It isn't as bad as you think. I am even on insulin and I deal with it very well. I have to avoid lactose heavy dairy products (milk, sour cream, etc.) due to lactose intolerance. Feel free to join is on the High-Risk board. There are a lot of very supportive ladies over there.
Re: GLUCOSE TEST
That is a pain in the butt!!
At least you don't have to do injections (yet).
Have fun!! Try some new foods, get creative in the kitchen!! (Can you tell I'm a total foodie?!)
If you need some recipe ideas, I'd love to help!
There are quite a few GD ladies on the high-risk board. Here's a link to a post of meal/snack ideas:
If you have any questions pop on over
https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/50637911.aspxDD1 Feb 2010
DD2 Sept 2011