Anyone used MyFitnessPal pal to to record meals when you have gestational diabetes

HeatherBoard

I looked at a load of low gi apps and they are not that great so I thought I’d use this. Any advise for tracking low gi food consumption or tips for people with gestational diabetes would be greatly appreciated

HealthyBodySickMind

I did when I had it. The diabetes nutrition class that my doctor recommended (that was not it turns out covered by my insurance) basically just said eat about 6 times a day with no more than 15 g of carbs per meal, and at least two hours between each 15 g carb serving. That was pretty easy to monitor with mfp, and it helped that I'd already been tracking food for years.

AJB1014

The group below is not specifically diabetes related, but a lot of diabetic information and may be able to find someone who can advise on gestational diabetes?

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

HealthyBodySickMind

Also, my GD was pretty mild. Carb timing was plenty to keep it in check. I didn't have to take shots or anything.

bethannien

I did with my second pregnancy. It really helped me make sure I wasn’t overdoing it with food and that I was staying at the prescribed number of carbs per meal. My first pregnancy, I didn’t get to meet with a nutritionist about my GD and so I just did low carb and ended up in ketosis a lot of my pregnancy so they thought I was having other issues. So logging on MFP with the second really helped me stay on track.

julie_broadhead

I did. Your care team should give you a set number of carbs they want you having daily. If they haven't given you a set number of carbs, ask about it. If your insurance will cover diabetes education or a visit to the dietician do it. I also recommend blood glucose monitoring. It will let you know what foods work for you (keep your blood sugar in a healthy range) and which foods will spike you.