7-Day Meal Plan: Indian 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

2 egg whites scrambled with veggies + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

2 egg whites scrambled with veggies + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

SNACK

1/2 cup mixed nuts

1/2 cup mixed nuts

LUNCH

1 cup mixed veg curry + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup mixed veg curry + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

SNACK

1 small apple + 1 oz cheese

1 small apple + 1 oz cheese

DINNER

1 cup mixed dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1 cup mixed veg curry

1 cup mixed dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1 cup mixed veg curry

Tuesday

BREAKFAST

1 small besan chilla + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

1 small besan chilla + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

SNACK

1 small pear + 1 oz almonds

1 small pear + 1 oz almonds

LUNCH

1 cup mixed veg curry + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup mixed veg curry + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

SNACK

1/2 cup grapes + 1 oz cheese

1/2 cup grapes + 1 oz cheese

DINNER

1 cup mixed dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1 cup mixed veg curry

1 cup mixed dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1 cup mixed veg curry

Wednesday

BREAKFAST

1 small vegetable upma + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

1 small vegetable upma + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

SNACK

1 small orange + 1 oz walnuts

1 small orange + 1 oz walnuts

LUNCH

1 cup spinach dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup spinach dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

SNACK

1 small pear + 1 oz cheese

1 small pear + 1 oz cheese

DINNER

1 cup mixed veg curry + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup mixed veg curry + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

Thursday

BREAKFAST

1 small moong dal chilla + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

1 small moong dal chilla + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

SNACK

1 small apple + 1 oz cashews

1 small apple + 1 oz cashews

LUNCH

1 cup methi matar malai + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup methi matar malai + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

SNACK

1/2 cup strawberries + 1 oz cheese

1/2 cup strawberries + 1 oz cheese

DINNER

1 cup chana dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1 cup mixed veg curry

1 cup chana dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1 cup mixed veg curry

Friday

BREAKFAST

1 small dosa with coconut chutney + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

1 small dosa with coconut chutney + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

SNACK

1 small banana + 1 oz almonds

1 small banana + 1 oz almonds

LUNCH

1 cup bhindi masala + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup bhindi masala + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

SNACK

1 small apple + 1 oz cheese

1 small apple + 1 oz cheese

DINNER

1 cup mixed dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1 cup mixed veg curry

1 cup mixed dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1 cup mixed veg curry

Saturday

BREAKFAST

1 small vegetable uttapam + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

1 small vegetable uttapam + 1/2 cup low-fat yogurt

SNACK

1 small orange + 1 oz peanuts

1 small orange + 1 oz peanuts

LUNCH

1 cup paneer bhurji + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup paneer bhurji + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

SNACK

1/2 cup mixed berries + 1 oz cheese

1/2 cup mixed berries + 1 oz cheese

DINNER

1 cup mixed dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1 cup mixed veg curry

1 cup mixed dal + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1 cup mixed veg curry

Sunday

BREAKFAST

2 egg whites scrambled with veggies + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup low-fat

2 egg whites scrambled with veggies + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup low-fat

SNACK

1 small apple + 1 oz pistachios

1 small apple + 1 oz pistachios

LUNCH

1 cup mixed veg curry + 1 small whole wheat

1 cup mixed veg curry + 1 small whole wheat

SNACK

1/2 cup strawberries + 1 oz cheese

1/2 cup strawberries + 1 oz cheese

DINNER

1 cup mixed veg curry + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

1 cup mixed veg curry + 1 small whole wheat roti + 1/2 cup brown rice

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