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Well, 173 isn’t going to do any damage to you. My old roommate used to take a walk or jump rope when her sugar got too high. I don’t know if you can jump rope when you are pregnant, I imagine you don’t want to! But walking seemed to help her.

*points to the cheese* He did it! ;p

Carrots have a high sugar level? *shrug* I have no clue.

Calm down, you are doing a great job with this. Call your doctor and yell at him. See if they have any suggestions.

it was probably the carrots, they do have a higher concentration of carbs and starches than a lot of other vegetables. Not as bad as potatoes, but I would suggest avoiding them if you are watching your carb intake

Yeah carrots do have a lot of sugar in them. But who knows. Diabetes sounds like a hard thing to make a whole lot of sense with, seems like it takes a lot of work to develop a routine and get the foods right.

Yeah, carrots turn to sugar when digested. Kind of strange since everyone that is “dieting” eats carrots and celery as if they’re pretending they’re candy. Your body treats carrots like they’re candy. Usually it wouldn’t affect your blood sugar too much if you ate them in moderation, but you have gestational diabetes which can be more of a bitch than regular diabetes. I’m not sure that’s the causeof the raise in blood sugar because some studies show carrots as bad for people with diabetes and some studies show it’s not really that big of a problem. One thing I do know is that you are supposed to eat protein with carbs… complex carbs of course, but with carbs.

I was watching this show, and the lady had gestational diabetes, and she said that walking 20 minutes after all meals (not snacks) helped lower her after meal blood sugar. Maybe it’s worth a shot. Sorry you have to deal with all this *hugs*

The carrots. High sugar level.

Idk about GD but normally your sugar WILL be higher after eating, its just a fact. The only real number that counts is the one in the morning before you`ve eaten. Other than that anything in moderation should be fine. carrots and corn are high in sugar. Be leary of them. Google SugarBusters diet, its a diet suited for diabetics and some things may surprise you. prepackaged things also tend to have “hidden sugar” also. cinnamon is

A natural sugar regulator. There are others, if you dont like that. Google it. Cinnamon just happens to be my favorite.

ryn: thank you 🙂

So, as others readers have stated, exercise of course is good for diabetics because it speeds up the metabolism and helps your body burn off the sugars you eat. but I know you have been really tired and that you already have kids to take care of. Sometimes there are no reason for high blood sugar, it just is, especially when you are prego. But try to eat 6 small meals a day instead of 2 or 3 because it keeps your metabolism constantly moving. *hugs*

Hugs. Some things can be really contrary. Lol about the you would never actually eat shit thing.

probably takes some time for it to drop. Maybe

I don’t understand that at all. Man that has to suck. I’m sorry girl.

O.O I didn’t think carrots could do that to you! Is there anything your nutritionist gave you to try for snacks or meals? (That isn’t gross, lol)

Just ran across your comment on the “You are what you eat” from Reader’s Circle, and I have to say, you are my hero. We’ve all passed judgement, and I can’t say those same thoughts the writer had hasn’t crossed through my mind before (being a cashier for 3.5 years), but it is noteworthy to try to be open to the big picture.

Wow, that is crazy.

i would guess the carrots. but damn, you can’t just have steak all the time!