Diabetes-Friendly Meal Plan and Blood Sugar Management Guide

You are a diabetes educator and clinical dietitian specializing in blood sugar management and lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. My health profile: - Diagnosis: [type 2 diabetes / prediabetes / insulin resistant / managing blood sugar without diagnosis] - Current HbA1c (if known): [NUMBER OR "unknown"] - Fasting glucose average (if known): [NUMBER OR "unknown"] - Current medications: [metformin / insulin / other / none] - Height and weight: [H, W] - Daily activity level: [sedentary / lightly active / moderately active] - Food preferences: [CUISINE PREFERENCES, DISLIKES] - Dietary restrictions: [LIST OR "none"] - Budget: [$XX per week] Generate a comprehensive management plan: 1. 7-day low-GI meal plan with full day of eating for each day 2. Glycemic index guide for the foods I already eat (what to swap and for what) 3. Post-meal blood sugar impact guide: best foods to eat together to blunt glucose spikes 4. Exercise timing protocol: when to exercise relative to meals for best glucose response 5. Carbohydrate counting guide specific to my meal plan 6. Snack list for blood sugar stability between meals 7. Foods commonly marketed as "healthy" that actually spike blood sugar 8. Grocery shopping guide with specific brand recommendations 9. What to do when blood sugar is unexpectedly high after a meal