What?!??? I'm so sorry, Lindsay ???

@mpanda that is awesome you've lost so much weight! I'm hoping the same for myself because I've gained more than I should have over the past month. You're so right about eating more and snacking.

@littlemara I felt the same way but honestly now that I'm on the diet my two step sons prefer my food over the foods they usually love! I made an omelet this morning with turkey bacon, low fat cheese, green onion, tomato, and baby spinach w/some watermelon on the side and they wanted that instead of chocolate chip pancakes lol! I really didn't think I'd like the diet but I've taken to it very quickly.

I think for you the key will be to set an alarm and make sure you snack between meals. That was a big issue for me too.

I got diagnosed at 16 weeks and I was terrified. It is honestly not as bad as it seems. I'm actually eating more and more often then I was. On the plus side I've lost 25 pounds following the diet. My favorite food to eat is steak and cheese. My favorite snake is wheat thins with cheese, strawberries with cool whip and sugar free hello with cool whip. Just remember to pair protein with everything. ?

Thank you @crystalhealing. I'm a worried at the moment on how to stick to any diet. Running after my twins I often don't eat at all or just 3 meals a day and no snacks whatsoever. It will be a big adjustment to eat so regularly. Plus my boys are going through a picky dinner phase so I hope I don't end up cooking double the meals.

@littlemara my OB emailed me all the info. It's pretty simple to follow and hopefully you'll adjust quickly like I have. I set alarms on my phone to remind me to check my sugar 2 hours after meals. After I check it, I eat either a small snack or one of my 3 meals of the day. I cut out all processed foods and eat plenty of protein. Skim milk has surprisingly curbed my cravings for sweet tea lol. And of course lots of water. I walk for 15 mins after breakfast and dinner just to get a little extra exercise.

My 1 hr test result was 224? I saw my results online so just waiting to talk to the Dr and get the official bad news?

I just found out I failed too. I'm going for a dietary course tomorrow at my hospital where I get told what I can eat.

Lol 208!!! ??‍♀️ my dr's cut off is 140 so that's why she didn't even bother with a 3 hour test.

Since I've had my meter my blood sugar has been in the 80's so I'm hoping to keep it that way. So far the diet has helped.

Can I ask what you scored on your test? If you know

@kay thank you! Been thinking about you and hoping everything is ok w/your house? Hope you're feeling better too!!

Ah so sorry!!! Like others said- the silver lining is it really keeps weight gain in check so you'll bounce back faster than the rest of us ?

Thanks ladies. So far it hasn't been bad. Just in the last 24 hours I've seen a huge difference in my blood sugar readings just by changing my diet. So far I don't really mind the changes. @rnjohnson girl I hope you don't have it. Really watch your carbs and eat more protein. ?

Oh no!!! ?? I'm so sorry girl! I'm terrified I will have this too ? both my mom and sister had it

? so sorry to read this. We are all supposed to relax and enjoy pregnancy.

@august I'm sorry. My Dr said I failed mine so badly they won't even do the 3 hour test. She immediately called in supplies for my blood sugar meter at pharmacy and put me on a strict diet. Good luck with your 3 hour. ??

Just found out I failed mine too and I have to go take the 3hr test sometime next week ?

Yeah it won't be so bad. I will miss the food though lol. Ryan picked me up a bunch of stuff at the store which was really sweet.

Oh no. I know you've been having a lot of food cravings. I'm going to miss all the delicious food posts. Hopefully you can get the GD under control with just diet. Good luck.

Sorry to hear this! Good news is that it can usually be controlled with diet changes!

This is my second pregnancy with GD, and honestly it's not as bad as it seems right now. Especially if you're able to manage it with diet changes alone. I'm SUCH a snacker so I was devastated when I was diagnosed the first time, but I learned it's all about control. Those cheezits I was craving - I could have 26 as my afternoon snack rather than the whole box. Turns out 26 was enough to satisfy my cravings ?! Testing is annoying mostly because of the time constraints, but the finger prick itself isn't bad. And best news is if you manage it then there's no negative impacts to yourself and baby! Another plus is that is seriously curbed my weight gain with DD #1.

Oh no I'm sorry! ? That does suck but all will be fine.

Oh no! Sorry to hear and I know by your posts how much you love your food too ? rest up mama look after yourself

I hope things go good for you one this diet. at least it will only be a few months

Ugh I'm so sorry! Hang in there girl & just take care of yourself.