Those who have Gestational Diabetes, what does your daily menu look like?

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I recently was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I’m on my first day of monitoring, my nutritionist hasn’t contacted me yet so I’m not 100% sure how my meals should change. I decided to do my normal morning routine to see how it looks, which was a bowl of cereal and coffee with creamer, which of course caused a spike after I took my blood sugar an hour after. I was hoping someone might be able to answer a question in regards to coffee, do you drink it during the 1 hour before you take your blood sugar? Should I space it out? I love coffee and that’s something I really want to be able to work into my schedules.
Also what do your meals looks like? Dinner I normally eat very healthy, but breakfast and lunch get a little iffy, especially breakfast. What do you eat to keep your numbers low? Would whole wheat and almond butter be an ok one? 
Help 😩

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I also have GD I had it last pregnancy and I got it again so I’m pretty much use to it other then that here’s a chart that you can follow and tweak a little whatever works for you. I was told you can still eat a double double from in & out just make sure your protein out due your carbs drink a lot of water and you should be ok .

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I give you credit for drinking coffee. I gave it up cold turkey during my pregnancy last year. I was also diagnosed with GD. I did the best I could to keep my numbers low, and I still needed to use Levemir (insulin). 
I made myself an omelette with cheese almost every morning for breakfast (I was working from home and gave myself enough time before I had log in to work). If you stick with coffee, don’t put too much creamer in and leave out the sugar (in case you use any). Maybe have it after breakfast? See if it makes a difference in your numbers. 
Lunch I would make a salad with tomatoes, onions, peppers, shredded cheese, avocados (if available), and Purdue popcorn chicken. 
Those two meals would pretty much give me good readings. They were also accompanied by water. 
Dinner was always up in the air. 
If you crave carb-y type items, find some low carb breads or wraps. There are low carb cereals but they are very expensive. 
And if you find you’re having a higher carb day, go for a walk (if you can find the time) and make sure to drink lots of water. 
Good luck!

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Ugh I feel your confusion! I was diagnosed almost a month ago and am still learning the ropes. 
I can’t speak about the coffee because I cut it out of my diet when I got pregnant. 
Whole wheat toast might be okay. What I’m learning is every food affects everyone’s blood sugars differently. I was told NOT to eat any toast for breakfast. However, I found if I eat whole wheat toast with avocado or a nut butter and eggs my numbers are just fine. 
It’s trial and error. You have to try some stuff then test to see how your body reacts and adjust accordingly. 
I find it is all about balancing protein, healthy fats, non starchy veggies, and carbs with each meal. Some meals may have higher carbs than others, but I have found if I get in exercise afterwards that helps a lot! 
It can be super stressful and overwhelming. I’m still learning too! Good luck!

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I also have GD. What I have done is stay within my carb limit every meal, drink extra water and cut where I can. For example wheat bread, a really low cream alternative for my coffee etc I like to have my coffee first thing so I cut down as much as I could in the carbs I’m adding to it and treating it like a before breakfast snack but I also drink mine over several hours so idk if that helps. A day example for me would be coffee a breakfast hash that has one potato, one egg and some cheese and hot sauce. Snack would be low carb granola bar. Lunch grilled cheese on wheat. Second snack baby carrots and ranch. Dinner varies but safeway has a good tasting cauliflower crust frozen pizza that half the pizza is within the carb range. I usually don’t have a snack after dinner because I’m going to bed early and not hungry and mine tends to spike during fasting which I can’t control. Good luck! It’s a lot of work but you will find stuff you like that doesn’t spike your blood sugar and if it is I was told to go for a walk or do some minor exercise. For me I have the pedal part of a stationary bike that if I do 10 min on then it usually brings it down really fast for me

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Following. Ive had GD for over a month already and still struggle with eating the right foods

Those who have Gestational Diabetes, what does your daily menu look like?

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