Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Results are in...
So I got my test results in the mail from my doctor's appointment a couple of weeks back that was mainly about my throat but turned into a general checkup. My cholesterol, average blood sugar and ALT (one test of liver function) are all elevated. Per his note, "all of these are related to our converstation about insulin resistnce and limiting carbohydrates. The solution is the diet we discussed." The diet limits carbs to 130 grams a day (doable, but hard initially), unlimited meat, dairy, nuts, fish, eggs, and limits the veggies to those with lower carb content. So, if I am going to have a carb, it damn well better be worth it. I know we will discuss this in more detail at my appt next week, but it is a jumping off point. No longer can I eat sugar guilt free.
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So did you have GD and now it's showing up after pregnancy? I think I recall that GD increases your chances of developing Type II later on. I hope this is all manageable and you are enjoying that cute little baby!!!
bb and mtb, I was never diagnosed as having gestational diabetes. I passed my 4 hour gtt. I suppose I will get more detail at my appointment, but I did flunk my one hour glucose test and that led him to think that I may have a "sluggish response." Sigh...
I hope the diet modification is able to curb the test results. Keep us posted on what you find out!
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