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clwp
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Going sugar-free
Till friday when I have my Glucose tolerance test. Wow this is hard, how do people do those crazy low carb diets???? I'm trying to cut back the next 3 or 4 days, last thing I want them to tell me is to add sugar to the no-eats list. Tuna, cold cuts, etc were bad enough... I need my treats! The nurse told me that sometimes eating something with sugar the night before the test can lead to failing the test so I made the appointment early Friday morning, figure I'll cut back big time on sugar the next few days (if I don't go nuts), and I'll beef up my treadmill routine (or maybe just keep to it) the next few days.
Keeping my fingers crossed for a passing grade!
Now I have NOTHING left to eat
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Re: Going sugar-free
well, for snack food, you can munch on nuts.... at least that tastes rich and is satisfying..... you can even eat peanut butter as long as it's natural / unsweetened.... but virtually eliminating carbs is really hard
Those glucose tests sound like a real pain... just keep focusing on when the test is over... and treat yourself afterwards 
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Kierasmom
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Re: Going sugar-free
I've been told that your diet has nothing to do with it. The baby either has diabetes or it doesn't. They make you change your diet after to control the diabetes, it doesn't eliminate it. The amount of sugar you have should not have an effect on it. At least that's what I'm told.
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Re: Going sugar-free
I did something similar.
Where I didn't cut out my sugar altogether, I did reduce the amount of sugar that I put into my body by watching any white bread, and making sure to have plenty of water and no soda or juice.
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Karen
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Re: Going sugar-free
GD is caused by how your body processes sugar, not necessarily the amount you consume.
plus, think about it - if you are eating no sugar on purpose and you pass - how do you know that those results are valid?? You really should just eat as you normally would.
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| Posted 1/29/08 11:50 PM |
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dapnkap
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Re: Going sugar-free
I hear ya! I didn't do anything before my 1 hour test and failed.
In the 3 or 4 days leading up to my 3 hour, I didn't eat cookies, cake or candy and I stayed away from juices.
The night before my 3 hour, I had plain chicken and a little bit of brown rice and water for dinner and fasted the rest of the night. My appointment was 7am.
After my appointment, my mom took me to IHOP for pancakes with syrup, bacon and a big glass of OJ!
Oh yeah, I passed the 3 hour with flying colors!
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NewlyMrs
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Re: Going sugar-free
Don't bother giving them up. Why torture yourself. If your body can't get rid of the sugar, then it can't.
I had my test 2 days after x-mas. All week I was eating sweets, my birthday cake, left over cheese cake, etc....PASSED!
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by Karen
GD is caused by how your body processes sugar, not necessarily the amount you consume.
plus, think about it - if you are eating no sugar on purpose and you pass - how do you know that those results are valid?? You really should just eat as you normally would.
Ditto.
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CherylWoops
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Re: Going sugar-free
I took the advice of someone who failed ehr 1-hour w/ her first pregnancy (passingthe 3-hour) and then passed the 1-hour w/ her 2nd pregnancy. You don't have to go nuts all week, but just watch what you eat the night before (no bread or pasta) and have nothing the morning of.
I had my 1-hour on Friday morning and just found out yesterday that I passed. I had eggs w/ chedder cheese on whole wheat english muffins for dinner the night before w/ water to drink and then skipped breakfast before the lab. It worked!
Good luck. 
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by Karen
GD is caused by how your body processes sugar, not necessarily the amount you consume.
plus, think about it - if you are eating no sugar on purpose and you pass - how do you know that those results are valid?? You really should just eat as you normally would.
I agree- NOT a good idea- why would you want to cheat?
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MayMommy
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by Kierasmom
I've been told that your diet has nothing to do with it. The baby either has diabetes or it doesn't.
So this test shows if the BABY has it or not?
I thought this test was to see if the MOM has it or not.
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by MayMommy
Posted by Kierasmom
I've been told that your diet has nothing to do with it. The baby either has diabetes or it doesn't.
So this test shows if the BABY has it or not?
I thought this test was to see if the MOM has it or not.
Yes, it's if the MOM has gestational diabetes.
And if you do not have it, then your body will process the sugar properly and you will not fail the test.
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MayMommy
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by ckdk
So this test shows if the BABY has it or not?
I thought this test was to see if the MOM has it or not.
Yes, it's if the MOM has gestational diabetes.
And if you do not have it, then your body will process the sugar properly and you will not fail the test.
Thanks.
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Karen
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by Preguntas
Posted by Karen
GD is caused by how your body processes sugar, not necessarily the amount you consume.
plus, think about it - if you are eating no sugar on purpose and you pass - how do you know that those results are valid?? You really should just eat as you normally would.
I agree- NOT a good idea- why would you want to cheat?
exactly!
It really bothers me when I read threads like this. GD is serious.
If you pass your test when you really should have failed, your doctor is not monitoring you for something that can cause serious complications!! How is that better?
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Re: Going sugar-free
I only refrained from eating sugar and carbs the evening before the test. You should be fine if you stop at lunchtime on Thursday, since your test is Friday morning.
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by Karen
Posted by Preguntas
Posted by Karen
GD is caused by how your body processes sugar, not necessarily the amount you consume.
plus, think about it - if you are eating no sugar on purpose and you pass - how do you know that those results are valid?? You really should just eat as you normally would.
I agree- NOT a good idea- why would you want to cheat?
exactly!
It really bothers me when I read threads like this. GD is serious.
If you pass your test when you really should have failed, your doctor is not monitoring you for something that can cause serious complications!! How is that better?
I agree. While I don't think you can sway the test even if you could why would you want to? GD is no joke and peopel with GD get extra monitoring that is necessary.
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jodi714
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by monkeybride
Posted by Karen
Posted by Preguntas
Posted by Karen
GD is caused by how your body processes sugar, not necessarily the amount you consume.
plus, think about it - if you are eating no sugar on purpose and you pass - how do you know that those results are valid?? You really should just eat as you normally would.
I agree- NOT a good idea- why would you want to cheat?
exactly!
It really bothers me when I read threads like this. GD is serious.
If you pass your test when you really should have failed, your doctor is not monitoring you for something that can cause serious complications!! How is that better?
I agree. While I don't think you can sway the test even if you could why would you want to? GD is no joke and peopel with GD get extra monitoring that is necessary.
ITA! I have GD and I too was told not to eat a ton of sugar the night before because that can give you a false positive, but that does not mean you should restrict your carbs. You should eat as you normally do so that the test can accurately determine if you have it or not. Sure, the 3 hour is a pain and everyone wants to avoid it but it is more sensitive and if you get a false positive on the 1 hour, it should be detected on the 3 hour and you will pass. If not, you have GD and you and the baby are much better off having had it detected! Please eat as you normally would!
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Sunshyne
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Re: Going sugar-free
Throughout the 1st part of my pregnancy, prior to getting diagnosed w/ GD I ate very few carbs, in fact my diet to control GD isn't much different than how I was eating before. When you drink 75 or 100g of glucose, if the placenta is preventing the production of insulin, you are going to fail the test. There really is no way to change that, if your body isn't processing sugar the way it's supposed to, then it isn't. Avoiding sugar before the test isn't going to change what happens or doesn't when you drink the test solution.
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clwp
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by dapnkap
I hear ya! I didn't do anything before my 1 hour test and failed.
In the 3 or 4 days leading up to my 3 hour, I didn't eat cookies, cake or candy and I stayed away from juices.
The night before my 3 hour, I had plain chicken and a little bit of brown rice and water for dinner and fasted the rest of the night. My appointment was 7am.
After my appointment, my mom took me to IHOP for pancakes with syrup, bacon and a big glass of OJ!
Oh yeah, I passed the 3 hour with flying colors!
This is why I want to "cheat" - which personally I don't feel is what I'm doing. IMO, the 3 hour is a pain in the arse and in some cases (not all) like the above it turns out fine. The nurse at the doctors office even told me of people who fail the one hour test and admit they had sugar the night before, they take the 3 hour and pass... so how "precise" can this test be and why should I torture myself the rest of the pregnancy thinking I have GD when it was just that the test was too sensitive to what I ate over 12 hours before??? IMO there's a long ways to go before we can rest our laurels on these tests. I'm not saying they don't serve a purpose and that for some it is better, but I've never had any previous metabolic issues at all. My father who is diabetic (the whole reason for my concern) even said I probaby have nothing to worry about - I have no symptoms of excessive thirst or weight loss (not sure if GD works the same way).
Besides, how many people know they have to take a Cholesterol test on a particular day and they watch their diets so that the doc doesn't put them on Statins???? So what's wrong with me not wanting to inject yet ANOTHER injection (i.e. insulin), I already get the "pleasure" of injecting myself with Lovenox or having to worry myself into a frenzy about carbs and eating things like fruit? I also feel we are so restricted these days with foods during pregnancy - take away carbs and either I'm going to starve to death or I'll need lipitor for the absurd cholesterol numbers after this baby is born. Bad enough these days instead of fish/sushi I'm eating red meat. I don't like it, but no one's given some warning about red meat in pregnancy - at least not yet. There's only so much chicken a person can eat over 9 months.
Sorry for the rant, I'm just a little stressed about the stupid test.
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Kierasmom
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Re: Going sugar-free
What I meant to say is that it's the mom who has GD but I think it's about how the baby processes sugar and produces insulin. I'm sorry if I confused the matter.
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clwp
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Re: Going sugar-free
It actually isn't about how the baby processes sugar... those with GD don't necessarily have babies with Diabetes. It's basically, about the fact that pregnancy hormones restrict the amount of insulin produced by the MOM b/c the baby NEEDS glucose to develop, if the body produced normal levels of insulin there may not be enough glucose for the baby . However, some women become insulin resistant.
Most of the time GD goes away after the baby's born, but mom has a high risk of Diabetes down the road (however some have GD for one pregnancy and not subsequent pregnancies). The baby can have pancreatic/metabolic issues and sometimes are born "big". However, my SIL had GD and the baby was a healthy 7 pounds and change. SIL is not diabetic at this time, but her diet and lifestyle could definitely be improved. This is why I'm saying there are some legit cases, but my SIL prides herself on how much crap she eats - especially when she was pregnant, she boasted about all the cake she could eat b/c afterall - she was pregnant. My concern is putting undo stress on myself b/c the days leading up to the test something I ate may cause a failing score, however, with a minor adjustment in lifestyle the day or so before the test may actually show a more accurate result as to how my body is reacting to food. Again, the nurse even said this can happen so why put myself through more than I need to. I'm already dealing with enough.
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by clwp
Posted by dapnkap
I hear ya! I didn't do anything before my 1 hour test and failed.
In the 3 or 4 days leading up to my 3 hour, I didn't eat cookies, cake or candy and I stayed away from juices.
The night before my 3 hour, I had plain chicken and a little bit of brown rice and water for dinner and fasted the rest of the night. My appointment was 7am.
After my appointment, my mom took me to IHOP for pancakes with syrup, bacon and a big glass of OJ!
Oh yeah, I passed the 3 hour with flying colors!
This is why I want to "cheat" - which personally I don't feel is what I'm doing. IMO, the 3 hour is a pain in the arse and in some cases (not all) like the above it turns out fine. The nurse at the doctors office even told me of people who fail the one hour test and admit they had sugar the night before, they take the 3 hour and pass... so how "precise" can this test be and why should I torture myself the rest of the pregnancy thinking I have GD when it was just that the test was too sensitive to what I ate over 12 hours before??? IMO there's a long ways to go before we can rest our laurels on these tests. I'm not saying they don't serve a purpose and that for some it is better, but I've never had any previous metabolic issues at all. My father who is diabetic (the whole reason for my concern) even said I probaby have nothing to worry about - I have no symptoms of excessive thirst or weight loss (not sure if GD works the same way).
Besides, how many people know they have to take a Cholesterol test on a particular day and they watch their diets so that the doc doesn't put them on Statins???? So what's wrong with me not wanting to inject yet ANOTHER injection (i.e. insulin), I already get the "pleasure" of injecting myself with Lovenox or having to worry myself into a frenzy about carbs and eating things like fruit? I also feel we are so restricted these days with foods during pregnancy - take away carbs and either I'm going to starve to death or I'll need lipitor for the absurd cholesterol numbers after this baby is born. Bad enough these days instead of fish/sushi I'm eating red meat. I don't like it, but no one's given some warning about red meat in pregnancy - at least not yet. There's only so much chicken a person can eat over 9 months.
Sorry for the rant, I'm just a little stressed about the stupid test.
I just want to clarify a few things since there is so much misunderstanding of GD. I didn't understand it at first, and it is important for all pregnant women to understand whether they have it or not, even if it is just to ease your anxiety about the test.
I have GD. I was/am not overweight. I am not "older". I have had no prior metabolic issues. I had no diabetes symptoms (fyi, most women who have GD never get the symptoms). My only risk fact is that my grandfather had diabetes. I have GD. I'm not saying you do, but family history plays a huge role!!!
The test is 100% a PITA, but it is not the end of the world. I think there will be and have been worse parts of being pregnant. While the 1 hour is not perfect, it is because it does not measure how your body processes the sugar over time, but only measures it at one hour. So, if your body's pancreas kicks in at an hour and ten minutes (instead of an hour), you will fail. To fail the 3 hour you have to fail 2 of the 3 blood draws. If your pancreas doesn't kick in by 2 and 3 hours...you have a problem.
Finally, being diagnosed with GD does $uck at first. Trust me, I cried from Xmas eve (when I found) for another 2-3 weeks (when I finally got a handle on it). So often I thought what I was eating was "right", clearly was not right based on my blood sugar. So, just watching your carbs doesn't cut it. it is so much more complicated. Having GD also does not mean you need insulin. Most women control it with diet. Once I figured it out, I have had 2 weeks of perfect blood sugars  I even cheated at my shower and had a brownie and ice cream! And, I am not starving at all!!
So, I know this was really long and if you are still reading, God bless you, but bottom line, I think you should take the test and if you fail and have to do the 3 hours so be it. You can feel free to complain about it, we all do! And then if you pass, you can rejoice in a great big bowl of ice cream. If you fail, then you'll know that the test is the best thing you could have done for yourself and your baby!
Now, I have to go test my blood sugar...
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Karen
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Re: Going sugar-free
Posted by clwp
This is why I want to "cheat" - which personally I don't feel is what I'm doing. IMO, the 3 hour is a pain in the arse and in some cases (not all) like the above it turns out fine. The nurse at the doctors office even told me of people who fail the one hour test and admit they had sugar the night before, they take the 3 hour and pass... so how "precise" can this test be and why should I torture myself the rest of the pregnancy thinking I have GD when it was just that the test was too sensitive to what I ate over 12 hours before??? IMO there's a long ways to go before we can rest our laurels on these tests. I'm not saying they don't serve a purpose and that for some it is better, but I've never had any previous metabolic issues at all. My father who is diabetic (the whole reason for my concern) even said I probaby have nothing to worry about - I have no symptoms of excessive thirst or weight loss (not sure if GD works the same way).
Besides, how many people know they have to take a Cholesterol test on a particular day and they watch their diets so that the doc doesn't put them on Statins???? So what's wrong with me not wanting to inject yet ANOTHER injection (i.e. insulin), I already get the "pleasure" of injecting myself with Lovenox or having to worry myself into a frenzy about carbs and eating things like fruit? I also feel we are so restricted these days with foods during pregnancy - take away carbs and either I'm going to starve to death or I'll need lipitor for the absurd cholesterol numbers after this baby is born. Bad enough these days instead of fish/sushi I'm eating red meat. I don't like it, but no one's given some warning about red meat in pregnancy - at least not yet. There's only so much chicken a person can eat over 9 months.
Sorry for the rant, I'm just a little stressed about the stupid test.
First of all, don't stress out about the test.
I understand where you are coming from - these tests aren't perfect. But wouldn't it be better to get the most accurate information out of it? It just bothers me to see people purposedly try to alter their results, when there are significant negative consequences to having GD.
Also - just because you fail the 1 hour and pass the 3 hour does not mean the 1 hour was flawed. It just means that it takes your body more than 1 hour to process sugar.
My mom is diabetic and I still passed.
Try not to stress out so much about it.
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clwp
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Re: Going sugar-free
I just cannot stick another needle in myself daily... then at the end when I'm on Heparin which is a twice a day injection, that was going to be bad enough. The thought of another needle litterally makes me ill. I think the stress wouldn't be too good for me or baby.
I'm going to try to calm down, I did a little on the treadmill tonight, 10 minutes at 2.8 mi/hr... I was getting uncomfortable in the belly after 5 minutes - I think that ligament is bothering me again, holding my belly at the bottom with my hand helped a little. I'm going to hope for the best and if I fail the test on friday, I'll plan on having a long discussion with my doctor about options other than daily blood testing. I'm just done with being a pin cushion.
I LOVE my evening desserts... I cannot imagine eliminating those too on top of all the other things you can't have. I think I would cry every night until I gave birth. I refuse to eat things with artificial sweeteners.
One last thing speaking of, my DH was so sweet, he went to the store and got me a thing of Edy's Sugar free ice cream, but I showed him that there's Splenda in it... I thought he was going to cry. He was like "but I wanted to do good by you...". He tried to argue the point that splenda's made from sugar and all that nonsense, but I just won't eat the stuff. I'd sooner eat a gallon of sugar over that stuff. That's just me.
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Re: Going sugar-free
good luck!
If you are diagnosed with GD, I am sure yiou will be required to meet with a nutritionist. They will help you tremendously and help put your mind at ease.
I have no children, but have been diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic a year ago. I was a nervous wreck, would not eat anything, did not know wha I could eat, etc etc...
A year later, I know what makes my blood sugar levels high, so I avoid them or I can exercise after I eat them, which truly helps to keep blood sugar low
If you are diagnosed, your doctor may start out with a good healthy eating schedule--beleive me, there are a ton of things you can eat! You will have to test your blood sugar levels--that is very very important--its a teeny prick in your finger...they even have some meters that require a teeny drop of blood.
Altho I have not been blessed with a pregnancy in my life yet, I already have diabetes against me---nobody wishes for this to happen--its just what you are handed to in life, and you learn to deal with it.
Best of luck--hang in there!
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