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GD can be so frustrating! I followed the plan they gave and my numbers were still sometimes high so I had to modify based on what worked for me. Here's a sample of a typical day:

Breakfast - 2 eggs, 1 piece whole wheat toast with lots of peanut butter

Snack - 1 peach with a lot of cottage cheese

Lunch - 1 bowl of beef chili or 1/3 rotisserie chicken or wrap with chicken, veggies, avocado, hummus AND carrots or tomatoes with hummus

Snack 1 - 1 apple with a bunch of peanut butter

Snack 2 - cheese and a couple crackers

Dinner - chicken and veggies

Nighttime snack - pear or cherries with lots of almonds or cottage cheese

As time has gone by I've learned when I can indulge in some chocolate. I've also stocked up on Nature Valley protein bars which are good snacks in a pinch.

It hasn't been easy and my doc actually said I haven't gained enough weight so I need to "force feed" myself now. But nothing too high in carbs, of course. It's a balancing act to get plenty of carbs so as not to have ketones in the urine (though it's debatable how much that matters), while gaining enough weight. I found the best thing was eating a LOT of protein, especially meat. I ate mostly vegetarian prior to this so it's been an adjustment, but now I feel kind of bad-ass and accomplished that I can stick my finger many times a day and keep my sugars under control like a boss. Good luck!