Gestational Diabetes Info.

[TiggerMom]

Here are a few sites that tell alot about GD.

http://www.diabetes.org/gestational-diabetes.jsp

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000896.htm

http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/diabetes_in_pregnancy.html

http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-and-recipes/nutrition/overview.jsp

http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/diabetes-gestational-diet-plan.html

http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/food_and_nutrition/?s_kwcid=gestational%20diabetic%20diet|398882723&gclid=CKyJ6pSb5owCFR6AWAodsjaq7A

Recipe Sites
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes/diabetic

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/recipes/

http://www.deliciousdecisions.org/

http://www.actos.com/takeaction/healthyeating.aspx?gclid=CNOrhOOXgpQCFR8cagodnhAnXQ

http://www.diabeteslibrary.info/news/default.asp?PagePosition=4

www.dlife.com

Sites to join

http://www.diabeteslibrary.org/free_access.asp

CafeMom Group with Recipes

http://www.cafemom.com/group/diabeticrecipes

I hope some of this helps everyone.

[ana4205]

Thanks so much! 

Angela

[sheltyshel]

I just found out I have Gestational diabetes, so thank you SOOOOOO much for all the info.

[babyfarmer]

THANK YOU!

[DestinyWarrior]

My husband found one yesterday for recipes www.dlife.com

[TiggerMom]

Here are some new recipes from an old post with all types of yummy sounding diabetic friendly desserts so I thought I'd share some that I thought sounded REALLY good! Yum!

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
1 cup Splenda
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg

Mix all ingredients together.

Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes!

My Mom said to put these in the fridge to keep them from falling apart really easily!!

Peanut Butter Nuggets
These sounded a little sweet to me so I looked at the nutrition information and they are actually really not bad at all! They have 5.0 grams of fat, 4.8 grams of carbs. and 2.9 grams of sugar PER cookie!! So enjoy ladies!

2/3 cup corn flakes
1/2 cup unsweetned coconut ( they said you could also use nuts )
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 TBS liquid honey

Combine 1/2 cup flakes, coconut, peanut butter, and honey. Mix thoroughly.

Measure out 2 TBS portions, shape into balls, and then roll in remaining corn flakes.

Chill until firm.

SUGAR FREE OATMEAL BANANA RAISIN COOKIES

3 ripe bananas
2 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1TBS vanilla
1 cup raisins

Pre-heat oven to 350.

Mash bananas in large bowl and then stir in rest of ingredients. Combine well.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto GREASED cookie sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes.

CHEWY COCONUT BARS

2 eggs
5 1/4 tps Splenda sugar blend for baking
1/4 tps Maple flavoring
1/2 cup melted butter or margine
1tps vanilla
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1tps baking powder
1/4 tps salt
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup raisins
You can also add walnuts if desired

Pre-heat oven to 350.

Using mixer, beat eggs, Splenda, and maple flavoring in bowl. Blend in butter and vanilla.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl. Stir in eggs mixture. Fold in cocunut, walnuts, and raisins.

Spread batter in 8 inch baking dish and bake for 20-22 minutes.

Cool and then cut into squares.

THIS IS ACTUALLY A RECIPE THAT I MADE FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS AND IT WAS A HUGE HIT WITH EVERYONE!!

DIABETIC FRIENDLY PUMPKIN PIE

1 prepared pie crust
1 can pumpkin ( make sure it's the pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling )
3/4 cup Splenda
2TBS corn starch
1/2 tps cinnamon
1 1/2 tps pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tps salt
1/2 cup 1/2 and 1/2
1/2 cup egg sub.
3 TBS heavy cream
1 TBS vanilla

Pre-heat oven to 400.

Mix pumpkin, splenda, cornstarch, spices, and salt in bowl.

Blend until all ingredients are mixed well.

Add remaining ingredients and blend well.

Pour into pie crust and bake for 45 minutes.

You may need to bake it a little longer depending on your oven! Also allow to cool before cutting because it can fall apart pretty easy! Enjoy with Fat Free Cool Whip! Yummy!

1. For a huge yummy sandwich bread I buy: Oroweat Double Fiber it has 16 total carbs and 6 fibers for 1 piece (thats only 10 carbs a piece)

2. Cause those pesky breakfast #s are always bad : Oroweat 100% whole weat light has 18 total carbs and 7 fiber for 2 PIECES (thats only 11 carbs for 2 pieces)      Weight Watchers has a multi-grain bread that is 18 total with 4 fibers for 2 pieces (thats only 14 carbs for 2 pieces)

3. I really love mexican food, but that stuff is LOADED with carbs, so I found these:           La Tortilla Factory low carb/low fat tortillas, original flavor.        These bad boys have 11 total carbs and a whopping 8 fiber per tortilla. (thats 3 carbs per tortilla!!!!!!!!!!!)  I keep these in my car at all times so that I can eat out on a whim, I take them in with me, order some meat and a salad, and they always let me eat my own tortillas.

4. I difinetly have a sweet tooth, so I have found this wonderfull recipe for pancakes using almond meal (you can find it at the health food store) These pancakes have more fiber then carbs, so they can LOWER your blood sugar, GO FIGURE. I use just a touch of sugar free syrup (which isnt really sugar free, so be very carefull with it) or I top with a few blackberries(each berry has 0.2 carbs, so eat them up!)

• 1 cup almond flour or meal
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup water (for puffier pancakes, you can use sparkling water)
• 2 T oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 T sweetener

Preparation:

Mix ingredients together and cook as you would other pancakes. I like to use a nonstick pan with a little oil. The only real difference is that they won't "bubble" on top the same way as regular pancakes. Flip them when the underside is brown.

Yield: Six 4-inch pancakes

Nutritional Information: Each pancake has 1 gram effective carbohydrate, plus 2 grams of fiber, 6 grams of protein, and 155 calories.

5. For desert: If you were a good little mommy and have carbs left over from dinner, make yourself your favorite flavor of sugar free pudding and top with some black berries.

I just found a recipie for a Banana Milk Shake.  I love shakes, so I tried and it's pretty good. 
1/2 banana
1/2 c milk
2-3 ice cubes
2tbsp P. B.
You just through in a blender, mix, and enjoy.  The total carb count is 31.65.  I have this for an afternoon snack sometimes.  It doesn't seem to bother my bs at all.

used sugar free cool whip and all natural P.B. 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups cold fat free milk, divided
• 2 tablespoons reduced-fat chunky peanut butter
• 1 cup reduced-fat whipped topping, divided
• 1 (1.4 ounce) package sugar free, chocolate fudge flavored instant pudding

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons milk and peanut butter until smooth. Fold in 3/4 cup whipped topping; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat pudding mix and remaining milk until blended, about 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Spoon half of the pudding into six parfait glasses or bowls; top with peanut butter mixture and remaining pudding. Garnish with remaining whipped topping.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 102 calories, 3 g fat (0 saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 144 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

i prefer to use one sugar subsitute as opposed to both for the brown and white sugar but you can do whichever you like.

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter or margerine
1/2 cup brown sugar splenda substitute
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup peanut butter(i prefer chunky)
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup old fashioned oats
1 bag hershey's semisweet sugar free baking chips

preheat oven to 350.
in a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt.
cream sugars, peanut butter, butter(or margerine) and shortening together until smooth.
add eggs one at a time and beat until mixed.
gradually add the dry mixture to the wet until combined. add oats and chocolate chips and stir until just mixed.

bake 10 to 15 minutes and enjoy!

[Magsmom]

Also the website http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/gd has an index with a huge wealth of information about GD.  I think it's a good resource even if you're not actually plus sized.