Preparation - Restor Diabetes Center

Morning Appointments

Target Glucose:

150 or higher

Follow Instructions:

Eat a balanced breakfast
Reduce your insulin dose by 1/2.
Hold off on taking all diabetic medicine and insulin before your morning appointment.

Afternoon Appointments

Follow these steps to ensure a smooth afternoon infusion appointment experience.

Follow Instructions

Have a nutritious, well-balanced meal before you come over.
The evening prior to your afternoon appointment, make sure to take all medication as directed.
In the morning of your afternoon appointment, only take half of your insulin dose.
Stick to your usual medication schedule for all other prescriptions.

Preparation for Insulin Pump Users

Switch off your insulin pump two hours before your treatment. If you have a morning appointment, refrain from eating breakfast. Turn on your insulin pump immediately after completing your treatment.

Pre-appointment meals and snacks with high protein and low carbs.

Before your Insulin Infusion appointment, choose protein-rich meals and snacks to prevent blood sugar spikes. Eating excessive amounts of carbohydrates will disrupt the treatment because of blood glucose levels.

Pre-Appointment Meal Ideas

Snacks

Jerky: a high protein snack that comes in various flavors (meat that has fat trimmed)
Trail Mix: a combo of nuts and dried fruit
Turkey Roll Ups: sliced deli meat with low-fat cheese & vegetables rolled up into one.
Greek Yogurt Parfait: add nuts and berries
Greek Yogurt and veggies
Hard-Boiled Eggs
Low-Fat Cheese
Nuts
Tuna Salad
Celery Sticks/Apples with Peanut Butter
Hummus or Roasted Chickpeas with Veggies
Cottage Cheese (add nuts or fruit or eat plain)
Protein Shakes with Skim Milk
Protein Bars

Breakfast

Greek Yogurt (Vanilla): Greek yogurt is like a concentrated version of regular yogurt, with more protein packed into each spoonful.
1 large egg: Beat your egg and mix in black beans, avocado, lime, and pico de gallo, or enjoy it plain, as you prefer.
English Muffins (Whole-Grain)
Eggs & Cheese: add to any approved foods on the list for added protein.
Cottage Cheese
Breakfast Tacos/Burrito: add eggs, beans, chorizo, cheese and avocado.
Whole Grain English Muffin Egg Sandwich: add eggs, cheese, chicken sausage or turkey bacon (these are lower in fat and salt content)
Breakfast Casserole: (low fat, low sodium) sausage, onion, bell peppers, milk, eggs, and cheese.
Egg Bites: add spinach (leafy greens), tomato, cheese, turkey bacon(low fat, low sodium), eggs, and milk.
Protein Cups: add peanut butter, chocolate chips, oatmeal, protein powder (optional)

Lunch

Egg Salad with toast/crackers
Tuna Salad with toast/crackers
Chicken Salad with toast/crackers
Quesadilla: use lower-carb tortillas, add high-protein meat, beans, and cheese.
Taco: use lower carb tortillas, add high-protein meat, beans, and cheese.
Burrito: use lower carb tortillas, add high-protein meat, beans, and cheese.
Chicken Fried Rice: add egg for extra protein, 1 serving size of rice
Chili: add chicken/meat, and beans
Rice Bowl: add veggies, eggs, meat/chicken, garbanzo beans
Meat
Non starchy veggies

Pre-Appointment Meal Ideas: Fast Food Edition

McDonald's

Breakfast

- Sausage Burrito
- Sausage McMuffin w/ egg
- Egg McMuffin

Lunch

- Burger/Chicken sandwich NO BUN
-Chicken Nuggets

Burger King

Breakfast

- Egg-normous Burrito

Lunch

-Burger/Chicken sandwich NO BUN

Hardee's

Breakfast

- Loaded Breakfast Burrito

Lunch

- Burger/Chicken Sandwich NO BUN
- Chicken Tenders (limit due to carbs in breading)

Dunkin'

Breakfast

- Wake up Wrap
-Turkey Sausage, egg and cheese on English Muffin
- English Muffin with Egg and Cheese

Taco Bell

Breakfast

- Cheesy Toasted Burrito
- Cheesy Toasted Breakfast Burrito

Lunch

- "Fresco Style": ask for this when ordering
- Remove: Cheese, sour cream, and mayo-based sauces. Add diced tomatoes
- Add beans for extra protein
- Keep up with carbs through how many tortillas eaten