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How much do you weigh? __________ What is a healthy weight for you? ______ (Ask your doctor or diabetes teacher if you don't know.) Do you need to lose weight? ________ What are two food habits you can change to get to or stay at a healthier weight? ________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Do you exercise? Yes or No (circle one) If you exercise, what do you do?__________ ____________________________________ How often do you exercise? _____________ ____________________________________ How many minutes do you exercise each time? ____________________________________ Do you need to exercise more? Yes or No (circle one) What are two changes you can make to get more exercise? ______________________________________ ______________________________________   Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Starches

What starches do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What starches do you like best? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ How do you cook and eat starches? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Name two starch servings you might choose for breakfast: _____________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat starches in healthier ways. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________   Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Vegetables

What raw vegetables do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What cooked vegetables do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What vegetables do you like best? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ How do you cook and eat vegetables? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Name two vegetable servings you might choose for lunch: _________________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat vegetables in healthier ways. _______________________________________ _______________________________________   Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Fruit

What fruits do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What fruits do you like best? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ How do you buy and eat fruits? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Name two fruit servings you might choose for breakfast: _____________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat fruits in healthier ways. _______________________________________ _______________________________________   Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Milk and Yogurt

Do you eat milk and yogurt? ___________ What types of milk and yogurt do you buy? _______________________________________ Name one milk or yogurt serving you might choose for breakfast: _____________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat milk or yogurt in healthier ways. _______________________________________ _______________________________________   Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Protein

What protein foods do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What protein foods do you like best? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What cuts of beef, pork and ham, and lamb do you buy? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ How do you cook your meats, poultry, fish, and eggs? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Name one protein food serving you might choose for lunch: _________________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat protein foods in healthier ways. _______________________________________ _______________________________________   Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Fats and Oils

What high-fat foods do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What fats do you use when you cook? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What fats do you use on foods when you eat them? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What two changes can you make to buy lower fat foods? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Name one fat or oil serving you might choose for lunch: _________________________________ dinner: ________________________________ Write down two things you can do to buy, cook, or eat less fat. _______________________________________ _______________________________________   Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat?

Sugary Foods

What sugary foods do you eat? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What are your favorite sugary foods? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ What two changes can you make to eat fewer sugary foods? _______________________________________ _______________________________________   Back to I Have Diabetes: What Should I Eat? NIH Publication No. 98-4192 November 1997