After I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 17 weeks I assumed
I’d be following a low carbohydrate diet. I have experience with that
from the South Beach diet that I used before my first pregnancy and
smart carb dieting recommended by the staff of the Metabolic Clinic
while I successfully managed my insulin resistance and tried to get
pregnant a second time.
The GD diet (can stand for gestational diabetes or the other words, in my opinion) is not low carb. It’s very specific about how many carbs you eat at what time and in combination with protein-rich foods to help your body better process the carbs and keep your blood glucose in range. It’s restrictive but mostly manageable. I’m hungry almost all the time, but I eat every few hours so at least I’m not STARVING all the time.
Read the rest on Woman's Hospital's "Life Among Women" blog. (Called Mommy-Go-Round when published.)
The GD diet (can stand for gestational diabetes or the other words, in my opinion) is not low carb. It’s very specific about how many carbs you eat at what time and in combination with protein-rich foods to help your body better process the carbs and keep your blood glucose in range. It’s restrictive but mostly manageable. I’m hungry almost all the time, but I eat every few hours so at least I’m not STARVING all the time.
Read the rest on Woman's Hospital's "Life Among Women" blog. (Called Mommy-Go-Round when published.)