The carbs is what gets your
blood sugar
levels elevated. Carbs turn into sugar after they are digested, and if you have GD, excessive amounts of carbs can cause extra sugar to not get digested by your pancreas, and it just floats around in your blood stream. Not too lovely. I wouldn't worry too much though. They will inform you on everything you need to know about it, especially if you have a lot of questions for them to answer. And they will do everything possible to help you control it!