The dense grainy breads and low GI breads seem to have the same effect on my BSLs as the others do now, which is very confusing for me. I switched to doogara rice and low gi versions of bread products but after a few days it ended up just as bad as the others It was annoying, my levels initially were fine but they've gradually got worse.
My breakfast is usually my morning coffee w/ milk and sugar plus a bowl of Special K or porridge or 3 weet-bix, either of those with milk and sugar (at this stage my after breakfast levels are fine but I'm always hungry). Dietician wants more protein, might have to add in some nuts or peanut butter or something (nutella? hehe).
My mid-morning snack is usually my Yakult and the dietician said add in fruit or yoghurt and some protein.
Most of my lunches are salads jam-packed with vegies and I've also added some lentils, corn, beans and egg plus chicken or ham or tuna. I try to make up 3 serves of carbs with the lentils/beans/corn etc. I can have an absolutely massive salad that spills out of my bowl and I'll still be hungry. If I eat one sandwich or one wrap, or have a serving of rice, no matter what bread or type, and my body has started going BAM heres a 7.something mmol/L reading. But the dietician wants me to add the bread or rice or pasta back in to my lunch, and make sure there is always a good amount of protein.
Afternoon tea I struggle with as I am usually really hungry, but I stopped having my usual milo, and lately it's just been a tea with a tiny bit of sugar, no milk. The dietician wants two serves of fruit here or a serve of carb and a protein, depending on what I have for morning tea.
My dinners are usually some kind of protein with vegetables (usually carrots, corn, peas, broccoli, cauliflower, and pumpkin), and half a 'serve' of potato and half a 'serve' of sweet potato. Or a curry or stir fry, which I used to eat with rice but the rice, even doongara, pushes my levels up so I stopped the rice and eat it with loads of veges and cauliflower, but the dietician says it's too low carb and I need to add the rice back in, or pasta, or more potato/sweet potato, or a slice of bread/small roll etc.
I can't help but being worried about the weight gain RCC, because my dietician has mentioned it. But as I said, I have heard so many things. It's confusing. She said my intake of vegetables was perfect, need more fruit, getting a healthy amount of fats, protein is alright but judging by my hunger it could probably be better, and my carbs seem ok usually for GD but they want me to follow the weight gain graph and do not want me to lose weight, so they want more carbs in my diet.
I remember sometimes having a 'naughty' dinner ie: pizza and my night reading be fine but my morning reading being affected - perhaps this is what is happening with you having sugar in the morning with breakfast & your coffee/tea??
Definately try to do some light walking/exercise. I used to do a slow 20 minute walk after lunch & that really helped with my levels too. So, you can eat more but you are burning off any simple carbs prior to testing.
I agree with the others about the weight gain - my gf had insulin controlled GD with both her kids - her babies were born under or around 6 pounds and her weight gain was minimal. My DD was born 7 pounds 5 ounces on diet controlled GD, most of my weight gain was prior to being diagnosed then I lost weight and stopped putting on altogether. I'd try not to worry about the weight and concentrate on your levels - once you have them under control they tend to leave you alone a lot more. I ended up on fortnightly appts and maybe out to three weeks?? in the end b/c my levels were well & truly controlled even as I went along further in my pg.
Oh, and the other thing I wanted to say was stress played a part on stuffing with my levels. If I was put under undue pressure (ie: work issues) my levels would be up, the dietician you are seeing may not be helping rather hindering you.
It was annoying, my levels initially were fine but they've gradually got worse.
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