Sugar Free does not equal Low Carb

I was at Walgreens on Friday, and saw SugarFree York Peppermint Patties. So I bought them... and consumed probably 1/2 the bag in the car. Today, I turned the bag over... and to my horror there are 28g of carbs in each one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This poor child. What did I do on Friday? OMG I am surprised I didn't go into some sort of carb overdose.
I need to read labels better - lesson learned. MaxOrTori FAIL!

I am not eating enough carbs.

WTF? According to my dietitian, I am not eating enough carbs... and eating too much protein. Um... wasn't this the plan? So I have to go back in on Wednesday for another lesson in eating with GD. I am also down 7lbs from the 21st. She was not pleased. I reminded her that when I eat more than the 30g of carbs in a meal, I spike - so then she wanted me to medicate. I said I wanted more time, and that hopefully I can do this with diet and exercise alone. We'll see what happens. I ate alot of carbs at lunch (she wanted me to try 60g), so hopefully I won't spike too high. ::fingers crossed::

Dinner Sucks

I failed 3 dinners this week. I have a feeling the dietician is going to want to see me again. I did my best to watch my carbs, but last night I really spiked. I thought 1/2 a chicken wrap from Applebees with a side of veggies would be OK - but it wasn't. I got a 153! I was really disappointed in myself - I thought I knew what I was doing. Maybe it was the tortilla? Maybe it was the sauce (I only used a little)? I guess I will need to cross that meal off the list.

So far, so good - with one exception

PUT DOWN THE BALLPARK PIZZA!! I had two thicker crust slices of pizza yesterday, because its all I could find at the Brewers game last night. I tested two hours later - 135! NO! I failed. I felt terrible for Victoria.

The good news is, all my other numbers have been good. Meals haven't had much variety to them. Lots of whole grain bread, string cheese, peanut butter, and almonds. I think this weekend, I will need to go grocery shopping. Maybe some greens will do me good!

Met with the dietician

She was pretty nice, and laughed over my obsession with juice. I learned how to use my glucose monitor (after 4 poke attempts), and she gave me strict guidelines regarding my carbs.

I think it will be doable. 15g of carbs with my 2 snacks, 30g of carbs with my breakfast and lunch, and up to 60g of carbs with my dinner. I even managed to eat Wendys for dinner last night - I got a chili and baked potato, and passed with flying colors!

My numbers need to be under 120 after 2 hours of eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I am also supposed to be under 90 first thing in the morning. This means I have to test 4 times daily (yuck) but so far it hasn't been too bad.

Since 4 PM yesterday, I have passed all my tests - YAY! We shall see how my breakfast registers. I am a little nervous....

Off to the dietician

I have a 4PM appointment with a dietician / nutritionist. I am going to learn more about GD and I am also going to be getting a monitor. I didn't realize that I'd be poking myself 4 times a day - my fingers are going to be black and blue!

Wish me luck - I am going to need it.

Recap

I failed my 3 hour screen last week Friday, August 21. Since then, I have been struggling to eat "low carb" and "low sugar" foods. My husband doesn't think I am doing a very good job at the low carb diet, but I honestly think I have cut my carbs in 1/2. Sugar hasn't really been a problem... I am not a sweets eater to begin with.

So far, I really miss juice. Orange juice to be exact. I used to drink a container in 1-2 days without even thinking about it. I broke down and had 1/2 a glass of lite OJ today. It was about 8g of sugar. Then I felt guilty. :( Tomorrow is another day.

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This is the adventure of my journey through the last few weeks of my pregnancy, and dealing with gestational diabetes.

Tag along, and hold on - because its going to be a bumpy ride!!