Do you think if I drink a

strawberry, banana yogurt smoothie with breakfast that it would affect my glucose test today at 12:30?

I'm dying to drink it, but I don't want to fail!!!!

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I wouldn't. It does have sugar in it. I'd rather be safe than sorry! Good luck!

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i wouldn't drink it.
i would stay away from super sugary things.

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I agree.....fruit has a lot of sugar, so enjoy it after

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Jodi...mine is today at 4:30!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am dying from hunger!!!!!!!!
They also told me I didnt need to fast but there is NO WAY I am doing this in the future for 3 HOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am doing everything and anything today to pass!

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My friend had to take the 3 hour test and the nurses told her beforehand to eat a lot of carbs because it would keep her count low. It did, she passed.

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Girls if you have GD, you have it. If you don't you don't. No amount of eating certain foods will change that, besides if you do have it, you want to find out

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i guess i differ, i would - especially if you want it...if you have ges. diabetes its better to know, then to mask it somewhat by changing up what you eat....my ob told me to eat normal (i mean, don't go out and get a large coldstone or anything...)but they are looking for your values as if its a regular day....

sorry - don't mean to sound preachy or anything.....

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Posted by Stacey1403

Girls if you have GD, you have it. If you don't you don't. No amount of eating certain foods will change that, besides if you do have it, you want to find out

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a smoothie isn't the same as a chocolate bar - and apparently our bodies are made ot be able to process the sugar anyway....so you should be ok!

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I kind of agree with Stacey - if you have it you have it. I had GD so I guess that is where my opinion comes from.

As for the question a smoothie in the morning and test that far later - no it shouldn't effect it - because if she normally eats fruit and her body is processing sugar properly - it shouldn't effect the test.

Now the 3 candy bars minutes before the test - that would effect it - but if you normally eat that way - than you should do it because you don't want to skew the test either way.

Basically, you should try to eat the way you normally eat before the 1 hour as to not skew results either way. I mean I fasted - not on purpose but took my test before 9am on my way to work and never eat breakfast before work - and I failed. I had GD....

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Posted by PrincessP

Posted by Niecey

I kind of agree with Stacey - if you have it you have it. I had GD so I guess that is where my opinion comes from.

As for the question a smoothie in the morning and test that far later - no it shouldn't effect it - because if she normally eats fruit and her body is processing sugar properly - it shouldn't effect the test.

Now the 3 candy bars minutes before the test - that would effect it - but if you normally eat that way - than you should do it because you don't want to skew the test either way.

Basically, you should try to eat the way you normally eat before the 1 hour as to not skew results either way. I mean I fasted - not on purpose but took my test before 9am on my way to work and never eat breakfast before work - and I failed. I had GD....

thats a perfect way of summing it up. If you eat a certain way I guess your body should be able to dissolve the leftover sugars. Who the heck knows...I just pray I pass!!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks ladies for all your input! I did eat my normal breakfast (I passed on the smoothie only b/c my boss drank one and said it tasted sour!!). I also would want to know if I have GD.

I just got back, it wasn't as bad as I thought. It was a 1/2 of styrofoam cup of what tasted like flat cola. (Obviously I had cola flavor - not orange or grape.) If you can request that go for it, from what I understand the cola is a lot easier than the fruit flavors.

Now we wait....

Message edited 8/29/2006 2:10:50 PM.

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My SIL had GD and she hardly ever ate sugary foods!!! she is a health nut and rarely will eat a chocolate bar. If you get it you get it no matter what. she is also very thin is and has been all of her life. It is just something that can happen during pg.

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I "think" I have the answer to this from yesterday. I went for my test and prior to the test they tested my urine to I would assume see how much sugar I started with. So I gather that they know how much excess glucose they just added to what you have. Does this sound right???

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I fasted for my 1 hour (not that I had to) and had to fast for the 3 hour and I had GD.

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They test you urine for ketones.