Hungry Hungry Mamma

With GD, I have been doing my best to keep my diet in check. I have slashed my carbs and upped my protein (much in the way of upping my consumption of cheese because it is an easy protein to match up with carbs like fruit).

Lately, I find myself hungry- even "starving" an hour after I eat. About the time I go to check my blood sugars, I am thinking/dreaming/obsessing about my snack options- even when they are another hour or two away.

I am not exactly certain how to remedy this. If I eat too many carbs in one sitting my blood sugars go above my range. Lunch is the biggest culprit of this. I have been told to eat 45 grams of carbohydrate at lunch but the diabetic center. But when I do this, I almost always go over my range (under 140 after 1 hour). So, under the dr's suggestion (ie, get these numbers down or you will need more insulin) I cut back on my lunch carbs even more- trying to stay right around 30.

In fact, I am doing this in most meals because it feels like things are starting to wobble out of control. I still get plenty of carbs I am sure, but maybe not the "recommended" amount by the diabetic center. As long as I have not lost more weight, dr schwartz should be happy.

However, I am running out of fun/delicious meal options fast. I am getting tired of salads with meat and cheese- even when I get REAL salad dressing. Peanut butter on one piece of bread is losing its monumental status.

I will just keep trying. Hopefully after the baby is born (even if I still remain insulin resistant) I will get some control back.