So after that 7.7 horror reading before breakfast, I had - 1 thin sausage + 1/4c baked beans + a mouthful of mixed veggies.
BSL after 2 hours = 6.2
Then for lunch with much disappointment, depressed and feeling so low, I had only 2 pieces of KFC chicken.
BSL after 2 hours = 4.9 but oh-so-hungry
Immediately snacked on 1/4 apple + 50g yoghurt + stole 2 chips from hubby's KFC dinner
Then for dinner its beansprouts + mushrooms + capsicum + onions + garlic + ginger stir-fry + 1/4 soy milk
BSL after 2 hours = 6.1 but still rather hungry
Before bed munched on a handul of chickpeas + 3/4 of a carrot
BSL the nxt day (today) before breakfast = 5.2 first time reached the targeted mark of <5.5 after fasting level! yippee!
So I had breakfast of 1 thin sausage + 1/2 slice white bread + 1/2 capsicum + mushrooms + 1/4c of soy milk.
BSL to be announced in 2 hours time
I think yesterday's reading went okay except for the high before breakfast. But I do feel a bit hungry. Like before bed last night I was a bit hungry so I went to sleep instead of raiding the kitchen. And oh I've lost almost 2kgs since my diagnose. That's less than a week ago! Surely it's not healthy, eh? I dunno. Should I be worried?
Smudgy - it sounds like you're having a tough time! I was a first time GD also (my dad has type II). My obs always said to me to remember that essentially it's a tug of war between your pancreas and your placenta. Sometimes no matter HOW well you eat, you'll end up on insulin, so don't starve yourself in the process, cos it sounds like you're going hungry which isn't good for either of you! Low BSL's because there's no food in you is not a long-term solution!
To make sure I was still eating enough for me and bubs I found this link quite useful for menu ideas and to make sure I was eating about the right amount: Gestational diabetes... Diabetes Australia - NSW there's a link half way down the page, " Healthy Eating for Gestational Diabetes Fact Sheet (PDF)".
I did end up on insulin and it wasn't as bad as I feared it would be. Also, they did tell me that I didn't have to freak out because of a few high levels in the first week or so when you're trying to get things sorted. incidentally one thing that guaranteed set my BSL's off was baked beans, even though everyone else found them good! Also, sometimes you can eat the same thing but get totally different readings - it's not your fault, it's just the hormones mucking with your insulin resistance.
Sounds like you're doing a great job, hang in there it WILL get better
Oh and re weight loss - I found I stopped gaining weight at all but didn't actually lose. My obs said he'd start being worried if I lost 5-10kg... but depending on your current weight your obs may or may not care. I'd suggest giving your DE a call if you can to talk through what's happening. And yes, what megan said is definitely true - make sure you have snacks, is really important!
Belfie - thanks for the info. Am jst nervous abt insulin. Funnily enough I'm okay with needles but prefer not to. Both my parents are Type 2 so I am quite determined not to end up like them but oh well
Oh I realized I haven't updated my BSL recordings as promised
So after the breakfast (1 thin beef sausage + 1/2 red capsicum + mushrooms + 1/2 slice white bread + 1/4c soy milk)
BSL readings = 6.4
Mid morning snack - handful of chickpeas
Lunch - noodles (85g uncooked) + bok choy + broccoli + 1 egg
BSL = 8.6!!
Snack - 50g strawberry yoghurt + handful of chickpeas
Lunch - Black pepper beef salad + 1/2 kiwi fruit
BSL = 4.6
Snack - 1/4 apple + chicken + tomatoes + cabbage stew
Dinner - Beef + calamari + veggies + 30g noodles + tom yum soup
BSL = 4.7
Before bed snack - 1 square of chocolate
Okay so now I'm wondering if my readings at 4++ is too low? What point does BSL become too low (hypoglycemic)? Some say <4, others say <3.5. Do you think it's too low? I'm beginning to get the hang of it and realized Thai food actually keeps my BSL low. Maybe it's the lime/lemon in their dishes? I dunno. But somehow my numbers certainly drop or level out after Thai food
Today's my last day before checking in with the Diabetic Educator. Hopefully we won't get anymore bad news It's been such bad few weeks for us, it feels like we've been showered with bad news the past few weeks already
Do you think she'll put me on insulin with such reading? Yesterday I didn't feel hungry and actually went up and down the stairs 3 times at 2 intervals an hour or so after meal. Probably that's what made my levels drop.
Well my sugars are all over the place, fasting and after i eat have been high, so i have started on insulin twice a day. Just gave myself my first injection, i was all worked up but i didnt even feel it, the finger jabs are heaps worse!!!!
I hope this brings things back under control, my OB reckons ill only make it to about 37 weeks so three weeks of this rubbish and hopefully it goes away. I def dont want this when i get older!!!
Its amazing when you really look at a label and its says low fat but crammed full of sugar, i couldnt believe it!
but oh-so-hungry
but still rather hungry
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