This menu proves that diabetics can eat a varied, healthy diet!
Day 4:
Breakfast: Baked Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal
Carbs: 35 g
This recipe combines diabetic-friendly oatmeal with the surprise ingredient of peanut butter.
Lunch: Slow Cooker Vegetable Chili (leftover from Day Two)
Dinner: Skinny Salmon, Kale & Cashew Bowl
Carbs: 42 g
This low-carb fish recipe combines heart-healthy salmon with kale, a vegetable that can help improve blood glucose levels. Throw in quinoa for a rounded meal.
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Day 5:
Breakfast: Individual Egg and Spinach Bowls
Carbs: 6 g
Extremely low in fat, calories and carbs, you can afford to eat two of these mostly-egg-white bowls.
Lunch: 5-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese (leftover from Days One and Three)
Dinner: Instant Pot Chicken Pot Roast
Carbs: 15 g
With a measly 15 grams of carbs to the pot roast, you can easily afford to throw in ½ cup of brown rice. This is low-carb comfort food at its finest.
Day 6:
Breakfast: 4 Ingredient Protein Pancakes
Carbs: 9 g
Oats. Protein. Pancakes. Enough said!
Lunch: Skinny Salmon, Kale & Cashew Bowl (leftover from Day Four)
Dinner: Slow Cooker Vegetable Chili (leftover from Days Two and Four )
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Day 7:
Breakfast: Egg and Spinach Bowls (leftover from Day Five)
Lunch: One Pot “Stuffed” Cabbage Stew
Carbs: 21 g
This salad gives you diabetic-friendly lean turkey and cholesterol-lowering cabbage for a tasty lunch.
Dinner: Instant Pot Chicken Pot Roast (leftover from Day Five)
Snack Options:
Apple Slices and Peanut Butter – Protein will satisfy your hunger and make it easier to bypass extra carbs.
Low-Fat String Cheese – Low calorie, low-carb and so fun to eat.
Hard-Boiled Egg – Less than 5 grams of carbs.
1/3 cup Hummus with Vegetable Sticks – Pack in some protein and a plethora of phytonutrients and antioxidants from a rainbow of vegetables.
This 7-day diabetic cleansing diet proves that you can eat fresh, healthy, and exciting foods, even while living with the dietary restrictions associated with diabetes. All of these meals are simple to prepare, and utilizing leftovers makes this meal plan even quicker and easier—it’s perfect for individuals who lead busy lives. Best of all, these menus are so delicious that you won’t feel deprived of anything!
Have you tried this diabetic cleansing diet? We’d love to hear what you think! Let us know in the comments section!
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Last updated June 27, 2018
I’m going to give this a shot and hopefully it helps my bf control his blood sugar.
Great! Keep us posted!
Nice post SkinnyMs. The diet plan you have mention is really easy to maintain.
Thanks for the feedback! 🙂
Great! I need to know what to eat!
Trying this this week!
Yes being a Diabetic 2 the menus are great
I don’t like black beans, I not a bean person. What can I eat as a substitute to beans?
Hi Dee, Lentils are a great substitute for beans!
Is there a substitute for salmon?
Any healthy fish you choose.
I don’t like salmon, what’s a good substitute?
Shelia, Any good wild caught fish of choice. 🙂