Gestational Diabetes Meal Plan

Yes I have it. I was only 2 and 3 points over so it was confirmed.  Now every single day I get to poke myself in the finger 4 times a day.  When most people find out in their 3rd trimester I found out in my 2nd.  Why? Becasue I had my blood work done 2 weeks before I found out I was pregnant so I showed a slightly higher level.  Once I seen my OBGYN, I had to do a fasting test.  Then a 3hr fasting test.  They all sucked as I had to sit in the lab for all that time with nothing to do but watch everyone go in and out.  Not at all exciting.

This is what the needle or 'lancet' (yeah, wordplay doesn't change the pain!) as they call them now looks like:

Notice the skull in the background laughing at me!

and this is what it mentally seems like:

Sure, laugh Gypsy...laugh!

It doesn't hurt much really until after or trying to get blood.  for some reason on my thumbs have blood the rest of my fingers are dried up. lol

So now here is my diet plan (of course all breads/grains will be GLUTEN FREE!):

When I wake up I take my blood draw (today sucked because it took me 4 fingers and 5 needles later to get a decent blood droplet)

BREAKFAST 7:30 - 8:00 am

Wait 1 hour until after my first bite of food then draw my blood again

Starch Group (2 choices)

1 slice whole grain bread

1/4 whole grain bagel

1/2 english muffin

1/2 pita bread

1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal cereal

1/2 cup potatoes

1/2 cup beans

1/3 cup rice/pasta

1 corn tortilla

6 crackers

Protein Group (1-2 choices)

1 egg

1 Tbsp almond butter

1 oz lean meat (turkey bacon)

1 1/2 oz cheese

10-15 nuts

Fat group (1 choice)

1 tsp butter

1 tsp oil

1 tbsp cream cheese

SNACK 10:00-10:30am

Starch (1 choice)

1 slice whole grain bread

1/4 whole grain bagel

1/2 english muffin

1/2 pita bread

1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal cereal

1/2 cup potatoes, corn, peas

1/2 cup beans

1/3 cup rice/pasta

1 corn tortilla

6 crackers

Protein Group (1 choice)

1 egg

1 Tbsp almond butter

1 oz lean meat (turkey bacon)

1 1/2 oz cheese

10-15 nuts

Milk (1 choice) OR fruit group

1 cup milk

1 cup light nonfat/low fat yogurt

1 1/2 oz cheese

1/2 cottage cheese

Fruit (1 choice)

1 sm fruit

1/2 banana

1/2 cup canned fruit unsweetened/drained

LUNCH 12:30-1:00pm

Wait 1 hour until after my first bite of food then draw my blood again

Starch (2 choices)

1 slice whole grain bread

1/4 whole grain bagel

1/2 english muffin

1/2 pita bread

1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal cereal

1/2 cup potatoes, corn, peas

1/2 cup beans

1/3 cup rice/pasta

1 corn tortilla

6 crackers

Protein Group (1 choice)

2 oz lean meat

3 oz of cheese

1/2 cup tuna

1/2 cup cottage cheese

Fruit (1 choice)

1 sm fruit

1/2 banana

1/2 cup canned fruit unsweetened/drained

Vegetable (1 choice)

1/2 cup cooked veggies

1 cup raw veggies

1 small tomato

Fat group (1 choice)

1 tsp butter, cooking oil

1 tbsp oil & vinegar dressing

1/8 avocado

Salad

SNACK 3:30pm

Protein Group (1 choice)

1 egg

1 Tbsp almond butter

1 oz lean meat (turkey bacon)

1 1/2 oz cheese

10-15 nuts

Milk (1 choice) OR fruit group

1 cup milk

1 cup light nonfat/low fat yogurt

1 1/2 oz cheese

1/2 cottage cheese

Fruit (1 choice)

1 sm fruit

1/2 banana

1/2 cup canned fruit unsweetened/drained

DINNER 6:30pm

Wait 1 hour until after my first bite of food then draw my blood again

Starch (2 choices)

1 slice whole grain bread

1/4 whole grain bagel

1/2 english muffin

1/2 pita bread

1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal cereal

1/2 cup potatoes, corn, peas

1/2 cup beans

1/3 cup rice/pasta

1 corn tortilla

6 crackers

Protein Group (1 choice)

2 oz lean meat

3 oz of cheese

1/2 cup tuna

1/2 cup cottage cheese

Milk (1 choice)

1 cup milk

1 cup light nonfat/low fat yogurt

1 1/2 oz cheese

1/2 cottage cheese

Vegetable (1 choice)

1/2 cup cooked veggies

1 cup raw veggies

1 small tomato

Fat group (1 choice)

1 tsp butter, cooking oil

1 tbsp oil & vinegar dressing

1/8 avocado

Salad

SNACK 9:30-10:00pm

Starch (1 choice)

1 slice whole grain bread

1/4 whole grain bagel

1/2 english muffin

1/2 pita bread

1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal cereal

1/2 cup potatoes, corn, peas

1/2 cup beans

1/3 cup rice/pasta

1 corn tortilla

6 crackers

Protein Group (1 choice)

1 egg

1 Tbsp almond butter

1 oz lean meat (turkey bacon)

1 1/2 oz cheese

10-15 nuts

Milk (1 choice)

1 cup milk

1 cup light nonfat/low fat yogurt

1 1/2 oz cheese

1/2 cottage cheese

FREE FOODS:

(One serving is 1/2cup cooked or 1 cup raw) Asparagus Bell pepper Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Carrots Celery Chilies Cucumbers Green beans Onion Romaine Lettuce Squash, summer Spinach Tomato

V-8 juice (6oz glass)

Zucchini

Week 14

Week 14

My Baby's Development: If I could peek inside myself now, I'd see a baby the size of my clenched fist (and come to think of it, at 14 weeks of fetal development, my little one can clench his or her own fist!) which is probably meant for his/her father jk. As fetal development continues, my baby also has the coordination, strength, and smarts to wiggle his or her fingers and toes and even suck a thumb (how cute is that?).

At 14 Weeks Pregnant, Your Baby is a Mover (But Not a Shaker Yet) - Growing by leaps and bounds, by week 14 of pregnancy, my baby is leaping and bounding. He or she is on the move almost constantly — and those movements are a far cry from those jerky twitches of last trimester. They are now ballet-like, smooth and fluid. Speaking of ballet, it'll be years before I start nagging to stand up straight — but unbelievably, he or she is doing it right now, without any prodding!  No slouch anymore, your baby's neck is getting longer, helping his or her head stand more erect. This gives my 14-week-old fetus a more straightened-out appearance.

Growth is happening on top of the head as well, my baby could be sprouting some hair (though the final color may not be determined until birth) and the eyebrows are filling in, too.  Hair growth isn't limited to the baby's head, though.   He or she is also covered with a downy coating of hair called lanugo, largely there for warmth. As fat accumulates later on in my pregnancy (the baby's fat, not yours — though that will accumulate, too), most of the lanugo will shed — though some babies, especially those born early, still have a fuzzy coating at delivery (it sheds soon afterward).

Moi: I've been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes (google it).
Decreasing need to urinate frequently: Mmmm kinda sorta but still have the urge to wake myself in the wee hours of the night and morning.
Decreasing fatigue: I have my good energy days and my not so good ones.  I feel drained and not talking on some and ok on other days.
Continued breast growth but decreasing tenderness: While your breasts are still growing and changing (for instance, your areolas are probably darker and your nipples may be on “high alert”), they may not feel as achy as they did in your first trimester. Okay so they still seem the same to me. I better pop out some breastest or my kid is going to have to survive on formula.
An end to (or decrease in) nausea and vomiting: This actually started the 1st week of October and lasted for only 2.5 weeks.  Thankfully!
Varicose veins: None that I've noticed but I wear good long socks!  Thank you to Derby or I would've never really had any.
Possible nasal congestion: I think so my nose feels weird...not like a growing weird but more like kinda dry on some days or like I got some boogers but there's none. weird i tell ya!

Weeks 12 and 13 were Supersonic (Take a Peach, Take a Plum)

Pardon me for not keeping up with this but I was on a fabulous and much needed quick vacation cruise to tacoland.  Mexico.

Week 12

As J.J Fad rapped:

"Eenie meenie disaleenie ooh wah bop a leenie
Asa cotcha Liberace I love you
Take a peach, take a plum
Take a piece of bubble gum
No peach, no plumb, no piece of
Supersonic"

My Baby's Development: My baby weighs a full half-ounce and is about the size of a large plum. Most of his/her systems are in place, though there's still plenty of maturing to do. For one thing, his/her fetal digestive system is beginning to practice contraction movements necessary for eating, and the bone marrow is busy making white blood cells — weapons against germs once he/she is out of my safe haven. The pituitary gland (at the base of the brain) has started producing the hormones that'll enable him/her to make babies of hi/her own in a couple of decades or so.

Moi:  If all those changes in your baby sound dizzying, that may just be you dealing with yet another problematic pregnancy symptom: Lots of women experience occasional dizziness and/or feel faint due to progesterone, which causes increased blood flow to your baby by relaxing your own blood vessels. The decrease in blood flow to your body and brain, along with typically lower blood-sugar levels during pregnancy, can set your world a-spinning. Do your part to keep your equilibrium by eating regularly, getting adequate rest, and standing up slowly.

Decreasing need to urinate frequently: Thank goodness, not every half hour but still kinda sorta frequent.
Excessive saliva:  No thank you.
Flatulence: Not so much. =)
Increased sense of smell: YES!  My nostrils are working OT!
Increased vaginal discharge: Extra discharge is completely normal during pregnancy — thanks to increased estrogen, which stimulates your body’s mucous membranes. Not so much because I've had spells of bleeding =( guess the stress is what its stemming from.
Occasional headaches: Nope thank goodness!

Now onto the big finale!!!

Week 13

I'm finally into my second trimester!!

My baby's Development: being as large as a peach now, that big old noggin of his/hers is now about half the size of his/her crown-to-rump length (that’s one reason why your little peach looks more like an alien from outer space at this point). By the time you give birth, the body will catch up, measuring three-quarters of his/her total size. What else is going on in there? Tiny bones are beginning to form in his/her arms and legs, the intestines are beginning to move from the umbilical cord to the abdomen, and to serve your growing baby's needs, the placenta is also growing.  It weighs about an ounce now and will weigh one to two pounds at birth (something else you'll soon be able to blame your weight gain on!). The vocal cords are well under construction (the first step toward saying, "I love you, Mommy!"). And because he/she can move his/her arms and legs in a jerky fashion, he/she may be able to get her thumb into his/her mouth (a habit that may come in handy for self-soothing when a newborn).

Moi:
Decreasing fatigue: mmm still have my bouts of tiredness and draining energy.
Breast tenderness and changes:  I haven't seen much changes here and that sucks so far. lol
Food cravings and aversions: not really and that's a good thing!
Heartburn or indigestion: None so far
Constipation: None so far
Occasional faintness or dizziness:  I kinda sorta did when in Mexico but it could've been due to the exhaust from the cars
Visible veins on body: Hope none!