u/ChemEngecca

First week of gestational diabetes and it was overwhelming to say the least. But I have had some big wins this week, and some tricks I hope help others.

-got a hamburger with no bun and sauce on the side. Brought my own high fiber/protein bun and constructed my own burger. Significantly reduced carbs, and increased protein.

- Costco hotdog. Removed half the bun, only a tiny bit of ketchip. Sugars did not spike!

-made fruit smoothies for husband/toddler. Last little bit of smoothie in the blender, poured in a fairlife chocolate protein shake. Still got to enjoy a smoothie with the family

-Dave's killer bread thin slice. Still get to have sandwiches. Also two slices of bread, cottage cheese, two eggs is a perfect breakfast

- ceasar salad kit + kirkland lightly breaded chicken nuggets. Can't have dipping sauces, but eating with a salad makes it feel like you are!

I was able to enjoy my weekend with my family, and didn't feel completely trapped. It wasn't easy, and it took planning and effort, but this feels a bit more doable. Next challenge is to fly across the country with my toddler, attend a wedding, and stay on track.

I got my continuous monitor today (Libre 3+). It does not seem to be accurate at all. 60 points off at times. The low alarm keeps going off.

I submitted a claim and I might be getting a replacement sensor. Did anyone else have any issues like this? I would really like this to work for me.

I got diagnosed yesterday at 28 weeks. I already have a glucose meter so started tracking sugars immediately.

My fasting is 120. But then middle of the day before lunch was at 88. Idk how a 12 hr break has a higher number than a 3 hr break.

Still waiting on the doctor calling me to set up educational class.

I was reading some research articles and it seems I need to eat 175 g of carbs, but also keep my sugars from spiking. Which seems like an impossible task.

I tracked my food yesterday which generally leads to me being obsessive, and I only ate 1700 calories which I don't think is enough for pregnancy. I'm worried about not eating enough, but I'm also worried about eating too much. And this sucks.

Also I'm flying to a wedding next week, and this is just terrible timing. And I need to bake and decorate a cake today for friends birthday without ingesting any sugar. I'm just overwhelmed.