GD - and low GI diet question

[ComingRoundTheMountain]

So I am 33 weeks and have GD (boo) and am on day 2 of low gi diet and blood sugar testing. Have a few questions though:

• i have a sweet tooth. Is no added sugar jelly ok?
• I like pudding a bit after dinner. So for example tonight had dinner at 7 and tested at 8. Is now 9.15 om and this is when I want my sugar free jelly pud. I that ok? What if it wasn't sugar free jelly but was a single square of chocolate - would that be ok?
• Nausea has returned in last two days - coincidence or something to do with the low GI diet?
• Has banana on wholemeal toast for breakfast this am and a bad sugar reading an hour after - so presumably this means tomorrow I should try something else for breakfast?

And the most important question...

• all the things I eat to stop me being constipated (a problem this pregnancy - are off the list now - so no weetabix, orange juice or dried apricots. What can I have to help with this?

Thank you

Hey there is a dedicated gd support thread you might like to add yourself to. Re: sugar free jellies you can have them whenever as they shouldn't affect your readings, I've not attempted aby chocolate so can't comment on that. Try to eat something higher protein for brekkie such as bacon and eggs with a slice of wholemeal toast. Generally carbs are worse tolerated in the morning. Full fat Greek yoghurt with berries and nuts/seeds is another idea. Could you try hot water and lemon for the constipation? Or get something on prescription from your dr if it gets chronic?

Lots of vegetables will help your constipation and of course water. Opt for a square of dark chocolate with 70% cocoa or above. It is lower GI and much less in carbs and sugar.

Try soya and linseed bread, Bergen do a nice one, it kept a my levels lower than normal wholemeal.

Porridge with blueberries and a touch of agave syrup was my go to breakfast this time last year.