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.
Leigh - When I first started testing I got a few bruises on my fingers, it could have been cause i liked to use the same few fingers too. I'm weird, I know. Lol. I never ever got like that lady told you though. Maybe she was pr!cking her finger onthe tips instead of the sides. Great after lunch level!
Re: Lunches - Mine changed alot. Sometimes I'd have a tuna salad, or a salad roll. It depended on what I felt like. Sorry I'm not much help.
Sometimes I felt like I had the same kind of things over and over, but I sometimes feel like that normally anyways. Lol.
The bread that worked great for me was 9grains. The one with pumpkin seeds is the best!
She might also have had the finger pri##er dialed up too high...most finger pri##ers have a depth dial on them nowadays..too much depth equals ouchy fingers....but then...you could have my fingers..29 years of mutiple daily finger pri##ing equals calloused finger tips which are a bugger to get blood out of sometimes!!
well this morning i finally got a reading BELOW what it should be :P only just though.... and i have now started having porridge for breakkie.. and 2hrs post breakkie yesturday was a good reading
i just have to keep saying to myself.. 28 more days 28 more days....
Thanks for all your ideas re lunches, you've given me some good ideas. Also Belfie thanks for the meal plan!!!
All my BSL's toda have been really good so far, just hope they continue to stay that way. I am counting down the days until my baby is born too, I am sick of GD already.
I think I need to change the depth setting on my monitor. We were told to set it at 3 but a couple of times I have *****ed my finger and haven't got enough blood, even one of the times today when I tried I didn't get any blood at all.
katones - Congrats on getting a good level this morning!!!
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. 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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