PURPOSE OF DIET:

The purpose of this diet is to clean out your colon in preparation for your test (colonoscopy). In order to be certain that your test results are accurate, it is important to use only the foods and beverages that are listed in the food groups.

IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT DIET:

*** When your meal plan calls for colas, lemonade, popsicle, or gelatin, use the regular ones sweetened with sugar so you will get enough calories.

*** The liquid meal plan that is given to you will replace only the calories that you would normally get from the carbohydrates containing foods in your diet (such as breads, starches, cereals, fruits, and vegetables.)

For example, the liquid meal plan that replaces a 1500 calorie diet will provide approximately 900 calories. If you replaced all the calories in your diet with juices and sweetened beverages, it could cause your blood sugars to be too high.

*** You will reduce your normal dosage of daily insulin to 2/3 normal dosage on each day you are on clear liquids. Do not take insulin in the morning of your test, however, it is very important that you bring your insulin with you.

BASIC LIST OF FOODS CONSIDERED AS CLEAR LIQUIDS:

(NO MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS)
Soft drinks (regular, not Sugar-Free)
Gatorade
Fat-Free Broth or Boullion
Lemonade (powdered)
Jello – any flavor
Popsicles (only clear fruit flavored)
Coffee
Fruit Juice/Drinks (NO PULP)
Tea
Kool-Aid (NO RED or GRAPE)

DIABETIC CLEAR LIQUID DIET FOOD GROUPS:

GROUP A - (each serving contains approximately 40 calories)
Apple Juice 1/3 cup 
Lemonade ½ cup
Cola ½ cup 
Lemon-Lime Soda ½ cup
Cranberry Juice ¼ cup 
Popsicle ½ Twin Bar
Fruit Punch ½ cup 
Sugar 1 Tbsp.
Gingerale ½ cup 
Sweetened Gelatin ¼ cup
Fat-Free Broth/Boullion- any amount

GROUP B - (each serving contains approximately 60 calories)
Apple Juice 1/3 cup 
Lemonade ¾ cup
Cola ¾ cup 
Lemon-Lime Soda ¾ cup
Fruit Punch ¾ cup 
Cranberry Juice 1/3 cup
Gingerale ¾ cup 
Fat-Free Broth/Boullion- any amount
Sweetened Gelatin 1/3 cup

GROUP C - (each serving contains approximately 80 calories)
Apple Juice 2/3 cup 
Lemon-Lime soda 1 cup
Cola 1 cup 
Sweetened Gelatin ½ cup
Gingerale 1 cup 
Lemonade 1 cup
Fruit Punch 1 cup 
Popsicles 1 Whole
Fat-Free Broth/Boullion- any amount

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CLEAR LIQUID DIABETIC DIET
1200 CALORIES

(Replacement for 1200 calories----175 grams Carbohydrates, 700 calories)

BREAKFAST:
Group B - 2 Servings
Group C - 1 Serving

LUNCH:
Group B - 2 Servings
Group C - 1 Serving

SUPPER:
Group B - 2 Servings
Group C - 1 Serving

BEDTIME SNACK: 
Group A - 1 Serving
Group B - 1 Serving

SAMPLE MENU:

BREAKFAST:

½ cup Apple Juice - Group B
¾ cup (6 ounces ) Cola, Fruit Punch - Group B 
½ cup Gelatin (with sugar) or whole Popsicle - Group C

LUNCH & SUPPER:

½ cup Apple Juice or 1/3 cup Cranberry Juice - Group B
¾ cup Cola, Lemonade - Group B
½ cup Gelatin ( sweetened ) or whole Popsicle - Group C 
Fat-Free Broth/Boullion - any amount

BEDTIME SNACK:

½ Popsicle -Group A
½ cup Cola, Lemonade - Group B

***You do not have to follow the Sample Menu, but it is
important to follow servings per meal for each food group.***

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CLEAR LIQUID DIABETIC DIET
1800 CALORIES

(Replacement for 1800 calories--- 265 grams carbohydrates, 1060 calories)

BREAKFAST:
Group B - 1 Serving
Group C -3 Servings

LUNCH:
Group B - 1 Serving
Group C - 3 Servings

SUPPER:
Group B - 1 Serving
Group C - 3 Servings

BEDTIME SNACK:
Group C - 2 Servings

SAMPLE MENU:

BREAKFAST:

¾ cup (6 ounces) Cola, Fruit Punch or Lemon-Lime Soda - Group B
1 cup Gelatin (sweetened with sugar) - Group C
2/3 cup Apple Juice or ½ cup Cranberry Juice - Group C
1 whole Popsicle - Group C

LUNCH & SUPPER:

¾ cup (6 ounces) Cola, Lemonade - Group B
½ cup Gelatin (sweetened with sugar) - Group C
1 whole Popsicle - Group C
2/3 cup Apple Juice or ½ cup Cranberry Juice - Group C
Fat-Free Broth/Boullion: any amount

BEDTIME SNACK:

1 cup (8 ounces) Cola, Lemonade - Group C
½ cup Gelatin or 1 whole Popsicle - Group C

***You do not have to follow the Sample Menu, but it is
important to follow servings per meal for each food group.***

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CLEAR LIQUID DIABETIC DIET
2000 CALORIES

(Replacement for 2000 calories--- 300 grams carbohydrates, 1200 calories)

BREAKFAST:

Group B - 3 Servings
Group C - 2 Servings

LUNCH:

Group B - 3 Servings
Group C - 2 Servings

SUPPER:

Group B - 3 Servings
Group C - 2 Servings

BEDTIME SNACK:

Group A - 1 Serving
Group B - 1 Serving
Group C - 1 Serving

SAMPLE MENU:

BREAKFAST:

1½ cups (12 ounces) Apple Juice 
or 1 cup Cranberry Juice - Group B > 3 Servings
½ cup Gelatin (sweetened with sugar) - Group C
1 cup Cola or Fruit Punch - Group C

LUNCH & SUPPER:

1 cup Apple Juice or 2/3 cup of Cranberry Juice - Group B > 2 Servings
¾ cup Cola, Lemonade - Group B
½ cup Gelatin - Group C
1 whole Popsicle - Group C

BEDTIME SNACK:

½ twin Popsicle - Group A
½ cup Apple Juice or 1/3 cup Cranberry Juice - Group B
½ cup Gelatin Group C

***You do not have to follow the Sample Menu, but it is
important to follow servings per meal for each food group.***

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