I'm an insulin dependent diabetic & weigh 220lbs with around 20% bodyfat. I'm currently cutting on a diet of 2300 Kcals per day in order to get down to around 12-13% bodyfat. I'm not too concerned with abs, I just want a flat stomach as I have a bit of a belly at the moment. Nothing major, but you can tell it's there. Anyway, as I'm diabetic & cutting, it means that occasionally I'll become Hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) & I'll need to have something such as a few teaspoons of sugar in water in order to bring my blood sugar levels back up. I usually have around 5-6 teaspoons of sugar which is 75-90 calories.
Now obviously due to this happening, it means I'll need to reduce calories in another meal in order to compensate for the calories in the sugar. The thing is though, I'm not quite sure WHICH meal to reduce calories in. If I ever went Hypoglycemic & needed to have some sugar, I was thinking of reducing calories in my last meal of the day, and just reducing the amount of peanuts I have. Would this be a decent approach? The reason for this is that if I reduced calories in any other meal, I was worried that I may go Hypoglycemic AGAIN because of this due to me being active during the day whereas if I reduce calories before bed, I'm sedentary therefore a Hypo is less likely to occur. My diet is posted below anyway, incase anybody wants to check it in order to form an opinion.
Many thanks in advance!
DIET:
Morning
Unflavoured Protein Shake (1.5 Scoops): 147 Kcals/31g Protein/2g Carbs/2g Fat
3/4 Scoop (31g) Ultra Fine Scottish Oats: 120 Kcals/3g Protein/22g Carbs/0g Fat
2 Teaspoons Chocolate Powder: 26 Kcals/2g Protein/0g Carbs/2g Fat
2 Medium Eggs: 130 Kcals/10g Protein/0g Carbs/8g Fat
1 Apple: 60 Kcals/0g Protein/16g Carbs/0g Fat
483 Kcals/46g Protein/40g Carbs/12g Fat
Mid Morning
172g Chicken Breast: 189 Kcals/40g Protein/0g Carbs/2g Fat
1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil: 60 Kcals/0g Protein/0g Carbs/7g Fat
50g Mixed Veg: 23 Kcals/1g Protein/4g Carbs/0g Fat
272 Kcals/41g Protein/4g Carbs/9g Fat
Lunch (Pre Workout)
34g Porridge (Oatmeal): 118 Kcals/4g Protein/25g Carbs/1g Fat
1/2 Apple: 30 Kcals/0g Protein/8g Carbs/0g Fat
250g Quark: 194 Kcals/35g Protein/13g Carbs/0g Fat
23g Peanuts: 135 Kcals/5g protein/5g Carbs/10g Fat
477 Kcals/44g Protein/51g Carbs/11g Fat
Post Workout
Unflavoured Protein Shake (2 Scoops): 197 Kcals/42g Protein/3g Carbs/3g Fat
2 Teaspoons Chocolate Powder: 26 Kcals/2g Protein/1g Carbs/2g Fat
2 Teaspoons Sugar: 30 Kcals/0g Protein/8g Carbs/0g Fat
1 Slice White Bread: 80 Kcals/2g Protein/15g Carbs/1g Fat
1 Banana (118g): 105 Kcals/1g Protein/27g Carbs/0g Fat
438 Kcals/47g Protein/54g Carbs/6g Fat
Dinner
Protein Shake (0.5 Scoop): 48 Kcals/10g Protein/0g Carbs/0g Fat
Tin of Tuna: 130 Kcals/30g Protein/0g Carbs/1g Fat
1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil: 60 Kcals/0g Protein/0g Carbs/7g Fat
100g Mixed Veg: 47 Kcals/2g Protein/8g Carbs/0g Fat
285 Kcals/42g Protein/8g Carbs/8g Fat
Before Bed
Casein Protein Shake (2 Scoops): 146 Kcals/34g Protein/2g Carbs/2g Fat
34g Peanuts: 199 Kcals/8g protein/7g Carbs/17g Fat
345 Kcals/42g Protein/9g Carbs/19g Fat
Total Kcals - 2300
Total Protein - 262g
Totals Carbs - 166g
Total Fat - 65g
Now obviously due to this happening, it means I'll need to reduce calories in another meal in order to compensate for the calories in the sugar. The thing is though, I'm not quite sure WHICH meal to reduce calories in. If I ever went Hypoglycemic & needed to have some sugar, I was thinking of reducing calories in my last meal of the day, and just reducing the amount of peanuts I have. Would this be a decent approach? The reason for this is that if I reduced calories in any other meal, I was worried that I may go Hypoglycemic AGAIN because of this due to me being active during the day whereas if I reduce calories before bed, I'm sedentary therefore a Hypo is less likely to occur. My diet is posted below anyway, incase anybody wants to check it in order to form an opinion.
Many thanks in advance!
DIET:
Morning
Unflavoured Protein Shake (1.5 Scoops): 147 Kcals/31g Protein/2g Carbs/2g Fat
3/4 Scoop (31g) Ultra Fine Scottish Oats: 120 Kcals/3g Protein/22g Carbs/0g Fat
2 Teaspoons Chocolate Powder: 26 Kcals/2g Protein/0g Carbs/2g Fat
2 Medium Eggs: 130 Kcals/10g Protein/0g Carbs/8g Fat
1 Apple: 60 Kcals/0g Protein/16g Carbs/0g Fat
483 Kcals/46g Protein/40g Carbs/12g Fat
Mid Morning
172g Chicken Breast: 189 Kcals/40g Protein/0g Carbs/2g Fat
1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil: 60 Kcals/0g Protein/0g Carbs/7g Fat
50g Mixed Veg: 23 Kcals/1g Protein/4g Carbs/0g Fat
272 Kcals/41g Protein/4g Carbs/9g Fat
Lunch (Pre Workout)
34g Porridge (Oatmeal): 118 Kcals/4g Protein/25g Carbs/1g Fat
1/2 Apple: 30 Kcals/0g Protein/8g Carbs/0g Fat
250g Quark: 194 Kcals/35g Protein/13g Carbs/0g Fat
23g Peanuts: 135 Kcals/5g protein/5g Carbs/10g Fat
477 Kcals/44g Protein/51g Carbs/11g Fat
Post Workout
Unflavoured Protein Shake (2 Scoops): 197 Kcals/42g Protein/3g Carbs/3g Fat
2 Teaspoons Chocolate Powder: 26 Kcals/2g Protein/1g Carbs/2g Fat
2 Teaspoons Sugar: 30 Kcals/0g Protein/8g Carbs/0g Fat
1 Slice White Bread: 80 Kcals/2g Protein/15g Carbs/1g Fat
1 Banana (118g): 105 Kcals/1g Protein/27g Carbs/0g Fat
438 Kcals/47g Protein/54g Carbs/6g Fat
Dinner
Protein Shake (0.5 Scoop): 48 Kcals/10g Protein/0g Carbs/0g Fat
Tin of Tuna: 130 Kcals/30g Protein/0g Carbs/1g Fat
1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil: 60 Kcals/0g Protein/0g Carbs/7g Fat
100g Mixed Veg: 47 Kcals/2g Protein/8g Carbs/0g Fat
285 Kcals/42g Protein/8g Carbs/8g Fat
Before Bed
Casein Protein Shake (2 Scoops): 146 Kcals/34g Protein/2g Carbs/2g Fat
34g Peanuts: 199 Kcals/8g protein/7g Carbs/17g Fat
345 Kcals/42g Protein/9g Carbs/19g Fat
Total Kcals - 2300
Total Protein - 262g
Totals Carbs - 166g
Total Fat - 65g