GD is making me more emotional??! Just a rant 😩

Try highkey cookies (brand sold at Walmart and target I think , heb if you’re in Texas and on Amazon!) they’re not exactly “real cookies” but they’re close kinda? Good enough to kill the craving for me. Not as bad for you (the general you not you specifically).. I’m diabetic and had my blood sugar 100% under control right before I got pregnant and little man has me on a ton of insulin these days. I’m gonna be honest I still have sweets now and then or I’d go crazy. But know you aren’t alone, I cried one day bc I had to eat oatmeal. It’s rough.

@Brianna OMG i will absolutely give these a try! I will take anything at this point. I saw my dr today and i admitted to having small amounts of ice cream in the evenings and she gave me a look and was just like maybe don’t do that. I cried on my way home…. 😅😫 phew these emotional waves are hard

Same boat, I just found out I have GD two weeks ago, I’m 31 weeks pregnant. I’ve been limiting my carbs and cutting out sugar. Sometimes I’ll eat fruit for breakfast and get a spike in glucose 😣 Hang in there, you’re not the only one! ❤️

@Chitra it’s nice to not feel alone in this. we got this! 💕

Also, bonus if you like highkey cookies they also have vanilla wafers sometimes I like to grab zero sugar banana pudding (jello brand) and make banana pudding with a protein shake! Fairlife + jello + cookies (I skip the actual bananas bc they make my blood sugar spike quite a bit. You got this! We’re almost done 🩵

@Brianna you have no idea what a world you may have just opened up for me. Thank you so much! Let’s go girls! 💪

Glad I could help it’s rough not being able to eat whatever you’re craving. Hope those end up tasting good and you feel like you can enjoy your sweets :)

@Chitra my diabetic consultant suggested not to consume fruit or milk for breakfast because fruits and milk in your first meal spikes your blood sugar

I know everyone’s body/blood sugar reacts differently but I’ve had a lot of success with the Kodiak brand chewy bars and crunch bars. The chewy ones are 7 grams of protein and they remind me of an adult version of a rice krispy treat. Also, if you like chocolate, there’s a dark truffle made by copper kettle that is only 6.5 carbs. I have one here and there after dinners that are low carb. It for sure sucks to not just have what you want, but remember it is temporary! Also, I am using a dietitian through Fay (online resource). She has been so helpful in understanding how to pair food to still enjoy it. Hang in there!

My A1C during my first test came out to 5.7 and I was tested for GD during my first trimester and since then I have been on diet. Now I am in my 34 weeks and I feel like giving up but still holding tight. We do have options like sugar free ice creams from Safeway and it does not elevate my sugar, I’ve been also consuming few dark chocolates and it never spikes my blood sugar. Everyday I am telling myself that I am almost there, just few more weeks🥹I am on insulin though.

@Lauren thank you for this suggestion! I am totally gonna try these!

@Nausheen oh wow you have really been in it! Thank you for the inspiration, you’re doing great!

Know that you’re not alone. I was diagnosed about two weeks ago and I will be 32 weeks on Friday. I have been so upset since I found out because I was already eating healthy and exercising with occasional sweet treats but having to count carbs and be on a diet in pregnancy feels soo unfair. I was looking forward to the time I’d have cravings and be able to eat properly since I had nausea pretty much half way through second trimester but that time never came :( So now I’m just waiting for it to end. I did find some helpful advice through insta gestational diabetes accounts -more helpful than what my provider recommended since there are more options to choose from. One the accounts I follow: https://www.instagram.com/gestationaldiabetes_dietitian?igsh=MThkNGRxenVwNTByMA==

@Afifa thanks! I will look at her page for sure! You’re so right that it just feels so so unfair to think that during our most vulnerable, we are here just struggling a little bit extra now. We’re almost there

When you need a sweet treat they do have stuff. They make zero sugar Reese’s. Highkey cookies. The lilys brand has chocolate. Crystal light is a good option. Yasso ice cream just read the carb count on that one. There is actually a lot of stuff too you can eat that is not sugar free just need to carb count.

Girllll I feel you so hard on this post. I have been on the same struggle bus since I was diagnosed at 30 weeks and I’ve even been a yo-yo diet queen since my teens - but this is ROUGH. All the tears. Especially when you’re already limited to having almost no other outlet. And as if we aren’t already anxious to the max about everything else. It just feels like an unfair additional stressor and don’t even get me started on the testing and the snacking every 2 hours. It’s impossible to focus on anything else…like being calm for baby or excited for their earth side arrival. I don’t have much to offer other than the fact that you aren’t alone! We got this, even if it means not being 100% all the time. Tick tock…it’ll be over soon 🙏

@Ashlee you really nailed it on the head with all these overwhelming feelings! I feel so overwhelmed all the time and this extra BS just isn’t needed!