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

HeatherBoard
HeatherBoard Posts: 1 Member
in Food and Nutrition
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

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  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    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
    AJB1014 Posts: 1,380 Member
    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
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    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
    bethannien Posts: 556 Member
    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
    julie_broadhead Posts: 347 Member
    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.

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