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Vegan Keema Pie

Keema Pie

4th March 202018th July 2020 Jo Paterson keema, kheema, pie, sweet potato, vegan, vegetarian

This vegan keema pie is an Indian-spiced plant based take on traditional shepherds pie. A warm and spicy vegan mince

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chocolate ganache on chocolate trifle

Chocolate Ganache

27th November 201918th July 2020 Jo Paterson chocolate ganache, chocolate sauce, gluten free, nut free, vegetarian

When you need a decadent, rich, super smooth chocolate sauce, then chocolate ganache is the answer. Made with just two

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low carb brownies nut free

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GD Brownies (Nut Free version)

27th July 201916th July 2020 Jo Paterson gluten free, high fat, low carb, nut free, refined sugar free, vegetarian

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lime and coconut smoothie

Lime and coconut smoothie

26th July 201926th July 2020 Jo Paterson dairy free, gluten free, nut free, vegan, vegetarian

“You put the lime in the coconut and shake it all up” If you’re looking for that refreshing tropical taste

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thick chocolate peanut butter shake

Thick Chocolate shake

26th July 201925th July 2020 Jo Paterson dairy free, gluten free, milkshakes, vegan, vegetarian

It’s hot but you really fancy that sweet choccy treat. How about a thick chocolate shake? This is perfect thick

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thick berry smoothie

Berry Smoothie

26th July 201925th July 2020 Jo Paterson dairy free, gluten free, nut free, refined sugar free, vegan, vegetarian

Thick creamy sweet berry smoothie, a perfect ‘snack’ for a summers day! What makes this recipe even better is that

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cottage pie

Cottage Pie

13th January 201925th July 2020 Jo Paterson cauliflower mash, cottage pie, dairy free, gluten free, nut free, vegan, vegetarian

Here’s my recipe for a family favourite, Cottage Pie. Mince covered in a rich gravy, warm comfort food for all

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raw chia seed jam

Jam (Raw Chia Seed Jam)

18th August 201820th July 2020 Jo Paterson berries, condiments, dairy free, gluten free, jam, jelly, low carb, nut free, preserves, refined sugar free, vegan, vegetarian

Jam is something that is generally a no go for women with gestational diabetes as it causes rapid, high blood

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chocolate cheesecake

Chocolate cheesecake

30th July 201820th July 2020 Jo Paterson chocolate, chocolate cheesecake, gluten free, vegetarian

One of the recipes from the Silver Membership 7 day Gluten free meal plan, this no-bake chocolate cheesecake is gluten

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chocolate velvet

Chocolate velvet

30th July 201820th July 2020 Jo Paterson avocado, chocolate, chocolate pudding, chocolate velvet, dairy free, gluten free, nut free, vegan, vegetarian

Chocolate velvet is a rich, dark velvety chocolate pudding. It’s low carb, high in natural fat, nut free, dairy free,

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When you fancy traditional Victoria sponge but you

When you fancy traditional Victoria sponge but you have gestational diabetes 😩 Turn that frown upside down and make yourself a GD UK Victoria Sponge
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I have 2 Victoria sponge recipes in the GD UK Membership recipes:
1) My original recipe which contains nuts
2) My nut free version which was developed a while after the original recipe
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This one is the nut free version and instead of using fresh sliced strawberries, I made raspberry raw chia seed jam for an even more authentic tasting Victoria Sponge and it is simply delicious!
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Nut free, gluten free, low carb, sugar free & vegetarian 👌🏻
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Bronze & Silver members can find this recipe after logging in @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/victoria-sponge-nut-free/
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To find the recipe directly from Instagram, please find my link in bio @gestational_diabetes_uk to the recipe index and search for ‘Victoria Sponge’

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Fragrant spicy Thai Green Curry packed with extra

Fragrant spicy Thai Green Curry packed with extra vegetables and lots of coconut milk. The perfect gestational diabetes curry to serve with a small serving of whole grain basmati rice
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My Thai Green Curry is made with Quorn pieces, but you can swap this for tofu, chicken, pork or prawns to your liking. The Quorn in this dish alongside full fat coconut milk make this curry a great pairing tool for the rice served with it
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This is one of my popular GD UK Membership recipes for Bronze & Silver Members and it’s was time for some new pics...so here it is!😋
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Whether you’re pricking your finger multiple tim

Whether you’re pricking your finger multiple times a day, or pricking fingers AND injecting insulin multiple times a day (and some of you may be lucky enough to be on blood thinners too 😩) I think it’s fair to say we deal with enough pricks already! 😝
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Today I’ve been updating the high fasting levels

Today I’ve been updating the high fasting levels article on the website
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High fasting levels are one of the biggest challenges many mothers with gestational diabetes will face
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High fasting levels are typically less responsive to diet or lifestyle changes meaning many will need the additional support of Metformin and/or insulin BUT THAT’S OK ladies! So please do not beat yourself up should you need that extra help
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In this article I share info on the causes of high fasting levels and then some things you can try to help lower fasting levels before or alongside medication:-
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•walking after the evening meal
•eating less carbs in the evening meal (but still incorporating a small serving)
•drinking plenty of water
•trying different high protein bedtime snacks
•taking 2tbsp of apple cider vinegar & 1oz of cheese before bed
•myo-Inositol supplementation
•starting Metformin and/or insulin
•increasing doses of meds/insulin as needed
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I also share lots of evidence-based research on why fasting levels are important to manage in diabetic pregnancy and why you should not become complacent or ‘accepting’ of continually high fasting levels. If you need more help then please ask your diabetes team and if you have any difficulties with getting their support then please raise any concerns with PALs. Pregnant women should not be left struggling with high fasting levels
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The NICE guidelines recommend fasting levels should be below 5.3mmol/L
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Please take a look at the article @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/high-fasting-levels/ or for those on Instagram, please find the link in my bio @gestational_diabetes_uk
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Tuesday Tuna Pasta Bake ⠀ Whole wheat brown past

Tuesday Tuna Pasta Bake
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Whole wheat brown pasta, plenty of tuna, sweet tomatoes, broccoli, peppers and a crisp cheesy top, this is my tuna pasta bake recipe. Made from scratch with store cupboard essentials but you won’t find any packet mixes or jars of sauces used in my recipe. This tuna pasta bake is made from scratch
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Reheating cooked pasta helps to lower the glycemic index and may make pasta dishes more tolerable. Therefore if you struggle to tolerate pasta, try making a dish like this, allow it cool, refrigerate it overnight and then try a small portion reheated to see if you can tolerate it better!
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⚠️ Pasta dishes such as this can be very difficult to tolerate if the protein and extra fats are removed
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The tuna, black olives, cheese and cream all help to pair the carbs from the pasta and vegetables
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I know tuna pasta bake often cries out for sweetcorn, however it’s just too much (too high in carbs) to add on top of the pasta & tomatoes
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🐟Fish does not pair carbs as well as meat, so this is a more risky recipe alongside the pasta, tomatoes and peppers that should only be tried if you tolerate pasta well as a carb, or if you have better tolerance to most foods
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📖 UK Guidance on eating tuna in pregnancy; The current guidance is that you should eat no more than 4 medium-sized cans of tuna per week this is due to the mercury content in tuna
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A busy weekend plastering and decorating my bathro

A busy weekend plastering and decorating my bathroom but between waiting for things to dry I thought I’d bake up a batch of cheese scones
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I’ve been meaning to re-make my wholemeal cheese scones for a while because I want some better pics for the website. The sun wasn’t shining unfortunately ☁️☁️☁️ and so #todaysmealonthewall isn’t as bright as I wanted, but hey ho, still super yummy 😋
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These scones are lower carb, egg free, nut free and vegetarian. They work perfectly as a snack with a big knob of real butter, cream cheese or sour cream, or some extra cheese 🧀
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These are a perfect snack to bake and then pop in a container to take to hospital because they keep fine at room temp ✅
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If you’d like to try my cheese scone recipe, you can find it at www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/cheese-scones/ or if you’re on Instagram take a look at my link in my bio @gestational_diabetes_uk to find the recipe index and search for ‘scones’
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I’ve been remaking some of my older recipes to t

I’ve been remaking some of my older recipes to take new pictures for the website so I thought I’d share some of them with you today...
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MUG CAKES!
For those times where you want cake and you want it NOW! These mug cakes are huge and really help when you fancy some cake but don’t want to spike your blood glucose levels. The best bit? They take less than 2 minutes to make!
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I have a few mug cake recipes:
🥥 Bounty ~ coconut sponge with chocolate chips and chocolate drizzle
🍓 Summer Pudding ~ vanilla sponge with lots of juicy summer berries
🥕 Carrot Cake ~ warm spiced carrot cake with a sweet cream cheese frosting
🍋 Lemon ~ zingy lemon & poppyseed cake
🍫 NEW! Chocolate ~ Rich chocolate sponge with extra chocolate chips!
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Please search for ‘mug cakes’ on the recipe index @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/recipe-index/
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Instagram followers please use the link in my bio @gestational_diabetes_uk to find the Recipe Index
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These are some of my membership recipes available for Bronze & Silver GD UK members. The membership is completely optional and nothing you NEED to know is within the paid content. The membership contains additional recipes for Bronze members and recipes plus 7-day meal plans for Silver members. It’s this membership that allows me to continue what I do, publishing content to support all GD Mums and pays the running costs of an ad & pop-up free website
www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/membership-options/
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I’ve been remaking some of my older recipes to t

I’ve been remaking some of my older recipes to take new pictures for the website so I thought I’d share some of them with you today...
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This used to be called Nut Free Chocolate Cake (as it was my first nut free cake) but it’s a great recipe which can be used in so many ways, so here is my re-named ‘Basic Chocolate Cake’
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www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/basic-chocolate-cake/ Instagram followers please use the link in my bio @gestational_diabetes_uk to find the Recipe Index
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As you can see, I decided to go for a dark chocolate orange theme for this one making dark chocolate orange ganache & using Terry’s Dark Choc orange segments to decorate 🍊 🍫
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This is one of my membership recipes available for Bronze & Silver GD UK members. The membership is completely optional and nothing you NEED to know is within the paid content. The membership contains additional recipes for Bronze members and recipes plus 7-day meal plans for Silver members. It’s this membership that allows me to continue what I do, publishing content to support all GD Mums and pays the running costs of an ad & pop-up free website
www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/membership-options/

Livlife bread (my no1 recommended bread) has a new

Livlife bread (my no1 recommended bread) has a new look! So don’t miss it if you’re looking for it!
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Livlife got in touch to send me a loaf of their new look bread as they know it is listed as my No1 bread on my best breads article & they wanted me to share the new look packaging with you all
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Why is it my top recommended bread? Because it’s the lowest carb, high protein & fat bread you can buy in a shop AND it tastes lovely!
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This was my go-to bread in my pregnancies as I really struggled to tolerate bread but with plenty of extra pairing this was a bread I could actually tolerate!
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LivLife Super Seeded with half the carbs is the best sliced loaf of bread I can find in shops at 7.6g carbs, 13.4g protein & 4.8g fat for 2 (Yes TWO) slices of the 500g loaf!
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A low carb, high protein bread that is great for toast or sandwiches alike. This bread is available to purchase from Waitrose & Ocado & is suitable for vegans
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www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/best-breads/ for those on Instagram please use my link in my bio @gestational_diabetes_uk to find the Best Breads post
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I made some french toast AKA eggy bread with 2 slices of Livlife
Ingredients:
• 2 slices of Livlife bread
• 2 eggs (lightly whisked)
• 60ml double cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp real butter
• 1/2 tsp olive oil
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Recipe:
• whisk together the eggs, cream, vanilla, cinnamon & nutmeg until combined
• lay the Livlife bread in a dish and pour over the mixture - allow to sit in the mix for 2 mins, then turn over to sit for another 2 mins
• Add the olive oil & butter to a hot pan. Once the butter is bubbling add the soaked bread and allow to cook until golden, then flip to cook on the other side
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Mine is served with full fat Greek yog, xylitol, blueberries & seeds
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Apparently we’re in for some lovely hot weather

Apparently we’re in for some lovely hot weather the next few days, but what does that mean if you have gestational diabetes?
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💧🥤Stay hydrated! If you become dehydrated you run the risk of higher blood glucose levels & ketones
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😎 Keep your kit cool! Insulin, test strips & your blood glucose monitor can all be affected by extreme temperatures. It is best to keep testing equipment & insulin out of direct sunlight & hot conditions
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😖 Increased risk of hypos for mothers who use insulin as heat can increase the absorption of some fast-acting insulins
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👀⛔️ Signs that’s insulin has been heat damaged & should be disposed of:
•cloudy insulin may look grainy & stick to the sides of the glass in the insulin pen
•clear insulin may become cloudy
•insulin may turn brownish in colour
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⏰ 🍓🥜 Try to eat little & often! Many do not feel like eating much in warmer weather, but going long periods of time without eating means BG levels drop low then the liver dumps glucose into the bloodstream causing spikes. The best way to stabilise BG levels is to keep eating little & often (ideally 3 meals & 3 snacks a day)
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Thank you all so so much for your lovely messages

Thank you all so so much for your lovely messages on yesterday’s post 🥰
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I must admit I really struggle not to let the bad comments get to me and it was so lovely to see all the positive and lovely comments from all of you we’ve been able to help & support, so Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
From Jo & the GD UK Facebook Admin Team 💜
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I wanted to post a bit of a motivational post for anyone who’s struggling out there at the moment. Sometimes we all need a wee reminder of these things. Tag a friend who you think may need to hear this today too 🥰
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It’s been a really tough couple of weeks in our

It’s been a really tough couple of weeks in our Facebook support group. There’s been some heated debates around a few subjects such as remaining diet-controlled with GD vs needing meds, following medical advice vs questioning & making informed decisions and whether it’s ok or nothing to worry about to have consistently over target fasting levels & the possible consequences it may have in a diabetic pregnancy
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I think having GD during a pandemic is causing so much more stress & negativity (which of course is to be expected.) But we are baring the brunt of a lot of venting and upset with some, with a lot of abuse & nastiness directed at us. Because it is most definitely something we are seeing and feeling
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It’s hard work running and moderating a Facebook group with 12,000+ members
I believe my admin team go above and beyond what I have seen on ANY other group or forum with regards to the amount of information and support they offer (for free on a voluntary basis) EVERY SINGLE DAY
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Sadly, we won’t always tell mums what they ‘WANT’ or would ‘LIKE’ to hear & this can upset some members if they are given info which is contrary to what their health care team may have said or they’ve been ‘led’ to believe
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The information and guidance given is always given to enable mothers to be able to find out more, to ask questions, read the evidence-based research and/or shared experiences & make informed decisions to ensure the best possible outcomes in a diabetic pregnancy. Not to upset or make life difficult. It is shared with the best intentions BECAUSE WE CARE! 🥰
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We cannot not filter out or censor what members share or feel in their posts
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After a really tough week which included a lot of abuse & nastiness from women that have had TONS of help & support from my team and myself, only for them to go onto other forums/groups/social media platforms and bash GD UK it has been upsetting & hurtful. So this morning it was absolutely wonderful seeing such a positive post in the Facebook group and I just had to share it with you all. Because if we played a part in this Mum feeling like she does, then that’s all I ever wanted to do with Gestational Diabetes UK ❤️ and I’m #winning

Yesterday I talked about not relying on trying to

Yesterday I talked about not relying on trying to eat set amounts of carbs (because some types of carbs will be more tolerable than others)
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But how do you know where to start?
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Rather than counting all carbs as set amounts/weighed grams of carbs, start with this much easier visual measure and then see how you get on with each carb
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It’s important to stick to ONE carb per meal otherwise it can be confusing trying to work out which carbs you are struggling to tolerate
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Start with the small amounts suggested here and then test your levels after 1hr to see how you get on. The current NICE guidelines recommend a 1hr post prandial target of <7.8mmol/l (140mg/dl)
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It’s important to also ‘pair’ these carbs to slow down the release of glucose into the bloodstream, so try to remember #NeverEatANakedCarb
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Pair carbs with natural fats & protein and this will help slow down gastric emptying, therefore it helps keep blood sugar levels lower and more stabilised than if you ate the carbs on their own eg. instead of eating a piece of wholemeal toast with just butter, add butter, eggs and avocado and you will see lower more stabilised levels than with just butter alone
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You should find that you have some types of complex carbs that you tolerate better than others
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Once you have figured out which carbs are more tolerable to you, you can then increase these slightly and likewise, with the ones you don’t tolerate so well, you can pair more heavily, or decrease, or eliminate these from your diet
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If you are struggling with ALL carbs you try, then this suggests that your insulin resistance is so high that you may need meds/insulin, or increased doses to help you process them - this is absolutely fine and is just the case for some (myself included). That said, you should still find some carbs that you fair better with and these are the ones you should be able to rely more on in your pregnancy
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My last hack isn’t so much of a hack but essenti

My last hack isn’t so much of a hack but essential to the GD diet
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PAIRING!
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Eating fat & protein alongside your serving of carbs slows down the release of glucose into the bloodstream and slows gastric emptying
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Lots of ladies ask what macros (what ratio of carbs/protein/fat) they should aim for on the GD diet, but unfortunately we’re dealing with a hormonal beast when it comes to GD! I often refer to gestational diabetes as ‘diabetes hormonal big sister’ And one thing that causes a big problem is that not all carbs are equal, and this can seem worse during pregnancy🤰🏾
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Each pregnant mother tolerates different carbs differently 🤰🏾🤰🏻🤰🏼🤰🏽🤰🏿🤰
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So whereas as I may tolerate rice really well and really struggle with bread. You may be the complete opposite?! It can also be different in one pregnancy to a subsequent GD pregnancy!
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It is for this reason I do not advocate ‘carb counting’ as a way to manage your BG levels in diabetic pregnancy
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If you are told to eat set amounts of carbs per snack and meal, you are led to believe that you ‘should’ be able to tolerate anything within those carb limits. But for most unfortunately it is not as simple as that (which you will find after eating & testing)
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Just because something is within your carb limits DOES NOT mean you will achieve optimal BG levels, but it also does not mean you necessarily need meds/insulin OR increased doses to be able to tolerate it either
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Try out different carbs in small servings (aiming to stick to one main carb source), eat it with plenty of protein & good natural fats #thisisGDFoodpairing adding plenty of green veg & salad for additional fibre and see how YOU get on. A majority will find certain carbs they can eat more of, or with less protein & fat than a more tricky carb, and some carbs no matter how well they pair they cannot tolerate
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Please note: if you find you are struggling to tolerate most carbs even well-paired it is then that you may need to introduce meds/insulin or increase doses. Many women will not be able to diet-control alone and that’s absolutely fine and nothing to feel bad about 🥰
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Hack No5. Freeze your bread before toasting ⠀ (o

Hack No5. Freeze your bread before toasting
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(or freeze your bread, defrost and eat - although I’m personally not keen on this as I find it doesn’t taste the same, whereas toasting frozen bread makes toast ‘as normal’) 🍞
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A study in May 2008, The impact of freezing and toasting on the glycaemic response of white bread, Burton. P, Lightowler HJ, found that “freezing and defrosting, toasting from fresh, and toasting following freezing and defrosting, favourably altered the glucose response of the breads.” With the biggest benefit seen from bread which was frozen, defrosted, then toasted 👍🏻
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