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The diet sheet my husband was given is from Roche Pharmaceuticals, so I guess they know what they are talking about.

I will give you a day’s worth of meals, just to give you an idea of what 1800 calories is:

Breakfast.

2 slices whole wheat toast.

I teaspoon butter

1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese

1 cup fruit cocktail canned in juice

8 oz. 1% milk.

Lunch

1 medium baked potato, 6 oz.

1 cup broccoli, steamed or microwaved

2 cloves of garlic

2 teaspoons canola oil, to saute garlic and toss with broccoli

3 oz. low-fat cheese to melt on potato and broccoli

Salsa

1 peach

Water or non-caloric beverage.

Dinner

5 oz. center loin pork chop, grilled

1 cup mashed potato, made with no fat

1/2 cup corn

2 tablespoons low-fat margarine, for potatoes and corn

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/2 cup beets

1 cup cauliflower

Water or non-caloric beverage.

Snack

8 oz. skim milk

1-1/4 cups strawberries.

Blend with ice for a shake.

That is all a 6 foot tall guy weighing almost 200 pounds is supposed to eat.

I actually took parts of the seven day diet and added some of my husband’s favorite food to it.  He didn’t need to lose weight, just control his diabetes.