hi cd members


i am in my 25th week of pregnancy and have been thru the glucose tolerance

test recently ,and it shows high sugar ,i am referred to diabetes education

centre,so just wondering if any member has been thru this before and can

throw some light on gestational diabetes and its pros and cons and what

diet can we change thru our indian food.

thanks for your replies

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akkiluck

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Originally posted by akkiluck
hi cd members
i am in my 25th week of pregnancy and have been thru the glucose tolerance
test recently ,and it shows high sugar ,i am referred to diabetes education
centre,so just wondering if any member has been thru this before and can
throw some light on gestational diabetes and its pros and cons and what
diet can we change thru our indian food.

thanks for your replies

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Mumbai Maazi Ladki ...

I am 32 weeks pregnant, i was diabetic before, so I have to get 4 times insulin per day around 100 units all together. I am very active, i used to walk on threadmill and walked a lot. If u follow the diet and exercise properly you dont have to worry, but one thing keep in mind, have an anti slip mat in your bathroom and drink lots of water and milk. And also monitor your sugar every two hours after meals. It should be below 6.7 and fasting sugar should be below 5.7. Good luck

thanks a ton for your useful replies

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akkiluck

You may consider limiting your milk intake. MIlk has natural sugars in it..which affect blood sugar levels even though it is considered a low glycemic food product.

Try to avoid starches and eat fibre rich food like whole grain breads and cereals. Read nutritional information on packaging..and avoid foods that are called "low fat"..or "sugar free". These tend to have wheat added to make them low fat. You may wish to eat things like :rye bread, pumpernickel, squirrely bread, flax seed..or sprouted grain bread.

Traditionally fatty foods such as butter, mayonnaise,cream (heavy cream )..are OK for diabetics because they dont have any carbohydrates..or very negligible amounts. limit: carrots, peas, Potatoes, tomatoes.

Fruits as well: try to avoid very juicy fruits..as they have more natural sugars.

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~ Morning rain

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Originally posted by morning_rain

You may consider limiting your milk intake. MIlk has natural sugars in it..which affect blood sugar levels even though it is considered a low glycemic food product.

Try to avoid starches and eat fibre rich food like whole grain breads and cereals. Read nutritional information on packaging..and avoid foods that are called "low fat"..or "sugar free". These tend to have wheat added to make them low fat. You may wish to eat things like :rye bread, pumpernickel, squirrely bread, flax seed..or sprouted grain bread.

Traditionally fatty foods such as butter, mayonnaise,cream (heavy cream )..are OK for diabetics because they dont have any carbohydrates..or very negligible amounts. limit: carrots, peas, Potatoes, tomatoes.

Fruits as well: try to avoid very juicy fruits..as they have more natural sugars.

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Originally posted by cdn_dude


Raw carrots are okay and have low glycemic index. They should not be put in the same list with potatoes and peas!

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~ Morning rain