2500 calorie diet

Breakfast       Snack       Lunch        Snack        Dinner       Snack
~~~~~~~~~       ~~~~~       ~~~~~        ~~~~~        ~~~~~~       ~~~~~
cereal          bagel      cheese(2 oz)  peantbttr    4-6oz.meat   bagel
milk             (or        sandwich     crackers     2 cups rice   w/butter
toast           muffin)     pickle       milk         2 vegs.      (or cream cheese)
w/butter        milk        carrots                   fruit        milk
fruit                       fruit                                  fruit

This probably isn't bad for a Type I, but for a Type II looking for lower fat, 
replace the butter with low sugar jam, use 1% or skim milk, use fat free cheese or 
a turkey luncheon meat.  Notice also that the eating has been spread out across the 
day - this is good for hypoglycemics as well. Its also easy to plan different 
calorie levels by just adding more snacks - for an idea on how to proportion things
during the day, try this:


2100 Calories: Breakfast - 420 Calories
               Lunch     - 735 Calories
               Dinner    - 735 Calories
               Snack     - 210 Calories


2400 Calories: Breakfast - 480 Calories
               Lunch     - 720 Calories
               Dinner    - 720 Calories
               Snack     - 240 Calories (mid-morning)
               Snack     - 240 Calories (evening)

2700 Calories: Breakfast - 540 Calories
               Lunch     - 675 Calories
               Dinner    - 675 Calories
               Snack     - 270 Calories (mid-morning)
               Snack     - 270 Calories (mid-afternoon)
               Snack     - 270 Calories (evening)

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