Thanks for the warm welcome I have had a much better weekend starting with a protein breakfast eggs etc and havent been above a 5.5 so feeling a lot better and more in control. And fantastic news the dr is happy to not have insulin for the next 2 weeks until my next check up.
Thanks also for the breakfast tips, that is the meal i am struggling with eggs are good on a weekend but a little hard to shove down at 630am before work.... bring on maternity leave!
Also did anyone find that they lost weight? I lost 2kg in the past week.
well... as of 10mins ago.. i am now on insulin 4 times a day
they have upped my breakfast jab to 10 units, i am now on 4units pre-lunch, 8 units still before dinner, and now 6 units before bed... soo bloody frustrating... i am NOT feeling the best (wish this damn GD would go..)and i wish this boy would come now....
I am constantly on the verge of tears... and to top it all off i am sick
Shannon - I've lost .5 kg since 28 weeks... so I haven't lost heaps... but then I haven't gained ANYTHING and I thought I would. I'm sure i've lost some podge though . When I asked my obs, he said he wasn't worried until I'd lost 5-10 kg. If I were you though, I'd just double check with your Dr. Better safe than sorry and they may want to check that you're getting everything you need in your diet.
Hey Shannon22 & Leigh26.
Sorry to hear about your GD, and joining us here in this section.
Good luck with your GD, I hope it goes really well and the time flies.
Katones - I'm sorry, sweet. BIG HUGS It's hardwork but totally worth it in the end and once yuo're holding your bubba, everything will be perfect. You're doing a FANTASTIC JOB. You're a strong person and you should be proud of how you're going with GD.
Shannon - 5.5 and under are great!!! Awesome job. I lost my own weight in the begining when I found out. It always showed I was the same weight for weeks but what I was losing from my own body fat, the baby and all that jazz was keeping me at the same weight, if you know what I mean. It wasn't until the last few weeks I started to show some weight gain, and it was only like less then a kg a week.
Lately I've been thinking how strong I was to go so well in pg with my diet control. I am still shocked that I did it. At the time I felt so alone and I basically did it all myself without DP doing it with me. I can't believe I did it for so long.
everyone else.
Btw, congrats on the twins Shannon. Exciting stuff! I'm a fraternal twin too.
Hi there, just wanted to pop in and add my two cents about remaining diabetic after the birth - I was on quite a bit of insulin (42 breakfast, 24 lunch, 32 dinner and 32 before bed) and it went away very quickly after DS was born. I was told to look at it as a warning, that if I did nothing to change my lifestyle then I would be more likely to end up with it in the next 5-15 years.
Well I had my session with the diabetes educator this morning, there were 6 of us in total and we were given all the info and our blood sugar monitors. My level was 4.6 after lunch today which I was happy about, I am scared about my reading after dinner though. I get nervous everytime I have to do it. We were told to keep our levels between 4 - 7 and 5.5 first thing in the morning.
One of the ladies in my session had GD with her last pregnancy too and said her fingers were so sore from *****ing that she couldn't pick anything up, jeez hope mine don't get like that, have any of yours?
If you girls go for lunch somewhere what do you usually get to eat? Even if its at a shopping centre? I am so afraid I'll eat the wrong foods that will put me over the level. Do you find you eat the same things over and over almost everyday?
Artechim - that's very heartening I think - it's like we get an early warning to avoid it! And yup i'm gettin' excited!
Leigh26 - re lunch, I'm probably not the best person to answer, but I'll throw my 2 cents worth in anyway . Because I can't eat wheat/onion/lotsa stuff, that virtually ruled out anything shop-bought for me. Plus what works for some people doesn't always work for someone else, so you may find it's a bit trial & error. I think some of the other girls mentioned trying the low GI breads, or having seedy breads. I used to bring lunches in... things like... seedy bread for a toasted sandwich (we had a sandwich press at work - i'd just heat some ham to give some protein) with a salad, leftover curry (basmatic rice), chicken satay with vegies & rice or noodles, ryvitas with salad, re-heated home-cooked chicken in a roll with salad. Oh and if you have time, all-day brekkies are great - have eggs, spinach, mushroom, minimal bread and it's a great lunch!
For snacks, I also found that fruit smoothies from those juice bars were an ok snack for me. I'd also have yoghurt, nuts, ryvita's, a bit of sugar-free chocolate, or a sugar-free hot chocolate (those chocolatte ones in the packs at the supermarket are ok).
I also found this menu plan really useful too. But yes, there were some days when I was racking my brains and I'd look at DH pathetically and say what should I eat honey? I must admit it's been easier since i've been at home.
ETA: oh yeah and I agree with Tenny - I haven't had sore fingers... nor bruises. Occasionally I hit a bad spot & it hurts when I do it... but doesn't stay hurting. I really only like doing my middle fingers too.
Last edited by belfie; September 16th, 2008 at 11:46 PM.
I have had a much better weekend starting with a protein breakfast eggs etc and havent been above a 5.5 so feeling a lot better and more in control. And fantastic news the dr is happy to not have insulin for the next 2 weeks until my next check up.
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. When I asked my obs, he said he wasn't worried until I'd lost 5-10 kg. If I were you though, I'd just double check with your Dr. Better safe than sorry and they may want to check that you're getting everything you need in your diet.
everyone else.
. Because I can't eat wheat/onion/lotsa stuff, that virtually ruled out anything shop-bought for me. Plus what works for some people doesn't always work for someone else, so you may find it's a bit trial & error. I think some of the other girls mentioned trying the low GI breads, or having seedy breads. I used to bring lunches in... things like... seedy bread for a toasted sandwich (we had a sandwich press at work - i'd just heat some ham to give some protein) with a salad, leftover curry (basmatic rice), chicken satay with vegies & rice or noodles, ryvitas with salad, re-heated home-cooked chicken in a roll with salad. Oh and if you have time, all-day brekkies are great - have eggs, spinach, mushroom, minimal bread and it's a great lunch!
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