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Joining the GD Club
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So I failed my 3 hour test, and it wasn't even close! They're trying to fit me in at the nutritionists' next week but my cupboards are bare now and there's a snow storm on the way so I need to go shopping. Anyone care to share their grocery list with me? I need quick and simple mix and match elements that I can eat on the go.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Joining the GD Club
It's just about balancing things a bit more, adding in whole grains in place of white, cutting out sugar, and adding more protein and veggies. The doctor told me with cereal you should look for one with no more than 5 g of sugar per serving. The hardest thing for me were snacks and everyone reacts to things differently. I am fine with fruit so I have been eating apples with peanut butter, carrots and humus, nuts, wheat thins and cheese. I was told not even to use sugar in my coffee (decaf of course). The honey wheat english muffins have been good for me for sandwiches. Yogurt seems to be okay for me too, but I know that for some it rises their numbers.
GL! I hope someone else has some more hints for you!
I'm sorry to hear you have to join the club, but don't worry, you'll do great! I've only been on the diet for 2 weeks but my saving graces have been eggs, cheese, and fruit. Also, meat and veggies are a great idea, of course. Fruit is the only thing, as far as I know, on that list that counts toward your carbs, but oranges have been very kind to my glucose numbers so far.
Also, ditto on what the pp said about whole grains. From what I hear, milk can be kind of iffy for some people, so consider getting some of your calcium from yogurt and cheese. I've also been catching up on my tuna, since it's a protein and works with the diet. GL!
welcome to the club.... sorry that I have to welcome you to this club!!!
light whole wheat bread, try to find one that you can get 2 pieces for 15 carbs!! Low carb tortillas are great with some eggs and some kind of meat. I don't like cheese at all..unfortunately..but cheese!!!
Small apples and oranges..
Yogurts with 15 or less gram of carbs. Some popped popcorn (I get a white cheddar one) 3 cups for 15 grams of carbs.
South Beath Diest High Protein bars!!! The peanut butter one and cinnamon raison one are wonderful
These snacks worked for me:
Greek Yogurt (2%, not fat free) with a little bit of honey
Fiber One Bars (Oats and Chocolate)- I was allowed to subtract fiber from my carb count which made this one OK
Teddy Grahams graham crackers (1 serving size) with a couple of tbsp of peanut butter. (I liked the chocolate ones.)
Small apple and 2 tbsp of peanut butter
Random proteins to add to carby snacks: string cheese and boiled eggs
GL. You will do fine once you take your first few readings and know how to adjust your diet.
My biggest piece of advice is to read labels. For example, when it comes to bars, things really vary. I was surprised to find that a lot of the bars claiming to be high protein only had 5g of protein, but almost 30g of carbs (I am on 15g per snack and 30g per meal). Other brands (Atkins is one) had some better options. I found a few that had 17-18g protein but only 15g of carbs.
Salads with grilled chicken have also been a godsend, but be careful with salad dressings. Some are great and others are loaded with sugar.
thanks for such a warm welcome! i actually kind of had fun shopping, it was like a treasure hunt looking at labels and whatnot. lots of cheese, veggies, and nuts, so i should be set until i can get in to see the nutritionist.
Shop the outer aisles of the store -- the majority of unprocessed or minimally processed foods are found around the outside of the store. Pretty much all fresh veggies, probably some fruits (people seem to be doing better with apples than with citrus, though), cheeses, light yogurts, eggs, some milk, whole grain bread or light-style bread (I've enjoyed Wonder Light White or Wheat and Pepperidge Farm Light Style Oatmeal breads, and you get 2 slices for 15-18g carbs, so you can make a whole sandwich!), frozen veggies.
As for the inside aisles, get peanut butter for protein, some whole grain crackers, tuna (stick to the pregnancy rules for how much you can have, but it's protein-packed, and you can have some mayo and veggies with it for minimal carbs). Stick to foods that have few ingredients, and which do not list sugar or corn syrup near the top of the ingredient list. That should start you off right until you can meet your nutritionist.
Here's my standard GD shopping list:
Fresh green veggies and salad greens
Small, organic apples (like a tennis ball size) - 15g/carb each
Baby Carrots
Hummus
Rice Krispies (the only cereal I eat these days)
Annie's Organic Graham Cracker Bunnies (for snacks)
1% Milk
Cottage Cheese
Plain Yogurt
Foster Farm Frozen Turkey Meatballs (already cooked so you just heat and eat)
Organic tomato soup
Small, whole wheat low-carb tortillas
Oroweat Double fiber bread
Quinoa Pasta
Alfredo Sauce
Mini pretzels
Low fat mozarella cheese sticks
Eggs
Shredded Cheese
Lean meat (like chicken breasts, turkey cutlets, etc.)
Seafood (fish and shrimp)
Organic Peanut Butter
No-sugar added preserves
Blue Bell mini ice cream sandwiches and mini ice cream cones
Organic Sweet Potato Fries (in the frozen food section)
For quick meals I get a single-serving of Stouffer's Meat Lasagne (it's highish in sodium so I only do this once every two weeks or so)
Tortilla chips
I agree with the PP...read the labels and choose things that are 15g/carb or less per serving. Then when you get home, portion things out so you can crab and go. For example, I know I can have 20 mini pretzels and 2 cheese sticks or 20 mini graham crackers and 8 oz. of milk for a snack and be okay.
I also try to get protein/fat at every meal/snack...whether it's milk, cheese, meat, fish, eggs, nuts, etc.
Cottage cheese is high in protein and low in carbs, so I have been chosing it over plain yogurt. But I will also do plain yogurt from time to time to mix it up.
Scambled eggs with shredded cheese in two mini low carb tortillas works for breakfast or a snack and lunches/dinners are usually a salad, some sort of green veggie (broccoli, spinach, asparagus, etc.), 4-5 oz of protein (chicken, fish, turkey, etc.) and a small portion of carb (like sweet potato or quinoa pasta). My body doesn't do well with white potatos or rice so I have just stayed away from them.
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