Diet Plan for Gestational Diabetes?
So it’s been like a week since I found out I have GD. I don’t have my nutrition class until the 8th and on the phone, was only told no juice or pop until then. However, I did some research online and it sounds like I should be making some serious diet changes (like no more cereal for breakfast??) but different websites say different things. Some are drastic and you aren’t supposed to eat carbs at all whereas others say everything is okay in moderation. Please help by sharing what you know about a diet plan, if you can!
I have gd right now and I am currently 35 weeks pregnant. What I have done is eat protein with every meal and I’m now eating 3 small meals and 3 snacks everyday. I’ll give you an example of what I eat everyday.
Breakfast:
2 slices Complete Protein Bread(I get this from Trader Joes) You can eat any kind of whole grain bread. 2 tblspn all natural peanut butter. 1 tblspn for each slice.
I usually toast the bread.
Snack 1:
1 cup frozen fruit,
6 ounces of yogurt(preferably greek and unsweetened)
1 scoop of protein powder
I usually mix some ice in and make a smoothie.
Lunch:
2 slices whole grain bread
lettuce, tomato, carrot, celery
2 ounces of turkey
2 tblspn avocado
1 small apple
Snack 2:
small orange
1 ounce cheese
6 crackers
Dinner:
2/3 cup rice
1 cup broccoli
2 ounces chicken
1-2 tsp veg or olive oil
Snack 3:
2 tblspn nuts
3 graham crackers
6 ounces light yogurt
This is just an example, but it is kind of a guideline. Once you start the diet you just figure out wha tis working for you and your blood sugar and you go from there.
New West Physicians Diabetes and Nutrition Center, Golden, Colorado, 303-716-8039
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