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Got the munchies SO bad

Jul 07, 2008 05:24AM - 4 comments

Got the munchies so bad.  I want to EAT EAT EAT, anything in sight.  Fortunately there's not much in sight.

Am trying not to eat too much.  It's only six pm and and I've already exceeded my 1900 calories allowed for the day by 300.  They've told me I should stick with this diet plan very strictly.

Maybe this is a result of sticking to the cals yesterday and doing a 3-hr bike ride (est at 1200-1500 cals).    The idiot dietician did tell me not to modify the eating plan even if I exercise (mind you, her recommendation was not to exercise if I was worried about the impact on my diet her words were "oh, you can exercise after the delivery", when she couldn't or wouldn't answer on how I should modify the diet plan to cope with exercise).

Am so scared of gaining weight at the moment.... though I know it is going to be inevitable, I am trying to control myself..... but it's damn hard when all I can think of is food!!  Am eating a few walnuts now.... And NOW I'm going to put them away!





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by Heather3418, Jul 07, 2008 05:35AM
Sally,

I cannot type here in MedHelp what I think of your dietician.  She's nuts.  When you are doing 3 hour bike rides and using UP all the intake of calories, you have to eat more to keep your blood sugars from dipping too low.  You really ARE eating for two.  I don't care what the experts say.  The baby is taking nutrition from you.  If you don't take in enough calories especially after such vigorous exercise, where are those calories going to come from?  Directly from your body reserves.

When you feel the urge to snack, listen to what your body is trying to tell you.  You can make them lower calorie snack, without having to chew on celery all day.

As you already know, I do not think your blood sugar levels are out of whack, but I know that when you are pregnant, things can change quickly.  BUT...I think your diettcian is way off base.  I would talk about this new diet plan with your baby doctor.  He might not agree with what she has told you.

I am still following your pregnancy dearheart.  I am so happy that you are now into your tenth week.  Wow, the time is passing.  It will slow down for you as the birth approaches.  Sometimes it seems like that baby will never come.  Back in my day, they let me go 43 1/2 weeks without inducing.  When my son was born, the placenta was almost hard and they said the baby was very POST-mature.  The poor kid was starving to death.  The placenta just isn't designed to fully feed the fetus that long.

Don't forget to talk to your doctor about that restrictive diet.  And please post your u/s pictures if you can, when you get them.  We are all excited to see your little boo-boo.  Happy pregnancy Sally.

Big Hugs,
Heather
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by Super_sally888, Jul 07, 2008 06:03AM
Dearest Heather,

Yes, i do think this so called Dietician should be more than just roasted!  Flayed! And then slow cooked after being rubbed in salt and lemon juice!

My blood sugar is a bit weird, but that could be due to things other than diabetes - though I do think that they are right to watch it carefully (yesterdays FBS was 119, today's was better at 93), but my post eating is always low (very flat OGTT - seen in small % of normal population, and in people with celiac, pituitary conditions, thyroid conditions - all of which I have to some degree).

The interesting thing though is that I did have "normal peaks" before the pregnancy, though my fastings have been fluctuating all over the place for months.  

Another thing I have found from my research is that there is quite a bit of controversy and it is not known what is normal FBS for pregnancy.  They only test high risk people and when these people come up "high" they are labelled as diabetic.  But what if they tested all pregnant women, particularly the "low risk" pregnancies and maybe slightly higher FBS is actually normal...  

Haven't seen the Ob-gyn yet and discussed all this with her.  My schedule for her is supposed to be 24th (end of 1st trimester).  But I'll be out of town so I'm not sure when I'll see her.

It's my endo who's insisting on GD diet.  I have found him to be super conservative - and I am sure (well, I sure hope) he doesn't know how bad his hospital's dieticians are.  I do plan on mentioning that to him when I see him next week.  Imagine - no allowance for exercise!  Stupid little twit.  And to think that many patients would listen to her and what damage could be done.  She was also telling me that dry crackers are ok for snacks (when on her restrictive diet one would have to be very careful what to eat to get adequate nutrition and dry crackers are far from nutritious).

Wow. 43 1/2 weeks, that's dangerous!  Good thing your son was ok.  I am sure they won't let me go over.  I am going to fight with them, if necessary, to have a natural delivery if at all possible.

Got 2 U/S pics so far.  The first at 0.6 cm, the second at 1.4 cm and am sure the next will be very much bigger.  I just gotta work out how to post these things.

Sally



by Super_sally888, Jul 07, 2008 06:05AM
Oh,  I don't want low cal snacks.  Currently am dreaming of thick cut fries! With honey mustard dressing.

Instead I have some fruits and brown rice waiting for me at home.

by Momzilla, Jul 07, 2008 01:01PM
Sally~

I can't believe a dietician is telling a healthy woman with gestational diabetes to wait until after delivery to exercise!  Especially since exercise is such a big part of your life now!

Exercise is THE biggest weapon against diabetes.  OY!  We need to prepare well for our Friday Roast!

Be strong.  

Zilla*

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