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Can you suggest some good breakfast ideas for someone recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes? |
I've been testing my blood sugar 4X daily for a bit more than a week now. Specific recommendations from my doctor and nutritionist are: First-thing-in-the-morning blood sugar of less than 90 One-hour-after-meals blood sugar of less than 140 I'm allowed: 30 grams of carbs for breakfast plus three snacks daily (with one snack after each meal, with the last snack being a before bedtime snack) 50 grams of carbs for lunch and dinner My first-thing-in-the-morning blood sugar is consistently in the normal range, usually in the 70s. But my after-breakfast blood sugar is the most inconsistent. A bowl of low carb Special K with milk (both measured) today gave me a 140, but the other day gave me a 107! I'm having a hard time considering an egg with cheese on a multigrain english muffin (for 27 grams of carbs) healthy to eat on a daily basis (yet of all the breakfast foods I've had, that's about the "best" for my after-breakfast blood sugar. Besides, I do like variety. 30 grams is pretty low but it is still two full servings.Fruit can be worked in if you measure carefully.here are some examples. How about :#1- 1 piece french toast with 1/2 cup fresh berries ? #2-Low sugar yogurt with one frozen waffle ? #3- eggs with onions, peppers and ham,one orange and herbal tea . #4-whole wheat toast with pb and a small banana.You can substitute milk for the banana if you like . #5- Half a toasted bagel,pb and jelly.Herbal tea and milk. #6- Cottage cheese with 1/2 cup fresh fruit , Herbal Tea or decaf coffee. Good luck and congrats. Source(s): Diabetes for 20+ yrs including while having three children. Ok, with the special K - did you drink juice with it? Coffee with milk? Milk has lactose in it which will convert to sugar in your system. If you poured more milk in the first bowl than the second, it could be the difference. In the multigrain english muffin, it's a different kind of carb - processed carbs will conver to sugar in your body before whole grains will. if you like cottage cheese....then have that with some fruit...my parents are diabetic too...actually on border line...but your sugar level is going to be high after breakfast cuz you just ate...while in fasting it was low because you don't have anything in your system...you also want to be careful because not eating will get you more sick.... try this http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/h... |
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