1,200 and 1,500-Calorie Meal Plan Guides that offer:

Appropriate Phosphorus, Sodium and Potassium levels for safe blood levels.
Adequate Protein for strength and repletion in the hemodialysis patient.
Safe fluid consumption recommendations while avoiding fluid overload.

Follows a consistent carbohydrate 2-3g Sodium, 2-3g Potassium, 1g

Phosphorus and 85-95g Protein per day with a 1000 mL fluid
restriction
 Sean Servalish, Nicole Christel
Directions for easy
Andrews universitysuccess:
| Dietetic Interns

1. After deciding your appropriate calorie needs with a Registered

Dietitian, decide on ONE of the calorie meal plans: (circle which
one)

1,200 Calories or 1,500 Calories

2. There are THREE options for each separate plan. Each of

them will follow the diet guidelines. Try each one. When you find
an option or two that work best for your life and habits, follow
those more often!
3. There are 3 meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with one snack
for each option. Each meal has a list of letters (A, B, C, D, E, F, H,
K, L). For that meal, choose ONE food from EACH letter to have
a well-balanced, Dialysis-friendly meal and diet.
4. Follow portion sizes listed for each food as CLOSELY AS
POSSIBLE! This is so important to the healthiness of the diet.
 Each choice in RED should be chosen only ONCE DAILY
Sweet potatoes ** should only be consumed if soaked as instructed.

1,200 Calorie Meal

Meal Option 1 Plan
Option 2 Option 3
B, C, C, B, E, C, B, C, C, E
Breakfast
K K H
H H
A, E, F, A, C, C, A, C, F, K
Lunch
K, C E, F H
H H
A, E, F, A, D, F, E, F, A, D
Dinner
D C H
H H
K, H K, H K, H
Evening
Snack
L or B L or B L or B
 1,500 Calorie Meal
Meal Option 1 Plan
Option 2 Option 3
Breakfast B, C, C, B, E, C, B, C, C,
K K, F E
H H H
Lunch A, E, F, A, C, C, E, F, A,
K, C, D, D, K, H
C, H H
Dinner A, E, F, A, D, F, A, F, D,
D, E F, C, E, D,
H H H
Evening K, K, H K, E, H K, H, K
Snack L or B L or B L or B
 List E: List
ListC:
H: agel:
List F:
Apple (1 medium B 8 oz.Cinnamon
Water Cucumber Slices
Apple) Raisin,
4 oz. Water, 4 oz. ( cup)
Unsweetened Blueberry,
Tea Plain, Cabbage,
apple sauce ( Onion
4 oz.(1Sprite
oz or )Zero, 4 shredded (1 c.)
cup) White Bread (1
oz. Water Red Bell Pepper
Apricots ( cup) slice)
8 oz. Brewed Tea ( pepper)
Banana (1 small or French/Italian
6 oz. Coffee, 2 oz. Cauliflower (
of a normal Roll (1 oz.)(Can add
Water cup)
banana) DryNon-Dairy
Cereal Radish ( cup)
Blueberries ( (Crispix,
CreamerCorn 1-2 tsp.) Asparagus ( cup)
Flakes, Fiber
List A:
cup) 4 oz. Juice (grape, Broccoli (1 cup)
Cherries (12 fresh One, Oatpineapple,
apple, Bran Green Beans (1
cherries) (low sodium) or
cranberry), 4 oz.
Chicken Breast, cup)
Rice Krispies)

List L: List D:
Cranberry (1 cup) Celery (1 cup)
skinless (3 oz.) cup without milk
Grapes ( cup) Onions (1 cup)
90% lean Cream of wheat
Pear ( large pear) Mixed Lettuce (1
hamburger (3 oz.) with
Cottage
water, noCheese, White Rice ( cup)
Fresh
Beef, potstrawberries
roast (3 cup) Noodles (3/4
Spaghetti
milk
Low(2 Sodium
Tbsp.) ( cup)
(
oz.) cup) c.) Turnip Greens (1
Grits, cooked
Deviled Eggs((2
Raspberries (1 cup)
Tuna, canned (3 halves or 1 whole Hamburger Bun (Top
cup)
cup)
oz.) Collard Greens (1
andbottom)
English
egg) Muffin
PeachSalmon
Frozen (1 medium Hot Dogcup) Bun (1 bun)
( muffin)
fillet (4 oz.) Flour Tortilla (6 White Pastas, low
 List K:
Rice Cakes (2 cakes)
List B: Unsalted Popcorn (3
cups)
Eggs (2 normal Pretzels, unsalted
eggs) (~10 pretzels)
Egg Whites, Triscuit Crackers, low
cooked ( c.) sodium (5 Triscuits)
Turkey Bacon (Low Animal Crackers (7-10
Sodium) (2 slices) crackers)
Tofu, Soft ( cup) Graham Crackers (1
Shrimp, cooked (2 large cracker piece)
oz.) Nilla Wafers (6 wafers)
Lean Turkey (3 oz.) Nature Valley Granola
Soak Vegetables to
Lower
Their Potassium!
Vegetables such as potatoes tend to be
high in potassium. To reduce this
potassium amount you can dialyze or
leach these vegetables by soaking
them in water. Process is shown below:

o Take your fresh vegetable and peel and eye them, and place into cold water (cold to
avoid them being darkened)
o Slice vegetable 1/8 thick, and rinse in warm water for a few seconds
o Soak for a minimum of 2 hours in warm water, using 10 times the amount of water to the
amount of vegetables (Example: 1 cup of vegetables, 10 cups of water)
o Take out and rinse under warm water for a few seconds.
o Cook for five minutes, this time using 5 times the amount of water to the amount of
vegetables
o Can consume right away, or freeze and in a plastic bag, to consume later.

Tips for frozen vegetables such as greens, cauliflower, or

mushrooms:
o Thaw/drain vegetables at room temp
o For items, such as frozen kale, mustard, or spinach place in sieve or strainer
o Rinse in warm water for a few seconds, then soak for a minimum of two hours in warm
water, using 10 times the amount of water to the amount of vegetables (Ex. cup
veggies = 5 cups water)
o Rinse again under water for a few seconds
o Cook in the usual way, but with 5 times amount of water to vegetables

Basic Guide to Eye-balling Portion

Sizes
 Methods like using your hands will improve portion
size awareness. However, if within your budget,
these items may make determining portions easier.

Ounce-labeled water
Measuring cups varying
bottles and liquid A Small Scale to
from cup to 2 cup sizes
measuring cups can determine weights in
and measuring spoons
make following a fluid ounces or grams
for teaspoon and
restriction easy!
tablespoon portions can
make cooking very