I do the same. Greek yogurt (my doc insists that I eat some yogurt daily so I do - unflavored, and I add almonds and high fiber cereal to it, so no sugar except what is in the milk), hard boiled eggs, small quantities of nuts or pumpkin seeds (I pour into small/tiny bowl to control portion), and cheeses (again, control portion, low fat stuff).
I like low carb tortillas for sandwiches - so I can add more protein with less carb.
I have higher than usual BG readings when I've had a cold. Since I try to keep tight control of my blood sugar levels, I'm so afraid of catching a cold or flu. I had two colds last fall. I was careful to eat lo carb food, which I do anyway. No high carb fruit or veggies. No processed foods or alcohol for me since last May. Lost 30#'s.
You could blitz soft fruit with yogurt, that way you get all the fibre as well as the juice and protein from the yogurt. You can buy zero fat natural yogurt and the Greek style ones are great.
If you juice your veg, by extracting the juice and throwing away the fibre, that is not good. Better to blitz the whole carrot, or better still make soup and add some lentils, all sorts of veg and bits of lean chicken or lean spare ribs. Yummy.
Eating healthy, drinking lots of water, and wearing breathable(preferably cotton) underwear helps. I've never heard of using Greek yogurt, always been told plain, unflavored yogurt, so that may make a difference, but I'm not sure. Watch your carb and sweets intake. Check with the doc for sure. He may rather just prescribe you something instead of trying to take care of it yourself.
I got diagnosed with gd. The nurse said start your day with protein, but also 45g of carbs. Eggs, meat, yogurt, etc. No bagels, waffles, pancakes before noon. Diet drinks or water. Fruits with skin. I have a whole list of do's & don't's.
This might be a dumb question but is it safe to eat yogurt while prego?
Apples with peanut butter, yogurt, oatmeal, whole grain pasta, baked chicken with veggies, granola bars, fiber bars, salads with diced chicken.
Even if you aren't hungry, you should try to eat something light, such as a yogurt, some cottage cheese, fruit, etc. You don't need to eat a lot, but you should have something.
If you have to skip a meal, it should be dinner.... I eat a good breakfast and lunch, but at dinner, all I have is an apple with peanut butter, a yogurt, protein shake, etc.
Every meal should contain protein, complex carb and fat.
The best and most cost effective way to manage blood sugars is by eating a low carb, moderate protein, high (healthy) fats diet. Combine this with exercise and normalize weight if overweight.
The fats and protein will slow down absorption of carbs and help to prevent high blood sugars.
I had suffered from IBS-C in highschool for a few years but it went away after I started a low-carb diet for a month and graduated. I'm unaware if it was the lack of stress due to graduating or the low carb diet, but I was able to eat whatever I wanted, and whenever I wanted for the past 3 years with no problems at all. I went on a service trip with my college this past april, and on the last day we were there I had a horrible bout of Diarrhea, which was possibly caused by my period.
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