I lost 95 pounds prior to becoming pregnant and was 208 pounds at Thanksgiving when I found out I was pregnant. I started eating normal trying to be healthier eating fruits and veggies but also enjoying the holidays and was 230 pounds before I knew it. I expected to gain a lot coming off medifast...but then I kept gaining steadily and as of last week I was up to 261. I will be 30 weeks as of this coming Monday. I was never sitting in front of the TV with ice cream every night but I was definitely enjoying cookies and easter candy more than I should have.
So last week they diagnosed me with GD. My fasting and 1 hour were 1 point over...my 2 hour was 2 pounds over and my 3 hour was actually very low. Although it was upsetting...I think it's probably going to end up being a good thing for me. I need that discipline. I have my appointment with the nutritionist tomorrow but in the meantime I have done a lot of reading. Have been eating whole grains, fruit, vegetables and protein. I eat 6 times a day and try and make sure I get enough food...but it's been a week and I have lost 4 pounds. I feel like the root of my weight problems has always been PCOS...so any diet meant to regulate insulin is going to help me lose weight. I obviously am trying to do whatever is best for my baby....but I wonder how much weight loss is safe?
Anybody have any experiences like this? Thanks!
So last week they diagnosed me with GD. My fasting and 1 hour were 1 point over...my 2 hour was 2 pounds over and my 3 hour was actually very low. Although it was upsetting...I think it's probably going to end up being a good thing for me. I need that discipline. I have my appointment with the nutritionist tomorrow but in the meantime I have done a lot of reading. Have been eating whole grains, fruit, vegetables and protein. I eat 6 times a day and try and make sure I get enough food...but it's been a week and I have lost 4 pounds. I feel like the root of my weight problems has always been PCOS...so any diet meant to regulate insulin is going to help me lose weight. I obviously am trying to do whatever is best for my baby....but I wonder how much weight loss is safe?
Anybody have any experiences like this? Thanks!
I'd love a 7 pound baby. lol. I start getting weekly ultrasounds in a couple weeks to keep an eye on his size. So far so good on the GD diet...it's easy, I get to eat a lot of food, I feel great! My numbers have been pretty much all good...I even was able to eat 2 small thin crust pieces of pizza last friday with a ceasar side salad for dinner. I have only had 2 bad numbers. One was a morning and I think I went too long between my night snack and my morning test because I slept in....and the other was the same day after dinner...where I may have just had too many carbs. Just learning the ropes. 
