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I'm sorry, but I'm glad you can see the upside to the diet you have to follow.
I'm also trying to watch what I eat, mainly to help bring up iron levels. I'm failing so far - the spinach salad thing just isn't going to cut it.
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@mrs.wagon: Dont worry! Potatoes might sit well with you! For some reason my body doesnt do well with potatoes but i have other GD friends that can eat them! Yes once u start testing you'll know what works for you. Dood... testing can get addictive! haha. I'm only required to test twice a day now but i seriously test at least 6-8 times a day! i kinda like testing (weird). lol
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Oh no! Here's a big UGGGGGGGH for you! Even though its manageable, it still a bummer and I feel for you.
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I'm sorry, that's a bummer. But, it's nice to hear you being so positive about it!
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Ugh! X infinity!
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Ugh I'm sorry. Glad to hear you're staying positive!
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Ughhhhhhhhh!!!! I'm so sorry : ( I know how much you love food (in a good way) and I'm sorry that you will have to limit yourself and be bothered by the constant monitoring. HUGS!!!!!
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hugs
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@banana: Potatoes usually work for me. cakes, muffins, sweets like that, I don't do so well with. You're right in that everybody's body is so different.
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@maisymay: Sigh. Lucky. I love potatoes. I wish my body reacted well to potatoes. =\ Another thing that I can't eat is buckwheat noodles. My friends with GD eat buckwheat noodles all the time but I had 3 bites the other day and my glucose levels shot up 20 points....with just 3 bites!
I heard buckwheat is the same class as potatoes so maybe that's why. DARN!
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@banana: have you tried whole grain pastas? I went out to eat and had whole wheat pasta with baked chicken and a salad and my levels were pretty solid. What range does your dr want you to stay at/under? Mine is supposed to be 90 fasting, 140 post-prandial.
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@maisymay: I've tried whole wheat pasta (had a cup) and my levels were like 160! I can eat a cup of brown rice and my levels will be around 110-120. My target is under 95 for fasting and under 135 post meals. My fasting has been in the 80-85 range and my after meal levels are usually around 120, except for those darn spikes!
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@banana: My fasting is still too high, usually 115ish, but post-meal has been 90-130, fairly good. Have you tried tortillas, pita chips, or even corn chips to see how you react to them? Maybe the gluten-free pasta could help as well?
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@maisymay: Corn tortillas do well for me (flour spikes my levels like crazy). I'll try the gluten-free pasta and see what happens!
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Oh no! I haven't had my test yet - next week - but I feel for you. It's definitely for the health of the baby! Hang in there.
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