Digestional Diabetes.Yes, It's hard to Digest.

Yup, I called it Digestional. LOL It's gestational as my sister so well corrected me on Facebook. But I call it digestional because it's hard to digest this bit of info, but mostly it's all the lack of concrete information they give you at the hospital' nutrition centre. Well, where I live at least, and I found.

So, yesterday I went in, again to see my OBG Doc. Well, he gave me the good news. My Thyroid looks awesome in the blood tests results, so I doubt they will be giving me a bigger dosage, yay that! They had me monitoring my blood pressure recently due to the last two visits, it was rather high, especially for me since I've NEVER had HBP.

So home I went with a little machine to test myself. Of course, every second day I tested, it was absolutely Purrrrrfect. I know why it was high, one big nasty ewie Word. S-T-R-E-S-S.
With dad being hospitalized that week I went in for the first big consult, I was stressed out of my mind, add that we didn't hear the baby' heart on the doppler machine, Not enough sleep, Yeah, it' was enough to send it right up there. the second week, well, on the Thursday I was suppose to meet the OBG Doc for the first time to get the measurements for dating done, but unforeseen events, I had to run off on my app to go to my clientele. I do work you know. So that same evening, the clinic calls me and tells me.

"The Doctor wants to see you ASAP tomorrow. It's urgent."
In my head of a first time to be mom, the two words ASAP and urgent just made my heart skip, and the Stress levels went up. Ewie!
So no surprise that when I went to see the doctor that day, the blood pressure was high, Again!

Well not anymore, right now, it's gorgeous and fine.
But now another result came in. My Blood Glucose. *facepalms*
I dreaded this one pretty much since day one.

I mean, Diabetes runs in the family like the tourista on a bad Resort.  I've been blessed not to have been plagued by it with my weight. until now. Yeah, it's high, so they make me cancel another full day of clients, so I can go see the nutritionist ASAP that day.(yesterday)

Alright, I go fetch my testing machine, strips, lancets, the whole nine yards. You know, best be prepared, they can show me how it works since I was seeing a diabetes woman too.

Well. So she shows me how the machine works. the BASIC work. That's about it. Okay.... I guess I will ignore the fancy gadgets and bells and whistles this machine can do and use it with basic use.... Like buying an Iphone but not using any APPS beside the phone feature.

Then the nutritionist. This part is where I want to say big words. But I won't.

She asks me what is a typical breakfast. Okay, I some time skip it, I am a night owl. Wake up late, run to work. Since my pregnancy I've tried grabbing a bagel(I know, not the best to do, but better than empty stomach right?) Or I simply eat lunch as breakfast.

She asks what about milk, what about bread?

Well, in our house, the only milk products that come in is Sometimes Yogurt, ice cream and cheese.
Since I told her hubby tends to be very snotty, he does tend to produce a crazy amount of mucus, we've pegged it down to cat allergies and milk. So both are out our house.
Also, as many are starting to know, Milk isn't the best for you either. Add to it I've been snotty and phlegm-ee myself in the past month, Milk is the last thing I want to drink right now. I've done it with some cravings I've had, and paid with just more phlegm in my throat and nose. Not fun.

So I tell her this and she starts raving how milk is important for the baby to grow.
Hmmm I am thinking. I was just told i have GD. Shouldn't I stay away from Milk!?!? It does spike your blood sugars!
So, drink milk, spike the sugars up, but have calcium and snot....Can't I get calcium elsewhere.?? Right?

Okay, then she proceeds asking about bread. Oh boy.
We don't usually buy it. Once in a while when we get a craving for a sandwich. Since we eat out a lot, (sadly) we get our bread in burger form and all. burgh.

I told her, bread we don't, hubby can't digest it right, and seems i might have some trouble too. If I eat t much of it, I start having very dry skin, my elbows will crack until it hurts .

Her solution.? Eat bread, get cream for the skin o.o

Okay, Sure.

So I tell her I know what my big issues are.

first of all, I know what sort of food to eat, but when it comes to recipes, cooking, I am overwhelmed by the recipes and information out there. Especially now, some food I need to stay away from, others enjoy, bla bla.

It's a lot for the brain to process.

Second of all, I do tend to get fast food for dinner since I work threw my dinner time, arrive home around 8pm. I don't want to cook at 8pm, Not really. So I would grab a stupid burger.

Thirdly, Pre-making the meals on the week ends just never work out. I have planned for it numerous times, but never end up making them.  Insert reason Number 1 of finding the recipes, plan your meals, just makes it a brain pain.

Well, she tells me this.

'You need to be organized, you're not organized. Plan your meals, go shop for them. Learn to read the labels. You and your husband are going to be role models for this child, and you are going to show it how to be inactive and eat wrong. Do you want that? Well get yourself organized."

ohkay, I know i need to plan meals but to tell me this? Honestly after I just told her I have problems with figuring what recipes to really use that will work for Hubby and me!?!?

So I tell her."I need help with a menu. Help to figure out what to eat, make a meal plan."

Her response."I have to many patients to see, I don't do meal plans'.

Okay...So her job is what? To quote from the canadian food guide?? To tell me everything I do wrong?

I might be fat yes, but I KNOW what I am doing wrong. The sad thing is, I just need some one to show me HOW TO DO IT RIGHT. NOt tell me what I am doing wrong!
Most obese people know they are eating the wrong foods, we know veggies, meat, are best and processed is worse.

BUT, when you don't know how to cook the right foods, make simple meals, it all is overwhelming and discouraging when you try on your own.

Now add that she promoted foods that, recent research has shown is WORSE for your health just threw red flags at me.

Like she said. "If it's in the canadian food guide, then it's good to eat'.

Oh boy woman. I wanted to fume then.

So margarine is actually NOT healthy for you. Research shows it but the Food guide says to eat it.
Soy product. Same. it WOULD be good if it was NATURAL> But it's GMO. GROSS.
Breads. some are good yes. But not what they advertise.

when I told her that we didn't eat certain things because we read it was not good, she pretty much told me this.

"Stop reading stuff online. "

But where else can I get the help!?! Like she was a big help beside putting me down and throwing me back at square one.

I did write my frustration on Facebook and with other women I know have had GD, Quite a few have send me some inquiries and tips. I guess not all professionals are helpful. It honestly sucks that this is the health system we got.

If you struggle with meal planning out here, I guess your best thing is to go pay out of your pockets places like weight Watchers, Simply for Life.

being fat doesn't mean your are ignorant. You know what you are doing wrong. But years of not practicing it, you unfortunately need some one to hold your hand for a while to help you get on track.

Like training wheels on a kid' bike. You don't start riding that bike immediately. You need support, guidance to get it right.

This lady was not this, she instead patronized me and did insult me a few times. Yeah, look where those two things took me over the last 30 some years.*points to fat self*

**Sorry for the Typos and errors. I just am a bit emotional, and tired**