GD Check In 5/12

[ladysif]

Good afternoon ladies!

How are your numbers? 

Vents/Raves/Concerns/Randoms: 

Did you indulge on Mother's Day? 

[ladysif]

How are your numbers? Same old.

Vents/Raves/Concerns/Randoms: Stomach bug. AGAIN. Seriously, 5th one I've had this pregnancy. I don't get it. Relieved to have the weekly BPPs to check his fluids at least, so looking forward to Friday and just surviving until then.

Did you indulge on Mother's Day? I tried, but my numbers were okay! I KNOW I cheated though so it was a total fluke. I think it was off because it was over a solid 2-hour period and a big chunk of them were liquid which processes faster. I also tested at like 2 hours 15 min. and I know it can drop quickly after that 2 hour mark.

Have a good day, ladies!

[wormgerm]

I officially got diagnosed yesterday so I'm new here. Going for glucometer training tomorrow and have my first NST Friday. First MFM appointment and growth u/s next Friday. I need to go grocery shopping. Any favorite website for meal planning/recipies? Feel welcome to PM me any of your personal favorite recipes if you're feeling generous. 6 more weeks. 6. More. Weeks.

[sully326]

May 12, 2015 13:56:34 GMT -5 wormgerm said:

I officially got diagnosed yesterday so I'm new here. Going for glucometer training tomorrow and have my first NST Friday. First MFM appointment and growth u/s next Friday. I need to go grocery shopping. Any favorite website for meal planning/recipies? Feel welcome to PM me any of your personal favorite recipes if you're feeling generous. 6 more weeks. 6. More. Weeks.

Sorry you're here too! I just got diagnosed almost 2 weeks ago. I'm overwhelmed with it already!

[laurenlou83]

How are your numbers? Same old, same old. staying in normal range, so I'm happy and the OB is happy!

Vents/Raves/Concerns/Randoms: I've been managing pretty well since my diagnosis 6 weeks ago. I'm just getting really tired of poking myself 4x/day. I'm really hoping this shit just disappears after I give birth!!

Did you indulge on Mother's Day? DH and I went and got frozen yogurt on Sunday night and it was DELICIOUS. It was the make your own kind of place.... I got the chocolate/vanilla swirl and then topped it with so much goodness. I felt guilty, but I felt fine after I ate it and my fasting number on Monday morning was only 82 #sorrynotsorry

[laurenlou83]

wormgerm, sorry about your diagnosis

I'm not one for a lot of "recipes", but I have some suggestions for meals and snacks!

Breakfast my go to is egg, cheese, meat (turkey bacon or ham) on a whole wheat English muffin.

Snacks: apple and peanut butter, almonds/nuts/pumpkin seeds, string cheese and fruit, hummus and veggies, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt with fresh fruit

Dinners we usually grill some type of protein and pair with veggies, brown rice/quinoa/whole wheat pita

Lunch I will do leftovers from whatever we had for dinner or taco salad, lunch meat on whole wheat pita with veggies.

Some of the ladies here have great advice and input if you are having trouble with any of your numbers, too!

[missk0411]

How are your numbers?
Numbers are good* So relieved that I have the fasting pretty much under control. It's getting so hot here though that I don't want to take walks after lunch or dinner. I'm a 1 hour tester, so I can't even make it to the gym or anything.

Vents/Raves/Concerns/Randoms:
Nah. Just a little tired of the testing and timing and everything.

Did you indulge on Mother's Day?
*We celebrated DD's 2nd birthday the day before Mother's Day, and I had some of her birthday cake. I mean, it was basic cake, not a super frosting kind. My fasting number was 103, so I felt a little bad, but I mean, it was my kid's birthday. I've been back under 90 all other fastings.

[missk0411]

May 12, 2015 13:56:34 GMT -5 wormgerm said:

I officially got diagnosed yesterday so I'm new here. Going for glucometer training tomorrow and have my first NST Friday. First MFM appointment and growth u/s next Friday. I need to go grocery shopping. Any favorite website for meal planning/recipies? Feel welcome to PM me any of your personal favorite recipes if you're feeling generous. 6 more weeks. 6. More. Weeks.

Breakfast is usually egg beaters (you can microwave them), cheese, and some meat (canadian bacon, turkey sausage).  I'll have either half a pita or some berries.  I also have some skim milk in my coffee.

AM snack is usually yogurt--I like Siggi's a lot--it has good protein and not a lot of carbs. 

Lunch is usually salad with grilled chicken or tuna, and some fruit like an orange.  I'll add in assorted veggies like peppers, carrots, and tomatoes.

PM snack is nuts, string cheese, sometimes a Kind Bar, or another yogurt.

Dinner is turkey burgers, chicken, tacos etc.  I can do a wrap in a small tortilla with meat, cheese, and veggies. 

Several people have recommended looking at South Beach meals for GD--I haven't, but it makes sense. 

It took me a while to figure out what bedtime snack worked best for me, and what timing was best.  I really need to do an all protein snack, while some people can do more carbs or something else.  So don't be discouraged if something doesn't work--just try alternatives!

[gilder40]

Hey ladies! I miss y'all! Hope everything with your numbers is going well!! Hang in there for a few more weeks...then you won't have to deal with the pokes anymore.

I will say though, having the GD sort of trained my brain on what to eat and how much. And it also helped me make better decisions and trade offs so I could stay within my ranges. That mentality will help you with post-baby weight loss!! It's funny how it sort of sticks with you.

[sapphyre0702]

How are your numbers? Good - dinner is the hardest because I'm exhausted and my body doesn't recover as quickly but I've been doing lots of laundry so that's like two flights of stairs multiple times and that's helping (except when I fall asleep on the couch!)

Vents/Raves/Concerns/Randoms: my induction is in less than 3 weeks! I feel like it is simultaneously super close but super far away! But I can't wait to not worry about every sugar level and its impact on this little baby. Though I feel fortunate to have had such good monitoring and have him be in the 53% so I know he hasn't been sugar binging!


Did you indulge on Mother's Day? No but the day before my sister had a surprise party for her husband and I had a little frosting and a chocolate covered Oreo. Unfortunately I then had to sit for 1.5 hours in a car on the way home so my sugar was high. So frustrating because with a good walk it would have been normal - I totally am one of those people that will eat something a little carby and then move around for two hours to get normal levels (only when I indulge, not daily!)

[ladysif]

wormgerm sorry you have to join us, but welcome! The initial diagnosis is hard, I absolutely cried the first time so don't feel bad. This is my second baby with GD and I've been on the diet since 7 weeks this time so it is old hat here - it does get easier, the hardest part is learning what works and carb contents. It is super annoying and time consuming at first to check everything but that passes.

I will say I've gotten super boring and lazy about meals and do a LOT of steak, grilled chicken, etc. with a veggie and carb. But I'll do Indian (pork vindaloo is a fave), swedish meatballs/italian meatballs, pad thai with a LOT of chicken and egg, salads, chicken parmesan (just limit the pasta), Mexican is always a good option with corn tortillas. Buffalo chicken. If you can grill, lots of choices there.

Random staples to my diet:
eggs, fixed any way
greek yogurt with fresh fruit
Trader Joe's quiches (I do have to cut off some of the crust to be safe, but still tasty and easy) and homemade quiches, crustless is safer (they also freeze well)
Apple and peanut butter
Avocados, guacamole
I often do a dark chocolate covered chocolate Dove Bar for my late night snack and my fastings are fine. I've also done okay with ice cream sandwiches.

Good luck! Any questions just ask, we have a great group and it seems everyone's GD is a little different which really helps a lot for ideas if you have problems.

[sully326]

I'm reading what you guys are eating & my dietitian & OB say I can't have some of it. Any type of bread, pita, tortilla will send my sugar soaring. Even whole wheat or whole grain. Yogurt, same thing. Fresh fruits, forget it.

I'm extremely frustrated. I've been told to stick with high protein meats & veggies. I'm sick of eating the same things!

My numbers are staying between 110 & 125 (I have to check 4x/day). When I eat any of those things I listed above I'm guaranteed to get a reading of 160-190. I was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago , I was put on a med. 1 week ago & its not doing anything. They're still trying to work with me but I honestly don't know much about this...I have an appointment tomorrow to look at my numbers again, which haven't really changed.

[wormgerm]

Thank you all so much for your input. I'll have an egg and cheese sandwich for breakfast, raspberries and almonds for snack, and I have Greek salad with chicken and a muffin or bread for lunch. Then I'll do a big grocery shop when I get home. You all have been a big help, my mind was spinning.

[sapphyre0702]

May 12, 2015 19:01:05 GMT -5 sully326 said:

I'm reading what you guys are eating & my dietitian & OB say I can't have some of it. Any type of bread, pita, tortilla will send my sugar soaring. Even whole wheat or whole grain. Yogurt, same thing. Fresh fruits, forget it.

I'm extremely frustrated. I've been told to stick with high protein meats & veggies. I'm sick of eating the same things!

My numbers are staying between 110 & 125 (I have to check 4x/day). When I eat any of those things I listed above I'm guaranteed to get a reading of 160-190. I was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago , I was put on a med. 1 week ago & its not doing anything. They're still trying to work with me but I honestly don't know much about this...I have an appointment tomorrow to look at my numbers again, which haven't really changed.

Hang in there! They will figure it out! The good news is it is a sign your placenta is making the right hormones. Bad news is the diet and the frustration. I can really only have carbs and fruit in the morning (in small amounts with heaps of protein) - at dinner it is bad times. So I feel you on the carb limitation.

[ladymouse]

How are your numbers?
Great. Only one spike, due to stealing some of DH's milkshake after dinner.

Vents/Raves/Concerns/Randoms: Less than 7 weeks to baby. Hoping she doesn't come before her due date, though.

Did you indulge on Mother's Day? I had a donut (wanted to get something made of chocolate mousse from the local bakery, but they were closed). No affect.

[kimberlyandthor2014]

Hello! Sorry I've been MIA on here. I miss you ladies and I hope all is well!

How are your numbers? My post prandials are great. My fasting numbers are erratic and pissing me off. Sometimes they are in the 80s and low 90s, then they will climb up for a few days. This morning I got an initial reading of 112! My endo has been very helpful. She wants to just keep and eye for now to see if they go back down. So still no insulin and I'll be 37 weeks on Thursday. Just a couple more weeks to go at most! I am soooooooo done!

Vents/Raves/Concerns/Randoms:
I'm just so done with all of this! Been having lots of BH, hoping to hang in there until at least 38 weeks but really looking forward to the end after that! I'm gonna try and hold out on an induction as long as they let me, though, because I know that's best for baby.

Did you indulge on Mother's Day? I totally did. I ate a whole piece of cake Saturday night and then the next day I ate pizza for dinner. I do this so very rarely though, and had just had my BPP, baby scored 8 out of 8 and is only measuring in the 22% percentile at 5lbs 9oz. Hopefully this estimation is accurate!

We are getting there!

[missk0411]

May 12, 2015 19:32:10 GMT -5 sapphyre0702 said:

May 12, 2015 19:01:05 GMT -5 sully326 said:

I'm reading what you guys are eating & my dietitian & OB say I can't have some of it. Any type of bread, pita, tortilla will send my sugar soaring. Even whole wheat or whole grain. Yogurt, same thing. Fresh fruits, forget it.

I'm extremely frustrated. I've been told to stick with high protein meats & veggies. I'm sick of eating the same things!

My numbers are staying between 110 & 125 (I have to check 4x/day). When I eat any of those things I listed above I'm guaranteed to get a reading of 160-190. I was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago , I was put on a med. 1 week ago & its not doing anything. They're still trying to work with me but I honestly don't know much about this...I have an appointment tomorrow to look at my numbers again, which haven't really changed.

Hang in there! They will figure it out! The good news is it is a sign your placenta is making the right hormones. Bad news is the diet and the frustration. I can really only have carbs and fruit in the morning (in small amounts with heaps of protein) - at dinner it is bad times. So I feel you on the carb limitation.

I'm sorry you're so limited in what will keep your numbers below target. I really do limit my bread and fruit carbs, and it is a drag to eat salads with grilled chicken nearly every day. Exercise seems to help a lot, but I can't really exercise after breakfast since I'm heading to work. If you're looking for anything new and non- meat related, the EAS advanEDGE carb control shakes aren't bad ( I like the chocolate). They have 17 grams of protein and I think 4 grams of carbs. They're my bedtime snack. You can get them at Target, and if you like them/they're helpful, order from Amazon to get them a little cheaper. But hang in there. Crazy indulgences like sandwiches and apples are just around the corner!

[ladysif]

sully326 how are you doing post-appointment? Been thinking of you, sorry you're having such frustration.

[sully326]

May 15, 2015 11:25:12 GMT -5 ladysif said:

sully326 how are you doing post-appointment? Been thinking of you, sorry you're having such frustration.

They upped my meds to twice a day but I still don't really see a difference. My fasting number is a little lower but my after meal numbers haven't really changed. They're trying to avoid insulin but I have a gut feeling they're going to put me on it. I seriously think I'll break down & cry if that happens....we'll see.

[ladysif]

sully326 I'm sorry it isn't going better. Hope it will improve over the weekend for you, but know you're doing all you can. Sucky thing about this diagnosis is that there is only so much we can do. I could follow the most strict diabetic diet ever and would still never have even gotten pregnant without Metformin. And lower fasting is great, that's the one my doctor always focuses on the most. FX for you!