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If youve got gestational diabetes.. please read

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Unicorn234 · 11/02/2019 21:22

Hey guys, anyone with gestational diabetes got any good ideas for breakfast? I will be okay sorting myself something at the weekend but ideally I need some quick ideas for weekdays when I've got to be at work for 7.. please help, totally new to all this 😊

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Changingagain · 11/02/2019 21:28

I'm borderline atm (21 weeks) and can still manage a small bowl of bran cereal or porridge made with whole milk which I'm very grateful for and hope it lasts.
In my first pregnancy I couldn't have any carbs with breakfast at all so it was sliced cold meats and cheese. Felt weird and was expensive but it didn't leave me as hungry as I expected it would. You can try eggs too.
Try high fibre carbs first to see if you can get away with them and remember that fat will help slow down the absorption of them.

riotlady · 11/02/2019 21:36

I had GD and found Greek yoghurt with berries (they’re the lowest sugar fruits) and a little sprinkling of muesli was great. You do tend to be more sensitive in the morning so often things that are ok for you at dinner can spike your blood sugar first thing.

I used to get a bit bag of frozen mixed berries from Asda and put a handful in a bowl in the fridge the night before so they were defrosted in the morning. Much cheaper than buying them fresh!

Happyelfjokeday · 11/02/2019 21:40

Cheese on toast (on that Burgen bread or whatever it’s called, the very seedy one!). Had to microwave the cheese to melt it though- no time for grilling before work!

Eminybob · 11/02/2019 21:51

I was able to eat Tesco finest high protein bread (a bit like burgen) which I would have toasted with poached eggs with or without bacon, or with peanut butter.

Or full fat Greek yogurt with fruit

dellabrew · 11/02/2019 22:02

I have GD too and am struggling with breakfasts too - am starting to find that now at 32 weeks, toast is really making my blood sugars too high in the morning - its fine at lunch however! I am going to try cooking a big batch of low carb eggy-cheese-bacon muffins tomorrow so I can quickly grab a couple and warm up in the morning, havent tried but think they will be fine with my sugars as protein really doesnt seem to affect it hardly at all.

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Unicorn234 · 11/02/2019 22:16

Thanks ladies for all the replies! Only had my first appointment today so literally first day on it and using the little machine, it's quite alot too take in at first lol.
My fasting blood from my gtt and my fasting blood this morning are what seems to be the problem so hopefully I can sort it out as I really don't want to go on tablets/insulin x

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Lwmommy · 11/02/2019 22:25

Try a high protein snack in the evening, that may help with the fasting result.

Breakfast:
Overnight oats
Microwaved scrambled eggs
A couple of hard boiled eggs, i would just boil 6 and keep them.in the fridge in their shell for snacking
Ryvita with peanut butter and banana
Apple slices spread with nut butter peanut or cashew
Veg smoothie
Milk or water not fruit juice

clairehr · 12/02/2019 07:06

Hi all,

I was diagnosed with GD at 28 weeks, now 40 weeks and have managed to remain diet controlled throughout.

I suggest joining a group on Facebook called Gestational Diabetes UK Mums, and having a look at their website: www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk they have some fabulous recipe ideas on there and loads of info and support. I've found their advice a lot better than NHS advice too for helping me control this throughout.

Breakfast wise I have either Greek yoghurt and berries/nuts/nature valley protein bar, or boiled eggs with one slice burger soya and linseed toast, or the banana pancakes from the website above.

MonkeyToucher · 12/02/2019 07:38

Just a warning that lots of NHS dieticians recommend porridge or wertabix for breakfast but lots of people with Gd can’t tolerate them in the morning!

Like a pp is stick to full fat Greek yogurt with berries and a sprinkle of almonds. I also use frozen berrries and put them in the fridge over night to defrost.

Shinyletsbebadguys · 12/02/2019 07:42

Oats with cinnamon in it and I was able to manage weetabix so would swap out between weetabix and porridge

I found the cinnamon really really helped my sugars be stable during the day

TomSmitten · 12/02/2019 07:44

I had it with my 2nd pregnancy and ate avocado on toast (1 slice) most days with a tiny bit of crumbled feta. Was delicious!

SquigglePigs · 12/02/2019 07:56

I ate a lot of eggs for breakfast - boiled, scrambled, omelettes - with other things for variety, beans, mushrooms, bacon, sausage etc. Could get away with one slice of bread or toast from a small loaf. Otherwise I ate what I would eat for other meals and gave up on the idea of breakfast food.

LittleDoveLove · 12/02/2019 08:06

I have it, there is a facebook group I have joined for gestational diabetes mums uk and it also has a website. I can only tolerate poached eggs on a piece of burgen bread at the moment. Weetabix and porridge sent my levels really high. I'm 31 weeks x

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Unicorn234 · 12/02/2019 13:49

Well my fasting bloods were 5.8 this morning and they need to be under 5.6 and then after my breakfast was 9.4! And it's meant to be under 7.8 😓 tbh I did have muesli but I had nothing else in the house to have but I've finished work early so I'm going to grab some things.. I'm thinking Greek yoghurt, could I add some sweetner to it or is that not allowed?
Also my fasting bloods seem to be high, how can i work on that? Might try a snack before bed to see if that works x

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Changingagain · 12/02/2019 16:42

Sweetner should be fine if you're otherwise ok with it.

Yes a small evening snack can help fasting bloods, also if it's a while between getting up and having breakfast, I've heard that other people have found a small snack as soon as they wake helps. (Didn't help me though). I did/do find however that making sure I have a small snack between meals helps with my levels after lunch and dinner though. I think it's supposed to be that if they get lower, the body over-compensates when you do eat.

Springmummy19 · 12/02/2019 16:45

I have 2 slices of wheat free bread with sugar free peanut butter and banana slices for breakfast. I try not to snack in between but if I do I have the Alpen light bars

I have also joined the FB group and it has helped me so much its unreal.

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Unicorn234 · 12/02/2019 17:04

@springmummy19 ive also just joined the Facebook group 😊 looks very helpful

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HJWT · 12/02/2019 17:38

Currently pregnant with #2 and will stick to weetabix / boiled eggs (or any kind) cold meats etc xx everyone is different though it all depends on yours levels after what you have eaten its trial and error for the first week or so xx

Lwmommy · 12/02/2019 19:17

For lots and lots of ideas look up Low GI foods, for some reason there are more resources titled as that than diabetic diet.

One of my big treats was a croissant with a little Nutella which didn't cause a mega sugar rise.

The worst result I ever had was after a miller light yoghurt, realised afterward it had over a tablespoon of sugar in the little tub of fat free yoghurt.

PlinkPlink · 12/02/2019 20:20

I had GD with DS.

One tablet of Metformin a day and diet controlled. His blood sugars were fine when he was born as we were able to leave the hospital 15 hours later.

Breakfast was usually a slice of toast with some diabetic jam. Yummy.

Though to cut out simple carbs completely you could go for Greek yoghurt and some fruits low in natural sugars?

Also going for a walk for half hour after can help lower your blood sugar as your body burns up that sugar straightaway rather than using reserves.

DoJo · 12/02/2019 20:28

I couldn't tolerate oats in the morning, despite them being recommended so I had ryvita with cheese which was ok or quorn cocktail sausages which were really good as an 'on the go' option, as were Mini Baby Bels!

Bunnybaubles · 12/02/2019 20:30

Keto diet is good for GD, they have hundreds of low carb recipes for breakfast. They also do great recipes for desserts which I haven't been able to give up yet 😁

Can I ask, have you bee told to check your glucose levels after breakfast, lunch etc? This is my 2nd pregnancy with GD, diagnosed at 12 weeks and the only time I've been told to check after eating is 2 hours after my main evening meal. The other 3 readings I have to take before meals only.

Tailfeather · 12/02/2019 20:34

A yoghurt before I went to sleep helped my fasting levels. And I ate a lot of eggs for breakfast - boiled, scrambled, omelettes...

Macaroonmayhem · 12/02/2019 20:41

Could you make an egg based veg and goats cheese frittata the night before and have a couple of slices for breakfast each day? It’ll keep 2-3 days. (Weetabix was fine for me so I just had that every day.)

Can I second the PP who suggested a walk too. My levels were better on the days I’d managed that. Also, wash your hands just with water before you prick - certain soaps seemed to affect my readings too!

Springmummy19 · 13/02/2019 12:25

@Unicorn234 its brilliant isnt it?

I also agree with walks. This past week and a half I've spent my whole lunch break walking round and my reading have been really good. Another thing that I wasn't doing was washing my hand literally before I check my reading, I would just wipe my finger with another finger and it shocked me how much difference this made. This along with the walking and properly controlling my diet has resulted in my midwife today saying I might be going from 500mg of metformin twice a day to just once a day. We will wait until the end of this week and see how I get on.

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