thread: Gestational Diabetes Chatter #7

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jul 2008
    Melbourne
    3,244

    hi naomi.
    it might ve what you're eating but the endo told me &(ive found this with both pg with gd) that you may get to a certain point in your pg where yout levels rise regardless of what you eat.

    as for diet - it's tough because different people get diff readings from the same food. generally they suggest low gi foods & staying on top of portion control (for example 1 cup of pasta or 1/2 cup of basmati rice with a meal). if you check out the diabetes association for your state they often have meal suggestions. i would normally have multigrain toast for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch & then something like steak & vegies/salad for dinner. snacks were fruit, yoghurt (altho check the sugar content). exercise is good for bringing levels down. you should also eat regularly.

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  2. #2
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    Adelaide
    61

    I think a lot of people don't realise that eating high GI foods is just another form of eating sugar - I've noticed when I cut down on the carbs (not just the obvious sugar) my glucose falls down to normal.

    I'm just hoping I can keep my glucose levels down with diet alone.

    Does anyone know if stress can contribute?