Jan 31, 2012

Carbs, carbs, and more carbs!

I attended my first class for Gestational Diabetes last Friday, where I learned that I need to include more carbs in my diet. By doing so, my body works harder so little Jaxon does'nt have too. I feel really excited about having a plan to control the diabetes, but I am really discouraged by the amount of food that I have to eat. I am required to eat 3 meals a day and 3 snacks a day, which I have never done in my entire 30 years of life. The magic numbers to keep the diabetes under control are 30-35 (carbs for breakfast), 20-25 (carbs for each snack) and 60-65 carbs for lunch and dinner. So far, I think I have done okay (this past week), but eating all of this food is making me nauseous. However, I guess I will just suck it up and get over it because, I gotta do what I gotta do to keep me and baby safe. In the end, I hope that all of this pays off with a beautiful, healthy baby boy!

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