G-FAIL

I got a phone call yesterday that I failed my one-hour Glucose Tolerance Screening Test.  Of course, I reacted exactly like any sane pregnant woman would and cried into my chicken fingers and fries because it may be the last time I indulge in them this pregnancy.

I now have to go for a special 2 hour Glucose test.  My levels were slightly high, so my OB isn’t overly concerned, but I am.  For the next three days, I have to follow a special 150 g of carbs a day diet and then get the 2 hour Glucose test after fasting.
Let me give you the highlights of my new diet- funny enough, it appears to be a modified version of the Atkins diet (something I followed religiously for years) with a slice of bread thrown in here and there:

Breakfast:
2 pieces of toast with 2 tsp of butter
1 egg
1 serving fruit
1/2 cup milk

Lunch:
1 slice bread
1 serving fruit
1 serving meat
1 serving veggie
1/2 cup of milk

Dinner:
2 servings veggie
1 serving fruit
1 serving of potato
1 serving of meat
1 slice bread

Actually, when it’s all written out, it doesn’t sound awful.  The worst part so far (because I’m already 3 hours into the diet…lol) is the planning.  Since the beginning of this pregnancy, carbs have been the only thing that have settled decently in my stomach.  We’ve been a rice and pasta family for the past 7 months and the thought of choking down that much fruit and meat actually makes my stomach turn.

Even worse, though, is the realization that I may really have to deal with the potential of Gestational Diabetes.  Thankfully, I have a wonderful friend who has been going through the same thing recently and I would be able to lean on her for some support or recipes (bunless burgers, anyone?). 

But, in reality, I’m much more scared of what could happen to my unborn baby as a result of Gestational Diabetes.

So I’m hoping and praying that I pass this 2 hour screening test on Saturday with flying colours… as I begrudgingly munch on a slice of plain bread.