Ok, so I'll eat my words (they're low carb right?), the dietician was helpful. This is unlike any diet I have ever done in the past, so I definitely learned a lot. It sounds a bit overwhelming, but I think I can do it. I'm just really scared about those special days, like when we go out for sushi in a couple weeks. I am sure it's going to be hard to find nutritional info on sushi, but I'll have to do my best. Although it can't be too bad, there is very little rice wrapped around them, and most have veggies or fish which is protein.
I had to cancel my WW account, which I am sad about. I really liked it, but she said it just wouldn't work with this. It would be like apples and oranges....I have almost drank my required amount of water for the day, I just have two and a half more cups to drink at home, but it makes more sense to spread it out. Besides, I am tired of running to the bathroom, I just went 20 minutes ago and I have to go again.
I am stopping at the store on my way home today to buy a little notebook to keep track of my food. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow so I need to study my paperwork she gave me tonight so I can make a list of foods I need to get.
The nurse didn't think a glucometer would be covered by my insurance since I am not on insulin, and if that was the case I would need to go get my blood drawn TWICE, EVERY Saturday for at least the duration of my pregnancy. I was like ah, no. So I spent all morning back and forth with the doctor and my insurnace and finally found that a glucometer is covered, whew! So I got it ordered, that is 100% covered and I ordered 3 months worth of test strips and lancets which was a co-pay of $25/month, which isn't bad. My insurance is changing in April so I am glad I got the glucometer in case it isn't covered by my new insurnace, and hopefully the supplies are covered still. Is it weird that I am a little excited about testing? Yeah, I am a nerd.
I guess I just need to get really serious and know that it isn't just me I am hurting if I don't follow the diet. I assume I can still go out to eat, I just have to be smart about it. On Friday night instead of 4 pieces of pizza and 4 breadsticks and a pop, I'll just have to stick to probably one peice of pizza, one breadstick and load up on salad and water. Cutting back to make sure I am within my carb allottment is better than giving it up altogether.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Funny story- 16 wks 2 days
As one of our registries, we are likely using myregistry.com. So I have the button "Add to my registry" on my toolbar and anytime I find something I want, I just click the button and it add it to our registry, like how you pin something to pinterest.
So my husband and brother and I were talking about the 50 Shades movie and I was telling them the people that are rumored to be in the running for Christian. I was saying how I would loooove for it to be Ryan Gosling, especially based on how he acted in Crazy Stupid Love. He was very controlled, a little bossy and very clean cut and tailored all the time, so I think he would make a perfect Christian, but I wondered if he is a little too old. He is a year younger than me, so that would make him (don't do the math of how old I am) 6 years older than how old Christian is supposed to be. So I IMDB'd him make sure I was right on his age.
Since Ryan (my husband, not Gosling unfortunately) was sitting right next to me, I intended to go to our registry page to show him the furniture that I love. Instead I accidentally clicked the "add to my registry" button, and it asked if I wanted to add Ryan Gosling to my registry. I am not quite sure where we would put him in the nursery, but yes please!
So my husband and brother and I were talking about the 50 Shades movie and I was telling them the people that are rumored to be in the running for Christian. I was saying how I would loooove for it to be Ryan Gosling, especially based on how he acted in Crazy Stupid Love. He was very controlled, a little bossy and very clean cut and tailored all the time, so I think he would make a perfect Christian, but I wondered if he is a little too old. He is a year younger than me, so that would make him (don't do the math of how old I am) 6 years older than how old Christian is supposed to be. So I IMDB'd him make sure I was right on his age.
Since Ryan (my husband, not Gosling unfortunately) was sitting right next to me, I intended to go to our registry page to show him the furniture that I love. Instead I accidentally clicked the "add to my registry" button, and it asked if I wanted to add Ryan Gosling to my registry. I am not quite sure where we would put him in the nursery, but yes please!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Cuteness of the day- 16 wks 1 day
My brother text me today and said "How pregnant are you now? In other words, how much longer do I have to wait for your baby"? Awww, he's so excited to be an uncle. He also freaked out when I told him about the GD. I feel bad, maybe I shouldn't have told him, I know he is a worrier. However he would find out eventually, either my dad or husband would say something, or he'd see me checking my blood sugar.
I went shopping today for my friend's son's first birthday. I got him two outfits and two books. When my husband saw the bag, he was like ooooh, what's this, baby clothes? He sounded all excited. Then he looked sad when I said they were for Nolan. I never pegged my husband as one to get all excited to see baby clothes, it was really cute.
I went shopping today for my friend's son's first birthday. I got him two outfits and two books. When my husband saw the bag, he was like ooooh, what's this, baby clothes? He sounded all excited. Then he looked sad when I said they were for Nolan. I never pegged my husband as one to get all excited to see baby clothes, it was really cute.
Friday, February 8, 2013
GD- 16 wks
The title stands for gestational diabetes, but how I feel at the moment it could stand for something else. So it's official, I have been diagnosed. The nurse said I flunked the3 hour GTT pretty bad. Dammit, I was afraid of that. So starting Monday after I see the dietician, I have a few weeks to control it through diet or I have to go on insulin.
I really don't want to go on insulin, but I'm very nervous about this diet. I have been doing well on WW the last few weeks. I've been eating pretty healthy, and can still afford a few treats. My weight fluctuates a bit, but overall I have lost 1 pound, so I have been doing good. However I know there is a difference between eating the right amount of calories to lose or maintaine weight, and eating good nutritional food. Just because WW says I stayed within my points, doesn't mean my blood sugar isn't off the charts.
So I'm nervous because it sounds like there is a lot less wiggle room in this diet. I can eat well all week on WW, have a Friday night pig out and eat eh, not so great the rest of the weekend and still do well. But I doubt that will be the case on this diet. I have to watch my carbs really closely. And I know if I don't do well enough and have to go on insulin, I am going to beat myself up for it. But being the geek I am, I am a little excited about using the glucometer. For some reason it seems like fun to me. I know, I'm weird.
On a better note, I think we may have finally agreed on a nursery theme if it's a boy. My husband doesn't like the generic stuff, like a cartoon monkey or a cartoon truck, but I found a Lion King set at BRU that he likes. The only bad thing is, we cannot do a blue room if we go with the Lion King because there is no blue in it. It's browns, yellows and greens. I am not a fan of yellow or green, so I am thinking a tan paint color would look nice. But I am probably over thinking all of this, we don't even know the sex yet. I shouldn't put too much thought into it until we know.
On a completely weird note, my boobs itch like a mother....it's my weird little routine, I come home from work, take off my bra to change into my jammies and I scratch my boobs for about half an hour. The other day the scratching felt so good, it was like an orgasm. That is all.
I really don't want to go on insulin, but I'm very nervous about this diet. I have been doing well on WW the last few weeks. I've been eating pretty healthy, and can still afford a few treats. My weight fluctuates a bit, but overall I have lost 1 pound, so I have been doing good. However I know there is a difference between eating the right amount of calories to lose or maintaine weight, and eating good nutritional food. Just because WW says I stayed within my points, doesn't mean my blood sugar isn't off the charts.
So I'm nervous because it sounds like there is a lot less wiggle room in this diet. I can eat well all week on WW, have a Friday night pig out and eat eh, not so great the rest of the weekend and still do well. But I doubt that will be the case on this diet. I have to watch my carbs really closely. And I know if I don't do well enough and have to go on insulin, I am going to beat myself up for it. But being the geek I am, I am a little excited about using the glucometer. For some reason it seems like fun to me. I know, I'm weird.
On a better note, I think we may have finally agreed on a nursery theme if it's a boy. My husband doesn't like the generic stuff, like a cartoon monkey or a cartoon truck, but I found a Lion King set at BRU that he likes. The only bad thing is, we cannot do a blue room if we go with the Lion King because there is no blue in it. It's browns, yellows and greens. I am not a fan of yellow or green, so I am thinking a tan paint color would look nice. But I am probably over thinking all of this, we don't even know the sex yet. I shouldn't put too much thought into it until we know.
On a completely weird note, my boobs itch like a mother....it's my weird little routine, I come home from work, take off my bra to change into my jammies and I scratch my boobs for about half an hour. The other day the scratching felt so good, it was like an orgasm. That is all.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Emotional- 15 wks 5 days
Last night I stumbled across an episode of Snookie and Jwow (eyeroll) and saw the snippet of when Snookie was in labor. The second the baby came out and they handed him to her, I burst into tears. I get soooo emotional now when I see a baby born on TV, it never used to affect me like this. I just can't wait to meet our little bug.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Maternity clothes- 15 wks 1 day
I made a killing today, I finally made it out to that maternity and baby consignment store today. I got four shirts, a pair of jean capris, a pair of work pants and a U of M onsie all for $45. I think that's awesome, especially considering the pair of work pants I got from Target was $35 just for that. I'm so excited that I finally have some better clothes to wear for work. I should get one more pair of work pants, then with casual Friday that means I only have to repeat one pair per week.
I was shocked at how many shirts didn't fit though, I took a ton in with me to the dressing room. Though since they were used, I am thinking some of them were shrunk from wearing and washing since some of them did fit, but they barely covered my tummy now, let along in a few more months.
The onsie I got was so cute, it's a 3 mo U of M one...it was only $5, I couldn't pass it up. As soon as I got home I hung it in the baby's closet. My best friend gave me a bunch of kids hangers that she didn't need so those came in handy. She also has a huge bin of clothes she wants me to look through. Even if I end up having a girl, I am sure most of her boys clothes will work. A pair of fleece pants and a striped shirt will work for either. I'm so lucky we have so many friends and family willing to give us stuff.
Despite trying a lot the other night, I couldn't find the heartbeat on the doppler. I told myself before I bought it that I wouldn't freak out if I couldn't find it sometimes since I know the baby moves and can make it hard to hear, but I have to say it did bother me a little, though no major freak out. So I did find it Thursday, but the baby must have been going crazy because I could never hear it for more than a couple seconds without some other loud noise interrupting it. So I listened again last night....I found it within 5 seconds and it was so LOUD. I was able to listen to it for a good 5 minutes...well I could have gone longer but I wanted to go to bed. It was music to my ears, it was so steady and strong and loud. I wonder if maybe the baby was sleeping, because that is a but unusual to be able to listen for so long without it moving. It was like 1am, but of course the baby doesn't know that. I can't wait to record the heartbeat with the teddy bear we bought.
I was shocked at how many shirts didn't fit though, I took a ton in with me to the dressing room. Though since they were used, I am thinking some of them were shrunk from wearing and washing since some of them did fit, but they barely covered my tummy now, let along in a few more months.
The onsie I got was so cute, it's a 3 mo U of M one...it was only $5, I couldn't pass it up. As soon as I got home I hung it in the baby's closet. My best friend gave me a bunch of kids hangers that she didn't need so those came in handy. She also has a huge bin of clothes she wants me to look through. Even if I end up having a girl, I am sure most of her boys clothes will work. A pair of fleece pants and a striped shirt will work for either. I'm so lucky we have so many friends and family willing to give us stuff.
Despite trying a lot the other night, I couldn't find the heartbeat on the doppler. I told myself before I bought it that I wouldn't freak out if I couldn't find it sometimes since I know the baby moves and can make it hard to hear, but I have to say it did bother me a little, though no major freak out. So I did find it Thursday, but the baby must have been going crazy because I could never hear it for more than a couple seconds without some other loud noise interrupting it. So I listened again last night....I found it within 5 seconds and it was so LOUD. I was able to listen to it for a good 5 minutes...well I could have gone longer but I wanted to go to bed. It was music to my ears, it was so steady and strong and loud. I wonder if maybe the baby was sleeping, because that is a but unusual to be able to listen for so long without it moving. It was like 1am, but of course the baby doesn't know that. I can't wait to record the heartbeat with the teddy bear we bought.
15 Weeks
Since I actually blow dried my hair and did my make up today for the first time in forever, I actually like my "weekly" picture, so I'll post it. Don't mind our crazy messy room, I had my clothes all picked up and neat a few weeks ago, but it never seems to last. I think I mostly still just look fat, but I like taking the pictures every week so when I do start to show and get rounder, maybe I can see a difference from week to week.
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