the same foods repeatedly not only causes boredom (one of the top reasons people abandon their healthy diets), but may also make it harder to lose weight. Trying broccolini, in the Garlicky Broccolini recipe, rather than the more familiar broccoli, makes your food plan that much more interesting!

Learn more about nutritionist and author Robyn Webb.
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