Any gestational diabetics want to share a sample diet plan with me

Just got diagnosed and being that it's Friday evening I won't be able to go to the diabetes education center until next week so I'm looking for ideas on what I can eat this weekend.

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http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/

I don't have gd but I found this online. They have recipes, and lots of information on foods. Hope it helps. Good luck.

Re: Any gestational diabetics want to share a sample diet plan with me

I know there was a gestational diabetes support thread on here. I'll look for it and bump it for you if I find it.

Re: Any gestational diabetics want to share a sample diet plan with me

hey, i'm sorry u have GD. I've had it for about a month now and I can give u an idea of what i eat. my doc has me on a six meal a day plan - 3 meals, 3 snacks - each meal has to be balanced with protein and carbs. u r allowed to have a certain amount of carbs with each meal and your counselor will tell u what your limits are. a lot of it has to do with how your body responds and what your sugar levels are throughout the day. here is a sample of my day:

breakfast
tea
2 scrambled eggs wtih american cheese on weight watchers ww toast - it's the lightest carb bread out there

snack
4 health valley ww crackers with cheese and 8oz skim milk

lunch
turkey with cheese, mayo, lettuce on ww wrap and an apple or pear

snack
applesauce with 10 almonds

dinner
steak with veggies and 1 cup potato
or
chicken with veggies and 1 cup brown rice

snack
ww toast with cheese

feel free to FM if u want more ideas. or just want to vent... the first week was tough for me. but now that i am used to it, it's not so bad.

Re: Any gestational diabetics want to share a sample diet plan with me

Fiber one bars are a great quick snack.
I was able to get on the run an egg mcmuffin sandwich from mcdonalds in the AM and I just pulled off the top part of the english muffin!!

Lunch I eat whole wheat bread with turkey and swiss with mayo.

Dinner I ate almost anything but pasta.
When I did have pasta it was whole what and just under a cups worth.
You can have a baked potato as long as its a small one. I ate chiken cutlets, steak, chicken with brocooli- steamed with sauce on the side.
Hamburgers with out the roll smothered in cheddar cheese and bacon.
I ate a big salad every night with dinner.
I did give up pizza till the very end... Too many carbs in that.
Dessert I ate sugar free rice pudding or
Small bag of pretzels .
I did give up fruit.... too many carbs.
Cheese and crackers is a great snack you can even have some pepperoni with that!!!

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I fogot to mention.. the hardest part for me was giving up the juice.. I was a huge juice drinker. No more apple juice/ orange juice/ gatorade.
I had to switch to flavored waters and diet soda.
Also no cereal &milk... That was hard for me.