GD Diet Failure- Cravings

onlymeggan

I'm going to give birth to a horse.... all I want to do is eat apples!!   Last pregnancy with GD was so easy because I craved grilled chicken.  Apples... not really on the list of what I should eat all day. 

They've had me taking my metformin this entire pregnancy so I failed my 1hr and 3 hr by a mere 2 points.  I've been testing and haven't really had any major sugar issues with very little diet change.  Luckily the apples aren't appearing to cause any major sugar spikes but I'm still guessing my dr would strangle me if she knew how many apples I eat a day.  

Any other ladies with a non-GD Friendly craving?

sthomas1222

onlymeggan:

I'm going to give birth to a horse.... all I want to do is eat apples!!   Last pregnancy with GD was so easy because I craved grilled chicken.  Apples... not really on the list of what I should eat all day. 

They've had me taking my metformin this entire pregnancy so I failed my 1hr and 3 hr by a mere 2 points.  I've been testing and haven't really had any major sugar issues with very little diet change.  Luckily the apples aren't appearing to cause any major sugar spikes but I'm still guessing my dr would strangle me if she knew how many apples I eat a day.  

Any other ladies with a non-GD Friendly craving?

 

I splurge about 1x/week if my overall #s have been good and I'll allow myself to get a peppermint hot chocolate from starbucks for one of my snacks. I don't feel so bad about it since DD was measuring right at 40-50th percentile at the last U/S  (even though I know these scans aren't very accurate).

ANA6

onlymeggan:

I'm going to give birth to a horse.... all I want to do is eat apples!!   Last pregnancy with GD was so easy because I craved grilled chicken.  Apples... not really on the list of what I should eat all day. 

They've had me taking my metformin this entire pregnancy so I failed my 1hr and 3 hr by a mere 2 points.  I've been testing and haven't really had any major sugar issues with very little diet change.  Luckily the apples aren't appearing to cause any major sugar spikes but I'm still guessing my dr would strangle me if she knew how many apples I eat a day.  

Any other ladies with a non-GD Friendly craving?

 

im dieing for juice, soda and the days I don't have to count carbs. 

PepperBug

I didn't really have any bad cravings with my son, so the diet wasn't too much of a problem for me then.  But this pregnancy, I've been on the diet since 20 weeks (I'm 27 weeks now), and I am craving sugar badly.  Chocolate is one of my worst cravings.  So far, I've done well, and I've only had a bite of chocolate here and there (not enough to impact my blood sugar testing at all).  But it has been really really hard, and I still have 13-ish weeks left to go.

onlymeggan

ANA6:

 

im dieing for juice, soda and the days I don't have to count carbs. 

Ocean Spray makes a drink packet similar to crystal light that rocks my world.  I'm not big on giving juice to myself or my toddler so we drink the Ocean Spray- cranberry limeade mmmmm  We also do a lot of crystal light drinks.  Fresca is a good soda and I love the Diet Sierra Mist cranberry lime but that's a holiday seasonal drink and is probably gone by now.  GL!

RosekittyS

37 Weeks today and I can't wait to eat a "normal" diet again! This counting carbs thing and having to balance even my snacks stinks! Not to mention being able to just grab a piece of fruit and eat it, I've barely touched fruit since my diagnosis. I have GD pretty bad, on insulin to control it, so as hard as it is I try really really hard to stick to my diet.

ANA6

onlymeggan:

ANA6:

 

im dieing for juice, soda and the days I don't have to count carbs. 

Ocean Spray makes a drink packet similar to crystal light that rocks my world.  I'm not big on giving juice to myself or my toddler so we drink the Ocean Spray- cranberry limeade mmmmm  We also do a lot of crystal light drinks.  Fresca is a good soda and I love the Diet Sierra Mist cranberry lime but that's a holiday seasonal drink and is probably gone by now.  GL!

I have a lot of crystal light, my dietitian told me I could have Pepsi Max.

racheyt0227

I havent had a piece of fruit for 5-6 weeks. I really need to introduce some back & see how they affect my levels. I miss fruit!!

Kimbie79

Im with PP who craves pierogies ...... I can't wait to indulge a bit soon. Hmm I'm also really wanting a chocolate chip muffin! I amuse myself by jotting down my "dream list" of foods I'm loOking forward to eating again. Sounds weird but it keeps me focused. Since I've been diet controlled since 13 weeks and im 32 weeks now I need to focus on the light at the end of the tunnel sometimes