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GD and low numbers after breakfast
I have been having difficulty keeping my blood sugar up after breakfast. I am getting anywhere between 46 to 70's. My fasting are within range, 75 to 85 and my 2 hour after lunch dinner are typically in the 70's.
I also work out in the morning. I have tried everything the nutritionist suggested, adding carbs, fat, and protein but I typically feel 45 to an hour after breakfast that my numbers are dropping. I can rarely make it to the 2 hour mark without eating more carbs.
Is anyone else having this problem? I feel like most of the morning until after lunch I am trying to keep my sugars up instead of down and it is making me feel awful. Before my GD, I always snacked a lot in the am to prevent feeling hypoglycemic.
I also work out in the morning. I have tried everything the nutritionist suggested, adding carbs, fat, and protein but I typically feel 45 to an hour after breakfast that my numbers are dropping. I can rarely make it to the 2 hour mark without eating more carbs.
Is anyone else having this problem? I feel like most of the morning until after lunch I am trying to keep my sugars up instead of down and it is making me feel awful. Before my GD, I always snacked a lot in the am to prevent feeling hypoglycemic.
BFP#2 6/29/12 - M/C 7/23/12. BFP#3 10/26/2012 - EDD 7/09/2012 - U/S 11/20 with HB of 156, U/S 11/27 with HB 180!This discussion has been closed.
Re: GD and low numbers after breakfast
T1 diabetes diagnosed 11/95 due to severe pancreatic injury
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Pleural effusion, Kidney Failure
BFP 2 4/26/12 EDD 1/3/13 M/C 5/13/12
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When and how long are you working out?
The GD counselor I am seeing only wants me to exercise 30 minutes a day, they suggest walking or swimming.
So far, the best time I have found is right after dinner (it is when I feel the best).
They also said that blood sugars in the AM are the hardest to control.
What are you eating for Breakfast?
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
Expecting Baby Bean February 2017
Switching my work out time makes sense, but I have major stomach issues and I do best in the morning when I have very little in my stomach. And I don't want to stop working out.
I may see if my OB will allow me to do a 1 hour check in morning instead of two. And I have been trying everything for breakfast eggs, cereal, pb with toast, Greek yogurt and adding protein to everything. I increased my carbs and that helps with not dropping as much, but I typically still feel shaky when my number is only 70.