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June 2011 Moms
CantWait2Be
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Diagnosed with GD and need some help please...long
CantWait2Be
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I just met with the nutritionist yesterday and it's all so much information. Basically all I remember from it is how many grams of carbs I can have in each meal and I can eat as many veggies and meats as I want. I eat veggies but it's not something I really prefer to snack on, I just don't feel satisfied, same for meat so I don't know what I'm going to do to actually ever feel full again. Oh, and I'm supposed to have 3 meals and 3 snacks per day and they're only giving me a week to get my diet under control. Not sure what happens if it isn't yet. I am so depressed and frustrated about this. I feel like I can't eat anything. It's not even like I snacked a lot on junk before but now I can't even have a bowl of frosted mini wheats with milk which was something I liked to snack on, or much fruit. Of course I just bought more mw too because I was trying to find stuff with decent amounts of fiber to treat other "problems".
So my questions for now are does anyone have a good resourse for several quick meal and snack ideas that are easy to prepare and as far as snacks that are okay to keep un refrigerated in a desk drawer?
And I've heard about a GD board on here but don't see it in my list under community-all boards. Where is it?
I really do enjoy being pregnant and love how my body looks when I am pg but this challenge is making it really hard for me not to wish it was June already. I feel bad for feeling that way because this may be my last one and I feel bad for my little guy inside who has such a frustrated emotional mommy right now.
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Re: Diagnosed with GD and need some help please...long
My doctors office called me yesterday and said that I failed the glucose test and she was referring me to a nutritionist. I go next week for my appointment.
So, i don't have any answers on meals yet, but i did see alot of women on the High Risk Pregnancy board talking about GD, and meal plans and diet. You may want to check that out. Good Luck!
once you get the hang of it, it's really not so bad! i got diagnosed a few weeks ago and I've really gotten used to it and the diet is like second nature now. i love carbs and it's sometimes hard to see something carb-o-licious, lol and pass it by...but just keep reminding yourself that it's only a few months and you're doing this to have a healthy baby.
the GD board you're thinking of is actually the High-Risk Pregnancy board -- it's not just GD, but there are a lot of GD posts there.
Also, here's a thread I started to get meal ideas. Some of the ladies are on slightly different diets than me but I still got some great ideas.https://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/50637911.aspx My nutritionist doesn't want me having any milk or fruit for breakfast --- I can have it later in the day though.As for the cereal with milk -- I bought the Special K with protein that the ladies in that thread recommended and have had it as an afternoon or evening snack with milk (or almond milk if you want to reduce the carbs).Feel free to message me if you have any other questions. Good luck!I just want to say I totally know how you feel. I technically passed the 3 hour test, but because all my numbers were on the high side of normal, my doctor wants me to go on the diet.
Of course I will do whatever is necessary for my baby, but I feel like it has changed my perspective on pregnancy too. I could have written the last paragraph of your post (other than it being my last pregnancy.) I have really enjoyed being pregnant but I feel like I am going to spend the next 9 weeks stressed about what I am eating and whether I will develop GD.
I don't have meal ideas for you yet because my class is Tuesday. I have read about the diet on line some, so I am trying to follow it now. The big thing to me seems to be to pair carbs with protien. You can find lists of lower-sugar fruit--berries are really good. Other ideas: fruit and greek yogurt (high in protien), fruit and a handful of nuts, peanut butter on toast, cheese and wheat crackers, veggies dipped in ranch.
Good luck! Let's keep checking in together, June mommies with GD!
My friend was diagnosed with GD very early in her pregnancy and she has 2 weeks left. She has a list of foods she wants delivered to her room at the hospital like cake, pizza, etc. :-) She said the High-Risk board is super helpful. Also, her dr. was a good resource. I remember it took her awhile to figure out what she could eat and couldn't, etc. and what she simply could not get away with (onion rings, even a small one, were not good). She met with the nutritionist several times to go over her diet, etc. I don't think they would give you an ultimatum to have it all figured out in a week. Just keep track of everything you eat so you can see trends and what triggers high readings, etc. My friend ended up having to go on insulin but she's been able to maintain that as well. You can do it! :-)
I am still waiting to hear the results from my GD test.
Hang in there. I know it is very overwhelming. I was totally freaking out the first week. Once you get the hang of it and get a better idea of the number of carbs in the food you like, it's not that bad.
My daily meal plan looks a little like this:
Breakfast: 2 pieces whole wheat toast with cheese melted on top (you can also add a piece of tomato) or do 2 pieces with peanut butter and I have a decaf coffee (30 carbs)
Morning snack: Half of a Nature Valley granola bar or half a package of those cheese and cracker snack packs (15 carbs)
Lunch: Heated Ham and cheese sandwich on wheat toast, an apple, and 5 oz of milk (45-60 carbs)
Mid Day Snack: Wheat Thins with Hummus
Dinner: I have been successful with tacos, meat with two sides, pita pizzas. I actually have a harder time getting the carbs in, I generally have to supplement with a rice cake (45-60 carbs)
Evening Snack: Skinny Cow Ice Cream Bar (30 carbs)
Sorry, I missed the part where you wanted to keep the snacks in a drawer. Maybe you could find a protein bar or meal replacement bar with good numbers? Just read the labels.
I don't have GD, but I used to do the Atkins diet, and so maybe some of these snacks would work for you?
I loved snacking on: raw almonds, flavored almonds (blanched garlic was my favorite!), turkey jerky and beef jerky, sunflower seeds, pepperoni chips (nuke them in the microwave til crispy). DH liked pork rinds, but I wasn't a fan. You might also be able to look into some south beach or atkins brand supplement bars? Those would all be low carb - I find them in the diet aisle at places like Target and Walmart.
I haven't met with my nutritionist yet, but I'm definitely in the same boat as you! I've had a really healthy and relatively easy pregnancy so far and now I just feel like I'll be relieved when the baby doesn't have to rely solely on my body for all his needs.
I'm getting good snacking ideas from this thread, and hopefully I'll get some more from my nutritionist meeting on Monday. Definitely let's check in with each other from time to time! My understanding is that the snacks should be up to 15 g of carbs, and paired with some protein, right? There must be some good snack bars that meet those requirements. I think my friend brought in a Clif bar the other day that had fairly low carbs and high protein. I try to avoid too much processed food, but a supply of those should help get us through the workday.
I went to the library and picked up a couple of diabetes cookbooks - there were none specifically for GD, but lots for diabetes in general. Of course most of them also assume that you have high blood pressure and are trying to lose weight, neither of which are true for me, but at least the meals have a good balance of carbs and protein, and of course give all the nutrition facts so you can make sure they conform to your diet plan.
Look into primal or paleo eating.There are a million recipes and ideas that are low carb.
Once your body withdraws from all of the carbs you'll feel better. Meat and eggs and dairy (go for full fat) will fill you up for longer than carbs do. It's an adjustment in the beginning for sure, but once you get through the first couple of weeks you'll feel so much better.
Here's a list of primal recipes. If you browse the site and forum you'll find a lot more.
https://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-recipes/
If you can have brown rice, my FAVORITE meal to make is grilled chicken, with bell peppers served in a bowl with brown rice, black beans, corn salsa, & cheese.
Think of it as the healthiest Chipotle bowl ever!
You can play around with how many carbs are in brown rice and I'm not sure if corn is a recommended 'veggie', but it is SUPER filling and will completely help with the fiber. The best thing is I can make a pot of it and eat a bowl for lunch every day for a week (or you could do 1/2 a bowl for a snack). Just drink tons of water, but with the brown rice and black beans you'll get a ton of fiber and with the chicken and black bean combo you also get tons of protein!
I just met with my dietician yesterday. I technically passed the 3-hour by one point, but they're treating it as if I have GD. I'm still in self-pity mode. I've had to deal with IVF and progestrone shots, placenta previa, and now GD. I agree with pp who said they will be relieved when the baby is born and not relying on my wacked out system!
I just started my diet changes so I don't have much advice on food. I just wanted to let you know you're not alone feeling a bit overwhelmed!
romil- that board really helped me I appreciate it!! after reading that next board I will say it helped so much. I met with the nutritionist this week and I have been doing good so far with my sugars I have been snacking on string cheese lot fat, kashi granola in the morn and a piece of fruit in the afternoon. mini bag popcorn low fat, yogurt. Good luck!! It is overwhelming def. but take one meal snack at a time that is how I am looking at it!
I bought some Nature Valley Roasted Nut Crunch Bars - Almond Crunch. They have 6g protein and 13g carbs. I've been having those for a quick snack. Other quick snack ideas: crackers with peanut butter, wheat crackers and string cheese, or apple and string cheese. My favorite snack is Fage greek yogurt (plain) with 2 splendas and strawberries. It's really good and filling.
Basically with every meal and snack you just have to make sure you get in your carbs and proteins.
Yay, great. I have to say that board really helped me too. I started that thread on meal ideas the day after I met with the nutritionist. I can't believe it's only been 2 weeks since I started this. I feel like a pro already.
unfortunately for me, even with following the meal plan exactly...my hormornes are making my numbers go up. from reading that board, i hear it's common for your numbers to go up as your pregnancy progresses. I'll probably have to start insulin next week for my fasting numbers :-( I've tried so many different combinations of evening snacks and nothing seems to be helping with my morning number.
Not sure if someone suggested this or not .. but this is what I keep in the drawer:
South Beach Protien Bars (approx. 15 carbs and enough protien)
Special K Protien Bars (approx 24 carbs and enough protien)
Here is what I snacked on:
peanut butter (I bought individual sized to keep at work) with a few graham crakers- can't remember how many were within my carb count
an apple and some cheddar cheese (I bought individually wrapped cheese)
sugar free yogurt (I was okay with eating sugar free stuff if it kept my numbers in check)
cottage cheese and fruit (bring a small cooler with you to work)
I had the apple and cheese with me all.the.time. It's a yummy filling snack. You could also do the apple and peanut butter. I liked the prepackaged foods too since you knew how many carbs were in them from the packaging.
For lunches I ate a lot of salads to help fill me along with a my other food and of course it was healthy for the baby. I did a lot of McDonalds drive through and love their balsamic dressing.
I tried doing the protein bar but I found a lot weren't within my carb count and weren't nearly as filling or fun as the snacks.
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I just noticed that you were trying to keep your fiber intake up. Ground flax seed is a great source of fiber. I put it in smoothies but you can also sprinkle it on ceral, use it in baking, or put it in yogurt. Here's my smoothie recipe.
.5 cup OJ or almond milk if you want less sugar
.5 cup plain yogurt. Full fat Greek is best if you can find it.
frozen or fresh strawberries
1/2 banana
small handful of spinach
1 heaping teaspoon of flax seed