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My Experience with Gestational Diabetes
The good news is life is easier if you are lactose tolerant and non -vegetarian.
I am not fat, I mostly ate right, I exercised all throughout my life, so having diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 25th week of pregnancy was a blow for my esteem. But my mother had it, so genetically I was pre-disposed to have it as well. I naively thought I am among the few who could trump genetics with good habits. It is good to be reminded once in a while everything is not in my control.
Having said that, currently in my 36th week of pregnancy, I was able to control diabetes with diet and exercise till now. You might see the tips I am about to give all over the internet, I am not bringing anything new to the table except my experience. If it inspires at least one mom to hang in there, I am happy.
High protein meals
It took a long time to figure out what should be MY ‘high protein meal’. It should have meat (chicken, beef, mutton, lamb), high protein cheese, salad leaves, fresh vegetables/salat toppings like olives, jalapenos, tomatoes and most importantly, very little complex carbohydrates — around 20–30 grams. I didn’t measure the items that were put on the plate, but after a while I got a hang of how much is required to keep me satiated. If I…
