7 -Day Diabetes Meal Plan

This 7-day diabetes meal plan will give you an easy-to-follow plan for what and how much to eat to get the healthy nutrition you need as a person living with diabetes.

Equally importantly, all the food in this meal plan tastes great and motivates you to stick to the plan!

It includes instructions on how to find your daily calorie needs and adjust the meal plan to your goals (weight loss, maintenance, weight gain, etc.)

To make following the plans easier, it also includes a downloadable grocery list and a day-by-day overview that you can print out and put on your fridge or bring grocery shopping.

All of the recipes are low-carb so they fit the nutrition preferences of most people living with diabetes.

If you prefer a meal plan with even fewer carbs, you can follow our Ketogenic Meal Plan instead.

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By Christel Oerum On November 5, 2017, Updated April 19, 2021
7 -Day Diabetes Meal Plan (with Printable Grocery List)


This 7-day diabetes meal plan will give you an easy-to-follow plan for what and how much to eat to get the healthy nutrition you need as a person living with diabetes.

Equally importantly, all the food in this meal plan tastes great and motivates you to stick to the plan!

It includes instructions on how to find your daily calorie needs and adjust the meal plan to your goals (weight loss, maintenance, weight gain, etc.)

To make following the plans easier, it also includes a downloadable grocery list and a day-by-day overview that you can print out and put on your fridge or bring grocery shopping.

All of the recipes are low-carb so they fit the nutrition preferences of most people living with diabetes.

If you prefer a meal plan with even fewer carbs, you can follow our Ketogenic Meal Plan instead.




What is a good meal plan for people with diabetes?

A good diabetes meal plan is one that provides you with all the healthy nutrition you need while helping you keep your blood sugar level in your target range.

According to the American Diabetes Association’s 2019 nutrition guidelines, there are many different ways to create a healthy diabetes meal plan, but there is “growing evidence to show that low-carbohydrate eating patterns can benefit people with diabetes and prediabetes.”

This plan is what many will consider “moderately low carb” which means:Less than 25 grams of carbohydrates in each meal or snack
Protein and healthy fats in every meal
Plenty of fiber to aid digestion and help manage blood sugar levels (by slowing down the absorption of carbohydrates)
No processed carbohydrates or added sugars
Limited natural sugars (from fruit, etc.) that can cause blood sugar spikes
Moderate in sodium

Of course, no meal plan will perfectly suit everyone. You may have specific dietary needs or food allergies to take into account or simply like different foods than what’s included in this plan. If so, use this plan as a starting point and substitute the meals that don’t work for you with something else with similar macronutrients.