I had gestational diabetes and whilst it was a temporary thing (so far anyway as I now have a higher risk of type 2 also) it really did not take long to get in the swing of things. You will quickly work out what works best for you, I found a food diary along with the BSL's made it pretty clear what I could eat! We focussed (as DH had to come for the ride...) on trying to get mostly fresh ingredients and watching my portions, so balancing the protein, carbs etc. Sounds way fancier than it was tho! Also I got really organised with healthy snacks during the day. To be honest I felt amazing in comparison to how I had been feeling. I struggled most with breaky - all the cereals were way to sugary for me, so ended up with porridge and that way great. I also found that adding cinnamon was sposed to be good for regulating BSL's so often added it too porridge, yoghurt etc. It took me ages to get my head around it all too - so well done for getting organised and researching!
thanks heaps Mak!!
it is a bit daunting atm, but we'll get there!
im so over being tired all the time and cant wait to have some energy back, thought i was feeling this way because of the kids! and you'd think with all this sugar running around my system i'd be pumped up and ready to go!
i had undiagnosed GD with DD2 and its stuck around, so glad ive changed doctors
I have Type 2 as well. The taste website has some great recipes. Also the Diabetes Australia- Victoria website has some recipes there too. It also has a great reference for reading food labels to help meet your needs.
Just wanted to say that my dietician was a great help too.
How are you going Skybie? Hope you are settling in ok - I remembered also that I found the magazine Diabetic Living (I think) also had some good recipes to get started. Also I found home made things - so baking etc had a much less impact on my BSL than processed/bought items. xx
hey Mak! going well, was admitted to hospital on tuesday because my keytones were 5.6 and needed stabilising, turns out im type 1 not type 2.
on novorapid 3 times a day and levemir at night, getting used to injecting myself, its not as bad as i though it was going to be which is good!
just adjusting to checking my sugar levels and doing the injections, im sure i'll work out a system soon enough, takes me about 10 mins atm!!
Hey Skybie, if you need a bit of support or want to ask anything you are welcome to pop into the gestational diabetes thread - there are lots of good tips for managing BSL's.
) on trying to get mostly fresh ingredients and watching my portions, so balancing the protein, carbs etc. Sounds way fancier than it was tho! Also I got really organised with healthy snacks during the day. To be honest I felt amazing in comparison to how I had been feeling. I struggled most with breaky - all the cereals were way to sugary for me, so ended up with porridge and that way great. I also found that adding cinnamon was sposed to be good for regulating BSL's so often added it too porridge, yoghurt etc. It took me ages to get my head around it all too - so well done for getting organised and researching!
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