Does keeping a GD diet trigger a "diet"

Question

This is my second pregnancy where I have been diagnosed with GD. I have spoken to my OBGYN, nutritionist, and Diabetes nurse all about this. Was wondering if other felt this way too.
I am a larger woman at 280 lbs. Keeping such a strict diet when I am pregnant, logging what I eat, blood sugar testing, all the weight ins, specialist, and measuring portions. Is triggering of diet culture to me.
I was so upset last pregnancy going on insulin when I was doing everything right. Both pregnancies my lack of weight gain has been a concern for my doctors. However by eating the way I am supposed to and my activity level it is super hard to gain weight.
Just this whole system for a plus size woman who has yoyo dieted my whole life seems super not good for my idea of normal eating and "dieting." Was wondering if anyone else has these same thoughts.

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Well I will tell you what..
I am I am totally the opposite of you.
I am super skinny,always eating extremely healthy and this type of “diet” you are saying is my lifestyle every day for lots of years now.but I still got on insulin because of my fasting levels which have nothing to do with diet.
And I am still upset.because I do everything right.
What I am trying to say to you is ,yes it is frustrating,yes it is unfair and yes it may feel like you are forced to do things you don’t want but it’s only for a little while and we all have to do the same whether we are underweight or overweight.
For me I got severe depression for a month,I stopped eating,and cried every day cause i find it unfair to have the perfect eating habits and still get it.but it is what it is I guess...good luck and stay positive 💗

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I 100% get it, I started out my pregnancy at over 300 lbs and was diagnosed early. I’ve lost 40 lbs since being diagnosed and am now down to 270 at 22w pregnant. The thing that bothers me is that the nurses/doctors are proud that I’m losing so much weight. They say “it’s not a diet” but then they praise me when I go in and I’ve dropped another 5 lbs and it seems very contradictory.

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This is something I’m struggling with so much. I have a serious history of an eating disorder and I feel myself slipping into old mindsets/ habits that led me to hospitalization in the past. I don’t know what the right answer is, but I wanted to let you know that all of this is so triggering for me as well and that you’re not alone.

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I get what your saying. I told my husband I hate carb counting and feel like it creates a bad obsessive relationship with food. Buuuttt if it’s what needs to be done to keep baby growing I guess I’ll do it!

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I know this is an older post but wanted to share. I’ve never had a diagnosed eating disorder, but I have never had a healthy relationship with food and when I was diagnosed with GD at 12 weeks, I was shocked and upset. I felt very forced into ‘diet culture’ by being restrictive and they kinda force you to figure it out on your own. But, now at 31 weeks, I feel like it’s helped me more because now I eat what I need for baby, and when I’m hungry, not out of emotional need or comfort. 
It’s been so challenging but overall I’ve gained some good habits. They told me I was likely pre-diabetic before pregnancy. But I’ve decided, a week after the baby comes, I’ll have a can of coke, ginger ale, and a Dairy Queen blizzard to reward myself and then get right back to the good food habits I’ve made so I am sure to pass the glucose test they’re having me do at 6 weeks PP!

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There may be a different approach that could possibly be less triggering. 
Instead of weighing and counting etc etc (none of which I personally did), make more of a lifestyle change with it. 
I followed primarily whole30 recipes with a twist. I took things I’d normally want to eat and modified them. I ate sprouted grain “breads”, brown rice pasta, and made sure to eat a protein snack before bed. 
Calories aren’t important to follow if you have nutrient dense meals. You can still instinctively eat, but just cleaned up. 
May be worth a shot. 
second part is to maybe not label it a diet. It’s more of baby’s survival, and setting them up for a lifetime of success.

Does keeping a GD diet trigger a "diet"

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