So I failed my glucose test by one point and the nurse called and said that they'd like me follow the gestational diabetes nutritional diet and I could find info about that online. I've tried googling and while I see blog posts and random websites, I'm not seeing anything that looks official. I know I'll get more information at my appointment but I'd like to start following the guidelines right away. Does anyone have any resources that they could point me towards?
Post by flyinghorses6 on Dec 2, 2016 14:05:33 GMT -5
Until you talk to your doctor specifically I think you're pretty safe following guidelines from the American Diabetes Association on a generic diabetic diet.
ugh i'm sorry, not the news you want to get i know! i was close to failing the 3 hour during my last pregnancy, so i checked my blood sugar regularly for a couple of months. this is just anecdotal, but simply pairing carbs with protein (vs. eating them alone) seemed to help me a lot. i was never able to find anything official on this, but it also seemed like my #s were lower with less caffeine consumption (and i'm talking black iced coffee, nothing with sugar or anything). again, not official info or anything, but seemed to help me!
Post by silvermelody on Dec 3, 2016 1:03:30 GMT -5
Here you go, this is from my HMO and is a pretty good guideline. I will say that I eat more protein than they recommend. Who eats one egg for breakfast??
Breakfast: 7:15 am 1-2 servings =15-30 g carb* Snack: 9:15 am 1-2 servings =15-30 g carb Lunch: 11:30 am 2-3 servings =30-45 g carb Snack: 3:00 pm 1-2 servings =15-30 g carb Dinner: 5:30 pm 2-3 servings =30-45 g carb Snack: 9:15 pm 2 servings =30 g carb * Include at least 1 serving of carbohydrate (15g) each time you eat.
15g is one slice of wheat bread, 1/3 cup cooked rice or pasta or oatmeal, roughly 1/2 a baked potato, a baseball sized piece of fruit, 1 cup of yogurt or milk
Post by silvermelody on Dec 3, 2016 16:22:55 GMT -5
Also eating non-starchy vegetables (think salads, carrots, green veggies) and moderate exercise after eating will help keep your blood sugar from spiking.
So if you're going to cave and have something sweet, try to eat a protein and/or veggie with it or take a little walk after. It's the holidays and treats are freaking everywhere, after all.
It's a little bit of trial and error to figure out which foods trigger higher numbers. For me I can't eat any fruit or have milk (or cereal) in the morning because it makes my numbers skyrocket. I have a whole wheat English muffin with PB or whole wheat English muffin with eggs on it for breakfast. My morning snack Is an almond honey kashi bar and a cheese stick or 2. I get great numbers with thin crust pizza and tacos. I cannot eat white rice, at all. It's super crazy to see how my body digests food during pregnancy. I'd be game for a GD check in.
Post by silvermelody on Dec 3, 2016 22:06:31 GMT -5
callmeKD I also can't have milk or fruit in the morning and they suggested not having either for my bedtime snack either. English muffins were another no, even the whole grain ones.
I can eat rice and pasta in moderation though, and thin crust pizza too.
Cashews, almonds, Tillamook sharp cheese slices are my favorite portable proteins. I also like the Nature Valley Protein granola bars in the PB& chocolate flavor as a complete snack on the run. I can't eat yogurt or those flips would be great.
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