Apparently, my body sucks

[midnytefae]

...at processing sugars. Stupid insulin. I got the results from my 1-hour glucose test, and they were not good. Jamie said that they don't like the blood sugar level to be above 140 (and that's on the high side), and mine was effing 292!! I freaked out a little bit, but I s'pose this is why I decided to go to a high risk OB. Anyway, I have to

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[aphrael27]

Right before I found out about the diabetes thing, I was eating everything sugary I could find (blaming pregnancy cravings of course). Usually, I am also a salty/crunchy person, but during this time, in one day, I drank an entire pitcher of cherry Kool-Aid! And I wondered why I felt so tired!

You'll have to watch all of your carbs - bread, pasta, potatoes - they all turn into sugar. Yes, I was very grateful for all the Atkins fanatics during this time in my life. There were all sorts of substitutes I could safely eat.

And another thing about the diet - its not always something that has to be very strict. If, say, once a week, you want to have a cookie or something, you can do it. Just watch what you eat before and after. The monitor thing is a bit of a pain, but you get used to it. I had to test four times a day, but after a month or so, since my results were staying steady, they lowered it to only two times per day. I also learned to listen very closely to what my body told me. If I started feeling tired or dizzy, I knew something wasn't quite right. You will need to be careful not to get too low on your sugars either. Not that its particularly dangerous, but its not fun. Its a balancing act, but luckily, its only for a few months.

Hang in there!