As you all know by this time that momma is having gestational diabetes..
She is also on strict diet but if there was a proper diet plan that would have helped a lot!
Doctor aunty will probably give a diet plan but that will be next week. Before that lets do some searches about diet plans and what she should have and should not have due to having diabetes.
But i would like to tell you all that how much i love to have sweets :(
..i must be a sweet tooth as you all say for those who love sweets..but first i need to have my teeth first ;)
Hence i must be missing all the ice creams and shakes and chocolates. But still it is better to have that for whole life than having it now and develop typeII diabetes in life and not able to eat at all!
I must have that control!!
If momma is strict i am strict enough too..
What type to follow for gestational diabetes:
Here are some general guidelines:
• Eat a variety of foods, distributing calories and carbohydrates evenly throughout the day. Make sure both your meals and your snacks are balanced. The American Diabetes Association recommends that you eat three small-to-moderate-sized meals and two to four snacks every day, including an after-dinner snack. Although your meal plan may contain fewer carbs than you normally eat, complex carbohydrates should continue to provide most of your calories.
• Don't skip meals. Be consistent about when you eat them and the amount of food you eat at each one. Your blood sugar will remain more stable if your food is distributed evenly throughout the day and consistently from day to day.
• Eat a good breakfast. Your blood glucose levels are most likely to be out of whack in the morning. To keep your level in a healthy range, you may have to limit carbohydrates (breads, cereal, fruit, and milk), boost your protein intake, and possibly avoid fruit and juice altogether.
• Include high-fiber foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads and cereals, and dried peas, beans, and legumes. These foods are broken down and absorbed more slowly than simple carbohydrates, which may help keep your blood sugar levels from going too high after meals.
• Limit your intake of foods and beverages that contain simple sugars such as soda, fruit juice, flavored teas, and most desserts — or avoid them altogether. These foods can quickly elevate your blood sugar. Ask your healthcare practitioner about using foods sweetened with an artificial sweetener if you need a sweet fix.
• Milk is high in lactose, a simple sugar, so if you drink more than two or three glasses a day, you may need to limit the amount you drink and find an alternative source of calcium. If you're looking for a new beverage of choice, try club soda with a squeeze of lemon or orange, or unsweetened decaffeinated iced tea.
Moderately increasing your activity level is also a good way to help keep your blood glucose levels at normal levels. Again, speak with your diabetes educator or practitioner about the right amount and intensity of exercise for you.
Breakfast should be 15 g of carbs with 1-2 proteins
Snack 15 g of carbs with 1-2 proteins
Lunch 45 g of carbs with 3-4 proteins
Snack 30 g of carbs with 1-2 proteins
Dinner 45 g of carbs with 3-4 proteins
Snack 30 g of carbs with 1-2 proteins Eat every 2-3 hours
taken from:http://www.babycenter.com
How will the diet change?
Here are some goals for healthy eating during pregnancy if you have gestational diabetes:
- Eat three small meals and two or three snacks at regular times every day. Do not skip meals or snacks.
- Eat less carbohydrate at breakfast than at other meals because this is when insulin resistance is the greatest.
- Try to eat a consistent amount of carbohydrate during each meal and snack.
- If you have morning sickness, eat 1-2 servings of crackers, cereal or pretzels before getting out of bed. Eat small, frequent meals throughout the day and avoid fatty, fried and greasy foods. If you take insulin and have morning sickness, make sure you know how to treat low blood sugar.
- Choose foods high in fiber such as whole-grain breads, cereals, pasta, rice, fruits, and vegetables.
- Eat foods with less sugar and fat.
- Drink at least 8 cups (or 64 ounces) of liquids per day.
- Make sure you are getting enough vitamins and minerals in your daily diet. Ask your doctor about taking a prenatal vitamin and mineral supplement to meet the nutritional needs of your pregnancy.
Carbohydrate Intake Recommendations:
You'll be eating more often when you have gestational diabetes, because you need to ensure that you never get hypoglycemia attacks. The recommendation is to eat every 2 hours, and only have the following amounts of carbs during those meals/snacks:
Breakfast: 30g carbs
Snack: 30g carbs
Lunch: 45g carbs
Snack: 30g carbs
Dinner: 45g carbs
Snack: 30g carbs
If you find that your blood sugar levels are not decreasing with the above recommendations, you may need to go LOWER on the carbs, or analyze whether you're eating the right types of foods. Consult your physician and/or nutritionist on what numbers are best for you.
Of course, with all of these meals and snacks, you'll want to include protein! This helps even out (and slow down,) the processing of the carbs, as well as providing the protein your growing baby needs for various functions.
The following recipes may help. They have been divided up into specific "times" so you can get the maximum benefit from the carb/protein combinations. All carb counts are included. Counts are per serving.
taken from:http://www.e-clipse.com/gestational-diabetes-recipesGestational diabetes:what to eat and what not:
1) To stay away from sugar and foods high in sugar.
2) Have complex carbohydrates such as pasta, rice, grains, cereals, crackers, bread, potatoes, dried beans and peas on regular basis.
3) Eat fiber-rich foods such as whole grain cereals and breads, fruits and vegetables.
4) Saturated fats such as fatty meats, butter, bacon, cream and whole milk cheeses should be avoided.
5) Eat a snack before bedtime that is protein and carbohydrate based.
In sync with a woman's needs, doctor or dietitian will tell you to have about 1,200 to 1,600 calories a day if you are a small woman who exercises, to have about 1,600 to 2,000 calories a day if you are a large woman who wants to lose weight.
As a pregnant woman, it's important that you eat well-balanced meals. You may need to eat less at each meal, depending on how much weight you gain during your pregnancy. Your doctor or dietitian will explain all these to you.
taken from:http://www.diabitieslife.com/diabetes
Answer by an expert mom:
You can eat meats, and things with high protien. A lot of carbs will result in high blood surgar levels, as carbs are broken down directly into sugars and then digested as such.
Things like whole grains are excellent for you.
Also, gluton free things are often quite good for the diabetic, as the whole complex whole grains provide more protien and less starch, which helps balance it out.
Splenda can be your best friend, and its fun to bake with. There are also tons of sugar free sweets out there, and a lot of them dont taste half bad.
jello makes a sugar free cheese cake mix, and its excellent. Cant tell the difference between it and a regular mix. There are also sugar free brownie mixes, and sugar free chocolates. Sugar free ice cream. When it comes to sweets you really do have a wide variety.
Meats, whole grains, low sugar fruits in moderation. avoid things like noodles and potatos, or white breads and baked goods. ESPECIALLY foods that come wrapped in plastic, or in boxes. Those things like snack crackers, or hamburger helper are loaded with starch, and right now, starch is just as bad as sugar. It'll build up in your body and make you sick.
taken from:http://answers.yahoo.com
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