7-Day Meal Plan: Filipino Cuisine

Gestational Diabetes

Eating well with gestational diabetes doesn't have to be boring. This meal plan offers a variety of tasty recipes to help keep your blood sugar levels in check.

Plans tailor-made by Malama’s Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Monday

BREAKFAST

Garlic Fried Rice with Scrambled Eggs and Sliced Tomatoes

Garlic Fried Rice with Scrambled Eggs and Sliced Tomatoes

SNACK

1 small apple

1 small apple

LUNCH

Pork Adobo with Bok Choy and Cauliflower Rice

Pork Adobo with Bok Choy and Cauliflower Rice

SNACK

1 oz cheddar cheese

1 oz cheddar cheese

DINNER

Grilled Chicken Skewers with Green Mango Salad

Grilled Chicken Skewers with Green Mango Salad

Tuesday

BREAKFAST

Spinach and Mushroom Omelette, Whole Wheat Toast

Spinach and Mushroom Omelette, Whole Wheat Toast

SNACK

1/2 cup grapes

1/2 cup grapes

LUNCH

Chicken Tinola with Spinach and Cauliflower Rice

Chicken Tinola with Spinach and Cauliflower Rice

SNACK

1 small bell pepper with hummus

1 small bell pepper with hummus

DINNER

Grilled Fish with Tomato and Onion Salad

Grilled Fish with Tomato and Onion Salad

Wednesday

BREAKFAST

Beef Tapa with Cauliflower Rice and Sliced Cucumber

Beef Tapa with Cauliflower Rice and Sliced Cucumber

SNACK

1 hard-boiled egg

1 hard-boiled egg

LUNCH

Beef Kare-Kare with String Beans and Cauliflower

Beef Kare-Kare with String Beans and Cauliflower

SNACK

1 oz almonds

1 oz almonds

DINNER

Chicken Adobo with Stir-fry Vegetables and Brown Rice

Chicken Adobo with Stir-fry Vegetables and Brown Rice

Thursday

BREAKFAST

Tuna and Veggie Omelette with Whole Wheat Toast

Tuna and Veggie Omelette with Whole Wheat Toast

SNACK

1 small peach

1 small peach

LUNCH

Grilled Pork Belly with Eggplant and Okra

Grilled Pork Belly with Eggplant and Okra

SNACK

1/2 cup Greek yogurt with 1/4 cup mixed berries

1/2 cup Greek yogurt with 1/4 cup mixed berries

DINNER

Shrimp Sinigang with Bok Choy and Cauliflower Rice

Shrimp Sinigang with Bok Choy and Cauliflower Rice

Friday

BREAKFAST

Chicken and Veggie Stir-fry with Brown Rice

Chicken and Veggie Stir-fry with Brown Rice

SNACK

1 oz cheddar cheese

1 oz cheddar cheese

LUNCH

Grilled Fish with Kangkong and Cauliflower Rice

Grilled Fish with Kangkong and Cauliflower Rice

SNACK

1 small bell pepper with hummus

1 small bell pepper with hummus

DINNER

Pork Sinigang with Bok Choy and Cauliflower Rice

Pork Sinigang with Bok Choy and Cauliflower Rice

Saturday

BREAKFAST

Scrambled Eggs with Tomato and Onion Salad

Scrambled Eggs with Tomato and Onion Salad

SNACK

1 small orange

1 small orange

LUNCH

Chicken Afritada with Cauliflower Rice

Chicken Afritada with Cauliflower Rice

SNACK

1 oz almonds

1 oz almonds

DINNER

Beef Mechado with Cauliflower Rice and Sliced Cucumber

Beef Mechado with Cauliflower Rice and Sliced Cucumber

Sunday

BREAKFAST

Pork Tocino with Stir-fry Vegetables and Brown Rice

Pork Tocino with Stir-fry Vegetables and Brown Rice

SNACK

1 hard-boiled egg

1 hard-boiled egg

LUNCH

Grilled Chicken Inasal with Atchara and Cauliflower Rice

Grilled Chicken Inasal with Atchara and Cauliflower Rice

SNACK

1/2 cup grapes

1/2 cup grapes

DINNER

Beef Kaldereta with Cauliflower Rice and Sliced Tomatoes

Beef Kaldereta with Cauliflower Rice and Sliced Tomatoes

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