What I ate | Gestational Diabetes | 35 Weeks Pregnant
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- A day of what I ate on Thursday May 10th with Gestational Diabetes while trying to keep my glucose levels under control at 35.5 weeks pregnant. This is based on my drs protocol. Everyone will be different but here are some tips and tricks I've learned so far. Also, it is very similar to what they recommend for the pregnancy diet for everyone. Eating 6 small meals throughout the day.
Fasting Blood Sugar: 86
Breakfast: 12 oz Coffee with Boost Glucose Control (about 3/4 of a bottle)
Breakfast Blood Sugar: 112
Snack 1: Annie's Granola bar
Lunch: Panera Bread 1/2 Southwest Chile Lime Ranch Salad with no chicken, cup of black bean soup, unsweet ice tea
Lunch Blood Sugar: 137
Snack 2: Strawberry, cottage cheese, almond, Waffle
Dinner: Gouda and onion salad with wheat croutons
Dinner Blood Sugar: 106
Snack 3: 1/2 multigrain english muffin with peanut butter and 4 strawberries
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Thank you for this! I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes pretty early on-at 12 weeks. I was tested early because of a family history of diabetes. It can be hard knowing other pregnant woman who can eat what they crave during pregnancy when I can’t, but seeing folks go through GD and talk honestly about it helps me cope so much!
April Daugherty I’m so glad it helped. It’s more emotional than you think. Be sure to check out my video on GD tips.
Did you have to be on meds or did you control it with diet? Im 16 weeks today and its been hard controling my sugars
I ended up being able to control entirely with diet! It was difficult but it got much easier the longer I did it. The hardest thing was gaining all of the weight I lost on the diet back once I went back to my old eating habits post-pregnancy/GD. 😂 I also delivered a healthy baby boy-6 lb. 5 oz. and tested negative for diabetes at my 6 week post-birth check-up.
@@AprilDaugherty had normal delivery ??
I had a normal delivery! And my son tested negative for diabetes at birth.
Thank you so much for posting these. I am newly diagnosed with GD and have found these very helpful.
I'm so glad they have helped! Good luck. It gets easier as you go!
I was just diagnosed a few days ago with GD and I love watching these I ordered the stuff to make the popcorn from your other video even ordered the Joseph Joseph popcorn thing
I'm so happy they have helped. This makes me want to make some popcorn! Let me know how you like it!
You have helped me so much!! I️m on 4th day figuring this new way of eating...I️ was confused when I️ was told I️ had GD-I️ don’t have a sweet bone in my body yet I️ didn’t realize how much carbs played a huge role....you have HELPED any numbers thank you so much!!! Such a positive influence!!
That means so much to know I have helped. It's so overwhelming to make such a big change but it is worth it. Thanks for taking the time to leave a sweet comment and I wish you all the luck!
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I'm 23 weeks pregnant and I'm getting tested for digestional diabetes tomorrow. I'm kinda nervous about it, but watching your videos makes me a little less nervous, and it makes me miss my days as a vegetarian. If I get told I have diabetes tomorrow, I'm gonna to back to being vegetarian. Thank you for the motivation you are giving me through these videos ♡
Good luck. Hopefully you don’t have it and there’s lots of ice cream in your future. I love being vegetarian but it was so much harder to do a low carb diet as one.
@@magicalmomlaura Got told I had a mild variation of it, so.. Bye bye, ice cream... :/
@@Haileyjoh Oh no. Well you can do it! Walk and eat lots of salads!
thanks for sharing these videos
Thank you! I thought I couldn’t go to Starbucks. This is very informative and I feel better. ❤️🤰🏻
Glad it was helpful! Good luck to you! You can check out my gestational diabetes playlist!
Thanks for posting these ! There so informative !!
I'm so happy they have helped you!
you make it seems so easy! :) i love your videos!
Thank you! It's definitely not! I don't know how I would do it if I had to work full time much less if I had kids. It's very hard but I've gotten into the swing of it after 2 months.
I do have gestational diabetes myself! and ive been binge watching your videos! so inspirational and positive vibes! thank you for sharing!
Thanks. Good luck. If you have any tips let me know!
Congratulations on the baby! Hope you’re enjoying new motherhood. I’m on 3rd baby 28 weeks-gestational for 2nd time and my fastings are always a little high. Last pregnancy was on just a bit of glyburide at night for fastings. Had a very healthy girl. Anyway-I’m trying different snacks cause I’m 2 weeks in but can’t find the perfect snack before bed to control sugars. I don’t always walk everyday with work and 2 other kids trying! Anyway I would love to stay off of meds but maybe inevitable! Just wondering if you had snacks at night that worked for you? Thanks for the videos-I totally understand what you went through and it’s more manageable 2nd time around.
Maria Earnhart's BOOK NOOK thanks! Yes it was difficult. I can’t imagine managing it with 2 little ones. I found that non dairy protein worked. My favorite was half a whole grain English muffin with peanut butter. Sometimes I would add half a banana or a couple of berries. I tried yogurt and yasso yogurt bars but those seemed to spike it. They put me on gluburide too but I broke out in hives.
I failed my 1 hour and threw up 30 mins into my 3 hr today...I’m pretty positive I don’t even have it but doctor said instead of retesting just go to the diabetes counselor and monitor sugars. So that sucks 😞 but your positive attitude makes me feel better
Oh no. I'm sorry to hear that. It's close to the pregnancy diet so it's a good idea to eat like you have GD anyways! Check out my playlist for more tips and good luck!!!
I love following your journey. I’m 29 weeks and just found out so this is helpful!
Your iced coffee... what did you get? I didn’t know I could have that. I see my dietician in 2 weeks. So I’m lost on some things.
Thanks! I got a decaf iced latte. Milk can spike your blood sugar so I would have it in the afternoon after I was moving around more! I hope that helps!
Thanks a lot Lara for posting this ,I M also vegetarian n really don't know what to eat now as I m 28 weeks pregnant and Dr ask me to go for insulin , that I don't want to do, I really want to work on my diet, can you plz send me some food list which I can add in my list n mAke my glucose level normal.
You are really doing very kind things for others.
God bless you my Dear!
Wish u Lots of success !
Hi! It's so hard as a vegetarian to go low carb. Don't be too hard on yourself if you have to take insulin. I don't have a food list but I do have a GD playlist on my channel with a couple of videos and a video on all my tips. So check them out. Hopefully they help! Good luck!
@@magicalmomlaura Thank you very much .
I will do that
Hi Laura, what are your carb to protein ratio in bed time snack? Also what is the gap between the bedtime snack and checking morning fasting levels. Need tips on how you get low fasting numbers.
Reema Gaitonde hey there. Definitely check out my GD playlist. It’s been awhile so I don’t remember that clearly. I think I had a snack between 9-10 at night and fasting check at 7 am. I found a couple of berries and low carb high protein worked for late night snack.
Waffle snack making me hungry 😋
Hi Laura!! May I know where did you buy your glucose monitoring system? Did you buy it all separate or it came all together? I would really appreciate it. Thank you!!
It all came together and it was provided through insurance.
Thank you for sharing this video
I have a question when I am gona have snakk how lang should I wait lunch or dinner ?
I spaced out my 6 meals throughout the day. Hope that helps!
I was curious when do i start timing the 2 hour test when we start eating or when im finished eating i was wondering because im not diagonsed yet i couldn't do the 3 hour glucose test at all it made me vomit right away so my doctor put me on a glucose testing chart to monitor my sugar levels so from that point she'll see my levels how good they are and she'll tell me if im diagonsed or not but im just making sure for the 2 hour timing when do i start it from the first bite i take or when im done eating???
I would check with your dr. It’s been over 2 years and I can’t remember. Sorry I have the worst memory.
I also have GD . Do you have a snack after every meal? And how should I time each meal?
Davialis Lugo I ate 6 small meals a day spaced out evenly throughout the day. I have a GD playlist where you can check out all of my videos.
Question - Did you have the salad everyday for dinner until your 40th week
Hi there! No I tried to vary my diet during dinners. I usually ate the same things in the morning though. I have a playlist on Gestational Diabetes that you can check out!
Hi Laura. Do you have any videos on skin body hair and make up products you used during pregnancy ? If not can you pleasee make some videos...Its gonna be so much help...Please please😘
I did a video for what I used for stretch marks. That was just over 2 years ago. I didn’t make any changes with hair or makeup. I stopped highlighting my hair before we started ivf.
how can i order that iced latte ive been craving one sooo bad lol im 35 weeks and have gd as
well please help. lol
Laura Duran it’s just a decaf latte from Starbucks. No sugar or anything. I have it in the afternoon because milk can spike my blood sugar if I have it in the morning. Now I need to go get one!
Do we really have to eat 3 meals and 2 snacks a day 😩 I only eat twice and 1 snack a day! Aw man wish me luck ladies
Talk to your dr or nutritionist. You could try and see how it affects your blood sugar by testing!
This is all great for someone who doesn’t work, how about for someone who does work? There’s no way I can snack through out the day at work :(
Sue smith I agree! It’s a lot harder if you are working. I think I mentioned that in my GD tips video. This is just my experience with GD. I’m not an expert but my guess would be to meal prep a lot.
I’ll have to check it out. I’ll give the meal prep a try! Thanks 😁
As far as finding the time to set aside to eat while at work, GD is a medical condition and pregnancy is considered a disability. Provide your employer with documentation stating your GD and let them know that you HAVE to eat at certain times. It is illegal for them to refuse.
That’s also the difficult part for me. I find that protein bars super helpful. I also find nearby places with salad or even subway for the days I don’t have time to pack lunch. Make sure you have cheese sticks and protein bars. I usually have a peach and some cheese for my after lunch snack. Hope that helps!
Sue smith I make hard boiled eggs in my instant pot. Peak them before work so it’s a quick snack and pair it with a low glycemic carb
How come mine says it has to be below 120 2 hours after eating😢
Everyone is very different. Some drs say test after an hr and some say after 2 hrs.
Choose Happy depends on the age too. If you’re 35 and older they want your blood sugar to be under 120.
Choose Happy im 36 and my dr says it has to be under 120 after 1 hour starting from the first bite , not after eating . Which makes it even harder
Did you count only ,,Total carb" or also Fiber?
Just carb. I followed what my nutritionist told me to do. I don’t remember her mentioning fiber.
R u taking insulin
I never had to. They thought I may have to because my morning fasting #s were high about 50% of the time. They said it would get harder to control as the placenta grows but I was able to control it so I didn't need insulin.