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GD bat signal--help please

KimberlyandThor2014KimberlyandThor2014 member
in June 2015 Moms
Hi ladies! Just checking in and needing a little support today. For some reason I am having SUCH A HARD TIME TODAY!!!! The craving to just give in an eat carbs with abandon is overwhelming. I've been doing so well up until now, though I do have rough craving days this one seems to be stronger than me.

I haven't gone to the dark side, but I've tried to take the edge off with a couple of reasonably sized treats today. It's just not working, if anything the craving is worse :( I'm feeling super discouraged today because of the long stretch of road ahead and how am I going to make it through this whole 20 weeks being so tightly controlled? I know some people have to deal with diabetes every day of their life and I'm lucky it's only during pregnancy (at this point). I've done it before and I know I have to do it again. But... :-(

How do my GD buddies deal with cravings when they get out of control?

TL;DR gestational diabetes sucks today.
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Re: GD bat signal--help please

  • starkbaby22starkbaby22 member
    Oh girl, I feel you! I've been really good this week, but today I NEEDED ice cream and a kit kat bar. Lol I think a treat here and there is okay, just don't go days in a row off track!

    I find when I have sweets cravings, I can eat trail mix and satisfy that craving. I also really like the special k protein meal bars (24g carb!!)

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  • girlymama79girlymama79 member
    Just wanted to offer support. I think pregnancy cravings are 20x worse than non pregnant cravings. ((Hugs))
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  • KimberlyandThor2014KimberlyandThor2014 member
    Thanks ladies! And @starkbaby22‌ I just want to eat a giant plate of nachos followed by an ice cream sundae with ALL the toppings. Maybe just talking about it will help lol. I did treat myself to a small Dairy Queen chocolate soft serve this afternoon and it was heavenly. I see my endo on Tuesday and I plan to ask her how horrible it would be to have a "somewhat-free meal" once in a while (once a week or every other) as long as it's not too crazy. I know that giving in is not worth the complications that soaring blood sugar can cause, so I keep using that as my mantra. I'm trying to remind myself to take it one meal at a time instead of looking at the whole stretch.
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  • briafields94briafields94 member
    Hope it gets better sweetheart! I've heard how much GD can suck try to stay positive !
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  • obryana6219obryana6219 member
    edited January 2015
    I'm a type 1 diabetic so I feel your pain. My OB kept freaking out about my sugars even though they were pretty good. For some reason here lately my BS have low all the time like the baby is sucking the sugar out of me.

    You will be fine! Having a treat here and there is fine and needed to keep your sanity. Being pregnant is hard. Treat yo self!
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  • sls2015sls2015 member
    Another Type 1 diabetic here!

    It's rough, but at least it's only a little while longer for ya. Please feel happy about that! I haven't indulged since I was 10 and I'd love to be able to right now (or ever for that matter). For me, greek yogurt, fruit, or a big glass of sweetened almond milk can take the edge off. I know the cravings are tough, but I try to imagine the baby in there and weigh out what's more important,  and the ice cream at that moment which will be gone in 5 minutes is never really that worth it.


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  • eeyoreemeeyoreem member
    I have had small treats but keep them small and far between. I try to indulge in things that won't raise my bs like meats.
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  • kyleegail89kyleegail89 member
    I know when I lost a bunch of weight, cutting carbs and sugar ( I have a fatty liver :( ) I found these pretzel chips that were low carb and this about pita bread, it's called flat out. The Rosemary and olive oil one is amazing! They're round shape and I would add a little bit of spaghetti sauce, cheese and pepperoni to the top and just bake until the cheese melts.. Omg it's heavenly and low carb!
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    These are wonderful!
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  • LadySifLadySif member
    I get you, sweetie. I just told DH at dinner I was so sick of the balancing game and that I hate having to to deny myself something as simple and stupid as another glass of milk just because of the carbs. I have been starving lately which makes it worse; I think this is a massive grow time for baby so we're probably hungrier, which doesn't help. 

    I've blown it a couple times, only one intentionally, the others circumstantial (e.g. a party where I didn't plan ahead and bring anything and it was all freaking pizza and cake). My doctor questioned the few high numbers, I explained, she told me to keep up the good work. 

    Can you do more of a taco salad, with just fewer chips as your carb and lots of meat/cheese/veggies? I'm not sure how many carbs are in nacho cheese. 

    I have totally had a small DQ cone more than once this pregnancy. 38 carbs in a small chocolate cone; 35 is 2-carb-point treat, so ditch the last few bites of cone which actually has a lot of the carbs and you're gold, no guilt, no high numbers! I wouldn't feel bad about that at ALL. 

    I get the full-fat (4%) greek yogurt and that is filling with some fresh fruit, boring though I know. I'm making shrimp tomorrow to shake things up and baby back ribs the next day... 

    No miracle suggestions but know I feel ya. :)
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  • staciecoffeystaciecoffey member
    I don't have any suggestions, but I'm sorry you're dealing with this. I cannot even begin to imagine a life without carbs...
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  • KimberlyandThor2014KimberlyandThor2014 member
    Thanks all! Some great suggestions here. I will keep on keeping on... These 20 weeks will be over in a heartbeat I'm sure, and I can have my big pizza binge then lol.

    What's funny is I ate a very Paleo based diet before this pregnancy (but I could have my "cheats" guilt free if I really wanted them). I've got a lot of great recipes and there are some awesome suggestions here. Thanks for letting me vent! I know you all get it, especially the type 1ers (big props to you ladies btw), and thanks to those who offered the love and support just because you're awesome.

    I'm gonna have some Flat Out pizzas tomorrow :)
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  • KimberlyandThor2014KimberlyandThor2014 member
    edited January 2015
    @LadySif‌ I love me my taco salads! Nacho cheese (the shredded real kind is very low carb :) ) today at the mall I ate my DQ (I didn't even bother with a cone, the creamy ice cream was enough!). They have a couple of these cushy leather chairs near the food court. I sat down and savored that treat while DH smiled, because a couple of my inadvertent sounds of pleasure drew looks from passers by!

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