I was sick, Ya'll
It is time for Thursday Thirteen but I am doing good just to type this out in this form today.
Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!
View More Thursday Thirteen Participants
I followed the doctors orders -even though I know me far better than he ever will.
I went to the pre-diabetes management classes. Steven sat with me and we asked the right questions, listened carefully, followed along in the little booklet. Afterward we went grocery shopping and made sure to have the best whole grain breads and cereals, plenty of yogurts and cottage cheeses, brown rice, dried peas and beans -exactly what this woman (Steven calls her a Home Ec teacher lol) said I should be eating 8 servings of daily. Even though I told her I could not eat like that and there was no way I could eat 3 meals and 2 snacks daily, especially before bedtime.
Thursday my blood sugar was higher than I expected it to be. Friday was higher than Thursday. Saturday it was over the limits of normal. By Sunday afternoon my blood sugar was consistantly over 230. I was also sick. I felt lethargic, dizzy, not quite right. I even had a period where I felt as if I were trapped in another body and was looking out through someone else's eyes. The baby was far less active as well. I had not felt hunger in any form since the Wednesday before the appointment.
I quit the high complex carb diet. I stopped eating all the snacks. I resumed my normal eating habits of eating when I actually felt hungry. I also went back to eating very low carbs, bunches of fresh vegetables and lean meats. I cut out all of those whole grain breads and heavy starches. I stopped the before bedtime snacks.
My blood sugar came back down to normal. My energy level increased. I began to feel hungry a day later. The baby resumed his high level of activity.
This week (Tuesday) when I went to my OB appointment I took my chart showing everything I had eaten as well as the blood glucose levels I was testing 4 times a day. I explained what I was feeling and how very sick I had become by New Years day. He immediately and completely agreed (as I had tried to tell him before and he would not listen) that I could not eat all of those carbs, that I did not feel well when I consumed a lot of complex carbs and that it was far more food than I could reasonably eat. I further stressed how I was forcing down inbetween meal snacks, sleeping poorly, with heartburn that never went away, walking around feeling at times like a zombie.
As he reviewed the numbers he looked taken aback. He looked extremely surprised. He agreed I was one of those rare people who cannot eat complex carbs and function healthily.
I have an appointment this morning with the pre-diabetese/nutritionist/Home Ec teacher. I get to inform her that I don't have to follow her shitty diet, I don't have to eat the snacks and she owes me big time apologies for causing me to gain a whole pound in four days. Arggh!!!
So today I am back to normal. I feel good. I feel better. I actually feel hunger a few times a day and eat at those times. I am waiting a bit impatiently for the stork to arrive. I am also in the home stretch visiting the doctor weekly now.
OMG PEOPLE!!!!!! I am going to have a baby -like really soon!!!!
I get a little nervous when we don't hear from you for a few days. I'm glad you are ok.
I was worried to but I saw you reading so I figured you were just pooped. I had no idea all of this was going on. I'm so sorry Angie. You are almost there!!
I'll be in your neck of the woods for 6 Saturday mornings starting on the 21st so let me know how I can help. Groceries, errands...baby holding ;-)
Take care MommaA.
xo
I worry about you, Angie, thanks for letting us know what is going on. Will Steven let us know when the baby is born?
Sounds as if you know better than anyone what is best for you!
Yes, you are sweetie. And the heartburn will be bye-bye.
I always suffered from terrible heartburn. It kept me awake at night.
xo
A baby! A baby! Me, too, on the heartburn. Abby was lodged right up under my ribs and I had to eat almost lying down, just small widgets at a time. A baby! This is exciting. In the meantime, I am very happy you are feeling better and your sugar is down. Take good care- rest!
Doesn't surprise me in the least, you know yourself better than a doctor. I'm glad you are feeling better.
Take it out of the Home Ec teacher's hide (but don't eat it; it's probably complex).
What date are we (you) looking at? Do I recall Feb. 2? Feb. 6?
Yep...the patient often knows best. I've learned to listen to them over the years and hear what they say! Glad your sugar is manageable now....won't be long 'til the heartburn is gone bye bye.
Every time we don't hear from you I either a) worry or b) get excited because you are in labor and having a baby. Yes! That must be it! But then? When I see a new post? My stomach gets all butterfliey and I prepare myself for the news, whatever it may be. THIS IS NOT THE NEWS I WAS HOPING FOR. Dammit. But I am proud of you, proud that you are making the right choices for you and your baby, despite what you've been told by "professionals." That kid is already incredibly lucky and she hasn't even come out yet. (Which, by the way, any time on that, okay?)
I was going to shoot an email to you today to check on you if you hadn't posted ;0) Glad you're feeling better...I can't believe he WANTED you to eat all those carbs with diabetes!! Carbs turn into sugar...if you don't use it..then fat...didn't make any sense and I see now you got that too! Hang in there...soon sweetie...soon!
missed you! Scary that you felt so sick, but I'm so glad you just did what you knew you needed to do. I wish you good health here on out! Glad you are back!
Well I am very excited for you...keep on taking care of yourself and PLEASE have someone, anyone let us know when the bundle arrives!!! GOOD LUCK! I'm thinking of ya!
I'm so proud of you for listening to your body and over-riding the doctors. I'm also pleased with your doctor for listening to you.
Please let us know when the baby comes!!!
Good for you showing those doctors who's boss. Take care of you and your little guy.
You always say you know what's best for your body and you are right!
I am so excited for you and glad you're feeling better. I can't wait to see pictures of your beautiful baby boy!!
Keep doing what you feel is right, look how right you were about this.
New to your site, have spent the last few days reading every word. Looking forward to watching this baby come into your life and see how wonderful it will be.
Yep, you are! and we can't wait!
So glad you are feeling better-May god that's scary!