Normal blood sugar?

Question

I’m new to taking my blood sugar and I took it now, and it was 8.4 all I’ve had this morning was water, and a big smoothie, is that normal because of the smoothie (it was strawberry/banana with almond milk)? I usually don’t have them but my throat is so sore I can’t really swallow much hard stuff right now.

Answer

Strawberries and especially bananas have a decent bit of carbs in them. I had to stop eating bananas and I maybe have like 3-4 strawberries at a time cuz they make my glucose go up.

Answer

You need to have at least as much protein as you do carbs in a meal. Almond milk and fruit have little to no protein. I would suggest getting a protein powder you can add to your smoothies to balance but some people can’t have certain fruits with GD at all. If you’re looking for a dairy-free protein powder the Orgain brand is really good. I would also suggest joining Gestational Diabetes Support and Meal Ideas group on Facebook if you have FB. It’s incredibly helpful you can search pretty much anything you might have questions on!

Answer

The smoothie will make it go up cus carbs and natural sugars

Normal blood sugar?

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