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I'm writing this post partly because I have gotten a few requests for specifics about my GD diet and what my meals look like. But I am also writing it in the hopes that six months from now, a stressed...
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These are a few of the items that 1) my sugars tolerate and 2) help me feel like a normal human being. There aren't a lot of personal accounts of GD out there, so I thought I'd share what I've learned through trial and (lots of) error. Whole wheat sandwich thins: At 22g of carbs, these are a great alternative when you're making sandwiches. They're also awesome as hamburger buns. In fact, C says that he prefers these to traditional ones. I can't do a whole bun for breakfast, and I can't do a sandwich plus more carbs for lunch, but they're still pretty awesome. Dannon Light and Fit Greek Yogurt: 8g of carbs and 10g of protein. Yogurt, and dairy in general, have been hard for me which sucks because they were such a big part of my diet before. These are delicious, don't have the "sugar-free" taste, and seem to work as a snack. Again, these work better in the afternoon. TJ's Graham Crackers: These are only 11g of carbs instead of the 14-15g of other brands. Adams Natural Peanut Butter: I have had an unholy relationship with peanut butter this pregnancy. This brand is great because the ingredients are literally peanuts and salt. Most peanut butters have a ton of added sugar. And the peanut butter is a great protein source when I just can't handle more meat (that's what she said!) A favorite snack is celery, peanut butter, and a tiny box of raisins. And my go-to bedtime snack for most of the last trimester has been a graham cracker with peanut butter. So good! Sugar-free Jello: It's worked better for me to eliminate sweets rather than try to replace them. I found that pretty quickly, I stopped craving desserts and sweets and overall it just makes life easier. On top of that, I don't love all the chemicals and replacements that you usually find in "sugar-free" products (my obsession with Diet Pepsi aside, of course). But sometimes you just need something decadent. Sugar-free jello topped with sugar-free whipped topping hits the spot and doesn't reek of chemical aftertaste. And it's "normal" enough that the kids will eat it to. Anytime you're not eating something different is a nice break. La Tortilla Factory Low Carb, High Fiber tortillas: This is the only carb I've consistently been able to tolerate for breakfast, so there's been a lot of breakfast burritos in my world. For dinner I can do up to three of the smaller tortillas (10g of carbs) if I don't put beans on the tacos. And they taste pretty good too. So those are my key players. One of the things I've learned is that when something works, stick with it. And if something really works and tastes good too? Stock up on that shit. So much of gestational diabetes feels like a never-ending science experiment and I can't tell you how much it means to have a few things in your arsenal that don't have to be thought about.
Don’t know what to eat for gestational diabetes? Check out these gestational diabetes meals and snacks you’ll want to try.
Now that I’ve been on the gestational diabetes meal plan for almost a month, I figured I would give you an update on how it’s going and give you a little more specifics on what all it entails. I’ve been surprised to learn that a lot of people think the GD diet is low-carb or non-carb. It’s absolutely not that. In fact, a big part of the meal plan is ensuring that I eat some carb, some protein and some fat in each sitting. As I’ve said previously, the diet is really not that bad. Other than breakfast, it’s kind of the way I like to eat anyway. Here are the specifics given to me by my doctor (I’m sure other doctors do it differently, so if your doctor says something different, follow those directions: 1. Breakfast: 2 starch, 2 protein, 1 fat (no milk, no fruit) a. Favorite breakfast so far: breakfast burrito i. 1 whole wheat tortilla ii. 1 egg iii. 1 oz cheese iv. Salsa v. Sometimes I’ll add spinach or chopped bell pepper too 2. Snack #1: 1 starch, 1 protein, 1 fat, 1 milk a. Favorite morning snack: Balance Bar & a glass of milk 3. Lunch: 2 starch, 3 protein, 1 vegetable (or more), 1 fruit, 1 milk, 1 fat a. Favorite lunch: Mediterranean chicken wrap: i. 1 whole wheat tortilla ii. 3 oz grilled chicken iii. 1 tbsp hummus iv. Spinach, lettuce, cucumbers tomatoes v. Glass of milk or 6 oz yogurt vi. 1 cup strawberries 4. Snack #2: 1 starch, 1 protein, 1 fat, 1 fruit a. Favorite afternoon snack: 1 oz goat cheese, 1 serving Triscuits, 1 apple 5. Dinner: 2 starch, 4 protein, 1 vegetable (or more), 1 fat, 1 milk (optional) a. Favorite dinner: i. 4 oz grilled chicken ii. 1 cup veggies (zucchini, kale or broccoli, usually) iii. 2/3 cup rice iv. 1 tsp butter 6. Bedtime snack: 1 protein, 1 starch, 1 fat, 1 milk a. Favorite bedtime snack: ¼ cup cottage cheese, with 1 piece of buttered toast & a glass of milk. One of the hardest parts of the meal plan is taking the extra 10-15 minutes each morning to pack my lunch plus two snacks. I really should start packing my lunch before bed time, but I just can’t quite seem to ever make myself gather up the energy at the end of the night. I am very glad that I already owned a food scale so that I can always measure out exactly how many ounces of each type of food I’m supposed to be eating. The one big downside to this meal plan is that it is definitely more expensive than my typical diet due to all the extra protein (i.e. meat) that I have to purchase. One way I’ve always been able to keep household grocery costs down all these years is by cooking vegetarian meals at least half the time. While I’m sure that a vegetarian could figure out how to make this meal plan work for them, based on the paperwork they gave me, it seems I would end up eating an awful lot of tofu. I like tofu and all, but I don’t think I could handle that much of it! Oh well, only about a month and half left to go! Here are some pictures of typical meals I've been eating. 1 egg, 1 oz cheese, 2 pieces of toast with 1 tbsp butter Mediterranean wrap as described above Pot roast, broccoli, small potato, greek yogurt
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