Just got the call from my docs office saying I failed the 1 hour glucose test. Now I get to take the fun 3 hour test. She also said I will need to go on a "donut diet" for 3 days before the test. I will need to eat a donut, piece of pie, or something sweet with every meal and before bed for the 3 days before the test to prepare my pancreas for the test. To some, this may sound awesome but I am not a big fan of sweets so this is going to make me sick.
This also does not make much since to put someone on a diet of that much sugar intake if their body is having problems handling their current sugar intake. To me, it's like telling someone with high cholesterol to eat a big mac with every meal. That's just my thoughts.
She also said that it does not necessarily mean I have gestational diabetes so I am wondering if I do. How many have failed the 1 hour test and passed the 3 hour test? How many have failed the 1 hour and 3 hour test? Now I am all worried about it. ugh!
Re: Failed 1 hour glucose test and 3 day donut diet :-s
Ive never heard of the donut diet, but I only did the 1 hour test.
I think the point is that it be something with a high sugar content not nessicarily a pie or donut-- is there a kids cereal that you like (fruity pebbles, frosted flakes, ect?) -- even juice tends to have a high sugar content if you like juice that might be a good option or caffeine free rootbeer/orange soda/ basically any non-diet caffeine free soda?
Also most BBQ sauces have high sugar content so you could have BBQs for one of your meals with some cornbread and I'm sure that'd be more than enough sugar.
I also failed the one hour but passed the 3 hour.
I had to eat a high carb diet comprising of at least 300 grams of carbs per day for 3 days before the 3 hour. "Permission" to eat that many carbs sounded great in theory but was disgusting in practice. I was so sick of eating that way after just the first day!
Best of luck!
I admit, I've never heard of the doughnut diet? That sounds kind of off to me. Why does she want to do that?
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