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I have gestational diabetes. My friend is throwing me my baby shower and was wondering what was ok for me to eat… she doesnt want to temp me too much. I cant have anything like cake & ice cream or even too much bread. Fruit & veges are good,yogurt, granola, etc… Protien & good fats (nuts) are good also. I want to tell her whats ok, but i dont want the food menu to completely suck for everyone else. Any ideas???? PLease!! Thanks
Should I tell her its ok to have cake? Maybe a cake I dont like… like carrot cake???

First off, the baby shower is for you and I assume that the guests will be there because they care about YOU. So don’t worry too much about the food sucking for everyone else. In fact, if you serve nothing but fruits, veggies, lean meats and nuts – do you honestly think people will complain? We live in a society that thinks in order to have a party, you have to have cake. Well, you don’t.
Secondly, carrot cake with cream cheese icing actually has more carbs than regular cake. I found that out after panicking for my son’s second birthday party (he was diagnosed on his birthday).
Thirdly, tell her what the good choices are and have her prepare most of the menu according to that. People actually love veggies, cheese, meats, and nuts. If she wants to include a little bit of something else, that is okay too, you don’t have to eat it all as long as there are other choices. You don’t want to make her nervous either. How about little parfaits with yogurt (plain), and fruit with a little granola? Sugar-free ice cream. You can keep track of your portions and hand the big piece of cake covered with icing to someone else. If you have lots of ‘good’ choices, no one is going to be unhappy.

The other side is that if others know you have gestational diabetes and see a table full of sugar, they will feel uncomfortable. They are there for you and your baby – not the food. Try to make it for that. Good luck and congratulations!

Earlier this week I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and my doctor instructed me to meet with a dietician and take a course to help me manage it with diet. Neither is avaiable until next week, so in the meantime I’m just taking my glucose levels 4x/day and trying to adjust my diet with a sample menu I found online. My after-lunch and after-dinner numbers are great, but my fasting and after-breakfast numbers are still a little high. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can help lower these morning numbers between now and the time I am able to meet with the dietician? What has worked for you? I only have 53 days until I deliver, and I feel like the clock is ticking and every day I don’t get this right is a day that is harming my baby!
"A little high" means in the low 90s when they should be 60-90 (fasting) and 140-160 when they should be 100-130 (after meals).

What have they been running – what’s "a little high"? Limit your carbs in the late evening and at breaskfast and instead increase your protein intake.

That’s honestly about all you can really do at this point, and there is no guarantee that it will work. Even with the most diligent efforts, some women cannot control their blood sugar with diet changes.

Good luck!

My doctor didn’t give me a menu to go by. I’m needing some healthy dinner menu ideas any help will do thanks! I’ve never been on a diet before so I’m ignorant to all of this.

believe it or not u shouldnt eat ALOT of fruit bc of its natural sugar
Any meat or eggs will not make it go up…
i would have meat & veggies

Try to keep away from carbs
ex
pasta
rice
potatoes
juices
bread
if u can keep them out as much as possible u should be good

I want to start some sort of weight loss program. Has anyone had any success with weight watchers? I don’t want to sign up if it’s not helpful.

Oh and what I’m looking for is something simple. When I was pregnant I had gestational diabetes and I had to follow a special diet that was low in carbs and they made foods into carb choices so like a piece of bread was one carb choice and I could have 2-4 carb choices per meal or snack (depending on which one it was) I thought that was easy to follow but my sample menu book was small and I’d always eat the same things over and over. I don’t want to follow some complicated diet book, or use recipes with tons of ingredients.

YESSSS! i lost 10 pounds my first week. If you want to do it with out paying the outrageous costs i know a website that has the points nad everything for free.

It is very easy. You recieve an alotted number of points per day and you are supposed to hit the points [or around it] and you recieve an extra 30 points a week in case you go over. You just count the points for your food you eat. They have points for every food imaginable. Even fast food.

what can i eat?? i understand less or no sugar. but like what? what specifically is ok.? and what is ok to drink? i am seriously lost amd clueless about all this. i need good breakfast lunch and dinner ideas, and snacks too i guess. please someone share your menus with me.!!

I know it’s tough. I was diagnosed with GD early on in my pregnancy. Here sample of what worked for me…

B’Fast: 2 scrambled eggs, 1 slice toast w/ butter
Snack: Light n’ Fit Yogurt
Lunch: Salad and a burger from Wendy’s (minus the top bun)
Snack: 2 string cheeses
Dinner: SmartOnes! I lived off of those when I was on GD!

Hope this helps you.. I know it can be tough.. but hang in there!

Im struggling to find different ideas. I’ve had baked chicken with veggies but can’t think or find any other sample menus. I’ve never had to diet before so any help will do thanks

Baked steak
SMALL portion of baked potatoe
with corn on cob

pork cops with salsa (really good fried together)
With beans

sausage & eggs sorry but it works

instead of looking at sugar on lable look at carbs
u shouldnt eat more than 70-75 carbs per meal & 20 per snack with 2 snacks a day or no more than 300 carbs per day
this will help so much including drinks

I have gestational diabetes. My friend is throwing me my baby shower and was wondering what was ok for me to eat… she doesnt want to temp me too much. I cant have anything like cake & ice cream or even too much bread. Fruit & veges are good,yogurt, granola, etc… Protien & good fats (nuts) are good also. I want to tell her whats ok, but i dont want the food menu to completely suck for everyone else. Any ideas???? PLease!! Thanks
Should I tell her its ok to have cake? Maybe a cake I dont like… like carrot cake???

My husband is diabetic, so I have a hard time at holidays. I am not sure if gestational diabetes is exactly the same as regular diabetes, but I get a lot of recipes from this website.

http://www.diabetessymptom.net/news/news_search.cfm?searchem=diabetes+menu

They have some good desserts. Fruit salad is always good, too, for baby showers.

I have gestational diabetes. My friend is throwing me my baby shower and was wondering what was ok for me to eat… she doesnt want to temp me too much. I cant have anything like cake & ice cream or even too much bread. Fruit & veges are good,yogurt, granola, etc… Protien & good fats (nuts) are good also. I want to tell her whats ok, but i dont want the food menu to completely suck for everyone else. Any ideas???? PLease!! Thanks
Should I tell her its ok to have cake? Maybe a cake I dont like… like carrot cake???

Make a list of things you can eat and things you really shouldn’t eat. Ask her if she can make 3/4 of the menu things that you can eat or eat parts of them . Such as meat and cheese trays which’ll be fine if you skip the bread or if she has whole grain options available. Green Salad w/ Italian dressing, seafood like shrimp cocktail (skip the sauce). Have lots of veggies with a protein rich dip like Ranch made with low fat mayo and sour cream and no added sugar. Deviled eggs again use low fat or no fat mayo. Avoid pre-made appetizers like mini quiches and breaded items like coconut shrimp. A fruit salad or fruit skewers with a yogurt dressing or dipping sauce on the side. Garnola, fruit & yogurt parfaits.

Earlier this week I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and my doctor instructed me to meet with a dietician and take a course to help me manage it with diet. Neither is avaiable until next week, so in the meantime I’m just taking my glucose levels 4x/day and trying to adjust my diet with a sample menu I found online. My after-lunch and after-dinner numbers are great, but my fasting and after-breakfast numbers are still a little high. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can help lower these morning numbers between now and the time I am able to meet with the dietician? What has worked for you? I only have 53 days until I deliver, and I feel like the clock is ticking and every day I don’t get this right is a day that is harming my baby!

Start doing this pranayam exercise and the levels will be under control.Be very patient.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume later.This is very good for the baby as well.
Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then – close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 10 to 20 minutes twice a day(maximum 60 minutes in one day).
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

Does this mean I will get diabetes in future also? Some people in my family had too. Also where can I find a menu on what to eat. I dont go to clinic until they call me.

Gestational diabetes is a warning sign for Type II Diabetes. However, there is no garuntee that you will have gestational or Type II Diabetes in the future.

For now try to eat well balanced meals. Make sure you’re eating every 3 to 4 hours. You’ll be ok until your clinic appointment as long as you aren’t binging on cookies, cake & ice cream (as tempting as that is!).

Good luck and try not to worry too much!