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